New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-22
POLICE AND PUBLIC WORKS
MR., SIMMONS REFUSES TO ANSWER.
PAYING MONEY TO DETECrvIs-TEsTIMoNY BE-
,.nn1. LIE rnnsFNEIT COMMITTEE.

PAYING MONEY TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BE-
FORE TIE ROOSEVELT COMMITTEES.
. The nroccedings of the Assembly lnyestlSat-
ing Committee eniyened yesterday oy'ne 'i'' to
fsa of Simmons the lottery dealer to answer questions
mt 70 him, by free expression OF his private
opinon ny Luthey policy fame of the objects ol
the inquiry; and ny the testimony OF John = iillh'r
that he hal been compelled to $500 to Detecivesfa
rr and Eoss under threat that they would nave MN ar
rested for selling liquor without license Inc coh
tee moi al the Metropolitan Hotel at 10 H. III
Mr. Roosevelt said that after tis session me ponce III
yestigaon would delayed for time az the committee
has to present the charges against :he Sheriff to the
Governor
Io,u = simmons was recalled and eNJudgc George
NJ Curtis his counsel said that the examination sought
10 show that Mr.. simmons was lottery dealer
and WAS IN collision with the police He couid
not be compelled to answer questions 10 c7mnatc MN
self He had Instructed MI Simmons not TO answer uch
questions, but he would state 'h'' no MIA nc''' pau
dollar to the police.
Mr. Eooscyrlt-Mr. simmon, has already stated that
believe.
Mr. simmons In reply to 1Ir. Miller. sal M thought he
had never he ore book ciYinS me places "hc'f
lottery tickets were sold, which was handed to nm he
dll hot know ia whose Hnd"fl'hg II WIS., a'n '' o'
think IL was IN Bernstein'S
MI MHcr-Wcrc you backing ccr'lIn "in''' p''"''"
April AMI Nay, 1927
The witness decline 10 anTF er. by alvic" of council
Mfr Eoo4cyrIt-lir simmon4 | only want to point ont
The conrse that the committee mast pursue Inc
acsien will be tso "a in the ca9e OF
Mcdonald You Will DC in contempt and will be taken
before tie bar Of Inc Home The Assembly may take
recess ill December 81 January and In that event
YOU woa,d confined til then you refuse 70 answer
Mr. Cmtis-We will have TO take the responsibility OF
tiat
Mr. Roosevelt said that the full committee Wa not
present and would lie necessary to con7nt WITH the
la.t ,Iyybt fleg m
nil tee would do
Dir Miller to ar Simmons-Did you furnish to head
quarters a Iisf or oiircs BACKED by yOni
Mr simmons declined 10 an wcr this and several gu''-
tons Of Kindred nature when ht bad inSWcitd III
qualified way. at at his former c%anin2uon 80
Fr,dclcl T. Lulhey WAS recalled and ,ane ny smiling
Urmugton. toi1 you thoaeHt had IT, replied Sir.
LHhey but you were IL s9cn hFr} 10 gt 'e Fee 5'f
up" Inc letter produced II was request to tic
witness to cal upon UppiaetoH.
MI lulhcy are sal~hHd 40 iarF
Mr. IHihryINow don't send an officer after nc, for I'm
ov5i,iIy se1;el. 10 M HoocvclD-I ron The District
Attorneys Office when John McKeon vas Ds1cr Atiori
uc- think tas whole tGing Is nothing bat poititdl
phil and Won may want to Tuh for political oihce SONIC
DAY, aad don't on forget nc.
Ir NIcr-Vhr. IN. TrEcon was District Attorney
yoli IAN tie District Attorney o1icol
Vas a5hhq simmons then ana -o sqnare with him.
Vel. 1hout 5Ir. Comstock- .-..,, e..
biz la ieV--Dh! Good day.
Mr. Crriis W., in drmcd by Mr.. Roosevelt that Mr..
.i.naol- wouli not Je need 81 any Wnf' ll1t Jay ana
,,,.t that when hc waut. he would De ia attend
a-.e {, answer pT1rc-s. The raud n cr oI me s-
,fl WIS occurred in Ihc examination or "ohn X ltIh-r
al So $40 FOsItcrHtu-st, FO"th brook
lyr VINO testified tHt Tor ten year, b.
t.r, Uncle Inil'~ otcl a EEatyuinthS; and Fifth
ave-. and that n IS-U--I ~ he CONF ccu 20 pay 10
Detectives John =. FARRELL aId Joan tn-- sum, amount
I., i,, all +, $780, uuIcT Hrat oG th.r part thlt n
would no a,Itt ted selling ig1or without license Il ne
oil NOT ,y thrm Alter he d 1cdred c ure ne con
,,I 10 pay t3.II. lie denied tla hs not Il was an IN
u-up.I resort and Women. - i"d th"u c'h'
,.f AFFORD t., nay tine money" he s9id. 'IhH said tHty
ca moi afford take any less be aus" thcf had tod'de
,, tit. raviair fua Dis he CDud nos pay l, rent ird
1hs detective and cod ont ii auction II eXmoied 4
book Giving thr amounts paid 80 TIE lctrtiiN'~' lt''S
j. -. COM tU get his money back. 'u
he latter told him that when ne spoke TO Ac detectives
ah,n. t they only LAUGHED 20 Inn.
Iur committee ,tiJDun"d TO mcc; 1T the call Of the
ciruan and 10, otly .No ptnLer- attending an" meet
inc. 7t,.rs |,aarttcit md Nelson ,.Un't 10 Albany
Nr Miller sail 10 IIBlNr reporter tina he had iart5
that would Show the COLLISION Ga the police WIN lL'
i,,,-y Re ported the Assembly, 10y he commit who
would tat Ar hr sul4Ionei before BE ar OF rue
ti.U.r I..ry. cjhii Whatever thal under the
lav gee was req Iirc' Co au. Nrl.
rrr.r- Faif, and Eos- have been trtu feird 90 the
IT, eiua 'r-fIurt. vsTe she" were found a- nehI, iAc
former -.,yiuL ptVih.'u ahd tie h. ..f a. o't'
tive f.. 10 tI.H3tI,alN .cu'd tsf ira d ol tn. thir
made 9...,i tncrI Far sad tAat iHcy H"d "ai'",d
90 ulu .. OF ii44.tc., iiiu-Nc. aud Ii- itai "
p..I-- Dr. liu d. Bad r,!ui'ton " oar watching IT, h'
a:u pr.tut,j IcCli, on gong mere Tor InIintfluf
t., .,It pio.. l s ril.ur--. tc threatened 10 -ti
iu Wit w. and that's the reason hf ri rl"s ~ "f,A
.o.u,.llip. MIN 10 pa, a., money. How could We prom
10 hun e.u tIOr Wl lOut license. Nucu tirit
.rr EIGHT Of ten pol, at dii rent times on tnc cat
W no Iui1it reported hiIt There IS 40 li''I al All
o 20 , commissioners decided have the c.sc, in