Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-11
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Hearing Regarding Alleged
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Policemen Arraigned on Charges of
Infraction Of Law Relating
to Gaming.

Policeman Bloom was the first witness
| examined at the session of the police trial
| board held this afternoon to listen to testi-
mony regarding the alleged crap game in
Georgetown police station. for participation
in which Policemen Hoffman and Laleger
were placed on trial last week.
Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert asked him
concerning a diamond pin that was stolen
in the police station.
Il don't know anything about pin that
was stolen he responded, with emphasis
| on the word stolen.
| The witness was withdrawn, after objec-
ton had been made by Attorney Mattingly
and sustained by the board
| Policeman Laleger one of the defendants,
| was then examined respecting part or the
testimony he gave at the hearing last week.
| He was asked if he was on duty at the
! time he had told of having been In the
dormitory about the date the crap game is
| charged to have been played The testimony
was ruled out.
| Did you call at Kittens house last
| week?'' Attorney. Mattingly asked.
| Il remember stopping by there one day,
| the witness answered.
He denied that he had said anything 10
| Hilton about what he (Hilten) had said TO
| Major Sylvester.
| Defendant repeated that he did not en-
gage in any game of craps In the station.
| He also said he had no bones in his
possession in the station and said he saw
| none on the bed.
IF there had been any on the bed, he
| stated, Il think would have seen them.
The defendant said he could only ac-
count for Kittens statement by saying the
| latter was prejudioed. So far as Clark is
concerned he stated, he thought he did
not have as bright mind as he should
have.
IF there was question of Clarks san
ity raised" said Laleger, Il should have
to say l believe he is insane"
He said he had told Clark he was crazy
at the time he Clark struck Hilton.
Testimony of F. D. Payne.
Frank D. Payne appeared as a witness
an dtold the trial board that he had con-
Quoted lunch room at 1909 32d street. He
said that Policeman Kittens reputation for
truth and veracity is bad.
Would you believe him under oath?'
the witness was asked.
L don't know anything about him per-
sonally. he responded.
Witness said, he had heard the officers
reputation discussed in his (witness)
place of business. but could not give the
name of a single individual who had dis
cussed it, nor could he tell when he heard
the discussion, He did say that the dis
cussion was brought about by a talk
about police matters
Who asked you to come here and testify
against Mr.. Hiltons reputation"
He said that Mr.. Lalleger had asked him
to go to Mr.. Lamberts. Witness said he
had been arrested for conducting a poker
game and forfeited $50 collateral. Tal-
leger, he said9 participated in the raid,
| which was conducted by Sergt. Schneider.
Hugh Clements testified that he recol-
lected the time that Hilton was on charges
for ''hoodling,'' and said Hilton wanted him
to testify in the case for him. Hilton, he
said. told him he would pay him for it.
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the police force and had resigned of his
own free will. He said he had been be-
fore the court once for assault.
That is our case" said Mr.. Lambert.
He said he would renew his motion that
the charges be dismissed on the ground
that the officers were not on duty at the
time charged. His motion was overrulcd.
and Mr.. Lambert noted an exception.
Against Other Policemen
Then said Mr.. Sindair, I'VE will take
up the case of Privates Walsh and Hoff-
| man.
In this case the charge is that they en-
gagged in game of craps in the police sta
ton, and that they afterward denied. I'M
der oath, that they had done so. third
specification against Walsh alleges that he
talked about the game charged.
Policeman Howard p Short was called
and asked what he knew of crap game
having been played in the station during
the time covered in the charge.
Witness said that some time about Christ
mas he came off duty at y o'clock and
went to the top floor. of the satiOn, where
he sleeps. Witness said he saw bones on
| q bed and Walsh and Hoffman were on
opposite sides of the bed.
Il saw no crap game played" he stated,
and | saw no money"
Witness said he saw Walsh the next
morning and he (Walsh) said he had won
s72 or s73, and Hoffman had asked him for
the loan of $40. Walsh asked him what he
thonobt of and witness Soi5 ba
it was bad business. He told Walsh that
he thought 1t would merely be a matter of
loaning man his own money.
Did Not Hear "Crap."
Witness said he did not advise Walsh
one way or TIE other about the matter
During the conversation. about the winning
OF the money the witress etated, the word
crap" was not mentioned.
How many bones old you see in the
dormitory?" Mr.. Sinclair asked.
Two" was his answer.
Witness repeated that he did not see the
men handle the bones" That affair did not
interest him enough, he said, for him to go
over and look at it. Witness retired short
ly afterward and could not say that the
men engaged in a game. Witness was
asked to state the exact language used by
Walsh the morning after he had seen the
bones" and he said Walsh had told him
that he had either won trimmed that
young fellow of $72 or $73.''
There were four men in the room the
night he saw the bones. Witness said he
did not hear the conversation between the
men in the dormitory.
Il didn't want to see if there was game
there that night" he admitted
Witness was asked If he was not charged
with the duty of arresting and prosecuting
persons who play craps, but he made no
response. IL -
On cross-examinatior witness said tina.
bones are frequently taken from pris-
oners, and it Isl not an unusual thing 10
see them about the station. He said he
had never seen any gambling done in the
sta ton.
Il might have heard some conversation
between them" said Short, '.but / don't
ly."