The Washington herald., 1916-06-07

the Fourteenth street house, Detective
Howes said:
I was furnished with key to the
house by Maj. Pullman, who told me |
could have men from Capt. Doyles pre-
cinct to help me. He told me Stuart
Price would give me the signal when
to enter the house with a pass key. We
made that raid and arrested three peo-
pie"
Howes, with Policeman ]. E. Elliott,
Is charged with unlawful entry of the
homo OF Mrs. Kennett- She swore out
warrants to which they surrendered
They were suspended, but later REIN
stated
Policeman Miller was assigned to the
vice squad as a substitute for Howes
He told on the stand how he met Mai
Pullman at the First precinct police sta
ton the night he began his new duties
and that he asked his chief how he was
to work.
Go onNwith the work as though moth
Ing had happened" Miller said the police
head told him.
You mean he said that after he had
suspended Howes?" asked Judge Null
Iowny.
Yes" replied the witness.
Maj. Pullman told you that?" again
asked Judge Mulowny
The witness replied in the Affirmative
The policemen admitted they questioned
the practice of entering homes without
warrants. but said they were reassured
by Maj. Pullman.
The superintendent told US we would
not have any trouble; that he would
stand by U.S." declared Howes, who took
the stand in his own defense.
PuIlmep,. I-.trn,rsau.
Lieut.. Johnny" Cats, chief of the
vice squad, who was shot some months
ago, took the stand. IT told the Major
one time he said, ito see how he stood
that We had to go in some houses without
warrants. He said, Well, go ahead. I'll
look out for you. I'd rather have COM
plants against you than against the
houses
Detective Howes declared the practice
also was carried on by advice OF the
District attorneys office and Prosecutor
Given. Of the Police Court, but the protest
Of Mr.. Given, chief of the prosecution Of
the accused policemen, was vehement
Detective Howes said Mai Pullman
gave him key to a Fourteenth street
home and placed several policemen at
his disposal to make the raid. The police
head also wanted lewd pictures in the
home confscated, he said. The raid was
executed, three persons were arrested
and the pictures seized
But II he knew these pictures were
there, wasn't it necessary to go in on a
search warrant to get them?" asked
Judge Mullowny
There was no answer.
Chief of Vice Squad Testiae..
When court opened yesterday morning
Judge Mullowny overruled a motion for
dismissal by Attorneys Birney and Man.
gum, for the defense; and Mrs. kennett,
the complainant, was recalled to the
stand. She resumed her testimony on her
search for the register she kept which
had been requested by the court. Though
Friday she said she might be able to
find 1t. she reported her failure, explain.
ing she missed it after Howes and Elliot
left her home the night Of the raid, March
l6
Il have reason to believe these men
know where the register is, for Mai,
Pullman told me when 1 saw him, that
he had knowledge of entries" she said
Other witnesses called were John Young
and John Herman, chauffeurs; Mrs. Mary
Waters, neighbor, and Margaret Will
iams, who had roomed at the Kennett
house on several occasions
Policeman Elliott. who is charged Joint
ly with Howes, but who will be tried
separately, was called by Howes' attc<
neys, but his personal counsel, Assistant
Corporation Counsel Williams, refused 70
permit him to testify.
The defense began an attack on the
reputation of the Kennett house, and at
adjournment Prosecutor Given announced
he would have character witnesses for
her in court today.