Evening journal., 1920-02-10

sion TO start poker game. he said, bul
admitted Offering cigars and the ten
dollars that had en- collected TO Cap
tain Kelleher, but the latter refused 10
accept them. patrOlman Powell. the
witness said, returned 10 the apartment
after the other officers left but he haj
nothing 10 drink and as the majority Of
those who had been at the party had
gone, he did not stay. Mr.. Mason said
that The statement TO the effect that
Powell talked lnsuitingly before Mrs.
Mason was untrue.
Mr.. Mason said that Mrs. Mason and
woman friend were not In tn room
with The men prior 10 the arrival OF
the police, they being in another room.
Maurice w. Thompson, another one
OF the party, was sworn. He caused
much laughter when he said that after
the palrolmen had left one OF the party.
/ pointing 10 a Masonic emblem he wore
on a ring, said THAT was all that saved
us" Mrs Mason" he said. three OF you
| are thirty-second degree Masons but u
took a harp to save you"
! Thompson denied that any Of the
patrolmen drank liquor at the house.
] az "a ~ WHNN NINNAMil AtAAAN uWAI
OF the officers took a drink, but he
was unable 10 tell much about the col
lection taken up or the cigars being Of
fered TO Captain Kelleher, saying his
memory was vague.
Walter A. Ilanley and Edwin Balnes
who also were present. said the patrol
men drank no liquors Baines said that
II the men in the party were not ar
rested, Il was not the pollmecen's fault
as they had done everything they
could TO get them 10 confess wrong
doing.
This concluded the taking OF testi.
mony. Sergeant Green was allowed e
make a statement In which he said: ."
have nothing against any man In th'
police department. This matter wai
brought tO my attention and al the re
quest OF my superior officer ] present
ed Il in writing 10 was brought 10 m,
attention through Patrolman Powell
talking about-lt."
/ Captain Kelleber also explained whai
report should be. according 10 The
rules and regulations OF the police de-
partment. He commended that such re-
ports should and are presumed 10 con-
tain facts.
The only tlnt Of the evenings investl
CATION occurred at this point, wher
Sergeant Green said that after he mad'
! the report 10 Chief Blank, he was In
formed by the chief that the partle:
mentioned IN the report had denied th'
statements. II said at that time," Ser.
geant Green continued, that the mat.
ter was closed and ! suggested some
thing which was not DONE"
What did you think ! ought TO do
with it2" asked the chief. addressing
his subordinate. Did you want me "a
pigeonhole it7 While you're telling tn
commissioners. let's tell them every
thing. You detective Green) informed
me that Sergeant King could furnish
three members OF the Masonic frater-
nifty 10 confirm the truth OF this re
port"
detective Green denied this and De
tective King also jumped TO his feet will
denial that he had told Sergeant Greer
such a story. well. that is what h'
told me-" insisted Black. This endet
| the session.
William p. Mason, tenant OF the apart
ments the police visited. was arraigned
at 10 O'Clock this morning, before
Magistrate Gluckman, on a warrant
sworn out through the office Of the at
torney-general, charging him with crar
playing. He was held under $500 bal
for a hearing before the magistrate al
O'Clock Friday afternoon.