The times., 1899-12-07
S. Kann, Sons & Co., Eis4ts Hs4tet '96 space.

day Of the meeting with bill" Lee, he
had not been 10 bed for twenty-fOur hours.
lis duties preventing il.
In answer to questions. Sergeant Nc
Neely stated that he had never criticised
Lieutenant Kelly or Sergeanis Byrnes and
Goss. He regarded them all as efficient
officers. and had always spoken well OF
them. Re also denied having accused
Bill Lee Of giving $l00 to a detective
Il had been approached at different
times by cOlored men, among whom
WAS sam Cooper. an employe Of Lee
said the sergeant. -AIl told me that
Lee wanted TO see me 1 refused TO
60 near the man until finally I decided
that he might possibly give me some in
formation. ! went TO this place OF busi-
ness ard he asked me why | was so hard
on him. He wanted me to meet him at
q future daJe. and after he suggested
meeting me al the Police Court on Mon
day, The 2Ith OF November. ] told him 10
come TO the station and see me. He de
clined. saying that he wanted to give me
good Information against violstors of the
law, and was afraid that if he was seen
al the station that any subsequent prose-
cution on my part would be attributed 10
him. Finally ! told Lee mat ! would reet
him at Eleventh and East Capitol Streets
at O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
Lee met me. and after repeating his
statement that 1 was hard on him handed
me an envelope. I was surprised and
asked what IL contained. Lee said it con-
tanned the names and addresses of the
persons against whom he wished to inform
/ tore the end of the envelope and was
about TO examine the contents when Lee
asked me not TO look at IL al that time
Then Lieutenant Inspector Pearson and
Acting Sergeant Duvall confronted me-
Pearson asked for the envelope. / knew
Les 10 be an unscTUpulous man. intuitively
felt that / had been trapped, and that the
presence OF the officers had been Vrear-
ranged / became very nervous and eX-
cited. / refused 70 surrender the envelope
and ran A. that time the envelope was
still clutched in my hand, and the hand
was in my side coat pocket ] transferred
the envelope 20 my trousers pocket as |
ran. When I halted ] drew the envelope
from my pocket aud discovered il was
empty. l gathered the contents OF my
pocket into my hand and, drawing them
out, found several slips of paper mixed
in with the money. I sorted the papers
from the money and threw them away.
The money ] returned TO my pocket. I
had previously thrown the envelope away.
! then boarded a street car. and when
/ Tegained. IN a measure, my cOmposure !
was at Connecticut Avenue and l. Street
] got of the car at that point and, after
walking about Tor while. telephoned
Major Sylvester that ] wanted to see him,
I went at once 10 his office. and, after max
ing a statement 10 the effect that ! had
thrown the envelope away without eX-
aiming its contents. was turned over TO
Inspector BOardmau aud ! was under ar
rest ] was asked for what money had
and surrendered il. Later learned that
two OF the notes were marked. was very
excited at the time and do not remember
what ! did or said.
Sergeant McNeely vas then subjected to
q rigid cross examination by the attorney
for the prosecution, but his statement re-
mained mistaken. He was compelled to
repeat certain portions Of the statement,
and did so.
The first witness pat on the stand by
the defence was Dr. Clifton Mayfeld
police surgeon. lie testified that he had
talked with Sergeant McNeely about his
condition and had given professional adj
vice on several occasions lie believed the
sergeant was a man OF nervous tempera-
ment. IN answer 10 a question Mr. May
field stated that the Offering OF a bribe
20 Sergeant McNeely would suffice to
make him very nervous
Detective Alpha Parham testified thar
Sergeant McNeely WAS OF a nervous tenn
perament. He had known the sergeant for
years and knew that he was axcitabla
When asked II he thought the prOferng OF
a brlbe to Sergeant McNeely would make
him nervous, Detective Parham replied al
fFmatiyely
Policeman Haniey OF the Sixth precinct.
knew Sergeant McNeely 10 be an excitable
man and man Of very nervous tempera-
mept