The times., 1899-12-06
TESTIMONY FOR M'NEELY.
Trial of the Bribery Charges Again
Continued.

Trial of the Bribery Charges Again
Continued.
The defence in the case Of Sergt. Samuel
A. McNeely, Of the Sixth precinct, accused
of accepting q bribe, was resumed before
Trial Officer Pugh at Police Headquarters
yesterday afternoon. The proceedings were
not concluded owing to the fact that sew
eral witnesses for the defence were not
present. Judge Pugh stated positively that
il must be the last adjournment. With
that understanding Judge Pugh set II
o'clock today as the hour for the opening OF
the continued hearing.
Through one of the three witnesses of
yesterday the defence sought to show that
Sergeant McNeely had been made the vic
tim of a conspiracy, and that the present
charges against him We're brought about
after previous efforts in other directions
had failed. The testimony Of the witness
created somewhat of a sensation and
though the prosecution attempted to break
down the statements it was without sue
cess The witness was Amanda Smith,
colored domestic. She related a conyer-
sation with 'Bill' Lee after he had been
raided by Sergeant McNeely Lee offered
her S. if she would get Sergeant McNeely
TO meet her at the City Hall at night and
then cry murder as Lee and others ap-
preached according to arrangement Wit
ness was then to accuse Sergeant McNeely
OF an attempted assault
She declined to do as requested, saying
she knew Sergeant McNeely would not
meet her. She was then asked if she would
carry out her part if Lee would fix it so
that McNeely would meet her. Witness
again refused TO be a party to the scheme.
and was offered SO to consent. She was
told that II she sent word 10 McNeely,
saying she had information for him, he
would meet her as he (McNeely) would do
anything 10 gain information. Counsel for
the prosecution attacked the witness char
acter and asked: How long have you been
rehearsing this ghost story" Attorney
Smith objected and was sustained by Judge
Pugh, who compelled Attorney Chase 10
change the question.
Policeman Sylvester Murphy, of the Sixth
precinct, testified TO meeting Sergeant Nc
Neely at First and II Streets northwest on
November %. cOlOred man approached
the sergeant and told him Bill" Lee want
ed TO see him. The sergeant replied that
he would have nothing to do with Lee.
When the messenger added that Lee want
ed to see the sergeant on important busi-
ness McNeely replied that makes no dif-
ference; I do not want to see him" Wit
ness had no conversation with McNeely az
terwards
j..
lice Department identified q transcript OF
a stenographic report he made of a state
ment made by Sergeant McNeely on No
vember q. The statement was in refer
ence to the alleged meeting between the
sergeant and Lee. In answer to a question
Nj Kemp stated that Sergeant McNeely
had been in i'll health. He met the ser
geant about three weeks ago. On that oc-
! casion the sergeant complained Of throat
( trouble and expressed the fear that an
: other winter on the street would end his
/ career as a policeman. Mr.. Kemp noticed
/ the condition of the sergeant on the after
noon the statement was made to Major
/ Sylvester. His eyes We're bloodshot and he
appeared like man who had given way
/ to his feelings When asked for the
money, valuables, etc, in his possession
/ the sergeant gave them up Willingly and
without any hesitancy.
I This closed the testimony.