The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
POLICE CAPTAINS RATIFIED.
Mr. ITJNS FRIES IA THhR CLOSELY INTO
TILE hERAIKS DE THAIR PEI CINCTS.

some OF Hts Reports of GOOD Moral
Character for Dive Keepers, and Capt
KItlIIsa Loses His Memory-CaPt. Nc.
CuIinEh's Interesting SuEGestiona.
The Fassett committee stopped short yester.
dav. and adjourned subject to the call OF the
Chair. right In the middle OF it's investigation
into the Excise Department 1t was arranged
that another session will be held during juno
Whenever Mayor Grant requests IL, to give Mr.,
Croker an opportunity to testify as to the
charges made by Mccain: but the regular
work OF the committee will not be resumed. II
is supposed, until fall when tho committee
PROMISES TO give several months OF steady
work to It.
Senator Fassett opened yesterdays proceed
ings by saying that he was in receipt OF let
ter from MIR. Choate asking the committee to
remain In session unit, after Juno Q. to give
Mr.. Croker an opportunity to testify. The
committees arrangements. announced long
ago. made this impossible but. although there
was no assurance in Mr.. Choate's letter. ho
said that MIR. Croker would want to testify
when no got here. The committee had decided
that H. after Mr.. Cookers return. Mayor Grant
should desire to have him or any other wit
nesscs put on the stand. special meetings OF
the committee would be arranged to accomo-
date him. upon his giving proper notice to the
committee, so thatits members could accommo-
date their private business affairs to the mat
ter, and also upon similar timely notice being
given 10 counsel.
That's all very flne." said Mr. WINS, but
don't propose to arrange my private business
for the whole summer to accommodate the
Mayor or any one else Neither my partners
nor myself will be in the city during July and
August. and no arrangement Of our affairs can
be made to suit the Mayor then"
~ AT
Croker is to arrive on June 6, and there'll be
twonty-'our days OF June left. during which he
can arrive. got off his sen legs. read the testi-
mony, and get ready to swear. guess he
won't want more than that"
Police Capt. John j. Brogan OF tho Mercer
street station testified that John +. Doyle's
place at the corner OF Fourth and Thompson
streets had been called to his attention by Mr.
LILY, President Of the WetmoIe Home Tor Fallen
Women, who had compla ned that inmates of
that institution obtained liquor there. He had
investigated and found that the place was not
nuisance to the neignborhood geu erally. and
so had done nothing The place. however. was
kept under his special surveillance. and sew
eral arrests were made there for violating the
Ex,ise law. lie sent officers in citizens clothes
to get drinks at the place at prohibited hours,
but they could not get in because the door was
Q-s yolr force 50 organic or disorganzed that it
can't 90 where citizen cam Places like this have
their reguar customers and won't admit any others
after hours.
Q-Nou say this although you know that 1--we excise
inspectors had been there aud witnessed proceedings
that were indescrlbaGly vi c: Al didn't know that
Q.-Why did gu report that Doyle was man OF good
moral character: A-BecauSe didn't know anything
against him
$50 you reported it was good place. Al think
place is good until is proven 10 be bad Laughter
Q-Iou knew that dsreputaus p,ople went there,
and vet you say III report at is not trequened
by disOrdery persons Why did you make that port!
people go there too-strangers Laugh.
ter
Q-wasntit your business to have found out tho
character of this resortI Al did have officers for
looking after such places they reported anything
10 me about this
Chen it's their fault' Ayes; they must have
neglected their duty.
ana guard employed 70 keep tie police out Of such
9eDo You inow St Of any monetary preoauon. having
CT H Sa ns IL tho
member any o thing i aG9a1 It, LagGhtsT .,
whom YOU Time! for rost
Inc strict sense OF tho term no. 49,
good after a'H long SUI epeB se an Sdn Sn
man in strict sense is of bad moral character for
nwG ,n has made you change yoqr mind on tina.
Uenee)-pethaIs understood tho question better the
SHXnd If you know nothing against mans general
in spite of your knowledge of SPECIFIC vioa
lions of the Jaw his part, report his character
@.That is with You as police officer general repui
don think simple violation OF an excise law makes
Q.-DO you mean to say that It wasn't in your power
70 have discovered the character ot tho Place Al
had officers for that business and they didn't report
y Are your detectives known to every thief and
1fOsti ute III the precinct A-les.
Then why don H. you yet some new ones A.
acton Y ffss RrSSf Of
Q;-Do YOU think that tho community ought 70 have
2 look 70 ottcer- OF another denarment TO discover
A. hunk the IeseonsiGity ought not to ne divided;
place, and they all have different blanks our blank
doesn't allow MS to specify enough about mans char
GG Sa be- as SG M ont QUA SHUEs
Ne must say whether man has good moral car;
We can't put The difference in tho bank
The witness was SO thoroughly ratified by
ment Of the audience short by mercifuly sug-
ii think, Mr.. WINS. it isn't necessary for us
10 press questions any further in this dlrec-
Capt. Brogan then testified that he had pro-
ested against the granting OF license to Andy
Nelly because his place was most disrepu-
able one. There was a controversy about the
matter before the Excise, Board and no license
barney Martin had been using any influence
IN favor oil Kelly. Cant 'BroGan had also given
adam Gander rst-class recommendation to
Inc Excise Board. " | did it," he said. because
la Is an honest respectable man. and keeps q
law abiding place"
The CAPTAIN testified that his precinct used
% be tough one years ago. "but it amt
now" OF the 252 licensed places In it, over 80
per cent, he said. regularly obeyed the laws
bout closing or the others there were about
: that had to BIO watched pretty closely
he witness was questioned rs to Chris
place, whore Mamie Murphy
vas murdered recently At the time OF that
nurder he declared that the Excise Board was
Tor, the existence OF Jonnson's
i've, and that he had been fighting to close il
or years. Yesterday he swole that he had
ever made a complaint about it, that it was
iot q disorderly rlace and that the murder OF
'here."
9Lls this place open now A.-NO sir; tho license is
G|When was it revoked Alright after the muir.
G-Does 1t ,Rke a murder to revoke a license in Now
0rk A,-No, air.
Senator Fassett-Do YOU think 1t requirss very good
lOral character to sell liquor A.-Nn sir.
G.-Thcn whom report TO the kXCire hoard that q
mans character Is good you simply mean that it's good
nough for tho busness' A-feS sir, good enough Tor
he business; thatHit.
here's screw loose EOms where In Your precluCt A.
a. l..Ns a. tIHh