Evening journal., 1911-03-30

preferred against Chiet BLACK, ana
Mr.. Satterthwaite had summoned her
to his Office.
In giving her direct evidence the
witness said she did not remember
Chief Black, but she was ushered
into his private Office and he was
reading a letter when she entered. The
door was closed and there was no
one present but the two.
Lewis Sasse, clerk OF the City Court
was next called by Mr.. Satterthwaite
and was asked to turn to the case Of
Austin Pierce. The only thing
brought out was that Pierce was held
for the upper court In $500 bail on a
charge of larceny, in November. 1909,
and two days later was released on
bail.
Tells of PHILADELPHIA Trip.
Baron Heller, a young man. one Of
the witnesses not subpoened. was next
4 called by MIR. Satterthwaite. Heller
testified he had lived in Wilmington
three years and before that was a
soldier at Fort DUPONT.
He testified that a little over two
years ago he saw Chief Black go into
the house, No. 229 Orange street. He
said he called at the house TO see a
woman there and she told him to go
out as she had a friend coming to see
her. From a stable he said he saw
Chief Black go into the house and
remain there from one-half hour TO
three-quarters Of an hour. When he,
the witness, returned TO the house
he said he went to his woman's
friends room.
Heller was asked by Mr.. Satterth-
waite what the woman told him.
Mr.. Ball objected to the questions
Mr. Satterthwaite then asked the
witness what he saw in the woman's
/ hand.
Heller refused to answer this ques-
/ tion.
Mr.. Satterthwaite further questioned
/ the witness and the latter said on an
| other occasion he knew of Chief Black
going to the house In question He saiC
Chief Black made an appointment
with the woman In question to &c
with him to Philadelphia. He said
he was with the woman at the time
and heard the conversation over the
telephone. That night, the witness
said he saw both the woman and Chiel
Black board the same train for Phil
adelphia but they we're not together
In cross examination by Mr.. Ball
the witness said the name of the wo.
man in question was Leslie Raymond
This he admitted reluctantly. He said
the woman did not support him but
admitted they had been friends fol
three years.
Did Not Want TO sect EYen.r
Mr. Ball asked the witness II he had
not made the remark to others that
Chief Black kept him out Of the house
No. 229 Orange street and he proposed
TO get even with him.
The witness admitted having talked
about the matter but did not say hI
would get even with the Chief
Mr.. Ball asked the witness why HI
and James p. Ratledge went to Read
ing.
Heller replied that he went to Sc
, woman and admitting she was Edit
Grant, formerly of this city.
The witness was asked II he an
Ratledge did not try to get an afi
davit from the woman. He reptile
that Ratledge simply talked the ma
ter over with her.
A dispute arose between counsel r
d lating to why the affidavit was n
obtained.
Mr.. Satterthwaite asked the witne
. this question and Mr.. Ball obiecte
The Board finally ruled the questG
= out
, Mr.. Satterthwaite said he wante
{ TO show that the reason the afiidav
could not be obtained was becaus
their efforts were blocked through a
official in Reading.
Mr.. Ball tried to show animus o
the part of the witness by asking hiT
II Chief Black did not refuse him per
mission to hold prize fights In tn
Turn Hall. The witness admitted h
had asked this permission, and Chic
Il Generals office.
Rules 20 Govern Houses.
Maria Brown was examined by MI
Saterthwaite on charges Nos. 1, an
s. She deposed that she lived at n,
230 West street and nad lived here 70
10 years She admitted she was arrest
ed I'm 1906 on a charge of harboring
girl under age for immoral purpose
at Third and Tatnall streets She ais
admitted having conducted a hous
of questionable repute, No. 203 Wes
Third street, for a number Of year
The witness said that Chief Blac
had rules read TO all the women cor
. Quoting such houses, when she wa
in that business, governing the mar
ner in which they should run thel
houses.
Mr.. Satterthwaite asked the witnes
If she remembered these ruls.
Mr. Ball OBJECTED to this line {
questioning on the ground that II ha
no bearing.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said he wanted I
show that the laws prohibited sue
houses, yet the Chief of Police ha
formulated rules and countenance
the houses. He held that this surel
did reflect on the Chiefs moral cha
acter. and II true, he should not hol
his Office.
Withdraw Maria Brown.
After some discussion, relative.
the witness testifying on these rul,
from memory she was withdrawn I
Mr.. Satterthwaite.
Philip L. Garrett. former Depui
City Solicitor, was called. He test
fed that the rules IN question wei
. read, either by him or in his presenc
! to the women In question. He sa
E he was Deputy City Solicitor at Il
: time.
Mr.. Ball asked the witness wheth,
there was anthing in the rules go
ing the women authority to condu
such hOusps