Evening journal., 1899-03-08
THE M VEY CHARGES.
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was ended.
John Gibbons, a director Of the Sec
ond Street Market Association in Will
mingtou, gave testimony to the effect
that a few years ago, when the butch
ems in the market-house were waging
war against the "shinners" or curb
stone butchers, the law committee of
the association made an arrangements
with John Biggs' the attorney, to have
the SINNERS" prosecuted. Theywere
arrested by Detectives Witsil and Nc
Vey, and one day afterward Mr.. Glib
bons said he was approached by De-
tective McVey, who inquired where his
money was. Mr.. Gibbons said he took
McVey to the market-hOuse and call
ed Fred. Klenle, the president, to ar
range the matter with the detective.
Whether he received money from Mr.
Kienle was not known by Mr.. Gibbons,
and on being called to the stand later
he sand arrangements were made with
Mr. Biggs, and not with Detective Nc
Vey.
MIR Kienie substantated Mr. Glib
bons' statement in regard to making
arrangements with Mr.. Biggs Later,
on being recalled, Mr., Klenle said all
the arrangements were made with Mr.
Biggs, McVey never being present.
MIR. BIGGS CORROBClRlAnES.
F'ormer Attorney-General john Biggs
testified that en- January 25, 1896, he
received $50 from the law committee
of the City Market Association, $25 Of
which he gave on the foll-wing day to
detective McVey, and s25 to Detective
Witsil That was after the arrests had
been made, and to his knowledge the
detectives did net know they were to
receive the money when they made the
arrests. Mr.. Blggs made an explana-
ton of his part in the affair. He said
that the SINNERS" were farmers and
truckers who sold beef in the market,
and their acts were a violation of a
state statute. Considerable work was
required on market days to get evil
dence against the SINNERS, and this
: the detectives did. After the detectives
had made their arrests. and virtually
had ended their duties, he received the
, check for $50 and contributed it to
them.
= Il did net suppose there was any i'm
prcpriety in it then, and I don't think
so now" added Mr.. Biggs. 1T was for
r extra work and PLENTY of it,"
p Mr. Kien,e and Mr.. Gibbons were re-
p called and testified that the $50 paid ID
Mr. Blggs for the detectives was not
r voluntary, but was by arrangements
e with the dsteotives
e Charles Reynolds, the ex-poMcy
/, dealer, who testified that he had nct
spoken one word to Detective McVey
- for at least twelve years, said thai
, while a gambler he and others had Z
protection fund.-" and in direC
= question, he openly stated that hi
never gave Detective McVey one cent
protection money" and he nevei
knew any other gambler who did so.
|
= maitted he once was a professional
= gambler, in direct examination posi-
VI tlve,y testified that he never gave AM
n hush" or protection" money to De
n tectye McVey, and never knew of an!
a gambler paying him for protection
He said he once ,oaned 81 to Detectivl
McVey as a personal favor He en-
d closed it in an envelope and sent I
y around to McVeys house, but was no
e sure McVey received it.
Cornelius MANDY who is proprieto
of a Wilmington hotel testified tha
he once loaned DetedMve McVey SIC
but he was not sure whether he eve
received ii back. He said he did no
= understand that il was to be 'fhush" o
IF protection" money. He leaned 1t a
Is a personal favor, he said and told Nc
B: Vey he could have more when he de
~ sired it, The prosecution was tryin.
to prove that Detective McVey borrow
ed the money, and never intended e
d pay it back because Mr. Mundy feare
/; to ask for It, This failed. however, o.
T. Mr.. Mundys testimony.
MAGISTRATE KELLEY TANGLED
Magistrate john A. Kelley, Of Wil
mlns.Cn, the mex. witness, was tang,e
up in the rot of At.crney-Ge Genera
V Whites questions. Mr.. Kelley testifie
'e that MIR. Mundy subasangary had tol
l- hlm that chat sacksr M.Vey had &c
p $40 from him" Mundy, however, sal
.x This remark applied to another person
n JI-der a fire Of cc5-quegbloning b
~ M White. Mr. Kel,ey admitted tina
% he understood McVey resolved mcne
from Mrndy fer protection The al
tccney general asked Mr.. Kelley VIII
he did net report the matter to hin
10 when the magistrate said he did nc
!. know it should be reported. you ar
y. justice of the peace, and do nc
l. know it was a violation fer Detectiy
y. McVey to take MONEY!" comImente
ct Mr. White, 'yet you claim that Mund
said he gave McVey $40 fer prote,
t!On." The auditors were in laughte
at this ally. ard had to be called
lOrler
oi It was decided to continue the hea'
G ing at O'Clock tonight, when McVe
~ Will present more WITNESSES, who wei
es summoned during the day.