The Washington times., 1902-05-06
Says Police Sergeant Kill
martin Threatened
Him.
JUDGE SCOTT TO INVESTIGATE
Police Magistrate Greatly Wrought Up
Over Alleged Conduct of Officer, and
Speaks His Mind Freely-Charge of
Disorder Proven Untrue.

Judge Scott, who presides over the Po-
lice Court, is usually a man of very even
temper, despite the many occurrences of
each day that would drive the ordinary
man mad. 1t is not often that he gets
in the least ruffied, but he became so
yesterday. and spoke his mind in no un-
certain terms. His usual calm was broken
to such an extent that he promised to
put at least one policeman into very un-
cnviable place if what was told him
proved true.
Sergeant Kilmartin is the unlucky man.
1t all came about through an alleged
inadvertency on his part, the kind of in
advertency that it is said is not foreign
to numerous other policemen who have
not yet felt its detrimental effect, but
who will, unless they abandon it, or
Judge Scott fails to keep his pledge.
Policeman Sanford had Richard Meany,
well known man about thirty years of
age, in the Police Court charged with dis
orderly conduct. The officer said Meany
was very profane and loud and obstreper-
GUS in a house on Thirteenth Street at
x.
positively that Meany was not drunk.
Three witnesses, who said they were in
the restaurant when Meany was arrested,
contradicted Sanford at every point ex-
cept the statement that Meany was not
drunk. They all emphatically declared
that he not only did not utter an oath.
but that he did absolutely nothing that
could be construed as constituting dis
order or anything akin to it. He was
entirely sober and simply tried to keep
out of an argument with a drunken man.
Called Sergeant Kilmartin.
Policeman Sanford, seeing that his case
was going by the board, called Sergeant
Kilmartin to help him out The SER
geant's testimony. however, did not splice
smoothly with Sanford's, and he made it
less weighty by declaring that Meany was
drunk.
Meany, before his trial began, explained
that he had no attorney and desired to
conduct his own case. After the wit
nesses had been heard on both sides and
he had made statement, Meany started
in to make an argument, but Judge Scott
stopped him by suddenly discharging him.
Meany then left the court room, but
Judge Scott the privilege of making
statement. His honor thinking that he
wanted to talk about the former case.
told him there was no need of it.
IT'S another matter" Neaney said "As
/ was passing through the hall to leave
the court building, your honor, / met
Sergeant Kilmartin, and he informed me
that while / had gotten OFF this time he
would fix me before he got through. I've
come to lay this threat before you and
ask your protection"
Judge Scott Wrought Up.
1t was plain that Judge Scott was very
much wrought up. He usually speaks so
mildly that it is hard for those close TO
him TO distinguish his words. But he
found his voice when Meany had fin
ished, while indignation marked every
feature of his countenance
I'm look into this matter fully" he
exclaimed sternly. This. If true, is not
only a threat, but it is reflection on the
dignity and sincerity of this court / will
convict In trials where / believe the evil
dence warrants, but l want 1t distinctly
understood that | will convict no one of
any charge on any such evidence as has
been given in this case. If the officer used
the words attributed to him he is clearly
in contempt of court, and | will make 1t
my business TO make him suffer for 1t.
Another thing ! wish to speak OF. /
could not help noticing the conduct of
the officers in this case during the time
witnesses for the defense were testify.
witnesses for the defense were testifying.
Gus to this court. j want that sort OF
thing stopped. and / propose to see that
it is stopped"