The evening world., 1891-03-06
POLICE COUNT Was CORRECT.
Uptown Captains Youch for II to The
Assembly Census Committee.

The uptown police captains testified before
the Assembly Census Committee in the Court
Of Common Pleas this morning as to the part
they took in the Remuneration OF the city's
population by the police in September last.
Capt Reilly, of the Nineteenth Precinct.
came first, and Lawyer Bartlett interrogated
him.
Capt Reilly said that the officers selected to
take the census In each election district were
Of excellent standing, and hey did their work
accurately. At the close OF eacn day they DE-
posted their books with the Sergeant on duty
IN the sta,ion-nouse. and went on reserve
duty.
Capt Reilly was very positive that his men
did their WORK faithfully and accurately.
Capt. Alexander Il Warts, OF the East Fifty.
Sixty-seventn street, sWore tnat the re-enumer-
alton Of the residents in their precincts was
accurate and honest 10 every deiail: ,n.
character. TO question ~ MIR. Bartlett Capt.
Bergnold said:
II am a Republican and one that don't
Capt Carpenter, formerly OF the Oak street
and now Of the East Eignty-eighth street sta
tion. was positive a. To the accuracy OF the
can, and part Of the Second Ward, which was
used as an illustration Of the Inaccuracy OF the
Federal count was In his Jurisdiction
ho ubhkIGou WAN tuc m9uu
by the Congressional Committee to the effect
that the population OF that ward was OF
IN grating character. He said that the popu-
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fAmtlieA
Capt Westerveit, OF the East One Hundred
aud Twenty-sixtn street station. corrooorAted
the testimony OF those who preceded MIN as to
the accuracy and honesty Of taking the police
enumeration, as far AZ his precinct was con-
cerned.
MT. Bsruett-what are your politics, Capt.
Capt. Westerveit-well, usually ] am 4 Re-
publican In Federal politics. tut during the last
few yeare have been voting straight Tam.
Capts. Wsshburne, OF the High Bridge police.
Cortright OF the West One Hundred and Fifty
second street station, and McCulagh, OF the
fremont, svore hat though they were Repub-
| licans, the enumeration BY the men under
them was accurate.
Twenty-nf,h street, aud Seibert, OF the Kings
| bridle station, both Democrats, swore TO simi-
lar facts
A.ssmblyman nlidreth. the Republican
member OF the COMMITTEE. said ne mad IN
| tended to cross-examine Mayors Secretary
| Speer, hut had discovered that his IDies with
| the Iatters testimony had been seut TO Albany
| by MS colleagues for some reason or other.
| Chairman Hocomb declared that MIR. Hill
| dreth's notes had been:sent away through mis-
| take and that they would be returned to-mor-
The cross.exSnnnation OF Secretary Speer
| will take place Monday.
James II. Wardie, Assistant Chief Clerk of
| the Federal Census Bureau, wassEorn.
| Assistant United States District Attorney
Eyaris asked the Tiglt to appear as counsel,
| representinR the Federal Government,
| Chairman Holcom0 Genied his request, aud
said that he could act only as personal counsel
| to any witness.
| Lawyer Bartlett cited the conduct Of Assist
| ant District Auo orney Mott, VINO heard the
| testimony OF Enumerator Theme and en-
| bodied II in a warrant for the laIiers arrest
| Wardle testified that he had come on from
| WashinRtOn to prosecute EnumeraIor Theme
| In response 10 letter received ny Supt. Porter
| from Supervisor Murray detailing the testi-
mony Of Theme before the Assembly CON-
| mitlee.
| Supt. Porter merely suggested that he come
| In. TIE witness swore out a comp amt against
| Theme for violating his oath Of ONCE and
swearing TO false certificate.