Evening journal., 1911-04-07

Ratledge said >the Board would not al |
low this evidence.
Mr. Ball said that il Mr. Satterth-
waite had anything TO show to connect |
Chief Black with keeping evidence |
away from the investigation he was
willing to have him produce II.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said he wanted TO !
show earlier In the investigation that
one Of his witnesses had told him that
he had been offered $50 to get out OF
the city. This witness. he said, got out
OF the State afterward, and an attach
ment was issued for him. He is still
out of the city
The attorney said the man in ques-
uon was Mark Chambers. Harry Mas
sey, of Odessa, former policeman, Is
another witness who has left the State,
said Mr.. Satterthwaite He claims he
has not been permitted 10 show that
his witnesses we're bought and sent
out Of the State. He added, however,
that he could not connect Chief Black
with the offer.
Mr. Satterthwaite further charged
that the other side was permitted to
put In all kinds of evidence and he
was not.
Mr. Ball called Mr. Satterthwaite's
statements rot" and added that Mr..
Satterthwaite should take out a war
rant for the man who offered his wit
ness the money. Mr. Satterthwaite said
What's the use, the man to whom II
was offered is out OF the State
Would Write the Name.
He agreed, however. 10 write the
mans name on piece OF paper and
give II TO the Commissioners, saying
he thought they should have II, but he
did not want to make it public until
the witness returns.
The Board held a conference. at the
conclusion OF which they announced
that Mr.. Satterthwaite could put in his
evidence showing that the money was
offered
Mr. Satterthwaite left the room and
returning said that he would prefer
giving the mans name In writing and
for the Board to take up the matter
when Chambers returns. He said moth
ing could be done with the man whom
Chambers said offered him $50, as the
prosecuting witness could not be
reached.
Mr.. Ball said that Mr. satterthwaite
made his statement In his opinion, as
a grandstand play.
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give the commissioners what he had, In
writing, for what II was worth.
At this stage both sides closed and
one-half hour was allowed each at
torney Mr. Satterthwaite first address,
ed the Board. He went over the testi-
mony and brought out the important
points. He laid particular stress on the
evidence OF Elsie Barton who he
II. he.
lieved was the truth. He contended
that the fact that the girl had dis
graced and dishonored herself and lost
her position by giving evidence In the
case was IN itself sufficient 70 prove
that she was telling the truth.
Closing Arguments.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said that some one
was not telling the truth In the case.
He said, however. that he knew OF none
OF his witnesses who made false state
ments
The attorney from this on took up
the evidence of each witness he pro-
duced including Heller, Vernon and the
others and went over their testimony
He contended that II was not proper, Il
n be true. for a Chief Of police TO have
regulations allowing and governing
!
which Is prohibited by law.
Mr.. satterthwaite called the Board
attention 10 the fact that he was no
y allowed 10 prove certain Things oi
4 the ground that the Commissioner
considered his evidence In this respec
was hearsay testimony, and they con-
cluded Il was not admissible. One
I Of these things was the case OF Sam
uel Verderame, MIR. Satterthwaite say
ing he had expected TO show that this
man sold beer illegally and that he
paid for protection. He also called
the Boards attention to the difference
In the testimony OF Chief Black and
Special Omcer wardle and the other
witnesses concerning the Connahan
and the other woman. who came to
Wilmington from Baltimore 10 testify
against Chief Black One side said
they came I'm January and the others
said II was June when they came
here.
Mr. Ball, in summing up his side,
called the charges brought against
Chief Of Police Black a conspiracy
concocted by sneaks and scoundrels
whom. he said. at the present time
are laughing stock Of the town. He
said the case was one OF the most
dastardly ever brought TO the atten-
tion OF any board or court.
Mr. Balls arrangement Of Harry l.
ellis and James p. Ratledge was a
bitter one He asked the Board If
the investigation against the Chief
was brought by the Law and Order
Society or any one honest person, and
then went TO show how ellis and Rat
ledge had been. he said, after the
Chief, one Of them admitting it, for
over a year.
Prostitutes and pimps." said Mr..
Ball, comprised most OF the wit
nesses called by the other side to rob
Chief Black OF his good name.
Mr. Ball then took up the witnesses
I'm the turn in which they testified.
and went over their evidence.
Mr. Ball. in going over the testi-
mony given by Frances Connahan and
the woman who posed as Stella
Jordan, said It was absolutely
discredited. He said that there
might have been some mistake in the
time the women came 10 Wilmington,
but aside from that their evidence was
worthless.
In referring TO the statement Rat
ledge is alleged TO have made 10
Patrolman McGillion. according 10 the
latter's evidence, which was I'VE are
on the outside now. but will soon be
on the inside" Mr.. Ball said: Yes,
they might be on the inside, but II
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