Evening journal., 1919-07-30
HALEY FAILS TO
name SPEAKEASIES
Contlnued from rlrst page.

a barrel OF whiskey left at his home
! prior 10 July 4. would be considered
running a speakeasy, said THAT de-
pends on the character and reputation
OF the man.
Following the session Of the com
mission at which the police sag was
! applied to Haley, II was reported that
he had res gned or was TO resign cs
special agent for the society Officials
OF the society declined TO discuss INC
matter, however.
Although Mr.. Haley was asked fire.
quenlly by The commissioners TO fur
nish them with the location Of ten or
the 1000 speakeasics he had said exist
ed in Wilmington. he did not mention
one On the other hand Caleb Z. Bur
chenal, who acted as attorney for
Haley. said That he thought the police
were doing wonderful work and re-
fcrred TO the police records showing
but two arrests last week for drunk
enness.
Mr.. Haley cndeavorcd TO make II
clear TO the commissioners that when
he said there were 1900 speakeasies In
Wilmington, he meant prior to July !,
but the commissioners held this maze
matters worse, for II such were true
when saloons were open, there mus,
be double that number OF speakeasies
at present. They asked for the names
or location Of one OF these places, but
Mr. Haley could not furnish one, say
ing IL was hard TO convict in such
cases. Samuel X. Smith. president OF
The comm ssion held that an injustice
had been done The department and that
Mr.. Haley had but one recourse, that
OF apologizlng. This Haley refused to
do. contending th9t u was his honest
opinion he had expressed.
The meeting Of the commissioners
opened with the Commissioners calling
Edward :. Cannon. a reporter for the
Morning News, who wrote am intervieY
with Mr. Haley on Sunday of this week
in which id was said Mr.. Haley claim
ed 1000 spoakeasles existed in this city. |
The newspaperman testified that he |
complied with request Of Mr. Haley |
not TO mote him verbatim, but had eX-
pressed the views OF Mr.. Haley. lie also
said that when he started TO Interview
Mr.. Haley on the question ~ saloon
keepers selling liquors here, Haley 1
brought up the question OF speakeasies
himself.
Mr. Burchenal. who cr0ss-cxamined /
Mr.. Cannon, endeayored TO place Mr.,
Haley in the limelght as a martyr ana
expressed his personal opinion OF the
but he was informed by the
that Mr.. Haley and not
he reporter was before the board. Mr..
Burchenal also argued The ethical side
of the question as TO whether the re-
porter should have used Mr.. llaley's
name when he was informed that Haley |
did not want to be quoted. Commits
snoner Megear said that Haley should |
not have made such statements II he
did not want his name used.
Mr.. Haley was then called to the |
stand and after being sworn said that
he was called on the telephine by Mr..
Cannon. last Sunday night and asked
about The illegal sale Of liquors in VIII
President smith asked Mr.. Haley who /
The officers OF the Law and Order So
,iety were. He replied Joseph :. Ham
lion. president: Caleb +. Burchenal.
iecretary: Lewis W. Brosius, treasurer. .
Iorace G. Esstburn and Caleb r. Bur
henal. attorneys lie also stated that
he society was Incorporated and held
meetings.
Have you ever been refused war
ants for anyones arrest by officers Of
his department" Mr.. Smith asked.
No replied Haley.
Have you reported any violations OF
he liquor laws TO this department since
uly f." Mr.. smith continued.
Mr.. Haley answered that he had not.
Mr.. Haley said that he told a reporter
Or the Morning News over the phone !
hat he had no statements to make,
nd that he thought that prior 10 JuN
there were 1000 speakeasies here. Mr..
Ialey denied making any reference TO
hlef OF Police Black or the police de-
srtment
Mr.. Smith then asked the witness II
e could name one speakeasy that ex-
sted prior 70 July 1. and Mr.. Haley,
aid he Investigated some cases ana
1rnished the information to the Fed
raj authorities Commissioner Megear
sked II he had furnished this informa-
ION 20 the police department, and he
aid he had told the officers.
Mr.. smith then urged Mr.. Haley to
lrnish the names Of ten Of the 1000 al
,ged speakeasles. and Haley replied:
You have reports OF your street men.
Commissioner Smith retorted: Yes,
q have them here but they fail 20
ear out your statements"
Chief OF Police Black then explained
lat the Federal authorities had order
1 that some wines found in a certain
ouse. referred 10 by Haley as one Of |
le cases he Investigated be returned, Z
|, there was no evidence that 10 was I
sing used illegally Chief Black said
lat in many cases where wine had I
cen trailed from the freight station by :
Ir. Haley IL was consigned to Italian
lmilies for their own consumption.
Joseph Haley. a son OF Mr.. Haley. I
vas then sworn. and he testified that 2
e heard his father tell the reporter I
hat he did not care 10 be quoted, but 9
le said he had not heard the first part I
y the conversation.
Mr.. Burchenal said that Mr. Haley
VAS a good oflcer, and he had been v
nisused, and certain parties had tried c
10 make him the goat He said that !
The Federal authorities thought this :
city was bad from a vice standpoint J
Commissioner Megear declared the re- !
port the Federal authorities had given S
him was different. and that he person
ally spent nine hours a dav in ono Of
The worst sections OF the city. Fifth |
and French streets. and since Iulv 4
had seen but one or two drunks
Il Will publicly say don't think