Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
BUT LITTLE TESTIMONY.
Witnesses Know Nothing About Al
legged Crap Game.

The police trial DOdru, consisting VI "A
Leftwch Sinclair, assistant corporation
counsel, chairman; Capt. Swindells and
Lieut.. Elliott, resumed its session in the
the Police Court at 2:1O o'clock today for
the trial of Policemen p. A. Holman and
Joseph G. Walsh, who are charged with
having been engaged in a crap game in the
seventh precinct station some time ago.
The time of the opening of the trial had
been set yesterday for l o clock today, but
Chairman Sinclair was engaged in case
before the Court Of Appeals, and did not
arrive until a few moments before the
opening of the court at the hour first men,
toned.
Policeman Farquhar of the seventh pre-
cinct was called to the stand and Attorney
Wilton Lambert for the defense asked that
all witnesses be excluded from the room,
which was done.
Farquhar was Intercepted by Mr.. Sim
clair as to whether or not he had heard of
a craps game in the seventh precinct sta
ton. and the reply was that he had not.
He was excused.
Precinct Detective Burrows, who is con-
nected with the seventh precinct. said he
knew nothing about the game and was ex-
cused. Policeman Ellery was also excused
after he stated that he had no personal
knowledge of crap game in the station.
Attorney Lambert interjected at this mo-
ment that he did not believe any one had
seen the game.
The trial was in progress at the time the
report of The Star closed. A large number
of policemen will doubtless be called upon
to testify.
Testimony for Defense.
At the session yesterday afternoon Of the
trial board several witnesses were exam
ined for the defense.
Policeman McGiI Grove testified that he
had heard men in the station talk about a
game having been played in the station.
Witness was asked il he had ever heard
either Hoffman or Walsh mentioned as hav-
Ing taken part in a game of craps.
II don't remember was his answer; al
though one Of them may have joked about
it."
Witness recalled that he did see one Of
the men In the office one Sunday night with
''bones' in his hand. He was juggling the
"bones.' but witness could not recall that
any person said: Lets have game"
After the publication in The Star of the
story Of the alleged game, the witness STAT
ed, the matter was common talk about the
station and the men joked about 1t. lie
lad heard something of the game prior 10
the publication of the story. but could not
say that there had actually been game
Of craps played in the station.
did you ever see game Of cards o.
crap played in the station?'
Never saw a game of craps" he an
swered, but have seen cards played, but
not for money"
Witness said that bones are frequently
taken from prisoners and turned over to
the desk sergeant.
Had Heard of the Crap Game.
Policeman Joseph Hall testified that he
hazard of a game of craps having been
nlaved in the station. Witness first heard
of 1t from Policeman Bloom. That was
some time In January. Witness said he
conyersed with Policeman Walsh about the
game. and Walsh told him that 1t had taken
place. a.
ended" said Policeman Hall.
"Iow did he say it ended?'
ssTJe said he won Honman's $73.
witness said this conversation took place
nj the patrol box at the Aqueduct bridge.
He told of an incident that occurred in
front Of the station one afternoon. when.
he said, Policeman Bloom was kidding
Hoffman about the loss of his diamond and
months salary, and the imposition of a
fine of $25 upon him.
ssWhat did Hoffman say?
HE only laughed 1t on" said witness.
.'There was no use In crying.
Policeman J. w. Haney testified that
between Walsh and Hoffman. Short told
him that Walsh had won Honman's months
salary and that the latter wanted to bor-
row $40 of it He said Short told him that
he and Kuster had seen the game played
witness said he had been on the force
thirty eight years and had spent about
two-thirds OF his time In Georgetown. Dur
ing all the time he had been on duty In
GEORGETOWN he had never seen any gam
bling In the station.
what do you know OF crap game hav-
ing been- played on the third moor Of the