, 1873-07-12

said ho vaa innocent, didn't know Lizzie Moore
or anything about tho robbery, md tint II
T9d aoa hi m as %ant 60 to aSmSo 81. % eae'
4nd turn ststo'a ovttlonco, would sronk to the
but s 10 snid ho tnow nothing directly or lnat;
not got tho sglcht cluo or intituntion from any
OF them. After tloy woro hold for trial got
the information. l'arty ea11,o iii and nays.
"What about this Lizzie Moore robbory?"' l
told lin two Of The mon woro hold mud the olfer
discharged, and l,e Bays: II may givo you aomo
cluo to that nlattor, bit 1t Is to bo dono upon
your word Of honor.
Commissioner wright-who was tlis7
gave % my word Of oupr ur that hat @ would ' not royoai
tho naulo, md l should not un1or any clrcun,-
Btancos. ! hive pledged my word several times
boforc, and If broke 1t tlloro iH 10 uHc Of my
trying to Do any moro police business, II yon
you would ray tho sas,,0.
The PrcAidont-Do You think 1t IL any moro
honorable for Captain Of Police to prostitute
husolf to these thieves In order to do baBinosB
ti'an it ID for woman to prostitute herself to
n,n..?
Capt. 1Iicloy-I 10 not look unon It In Tint
light. do not consider 1t prostitution at all.
Commissioner Bhorielan-Was tho pnrty with
when when you had this CONFIDENTIAL understanding
Cnpt. Hickey-I hover knew him 10 bo q thief.
Commissioner Sherlda,l-IB ho .roceivor Of
stolon goodA7
Cnpt, Hickoy-I nevor know him to receive
dollars worth Of stolen goods IN my lifc.
The Presidont-W Wasn't Lc talking to you about
stolon goods; wasn't he acti: !; as tile agont--
isn't tho rocoiyor and bnrgainor ny h"t M
tho thiof Isn't TINT 30 considered hy all courts
and all honorable men7 Do you moan to stand
up and say TINT nnn waa nn honorable man?
Capt: Hickey AMI 8peaking about the in
formation. don't know that ho had tho goods.
that ho WAS tho receiver, or anything about it.
lie gavo mo to understand that lo could giyo
inc HOMO cluc to tho property, provided would
pledgo my word that would not inform on
him.
Commissioner shcridar,-Waa the man from
whom you got this information abusincHs mnn
Capt. Hickey (Amiling)-Yea. airl
Commissioner Wright-What kind of business
iB lne III?
Commissioner sl.cridan-Ahl Waa 1t IN hon.
orablo and honest business tho man was engaged
Capt. Hickoy (smiling)-I consider it was.
Commissioner Wrght-If that man was hon
orablo, and taxpayer. he would not object to
coming forward and ferroting ont those rob-
berries aud burglarieB wo 11avo had from time to
time. and which arc q disgrace to Our city. He
couldn't have boon much Of business mau-not
ono you would like to do business with.
Tho preaaont-1 am surprised that the Supor-
intcnlout should lot thing of this kind 20 on
it-why 1t was not stopped.
:. slpt. Washburn--l know nothingof this par
ticnlar case.
Tho prostdont-capt. Hickey says he told you
about it.
supt.. Washbnrn-1 Know nothing about it
only what havo rolatod. It is against
my wisht contrary to my nature and ordory. I
do not believe in holding convorso with thievos
Tho .prcsidcnt- it was In violation Of or
ders aud rutcH that it was done.
Sup. Manhburn~-Yen, sir. would not
tolerate u. thief in town II had my way.
Tho records will show that have dropped CASES
whore the parties hayo advertised that, il tho
property was returned no questions would DO
asked.
Commissioner sheridan--In this caso tho
thioyos we're approhended without cxPorBe-was
1t wrong to obtain the property OIL private iufor-
nation from respectable nlan?
Tho Prosident-1 should think you would ask
tho other question tirBt-can o mum be roBpeotn-
'ble with stolen goods in hia possession or under
lia controlf
Commissioner shoridan-I have never asked
Capt. Hickey ono question i'll relation to the
mattef, nor has ho over confldod in mo,
but 1;1hayo enough from outside parties to
know him [tho informant] to bo az respectable
OH whoHa word Of honor would do almost any
thing. RIO Mr. Washburnl--Was there any .
thing wrong in your Judgment, in Capt. 11ekoys
receiving information, or receiving tho goods
honost party When the thieves wore in jnii?
Supt. Washburn-I think not l am free to
say that think it is the duty Of eyory public
officer to rccoivo all the information lie can got
in relation to tho detection OF criminals or tho
recorory Of property.
Commissioner Wrlght-Dut you would expect
that that officer would report to you, would you
mott
supt. Washburn--I wonld expect it to he douo
in accortlanco witt the rules.
trhc 13rh1ilnrt.-Tj1yin 3loora anvu in bar o+o4o
ment as published in the papers, that you called
ut her house. 1s TINT true or not7
Capt. Hickoy-It is not truo
Tho president--you wasn't there on tho Sun
day you returned
Capt. Hickoy-I do not remember going there.
Tho Prosident~-Would You be likely to re-
member il you wero tiioro and had d oonyoraa-
tion with llor Oh the subject
Capt. Hcltcy-I probably should.
The presdpmt-Did you over 20 to her house
and have conversation with hor on this sub
ject2
Capt. Hcksy-I think was tlero once, sir,-
about the time tlleso parties wore arrested. I
think wont over to notify her to appear in
Court against them.
Tho frosident-Dut not sinco you delivered
tho goods to her?
Capt. Hickey-I do not remember being there.
Tie Prcsident-We cannot get what VIC want.
and there lA no uBo of asking auy moro ouea-
tions.
This ended the interview. and Capt. Hickey
left tho room.
Tho President remarked that although tho
Board might have legalright to hoar tho other
side, he proposed to find out whether they had,
and heari it. dc askel Alr Sheridan it he want
ed to listen to it.
Commissioner Sheridan snil ho would like to
consult with them first
The President waB not satisfied by any meanH.
If that was tho only explanation thoy wore to
get OF it, tho public had botter toll them to 70
hume. He did not want to be connected with q
dishonorablo uoard-did no. went to bo con-
ncctod with gang Of thioyos.
Commissioner Sheridan wished his two COL
leagues to romombor ono thing: Tho tl1iavos
wore apprehoudod, safoy locked up, through The
inatrulaentulity Of Capt. Hickey. Long after
wards the property was recovered, through In
formation furnished by an honoBt, trustworthy
business man.
After some discussion it was decided to have
another sessiop this afternoon, mud hear what
Lizzio Moore and tho othor witucHseH hayo to
say.
Comparative Cotton Statement
NEW YonK, July 11.-Tle following ia tho
comparative cotton statement for tho wonk end.
ing to-day: