Evening star., 1923-10-30
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INITIALS ON BOTTLE
George Fowler, Jr., Says Po-
lice Officer Marked Contain.
er Taken in Dry Raid.

er Taken in Dry Raid.
The little. round half-pint bottle
alleged to have been filled with al
coholic spirits by Lieut.. O. T. Davis
of the vice squad to fabricate evil
dence against Pomeroy Brown on
December IL. 1922. was produced as
evidence before the police trial board
hearing cases against Lieut.. o. T.
Davis. Sergt. J. D. McQuade and Pri-
vate H. G. Bauer at the sixth pre-
cinct.
The trial today was punctuated by
numerous delays because of absence
of witnesses. and but little progress
was made.
After a wait of more than a half
hour. the bottle was brought into
court and Clark H. Packard, prohibi-
ton agent under suspension, who re-
fused at one juncture yesterday to
testify because of the absence of this
bottle. was called to the stand.
Shows Board Initials.
He showed the board initials 20. T.
D." on the bottle label. saying they
stood for Lieut.. Davis name, and
adding that upon the initials on a
bottle label depends Identification of
such evidence. He said he did not
see Lieut.. Davis put his initials on
the label, but that these initials re-
sembled those which he had seen
Davis place on bottles "a couple Of
Other script on the label was said
to be the writing of George Fowler,
jr.. and Fowler was called to the
stand.
This is the bottle Lieut.. Davis
IL, 1922" said Fowler. He looked at
the 20. T. D." initials and said:
Saw Him Write, He says.
Il saw Lieut. Davis put them on
there"
On cross-examination Fowler said
he put a typewriter label on the
bottle. He admitted he knew that
the typewriter statement said the
bottle contained suspected distilled
spirits seized from Pomeroy Brown
on the night of December 12, 1922,
by Agent Fowler"
The charge against Davis Is that
he filled the bottle. which was empty
to fabricate evidence against Pom
eroy Brown.
Although the bottle made its SEN
sational appearance the analyzing
chemist did not appear and Attor-
rey Wampler, for the defense. an
nounced he was anxious to trace the
possession of the bottle.
Witnesses Are Absent.
Tilton had not shown up at this
Juncture. and search was begun for
Leon Ackerman, former dry agent,
whose testimony also was wanted in
this mornings procedure.
1t seems to have become a day fea-
h,yk 1h -
could facilitate proceedings.
AS a result of the halt of the case
against Davis. the case against Pri-
vate Harry G. Bauer Of the vice
squad. went on trial. The charge was
that he produced a revolver from
mobile Of Pomeroy Brown, but falsely
charged Brown with having 1t on his
person.
George Fowler testified that he
couldn't tell where Bauer had gotten
the revolver, but when he first saw
the revolver Bauer had II in his hand.
At this point Wampler moved dis
missal of this charge. His motion
was taken under advisement and
further testimony was not taken.
Tells About Raid.
Robert l. Livingston, prohibition
agent, was next called to the stand.
He said he participated in a raid on
40 Fenton street northeast some time
ago. He said he was with Agent
Fowler and Private Bauer when half
a pint of gin was seized. He added
he saw Bauer take a half-gallon jar
to the sink and I'LL 1t with water.
saying: We've got to have something
to show" -.-r
witness averred he did not see the
Jar after 1t was taken from residence.
The only arrest, he said. was a young
colored girl about twenty-three years
old, who said she was a roomer there.
After Livingston LEFT the stand,
Mary Merryman, colored, who said
dress at the time of the raid. declared
that there was never a raid conducted
there, and that no ty-three-year-
old girl was living there at the time
of this raid Aforementioned. Follow
ing her testimony the board recessed
until this afternoon.
aMystertous Bottle" AEnin to Fore.
The mysterious bottle. alleged to
havs been filled with liquor by Lieut.
Pomeroy Brown came back into the
trial with a wallop. when Chairman
Wahly summoned the chemist who
analyzed it's contents. During the
wait for the chemist the cases against
Sergt, J. D. McQuade were taken up.
There were but two charges against
him. The first was that he had asked
FOR LIQUOR for a fishing trip for him
self and Lieut. Davis; This charge
seainst Lieut.. Davis, and the defense
agreed to have the cases considered
the second charge against
Mcouade. that he failed LED to ,s. act. al al
rying concealed weapons.
McQuade Denies Charge.
McQuade, called to the stand on this
count. denied ever having knowledge
that either Of these men ever carried
ravolyers. This disposed of testi-
mony in the cases against McQuade.
A considerable hiatus occurred dur
ing the wait for the chemist. Only
handful of spectators were present
today. whereas on the opening day
the trial board room was jammed to
capacity.
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