Evening journal., 1911-04-01
PERJURY
IS CHARGED
Women Accused Of Making
False OathS in Police Probe
Go to Court
PROBES GOES OVER
UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY

A sensation came In the police in
vestigation yesterday when Fran
ces Connahan and Estela Jordan,
both of Baltimore. were arrested on
charges OF perjury after the women
had testified that Chief Black had re-
ceived S25 from the Connahan wo-
man as part payment for the alleged
privilege Of conducting a house in this
city.
After the woman had so testified,
Special officer David Wardle who was
with Chief Black when the women
said they paid him the money, swore
that the statement was false. Arrest
Of the women then followed
In City Court this morning each wo-
man waived hearing for trial In Cen
eral Sessions Court and gave bail in
the sum of 5000. Harry /. ellis be-
came bondsmen for the women. Reu-
ben Satterthwaite appeared for the
women.
The third day Of the investigation of
charges against Chief Of Police
Black began with Reuben Sat-
terthwaite. Jr.. counsel for Henry c.
White who preferred the charges, Of
fering additional evidence to try to
support his charges.
The crowd which had been outside
the City Hall every day since the hear
ing started was missing yesterday and
even the attendance at the hearing
had fallen off considerably, only about
a half dozen persons being present
Representative White was not
present, this being the second day
he has absented himself
Deputy Sheriff Pennell Stetser. who
was given an attachment to serve on
Mark O. Chambers reported that he
could not locate Chambers.
From Stetser it also was learned
that Elsie Barton, who testified
against Chief Black. also was sub
poened by the defense, but could not
be found.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said that several
Of his witnesses we're quarantined by
the Board of Health, because of scar
let fever. and he might have to ask for
a continuance later TO hear them
Witnesses Not Present.
He brought up the subject as to
why Chambers was not present, and
could not be found, and also what in
fiuences had been brought to bear TO
keep certain witnesses from Reading
from coming here. He said he would
like to present evidence as to why
these witnesses had been kept away
and those who were responsible. He
admitted, however, that It would be
hearsay evidence. and the Police
Board decided this as it had ruled
against hearsay evidence being admit
ted Il could not rescind it's action.
Mr. Satterthwaite offered in evil
dence certain afiidavits I'm support OF
charges No. and 3, but the Board
concluded not TO admit them unless
the persons making such would ap-
pear 30 be further examined and cross
examined
Mr.. Satterthwaite said he expected
some Of these witnesses and believed
they Mere on a train bound for this
city.
Says She Paid Chief.
One OF these witnesses appeared
She was Frances Connahan. a wo-
man living at No. 642 West Lexing-
ton street. Baltimore. She testified
she came from Baltimore last June to
see Chief Black for the purpose OF
opening a house of ill-repute. She
said she was accompanied by Stella
Jordan and they both went to Chief
Blacks Office and they asked him II
they could open a disreputable house.
She said he demurred at first. and
then said she might open on paying
a consideration which she said he af-
terward named as S25 to be paid at
once and S75 when the house was
opened
The witness said she gave Chiel
Black S25 and returned to Baltimore
and that was the last she ever heard
of the matter.
The witness said the Chief told he
she could open no new house but h'
might "fx her up" in an old estab
lished place
In cross examination the witness
could not name the day she came her
to see Chief Black, but thought
was either the latter part OF May o
early IN June OF last year.
She admitted that she met Jane