Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-26
ALLEGED POLICY MEN HELD
After a Preliminary Hearing
Before Magistrate Hollis.
REQUIRED TO GIVE HEAVY BAIL
One Bond Fixed at $4,000, the
Other at $1,000.


Testimony Given Tuesday Night by City
solicitor David j. Reinhurdt Revealed u
Condition of Affairs in Wilmington That
Was Extremely Surprising.
Matthew H. Chadwick of Camden, N. j.,
and Harry Martin OF Philadelphia were
nrraiged before Magistrate Hollis Tuesday,
Chadwick on the charges of bribery,
conspiracy and being concerned in interest
In lottery policy, and Martin on the charges
of bribery and conspiracy. Attorney
General II. ii, Ward and his deputy, Robert
II. Richards, and City Solicitor David j.
Reinhardt were present OH behplf of the
prosecution and the accused We're repre-
scented by former City Judge j. Frank Ball
and Harry p. Joslyn. A large number of
spectators were on hand, there being much
interest In the trial. Chadwick and Martin
We're locked Up mt tho police station from
the time of their arrest until their arraign-
lnent, except for the short period while they
were at the magistrates office on Monday
afternoon. When they were brought into
the magistrates court last evening they
looked as if their experience had been any
thing but pleasant. Among the spectators
We're some strangers, believed to be Phlla-
delphia friends of the accused, including
Martins brother. who chatted with him
before the trial.
The bribery charges were heard together.
City Solicitor Reinhardt had been sub
pnnaed by the defence with his letter book,
and when the trial opened Attorney Ball
asked for the book. Attorney General Ward
objected holding that the defence could not
get the book until he examined the witness
this point and Mr., Reinhardt was put on
the stand. He identified both of the accused.
He said he met Chadwick in February,
1902, and last Thursday Chadwick intro
duced Martin to him. Witness said he got
acquainted with Chadwick as q result OF the
recent police investigation. Chadwick was
alleged 10 possess valuable information and
he sought Chadwick and first met him in
Broad street station, Philadelphia, and had
met him several times since. He alleged
that he had had several conferences with
Chadwick relative to the payment of money.
AS Chadwick possessed valuable informa-
ton relative to the police investigation he
was anxious to meet him to get information
for the purpose of proving to Samuel NJ:
Knox, Barney McVey and others who had
befriended Chief Massey that they were
wrong. Witness explained that he had
been informed that Samuel Nj. Knox had
approached one of the police commits
sioners and did his best to get him not to
vote to expel Massey. Witness said he felt
that he was confronted by a difficult task in
the Investigation, as there We're opposing
forces. He had learned that Mrs. Walls
claimed that Samuel Levy owed her II, 500
and he, Attorney Ball and Chadwick were
working together TO aid Mrs. Walls, witness'
motive being to get information concerning
the policy men. Finally, witness feared he
was not going TO get the information he
desired about Levy, and wrote to Chadwick,
on March 28th, that hewas sick of the whole
business and was going TO give IL UP. Wit
ness explained that he was tired of the
efforts and intended to have nothing further
to do with Chadwick He said lie stated in
his letter to Chadwick that the latter had
not produced any evidence against Levy,
and Mrs. Walls had better go TO work and
earn living.
Mr.. ReinharC1t said Chadwick came to
see him in day or two and witness told
him he was very busy and did not care
whether policy went on, provided the evil
dence WIS not brought to HIM. He alleged
that Chadwick replied that Mrs. Walls could
not go to work right away, as it was not
safe to play policy here evidently constituting
witneRs' letter of March 18th TO mean that
she should go to work in the policy bust.
ness. Witness then led Chadwick on and
they talked for nn hour and half about
policy. Chadwick, he alleged, then became
confidential and there We're several similar
converse tions after that and witness in
formed Attorney General Ward that Chad.
wick had been in his office and told him
every time Chadwick was here. He said he
soon found that Chadwick appeared to be
organizing u syndicate TO play policy here.
Asked how he learned thnt, the city solicitor
replied: II was informed that he was telling
people he had me fixed. think you told
me, Judge Ball, did you not?"
II am not on the witness stand, >" At
torney Ball replied You have no right 10
make such statements.
Continuing, Mr. Reinhardt said Chadwick
appeared to be determined to run the game
and he became such nuisance and came
to Wilmington so often that witness got out
of the way when he heard he WIS here. Wit.
ness admitted that he told Chadwick not tc
run policy here until after the May tern
of court, ms some arrests We're likely to be
made. Witness did not see Chadwick fol
some time, the next time being June 9Th,
and again on Saturday, June l4th, whel
they talked about running the game and
Chadwick said it would be worth good
deal of money.
Witness said he asked what would be worth
money and Chadwick replied that witness
could give the policy men tips of raids anc
arrests and they could get out of town. Mr.
Reinhardt told Chadwick that it would bC
possible for him TO do that, as he had con
troll of Chief of Police Blnck. Witness
alleged that Chadwick then told him that
such assistance would be worth $40 Geo il
the game could be run for year here. and
said the hackers had paid former Chief ot
Police Massey 500 Il week for the period
the game was run, from August, $500, tc
March, 1901.
Mr.. Reinhardt saidsChadwick became yer,
much interested and wanted him to go ovei
the whole process of the court proceeding
after man is arrested for being concerned
in the policy business, and witness gave thi
information. Then" Mr.. Reinhardt con
timed, Chadwick spoke of bribing people
in the Municipal Court, members of tht
4 ,ttx
general and myself. He said the way tbs
matter had been worked before, the polio!
men had paid money to John Lynn of the
Levy Court, the latter part of February oI
in March, 1901, the arrangement being tina
Lynn was to put the right names in tho jur.
box and Lynn was to get So for every polio!
man acquitted. He said Barney McVey wa
tho go-batween. Chadwick then went OIL
and ahid that for some reason the court hlt
thrown out this Jury and the policy men il
| Philadelphia were rery much disappointed. >
Mr.. Reinhardt then read Il letter from
Chadwick, In which he said he would like
to arrange for an interview with Chief o
| Police Black expressing the opinion tina
| Black might be invited 10 go to Cheite
and they could meet in that city. Witnes
! said Chadwick told him Sam Levy pult
| good money. The letter was shown t,
Deputy Attorney General Richards, HI
| said he had letter from Chadwick befor
! in regard TO compensation, but could no
| recall just what 1t said, hut he thought i'll
| letter received on June 18th there was some
thing about good, fair, honest play beini
worth from 5000 to $1,000.
Witness said at first he did not ask Chad
wick for any money, but subsequent,
wanted to catch him and spoke about com
pnnsution and Chadwick said it would b
worth SIC. coo for him TO allow the game I,
| GO here for Il year, and he said further tina
Chadwick told him that Massey got abou
| IS, 600 and an offer of Sl,0UO a month wa
made for permission to run II books. Con
tinuing, Mr.. Reinhardt said: ''He wante
me TO start easy and promised TO raise IN
| compensation after the game got started
| was to have charge of all of the arrange
/ n1ants and Mhen money MaR 1hndhl to d