Evening journal., 1911-04-07
FINISH The
POLICE PROBE
All the Evidence In and Clos
; ing Arguments We're Made
Yesterday Afternoon
COMMISSIONERS MAY
DECIDE ON TUESDAY

All the testimony in the investiga-
tion of charges against Chief of Police
Black is now in, and the Police Com
missioners are considering the evil
dence prior TO formulating their de-
cision. An impression seems to pre-
vail that the Commissioners Will
vindicate Chief Black on the ground
that the charges have not been
sustained by the evidence presented
The taking of testimony in rebuttal
for both sides was finished yesterday
afternoon, and j. Frank Ball. counsel
for Chief Black, and Reuben Satterth-
waite. Jr., counsel for Representative
Henry G. White, the complainant,
made their closing arguments. It is
likely that the Police Commissioners
will have their decision ready TO an
nounce at their regular meeting on
Tuesday afternoon next.
Representative Harry I. Gillis, a
former State detective. was the first
witness called yesterday afternoon for
the complainants in rebuttal
Mr.. Satterthwaite asked the witness
II he saw woman who testified on
Tuesday, who gave the name of Stella
Jordan. living at No. SOS West Fayette
street. Baltimore. ellis said he did,
and also saw the woman I'm that city
on February %.
In reply to questions asked by Mr.
Satterthwaite. Gillis testified that the
reason he went to Baltimore to see
Frances Connahan was because he
had heard in Dover that Chief Black
had said that If he, Gillis, had any
afiidavits from anybody in Baltimore,
II was from such as the Connahan
woman.
Gillis said he then went to Balti-
more and saw the Connahan woman
and got a statement from her in the
case, which she. herself wrote. Gillis
denied having offered the woman, who
testified on Tuesday, money to come
to Wilmington to testify against Chief
Black. He also denied the evidence
given by Stella Jordan, who testi-
fed on Tuesday that he gave Mrs.
Connahan IS in the kitchen Of her
home. He said there was no kitchen
in the apartments occupied by the
woman. Gillis admitted having taken
lunch there and said he sent out for
II and IL was brought TO the house.
The witness said he had asked
Stella Jordan If she had ever been IN
Wilmington and she replied that she
had not.
ellis said the FIRST time he heard
that Mrs Connahan had paid Chief
Black money for the alleged privilege
of opening a disreputable house was IN
February He said the Connahan wo-
man had told him of the affair at Union
station in Baltimore, where he acci-
! h. Inn hn ufn
man who came TO Wilmington first as
! Stella Jordan. was with her.
ellis denied he had given these wo.
men s35 each to come TO Wilmington
to testify against Chief Black and slsC
denied giving the woman SIS to give tc
Chief Black
Mr.. Ball Shows Letter.
In cross-examination Mr.. Ball put
ellis through a severe croes-ex-
animation
Mr. Ball asked the witness II he had
had any communication or had seen
! the Connahan woman before February
22 Gillis replied that he had not.
Mr.. Ball then produced a letter
which Gillis admitted he had written.
| It was addressed to the Connshan wo-
man and was dated January q. It was
read by Mr.. Ball and contained a mes
sage to the Connahan woman request
ing her to come 10 Wilmington and
bring a woman with her called stock
| ings." This woman he said he did not
know by the name of Helen.
Mr.. Ball called In a witness by the
name of Fitzhugh. from Baltimore,
and asked Gillis if he knew the man.
Gillis replied that he did.
Were you not in this mans house
last June" asked Mr. Ball.
He replied that he was not
ellis then admitted that he sent
either IS or SO to the .Connahan wo-
man In the letter which Mr.. Ban pro-
duced. He said he sent it to her
because she was sick.
ellis denied that he had ever made
A statement 10 the effect that he would
get Chief Black.
Asked II he had not made such a
threat In the Office Of Magistrate
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