Evening journal., 1913-10-17
AFTER MORE EVIDENCE
IN POLICE QUIZ

the chief where he got the informa-
ton.
George T. Maxwell, a reporter for
THE EVENING JOURNAL" testified
that he had interviewed Chief Black
at that time, and had turned in the
interview to his paper. He identified
the printed interview as he wrote It.
and was published in his paper.
Mr.. Maxwell, in response to the
questions Of the City Solicitor stated
that the chief had made the state
ments quoted and that they we're
written in the presence of the chief
Mr.. Maxwell stated that on the
next day he asked Chief Black II he
had been accurately quoted. and the
chief answered that your story was
all right"
Royden K. Jones. city editor Of the
Morning News, was next called to tes-
tify. He had gone over to the police
garage after he learned Virgins body
was there. He heard either the chief
or Sergeant Wardle, and he was
practically certain it was the chief
say, That's Virgins. all right
There's the gold tooth"
William J. McVey, reporter on the
Morning News. stated he was home in
bed when the affair occurred. and
had no knowledge Of anything con-
nected with the case except what he
had heard at the coroner's inquest,
and during the investigation.
Editor Explains His Work.
Jerome B. Bell, editor Of the Sun
day Star, was next called.
Mr.. Hastings repeated what he
had said to George Carter editor OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL about call
ing all the officers, and stated he had
also called newspaper men. and he
mentioned the names Of the witness
es on the list He asked anyone else
whom he could have called in. Mr..
Bell stated that the only one he
could recall was a sister of Miss
Healing. who was present during
the affair and who had talked TO him
as though she had some information
about it,
He declared that editorials he had
written we're based on acknowledged
facts, which. however. we're strength
ened by rumors. Mr.. Hastings recall
ed an article that appeared in the
Star two weeks ago TO the effect
that Chief Black and Sergeant War
die approached the Fell Build
ing along Shipley street in very
cautions manner.
Mr. Hastings wanted to know II
the witness saw any thing improper
in a police officer approaching a
danger zone in a cautious manner
Mr. Bell stated that he did not, but
that II made a lot Of difference in the
+ minds Of people who we're accus-
/ toned to look up to police officers tc
see them using excessive cautions
Mr.. Bell also mentioned the name o.
several witnesses who had seen the
: two officers approach the house.
: Mr.. Bowers wanted to know II Mr.
- Bell had any i'll feeling toward Chic
: Black. and Mr.. Bell replied that h
b. had not and would be glad If the in
e vestigation showed that Chief Blacl
= was the proper man for the place.
Clarence c. Killen, formerly a re
porter on the Morning News.
He went to the police garage al
ter the shooting and he heard a dis
cussion relative TO a gold tooth.
He stated he was standing nes
E the body. and Chief Black leane
L over and pointed at the gold tooi
q which was showing plainly throus
y Virgins drawn mouth.
; There's the gold tooth That WI
T. done since he left the penitentiar
That's what threw US of the track
He did not see whether the chi