Evening journal., 1920-02-10
ARREST TWO
WITNESSES IN
POLICE PROBE
contInued from FIrst PAGE.

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City Solicitor Huxley following last
nights session conferred with the Po-
lice Commissioners and the->two city
councilmen pr sent and explained the
law under which the Commission was
crested.
That the complaint that the accused
policemen allowed gambling and drink
ing to continue at the Mason apart
ments was untrue. was the statement
OF Walter A. Hanley. one OF the men
at the Mason apartment when ihc pO-
lice under Officer johnson visited IN re.
Hanley was a witness last night. lie
had been arrested several hours previ-
Ously on a charga OF perjury sworn out
before Magistrate Gmckman by VIII
liam r. Miner, a stenographer in the
Office OF Attorney General Reinhardt
Han'ey was held und $1,000 bail for a
hearing on Friday afternoon before
Magistrate Gluckman. The arrest was
made by State Detective Mccoy. tn
warrant alleging that Hsnley commit
ted perjury by swearing falsely In an
examination on February 6 before At
torney General Reinhardt, concerning
the larceny OF whiskey and certain
gambling. Mr.. Mason. who was another
witness last night, also was notified
prior 10 the session last night that
warrant had been sworn out against
him, charging him with playing crap
Mr.. Mason was allowed his freedom
without a bail bond being required FOR
his appearance today.
Following the hearing last Night
Mason said. "The whole thing Is an in
famous lie"
Last nights session started at 7.3O
O'Clock. with President Smith explain
ing that the matter was not in the
form OF a trial, but was an investlga-
ton OF cemain charges that had been
made against police officers. This
feature President Smith dwelt on sew
traI times during the evening. The
Commissioners also adopted two reso-
lutiOns. inviting Deputy Attorney Gem
eral p. w. Green and Sergeant OF De-
tectlves Green to the hearing.
Dputy Attorney General Green had
typewhltten statement sOf the 1--WE men
who were present St Mason apartments
when the police visited there on the
morning OF Sunday. January II. lie
took no part in LIST nights hearing,
having been Informed by the Police
Commissions that they were only in
terested in the charges made about the
officers. and not wether any gambling
had taken place at The apartments
prior 10 the arrival OF the officers or
whether any whlskey had been drunk
by any one except the police officers.
Sergeant King was the flrst witness
called, and after being sworn, he had
the report OF Sergeant Green read 10
him. He was then asked who the
neighbors were who 'phoned 10 the
police station about a crap game al
legged 10 be in progress All the Mason
apartments. Sergeant King explained
that the report alleged had been over
heard by him. and he did not think
the person who told 10 Intended for
him 10 hear II. He said he did not
know who flashed a Knights OF Col
umbus pin when the policemen were
present, but thought 10 was Mason.
lie also said he could not tell who saw
Pairolman johnson or the other Ofl-
GERS drinking.
You mean you won't sayi" inter
IuUlEu. commissioner Clllllns
NO, Mr.. Smith. mean l can't say,
replied the detective.
''N'h0 took the box OF cigars and the
$40 and offered them TO Captain Kelle-
herr" demanded the president OF the
board.
IL don't know" replied King.
why was the matter not reported TO
the chief until II was2 came the next
question.
~ didn't report II at nrst because
! didn't want 10 do anything wrong,
but the more thought OF IL the more
| thought ought TO make a report,
was the answer.
Mr.. Megear wanted 10 know whether
King had made any Investigation OF the
allegations. King admitted that he
made none al all. He expressed salts
faction that the great part OF the re-
port was true. and II was when Mr..
smith was lnsistent that he tell the
reason for this belief that he refused
10 do so.
why won't you telif- demanded the
head OF the board.
because ! am under oath not 10
tell" responded the detective.
You're under oath, are your Well
20 whom are you under oathf" insisted
Mr.. Smith.
ITO the Attorney-Gcnersl's oflce, "
answered King.
Whom are you answorable 10, the
Acknowledgement or the Police Com
mlssioners," Mr.. Smith asked.
ITO the Police Commissioners" re-
piled King, but you wouldn't want
me 10 break my oathf II the Attorney
General releases me I'll gladly tell all
/ know"
Mr.. Meeear asked the witness whether
ne believed any OF the men had said
that a Knights OF Columbus button had
saved him. The detective replied that
he had grounds upon which TO base
such a belief. He also expressed the
opinion that Johnson and the other
officers drank, but couldn't or wouldn't
tell why he thought so.
Sergeant King concluded his testl-
mony by saying: Mr.. Pr sident,
would like TO say that did not start
this thing 10 get anyone In the police
department In trouble"
Clarence n. Glandlng. one OF the flvC
men who att nded the party In the Ma
son apartment. was the next witness
and he said that none OF The officers
drank any whskey and he saw no In
fluence brought 10 bear on any ons to
keep them from performing their duty
Mr.. Mason was the third witness and
he stated that none OF the officers
drank whIskey. II don't think there
was any left when they arrived" Mr.
Mason explained He said that aftsr the
officers left his home he went TO- the
police station to talk the matter over
with Captain Kelleher That officer he
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