The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
WHO'S BEEN BLACKMAILED?
TOU CAN'T CIR DEFINITE ACCUSA TONS
OFT or REfiiLi'GS or LlQCORS.


OFT or REI.iiLi'ES or LIQUORs.
General Information from nIcn who TO
Not Sell nt Rehabilitation smiths vcr-
sion or the Interview with the Mayor.
In tho story printed in TIE Sun yesterday
concerning tho charges Of bla"kmail made
again.t tho police by tho organ OF the Whole
sale Liquor Iealers Association reference
was mnio to II committee of the association
that had waited upon Mayor Grant PREVIOUS
to the last election for the purpose Of securing
his aid in protecting tho liquor dealers from
this alleged system OF Matchmaking. Editor j.
y. Smith OF tho l'hP and SDjrt Gazette. tho
organ of to association, was present at the
interview between this committee and the
Mavor. leste day he made this statement OF
what occurred:
Tho committee" said Mr.. Smith met tho
Mayor in the Union Square Hotel. and told
him that tn. retail liquor dealers were making
many bitter complaints about the Sunday law
and the arrests that grew out Of 1t. The Mavor
replied that hc hnd no control over the Police
Department. The committee admitted this.
and asked the Mayor IT, in the event OF his
reelection. ho would appoint some one In place
of Commissioner McClave that would strength.
en- Tammany $ hold over this department Tho
Mayor replied that he would. Franklin Wal.
den, ono Of the committeeman asked the
Mayor how it would do II he appointed a Dem.
ocrat In place Of NcClave. The Mayor replied
that he was compelled to appoint n Kepubli.
can. If he didn't tho Legislature. he said.
might lcrislnto tho whole Board ont OF offlcs
and reorxani2e 1t on M entirely different sys-
tom. Mr.. Walden then asked The Mayor what
he would DO md tho Latter trh!.ed that hs
asked tho Mayor ihis question:
- In case YOU arpoint Republican can you
cnarnniee that 80" viii have absolute control
"im reply TO this the MAYOR said: q n,emen.
assure you viii have absolute control over
IL, view OF ibis positi statement we sup
posed whom Commn sinner NJ q, lave WAS NJ.
tions. Per hans he can. but tho situation has
no been changed in the sliGh,e~t drg;ee. and
Mr.. smith said that the poll .. on ono ocra-
sion. proved their ability TO close every sa-
loon IN tos s.y on he s, tho Sunday
preceding the date st " ne Fasss,t commit.
tie tor an invsstIn1ion into the ENc.,e ana
ami on that day no: singh, st,ie door was
open; ana the y occurring OF = glass OF LIQUOR In
Mr.. Smith was asked Tor m nnn,e OF some
br tho police. lswas told ,hnt the name need
not be published aud that tue rennrler only
wanted TO get from aome smieror at the hands
Of the police notion how Ii. was approx ched
and In what manner aud in what amounts the
II cannot DO that" replied Mr. Smith. be
cause Il ihs police We to learn IT. that any
make things unpleasant Tor him..
ton. who said he k4sw. that the rriai liquor
se noe Wst also rssd TO Eve to
any deiinite facts cnncerninglt
Tnin hs business. Take The ,s case Of Harry
police VINO went to II liquor dealer and asked
him to collect $500 from the other dealers
Why do you como TO me 2 asked tho
,' -" Gecanse,, said the ,Cn:tain; ~. you know TOW,
does. ana so you can tell better how much
each Of ,heni can afford TO nay ~
The ,enlei refused TO do this. and be might
have got into trouble. only he is something of
q policinn q we'll as au employee OF the Fire
Depa"lment.
The reporter visited Q mum, er, of saloon
keepers and asked them if they had ever been
pdsp lie haze 10 ID the n0 iii IL
them protested most warmly tina! T. ey had
sa to. e haa
ton" unless he, wanted to run u house of Ill
No dealer he said need put M n cont II
he runs u lesrectnhIe place. l never knew
housh nf have awe oa that ch"rses Of this Kind
have been made It is my opinion that ,, when =;
something that he wants t. keep uuiet.
silver Dollar Smith who keep. II snloon In
t.S6eX street was OF mo ht'llfOn tDht 81 tnl0
talk about the police blackmal!ng liruor
dcnlers was nonsense.
Police Captain Srhmittherc"r o. the steam
boat squad who was stationed Tor seventeen
year. in ne famous Tend ON precinct. said
that these stories of rlarkmailng by the
police came IN every year o. two, and that
they are scarce.y worthy OF notice.
II new, knew OF complaint OF this sort"
he said. that had any truth IN II. They are
usually tho result Of m,lice May Them
hive received careful! invest cation, Int hey
all ended in smoke. l doni believe there Is
word OF truth in tho nre -"Et ST ries.'
Cant. Doherty Of the DolaLcey street police
station said:
For a number Of years l held con Tdontial
relations with Cart. EroGan. AID was familiar
with all the details of the ppli,., WORK in his
precinct. ] mover knew Of n policeman or do
tectiye receiving cent from amy business man
In the precinct. don't believe thnt d liar nf
black mai money il ever rnit {" The p"Iic". II
should learn OF II policeman under me TAX
ing cent from any s,o'"kecr"' in his pro-
cinct shonld Iref.r chnrG"s agniusr HIM"
Cant. OK Onnor OF III" oak street station said:
IL don't know nrylhin.: more nbou. il than
that baby across tho street.
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