Evening journal., 1920-02-11

that the next few days would be likely
to witness either an offer Of some we'll
known attorney to take up the case in
behalf OF the deposed detectives, or
the detectives themselves would employ
counsel Of their own to look after their
interests. Also a question arose as TO
what became Of the equities in the po-
lice pension fund. held by Detectives
Green and King. Disposition Of tnis may
serve 10 bring into question the actual
mower OF the police board TO dismiss
summarlly without hearing or trial OF
the deposed men.
There were intimations that man
dsmus PROCEEDINGS might he taken in
superior Court. directed against the Po-
lice Commissioners 20 show cause Wny
Green and King should not
be reinstated.
me hearing Of w A. Hanley, on =
charge of perjury, and Of w y. Mason
on charge Of conducting a crap game
is scheduled TO come up before Justice
OF the Peace Gluckman, Friday AFTER
noon. al . onlock. Hanley and Mason
are held IN 1bail lon Marrsnls. Issued
through the Attorney-Generals depart
ment and while the department dis
claims any desire 20 interfere with inc
workings Of the police board, neverlhe-
less. Il is known 10 feels 70 ought 70
stand by the dapOsed detectives be-
cause the Allegations Of INSTRUMENTATION
and disrespect grew out Of a refusat by
ihe detectives 30 divulge testimony
eivon ia the Acknowledgements depart
ment
In this connection it was pointed ont
TODAY that when detective kinS de-
clined 10 tell anything of the testimony
before the kiturneyeGencrab .llo was
supported By Deputy Attorney-lieneraI
Green. who offered the Police Oomnis-
sioners the testimony taken, Whlch
had been typewriter, but the oiier was
not availed Of
AS 10 the legal phase Of the ponce
boards action IN dismiss'ns the TWO
men. the power Of the Board 10 as
miss without formal hearing or tr'al OF
the accused officers was questioned by
their friends today. The police regula-
tIons provides for hearing and trial
which has been the custom Of the de-
partment for many years standing. IN
this connection 10 also was emphasized
that several times during the police
hoard Investigation, President smith
said This is not hearing, but an IN
vestigation."
In regard to The refusal Of Sergeants
Green and King TO testify, because OF
Instructions Of The attorney gen Tals
depsrtment. 10 was pointed out today
mar In the case OF the state OF Della
ware VS.. Brown. in 1894 murder case
for a killing which occurr q al tne 10.
sane asylum az Farnhurst. an attemp'
was made by the defense to show by
E. C. Hardesty. who had acted as
private stenographer for The attorney
z neral. that the testimony OF a witness
in court did not agree with inst Wh.cl
ihe witness had gwen before the at
tornev general. while the latter wa
Examining the witness in the prepara'
tion Of the case for trial
Judce Grubb halted the defense with
ruling that the law VIII not permi
this TO do so would be preJu-
I dicial 10 public interest and would q
many cas- 5 defeat the ends Of justice
Iudes Grubb then continu d. In publ
prosecutions witnesses for the St3i
and those who gave Information to tn
prosecuting officer Will not be p-rmit
/ ted % disclose whether or not thel
have given Information TO such oiilces
such communications are regarded a
crets OF state, or matters the dlsclo
sure of which would be preludic.sl i'
the public interests. They are there
fore protected and all evid NE ihero
excluded from motives OF public 2ol
feV