Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

about n week ago. Ho met me at Sixth
anti Market streets. 1t was raining,
and, after saying he would like 10
speak to me, told me to call at his
office. | went; he did not make any
Inducements / did not see the color
of his money. told the officer who
accompanied the sergeant-at. arms that
| was not coming here, that had not
known anything of Mr.. McVey since
1888. told Andrew Harkins that
did not know anything about Mr.. Nc
Wy as detective. Mr.. McVey locked
me up only once; was not locked mp
then. Mr.. MONEY! pulled my place, and
took the men and stuff to the City
Hall. Mr.. McVey came to my house,
aud said he had warrant. / walked
down with him, and, going to Christy's
store, got Archibald Given to 60 on my
bond. i paid my fiue. Once was
taken to the City Hall, and said to
Detective Aiken: Mr.. Aiken, do you
know ine?' Mr.. Aiken replied i don't
believe ] do | said: There is no use
OF my staying here. When the court
opened, ny. Aiken looked at me, and
said he did not know me, and left. /
backed policy for one year, and was
years. -
On redirect examination, Mr.. Benson
said: Constable Paul Began told mo
to get out of the way. ] replied that.
IL / got out Of the way, they would
send the sheriff after me. Others came
to me; ] knew their faces, but did not
know their names. Began said: Il
would not go; would get out of tho
way"
John Gibbons, a director Of the Will
| mington City Markethouse Co., testi-
fled as follows "Some time ago, the
butchers determined to prosecute the
SINNERS, and attempted to enlist the
| cooperation of Detectives McVey and
Witsil. | made arrangements with
John Biges to employ detectives to
arrest the SINNERS. The SINNERS were
| violating the law, and the markethouse
committee thought the SINNERS should
be arrested by officers of the law. Mr..
Money stopped me on the street, and
| asked me when he would get his money.
Mr. McVey and l went down to see
Frederick j. Kienle, the president Of
| the markethouse company. Mr.. Nc
| Vey remained outside the markethouse,
aud / sent Mr.. Kienle out to talk to
him. At that time Mr.. McVey was q
State detective. !"
\ On cross examination, Mr.. Gibbons
said: This was long time after the
SINNERS were arrested. To the best of
4 my knowledge, Mr.. Kienle saw Mr..
McVey. The law committee Of the
\ markethouse oompany--Frederick j..
kienle, Frank Marshall, William ii.
Lowell, David Fl. Megill and myself
made the arrangements with Mr.. Biggs.
think Mr.. Kienle arranged with MIR.
Mcvey concerning the payment Of the
remainder of the money
Frederick J. Kienle testified as fol-
lows ~ was member of the commit
tee to arrange for tho prosecution Of
the SINNERS. Mr.. Biggs was our at
torney. In the fall of 1896, we em-
ployed tho detectives, and agreed to
pay them 800. | do not think Mr..
Biggs handled all the money. We paid
$50 to Mr.. Biggs, aud I think the othcr
$50 was paid to the detectives. ] dc
not remember paying to Mr.. McVey.
do not recall the occasion mentioned
by Mr.. Gibbons. Mr.. Gibbons repu-
tation for veracity, according to my
idea, is very good. | handled 500 Of
the money to DO paid to the detectives,
and paid it to Mr.. Biggs.
On cross examination, Mr.. Kienle
said: "Mr. McVey came to the market
house on one occasion. do not recall!
whether he asked for money at the
markethouse. We Wero little tardy,
and imagine that was his errand. y
Detective Witsil's name was called,
but he did not respond.
Mr.. Ford - He was in town, If an
not mistaken. Did not we issue u sub
pGns for him. He
Clerk NO"
John Biggs testified as follows: 81
was employed by the markethouse com
pany during the latter part of 1895
After the business was virtually closed
after all the warrants had been sworr
out, the butchers sent me $50, which
paid to Detective McVey and Witsil oil
January 25th, 1896. Only one SINNERS
case came up. | have no knowledge
that the detectives knew the none,
was put in my hands. paid 1925 Il
each. Messrs. Money and Witsil wen
through tho markets, and got the name
of so persons who were violating tn,
law, The grand jury ignored about Al
Of the indictments. When the none.
was sent to me, the matter was virtual.
ended. Only one man was given
hearing after ] paid the detectives
The warrant was issued on the 22l
and the hearing took place on tn
goth. When | paid the detectives,
did not think there was any impro
priety in it, and | don't now. Th
money WAS for extra services. TIL
matter was in the nature of privat
contention between the butchers an
i SINNERS.
! On cross.examination, Mr.. Biggs said
: 81 have no recollection Of any agree
ment between the detectives that the
would receive money. If had though
!. there was any improperly, | woul
! have sent the money back to tn
! butchers. During my term as attorney
= general, never question the detectives
Integrity. "
/, Mr.. Gibbons was recalled, and said
sit was not u voluntary contributio
. on our part. | gave check for s25 t.
. Detective Witsil, who said Mr.. Move,
: would get one half, and Mr.. Kienl
u sent s25 to Mr.. Biggs. Mr.. Riggs,
think, demanded 1925 or $3.50 the frs
7, time, but We got him down to 500 tn
. next time.
Mr., Kienle was recalled, and said. th
70 committee did not consider it volur
tary contribution.
- Charles Reynolds testified as follows
70 81 ran policy with Il. T. Stroud. W
had protection do not want to SO
u who held the money. Some was pait
never knew n cent was paid to MI
d MONEY!. / never told Isaac Dillin tht
y | paid money to Mr.. McVey, or thu
Mr.. Stroud had reported to me that b
J. had paid money to Mr.. McVey. TIL
d is the first time l have spoken to M
McVey for IL or 10 years.