Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-17
THE elliott HEARING
EFFORT TO SHOW THAT DYSON'S
VERACITY IS BAD.
Continuation of the Proceedings Be-
fore the Police Trial Board
Evidence Submitted.

one or the principal witnesses against 1iA-
lott. The witness was called by elliott
and closely questioned as to Dysons
reputation for veracity. The witness
stated he would not believe anything Dy-
son had to say.
1t was brought out that the witness
knowledge of Dyson was gained entirely
through a difficulty growing out of the
loan of a sum of money to Dyson by the
company with which the witness was con-
nected
Crossing Policeman c. w. Gwynne was
next called. He also testified as to Dy-
sons character. Gwynne is stationed at
the corner of eth and streets. The wit
was present during conversation pc
tween Crossing Policeman Mahaney ana
Dyson the day before Mahaney testified.
during the course of which both Mahaney
and Dyson stated that they Intended TO
come before the trial board and tell the
truth the next day. The witness said ne
was present during conversation be-
tween the same men. during the course
of which Dyson accused Mahaney OF
swearing falsely and averred that ne IN
tended to do all he could to have elliott
dismissed from the police force The wit
ness said Dyson had referred to Glliott
with a vile epithet and said he would get
him OFF the force. Witness also stated
that he had seen Dyson and MossDurs IN
conversation.
OF the members of the trial board On his
cross examination the witness was ques-
toned regarding any knowledge OIL Glilolt .
alleged influence with the Dlstrict authoii
ties.
The witness had heard Martin speak OF
persons getting appointed to the ponce
force without examination and had nearu
others Also but he could not recail tne
names of any others who had spoken of the
matter Witness knew nothing of the al
legged methods of elliott in getting appoint
ments. and had simply heard of the matter
as rumor, pure and simple, ana hao not
paid much attention to 1t.
Clerk Harper's Testimony.
Mr.. Joseph Harper. an assistant cierk III
the Police Court. was the next witness
called. The witness was for the oetehse'
to testify regarding the record of Dyson
in the Police Court He produced records to
show that in April 1890, Dyson was charged
with maintaining a gambling table and was
acquitted of the charge.
Attorneys Lambert and Sinclair had
short argument regarding the ADMISSION ..
Mr. Harpers evidence. Mr.. Lambert saio
he intended to show that Dyson mad re-
peatedly been arraigned in the Ponce Court
charged with setting up gaming 'ap!c.
and he offered in evidence six warrants VI
informations charging Dyson with various
crimes, including, affray, grand larceny
and setting UP a gaming table. Mr. s:l
clair objected to the ADMISSION Oh Pdpeis
Lambert gave notice that he would ask
that the papers all be considered by the
Commissioners in their examination Oh the
case. ,>-
Witness stated that he believed Dyson
had formerly conducted a hotel on Penn
sylvania avenue. AS far as the witness
knew Dyson has not been convicted OF any
crime in the Police Court since his ap-
pointment on the police force
Policeman Mahaney Recalled.
x.aL,ro, ,,aa recalled To tps-
tify as to the foundation for his testimony
when he was previously called. Mahaney
was questioned regarding the information
he had received as to the charge against
CiIlott Witness said all the information
he had received had come through Dyson.
He was asked II he had ever seen the man
who Dyson had told him had offered Gil
lott so to get him "a position on the ponce
force before he had seen him on the Gay
in which he testified he saw him. The
witness said he had not seen the man be-
fore and had not seen him since.
Witness stated that Mossburg had come
to him Monday to learn the name of the
man but witness could not give 1t, as he
did not know it Mossburg told Mahaney
he had been sent by Major Sylvester.
man he claimed had told him he offered
elliott $50 to get him on the police force
The witness was first questioned regarding
his conversations with Mahaney on the
day before and the Jay after Mahaney had
testified. Dyson stated that Mahaney had
told him he would not go down and testify
to anything that would cause man to
lose his lob. The day afterward Dyson said
he approached Mahaney with newspaper
report of his testimony and that stated
that he had said he wondered that he
hadn't been paralyZed for giving such tes-
tmony that. Dyson explained his deal
ings with Masters as purely business
transaction. Witness borrowed $50 from
Masters no said. and gave six notes for
hn1 nphf n i'm
before the trial board and he had been
ordered to pay the money, which he paid.
Witness denied that he testified falsely to
the trial board charged by Masters.
Witness challenged the prosecution to pro-
duce anyone who could accuse him Of lying
swearing falsely.
Dyson's Record in Police Court.
On examination by Mr.. Lambert Dyson
was questioned to his record in the Po-
lice Court Mr.. Lambert and Mr.. Sinclair
had an argument as to whether or not the
witness could be questioned as to whether
he had been charged with maintaining
gaming table. The witness declined to an
swer the question, and this disposed Of the
matter.
The witness denied that he had ever
ferred TO elliott in the conversation over
heard by Gwynne between the witness and
Mahaney. or that he had ever used profane
language in referring to elliott.
The witness was then asked If he had
seen the man who had told him he had Of
fered elliott $50 to secure position on the
police force, and stated that he had not
Crossing Policemen Allen. Davis. MOffatt
and Germs were then brought into the room
where the trial board sits. and the witness
was asked II either of them was the man
who had told him about Offering the money
to elliott. Davis resembled the man, Dy-
son said and Davis was then examined as
to whether or not he had ever met Dyson
and Mahaney but the witness did not know
them and had never met them.
The hearing for the day was brought to
close with the examination of Crossing Po-
nceman j. f. Armstrong as to any CONVEX
saton he may have had with with Mahaney
or Dyson. Armstrong denied ever having
told either OF the witnesses that he had
made any offer to elliott to secure him a
place on the police force
At the conclusion of the evidence of Mr..
Armstrong the hearing was adjourned until
1880 o'clock tomorrow.