The Washington herald., 1906-11-02
TESTIFY FOR TIE OFFICERS
Policemen Tell Of Conduct of Capt.
Mathews and Lieut.. Mulhall.
Railroad Men who Had No Trouble
TO Pass Lines TO Render Aid.
Rescue Work Described.

Testimony for the defendants in the po-
lice board trial of Capt Mathews and
Lieut.. MulhaH, charged with being guilty
Of unbeconins conduct ia connection with
the death OF Engineer Hugh s. Murphy
was heard at the meeting yesterday
morning. The entire morning session was
devoted to hearing from privates Of The
Fourth precinct regarding orders and ac-
ton OF the men on trial during the scenes
following The accident.
Sergt David Dunnigan testified that
no objection was made to the conduct OF
the police until the newspapers took the
matter up. lie said he was sure that
Capt. Mathews and Lieut.. Mulhall did
their full duty at the scene Of the wreck.
He said everybody there seemed intent
upon rescuing the imperiled man. Wit
ness. with others, made efforts 10 raise
the cab. but unsuccessfUlly. He admitted
that the defendants were kept busy keep
ing the crowd back. and that they were
to some degree excited.
Witness informed Capt Mathews that
Mr.. F0sberg had offered to lend two
Jacks. aud =. as ordered to go after them.
but il was found they were Of no use
and We're not sent FOR
William r. Barrett. bicycle policeman
Of the Fourth district declared that at
least twenty men at one time placed a
timber under the cab but il broke. and
efforts 10 release Murphy were discOn-
.inued until the arrival Of the wreck
train. PatrOIman T. J. Hayden was one
Of the men that Capt. Mathews took with
him to the scene OF the wreck. Witness
did not see either Of the defendants put
back any one trying TO rescue Murphy.
J. NJ Smith another private from the
Fourth precinct. said that he was ordered
To help keep the crowd IN check but
that he heard no other orders from the
captain or his lieutenant during the even
ing PatrOlmen Lester. 3 +. Williams.
Gall. Burke. and II. a. Cole, all Of the
Fourth precinct, corrobOrated the testi-
money of the other officers
Agreement by the attorneys for the
prosecution not 70 use IN their argument
the fact that every policeman at the
scene Of the wreck had not been called
% swear 10 not having heard their SUI
peTiOT officers Use pTofdnC language will
shorten the ease. Now the defense viii
not carry out the plan Of having every
policeman who Was there testify. The
case win be continued tomorrow after
noon and on Saturday, when it win prob
ably close
Conductor O. ". Loving was the first
witness az the afternoon session. IIe tas-
ufed that when he Explained bis bUsi-
ness 70 Lieut. Mulhali the latter allowed
bin % pass the lines lie saw no one
thrown back by the police
G. :. Terry. employed 10y the Richmond,
FredeTicksJJrS and Potomac Railroad,
testified that nc helped use one small
hydraulic jack but that it was not prac-
tic2bic he was not iuterfered with. Mar
Tin Weigand. q lumber Geaier at 81 Mary
land avenue, WIS the last witness yes
teTday afternoon. He testified that he
vas stopped by the police when be en-
tered tho lines. but after he explained
that his business was 90 lend aid, hc was
allowed % pass. He went 10 GET a long
piece o. timber and railroad tie. bat
by the time hc got back the wreck train
had arrived,