New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-29
A SAMPLE POLICE CAPTAIN
INT1AuDAT1NG REPUBLICANS IN THE NTH.
SCHULTZ SAID HE WOULD MAKE IT HOT FOR
cpoTE,,s sIppORTERS.

is so brazen in his bulldOzing as Is captain
William Schultz, of the Thirteenth Precinct As
was shown in an article published in - The Herald
yesterday, ne has gone about the Allth Assembly,
District using his office TO intimidate shopkeeperS
and others into supporting William TAFT the lam
many candidate for the Board of Aldermen
William +. Grote, the County Democrat ANA
Republican nominee has in some way lnculTeu ulc
most active hostility of Captain Schultz, who has
not hesitated to prostitute the great power wilch
police captain always possesses to lnJuie
Grote's chances of success The captain has gone
to several places in his precinct and either by
open threats or covert intimatons has urea TO
force the propretors to lay aside their honest
convictions and TO support the Iainmany cahul-
date, whose election they would regard as a mis-
fortune. There are more ways than one III
which police captain can make 1t unpleasant
and uncomfortable for man who has dehed hlli'
30 TAFT had a most important ally III Captain
Schultz
The charges against the man who disgraces ms
uniform were formulated last Sunday at meet
ing of the County Democracy organization OF the
XlIth Assembly District at Metropolitan Hall,
No. 272 East Third-st. William +. Grote was
chairman and Max Hahn was secretary. Resoiu-
lions were adopted as follows:
Whereas. 1t is well known throughout this Assembly
District and Is a matter Of universal comment among
the people therein that Police Captain William schultz
personally and aided and abetted by mas ward de,ec
liquor stores and other business places OF this district
canvassing for votes against the regular 1ount3
Democracy and Republican nominee Tor Alderman OF
the district and u atening and illuminating eluIehS
10 induce them to Ute against william +. Groe' ana
personally visited the cigar store owned by one Green
wsld at No % Avenue c, and compelled HIM by
of candidates regularly nominated by the two organa-
tons, to wit, County Democracy and Republican, IN
Guiding the OF William +. C'rote for Alderman,
the following places within the last forty eight hours,
o72 East Third-st and Joseph Leitz, No. "A Avenue
c. and threatened them with his 6sPeasuFe tI6er
they voted against the said William r. rote Tor Aluer
man and IN favor Of the Tammany Hall cahuluaie'
therefore be it x,r,. 4,
sembly District New York County Democracy, in com
mon with all good citizens having the welfare Of our
for every safeguard that will protect and preserve the
purity OF the ballot Indignantly protest against this
The ctSenS OF this XIIth Assembly District by paid
servant Of the people and be it further -, po,oo Co,
Resolved That we deem the conduct OF Ponce zap
tain schultz subveiiye OF the rights OF the people 10
cast free and untrammeled ballot and IT IS hereby
further "a. :, ,., -,
the Chair to wait upon the Grand jury OF this county
and request them to take action TO punish the ponce
officials herein above named fOC the offences 50 com
mitted by them
An investigation by Tribune reporter showed
that these charges had the best foundation III fact
and that Captain Schultz had carried ON his work
of buldozing in other places in the district. 30
much is his power feared, however, that the per-
sons whom he visited in his ardor TO have TAFT
elected are exceedingly reluctant TO testify against
him Greenwald although he was overanxious
TO shield the captain virtually incr.minatcd him.
A Tribune reporter saw Grecnwald at his cigar
store, No 81 Avenue C, and asked him if Captain
Schultz had compelled him to remove the Repub-
in Of
Greenwald said that the captain had not done
this. lie had merely called on Saturday
night TO tell how Grote had insulted him
and his wife Greenwald admitted that
Schultz had never been in his store before
At am rate, the transparency was removed, al
though it has now been replaced. Grecnwald said
that his son had put up the transparency without
consulting him, he took it down, although the
police captain told him not to do it, If going into
the shop of a stranger and abusing candidate is
not interfering with politics, then Schultz Is a
much wronged man AT any rate, Geenwald was
deeply impressed with the captains words for ne
at once removed the Republican names
At Leitzs place, No. "A Avenue c. tile captain
was outspoken and plain in his threats He en-
tered the b.rroom on Saturday night, and asked
(fOudIy; ,. .,
frankly:
Yes, of course we are"
IF you do, I'll make it hot for yOu,' angrily
replied the captain. Leitz himself came in at
this moment, AMI tried 10 smooth the captains
rutled feathers Leitz yesterday said that the
stories about the threats were overdrawn, but ad-
mitted that the captain had been to see him and
that there was some ground for the charges The
captain also did his best TO gain votes for TAFT
among the members of the Rivals, an organza-
ton about 200 strone, which meets at No. II
East SeVenth5t Ii was admitted there that
Captain Schultz had been around, but just what
he said could not he learned -
Captain Schultz said yesterday 10 tribune
reporter that Superintendent Murray was lhVes'l-
eating the charge, and that there was nothing
more to be said. He did not deny visiting the
liquor stores, but said that he had nothing TO 40
with politics. GrOte Indignantly denies That ne
insuted either Uhe captain or his vile, ana de-
mands proof of the assertion. lie 10 making a
strong light and is confident of beating Fat
keenans man TAFT. The district has always Dcel
Il stronghold of County Democracy and GTOte
will make line showing OH election day in spite
of the police Intimidation in behalf OF ms OPP
pOnent.
An investigation of the conduct Of Captain
Schultz was ordered by Superintendent Murray
yesterday morning. INSPECTOR Williams called the
captain TO Headquarters, Intercepted him and
ordered him TO make a written stttement concern
ing the charge. Ihe statement Will be submitted
10 the Police Board Inspector Williams also
invited several of the politicians IN captain
Schultzs precinct to appear at the Central Office
TO day and make afidavits regarding the captain
recent election talk. Police Commissioner Nc
Cave said " II the action oil Captain Schultz
has been such reported, and if the persons
mentioned in the resolutions passed by the district
ORGANIZATION of the County Democracy are willing
TO make formal complaint, Captain schultz will
be placed on trial for conduct unbecOming an
officer The rules Of the Department expressly
forbid political interference by any member of the
police force" Commissioner Martin talked in a
similar vein.
MR.. DTPEW TO PEAK At THE LEMON LYCEUM.
The voters on east side Of tie city. in the
nelghborhood OF Central Park Will have opportunity
% hear Chauncey NJ Dcpew at LenoX Lyceum, Madison
ave. and Fifty-nntll- st. this evening. Mr.. Depew,
aarl, racngnizinr he mpO ance Of this campaign 10