The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-15

to prosecute notorious lottery and policy deal
ers2 The complaints that come to my Of
nee are invariably against the policy dealers In
little six-hy-nine shops. I have never had any
complaints made, and certainly on several oc.
casions have tried to get evidence that would
lead to the Indictment and conyction OF ths
persons said to be at the head Of the business.
The next witness was Frederick Haussman'
German unable to speak English huently. Hauss-
street in 1874. and received a note from the
District Attorneys once warning Nun 70
change the character Of the place ne to ,,t
the note To Detective Field, who went win MN
To the District Attorneys once. lnere tney
saw a slim man with pale face IN tue room
first offered $50. then tlOO. and finally 500 TO
be let alone. The slim man conseh'eu ~ 'ahe
10 ,r" ",u a.,ai, Uaussnian procured the
money, and paid It to Detective Field in pres
ence ~ the slim man, ,-,. - 80
rested aud taken before Justice Bowling and
admitted 70 tail. He . Id liunmel 500, and
heard nothing for a few months. Then Hum
mel sent for ShD more, which was also paid.
Previous 10 tn 4. In ls,2, II ussman and his wife
having occn arrested, got on by paying $500 each.
rhc committee took recess, and Mr. Hauss-
man was asked by the District Attorney TO 20
oyer ana hnd the sun man win a plle tecc;
llus man recognized the room In which hc had
pad the money, tut was unable to pick out tho
man.
George wilkes testified that he had preferred
charges against District Attorney Phelps to the
Governor, Tor malfcasi m Office. and that the
Governor and observation-disclosures had consd-
eied the charges aS recently As Saturday last.
lie did not think IL proper to say anything pend
Ing such Investigation.
The charles IA substance are that the District
Attorney mad ohsiructud wilkes IN vn attempt
20 prosecute \. VI. ~utcldo. Jr., for libel that
he had prevented the finding OF an Indictment
against James r. Latham for oht dining money
under false pretcuccs from the cashier Of the
Spirt Of The Tunes. and that In November. iSi3.
hc prevented the uudiug OF an indictment
ag Inst VIM. VI. Tweed aud !. T. Chamberlain
Tor stealing money from the city,
Detective sampson testified that he had adj
vi-cd the dischar-e Of Lamtert because so re-
gue-ted 10y Mr.. John +. ID my, Chairman Of the
Law Committee OF the stock Exchange; that
there were strong family reasons for the DIS
charre, and that Lambert had become SO fat In
the IumhS this usual weight wis 300 poundsl
that 1t required two men to get him out Of his
cell.
MIR Ledwth, Comptroller Of the Emigrants'
savings Bank. testified that the case Of Ihomp-
SON. who swindlrd the tank out u about $1,000,
had been disposed u without que notice to the
CompliinantS' witnesses. thompson was sem
fenced To "A years imprisonment.
Congressman Plat OF Owego swore that the
policemen Walters and Gould. whom he intro
duccd to Dishccker, were Of good character.
Gould had served houorahly rs a soldier, been
elected constable OF the town several successive
years, aud been employed bank Waterman.
Naiters belonged 10 one of the best families IN
the town. and his father was incapable Of writ
Ing such q letter ~ had been testified To.
Tue committee adjourned until Monday.