Evening journal., 1913-10-15
SERGEANT
TUCKER ON
STAND TODAY

The third day of the hearing n-titu1'
ed bv the Police Commissioners TO as
certain If there had been any radical
mismanagcmeut OF the recent Virgins
shooting affair by the members Of the
police department who participated IN
the battle. began early this afternoon
in the chiefs office That some outside
witnesses. not policemen. will be- called
in To testify. was learned today. All
the remaining police officers, who parti-
cipated Ia the affair, have been sum
moned today 10 give their testimony,
nine In all. Officer King, who was one
of the officers who took part in the at
fair, il ill at his home and may be un-
able to testify. In addition TO the new
officers who will testify Sergeant War
die will probably be recalled to the
stand according 10 statements made
by City Solicitor Hastings when the
hearing concluded yesterday, as there is
additional testimony he will be inter
rogntcd upon. and Chief Black will also
be recalled TO the stand
House Sergeant james b. Tucker was
the first witness called upon To testify
today when the hearing began az As
O'Clock He has been member of the
ioTce for twenty-five years and a SER
geant for fourteen years he knew
Virgins previous 10 the shooting affair
lie had seen tho circular referring a.
higgins ESCAPE from the penitentiary
He saw the picture If Wiggins whicl
was taken iu Philadelphia. Sergeant
lNNardle had shown IL to him. he di'
not remember ever seeing Il down in th
icaptnins office.
The sergeant stated that ia tho ab
sence Of Captain kanr from Friday be
fore the shooting until the day of tn
shooting he acted a. captain.
Sergeant kellcher had reported 10 him
about the affair ON Front street. whel
Virgins was supposed 10 have given d
dollar TO a boy TO take message 10 his
brother.
Sergeant Kelleher gave him the re-
port and he put il in the captains desk,
as the chief had gone ont. He gave the
report 10 Captain Evans when he came
on duty that evening. The sergeant
stated that he had never heard Of Wig
uins' name in connection with the lodg-
ig house. and never knew of the find Of
the suitcase he did not give orders for
the ho,ie of Virgins 10 be watched, as
the chief was attending To that
on the Sunday morning OF the af-
fair Sergeant Tucker did not inform
the men about Sergeant Kelleher's re-
port as il was then in the chiefs Of
hce.
In the absence Of the chief Il is tbs
duty of the captains to inform the
men Of any special thing that turns
up he said.
The sergeant stated that he had
never heard Of the gold tooth Wig
gins had at the time Of his death. The
sergeant stated that he had never re
ceived any information about Wig
gins being expected TO come 20 thl
lodging house. He had been INFORMED
that Virgins had lpen identified AS th'
car barn robber and about the pho
tograph being taken I'm Philadelphia.
Sergeant Kelleher never made an.
report to him about finding wigs in tn
room at the lodging house, the wit
ness stated in reply to Mr.. Bowers
statement.
5 He gave Sergeant Kelleher's re
port about the Fornt street mcidon
, TO Captain Evans that night Will
the latter was talking to Sergean
Kelleher.
Had Sergeant Kelleher told hir
: about the wigs he would have to-
= him to make a written report Of 4
. He did not know whether Sergean
Kelleher had reported the incident u
, Captain Evans or not.
!. In reply to Mr.. Stayton he said b
had no feeling against anyone on III
force and knew of no one who ha
Y anv feeling against him.