The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-26
GOFF STRIKING HIGH.
The Notorious Police Commits
sioner Sheehan Examined.
MUCH AGAINST HIS WILL.
The Corrupt TAmmany Leader Erou-as
From Buffalo 90 Take omce-SAns
Locate His Police Stations.

Nrw YoKx. Oct. e5-PoIics Conmis-
.ion.r Sheehan was the star witness ~
todar's session OF the Lsxow COMMITTEES.
He had been sent for and informed ina'
he must appear in the afternoon The
new. that Sheehsn woald appear on tns
stand this afternoon spread rapidly
throughout the city. and long before the
afternoon session wa. called 20 order q
big crowd blocked the psssagsway ieacing
70 the court room. Fifty witnesses we're
present when the session opened ~.
parkhrrst occupied q seat near Mr.. Cot
Senator Lexow said he wanted Il unoeT-
stood that the committee woni1 not csase
TO exist in January. IS was popularity sup
posed. and 50 the people who are ssaylng
ont of the state 70 avoid saopeaAs VII
have 10 stay outside anti lSso
Mr., COT called for Commissioner saee-
han, but that person did not respond
detective was sent 10 tell Mr. SaseAan De
was wanted.
Pa.roluan II. J. Cooney. Of the Fonr-
teenth precinct. was sworn. M Con
charged him with receiving diamond
ring and a gold watch from Matilda Her
mann. He denied the accusation.
.sYoa kissed her goodby in the Grand
Central depot before she went West re-
Gently" said GoH.
~ did not"
"Did you go TO saratoga with her several
years ago."
mo, / went alone"
"Did you lose IS 600 on the racesf"
81 don't remember how much.
Cooney was a ward detective in the pre-
cinct in which the Hermann woman lived.
Cooney was asked 10 step aside
for while, and Ralph Hyde.
superintendent for Tiffany & Co.
took the stand. He had a saleman's
book in his hand and read from il that
watch costing 500 had the name of Joseph
Cooney engraved on it. The watch was
sold on July -. 1891 The name of the
purchaser was NJ ]. Guileneck. Cooney
was recalled and denied that the watch
was for him or thai he went TO Tiffany's-
Mr.. Golf did not make any progress with
the witness.
Promptly upon the assembling of court
after recess Mr.. Golf called Commissioner
sheehan.n Commissioner Sheehan at
once took the stand, bat before he could
be sworn Carlisle Canter made vigorous
protest against the examination OF the
commissioner on the ground that his
public duties necessitated his appearance
ct police headquarters After some DIS
cussion Mr.. Sheehan said be would 60 on
with his testimony today.
Mr.. Golf then questioned the witness as
TO the location of the different station
houses in his district. The commissioners
answers were given after some hesitation,
and he sometimes referred 10 q small di-
rectory, which Mr.. Goff objected TO. Ac-
cording to Mr. COTS recapitulation of
Sheehan's answers, the latter failed to
correctly locate two of his station houses.
As vel! az police headquarters.
docs your mind get mixed up with the
streets OF Buffalo and the streets of New
York ?" asked Mr.. Golf.
mo. sir. /" Was the response.
Mr.. Golf then elected the fact that he
had come from Buffalo TO this city about
eight years ago, upon assurances that he
would be given public position. He de-
MED that he had ever acted as attorney
for the Gould estate, or that he represented
the Gould interests Questioned about his
law practice, Mr.. Sheehan said the bulk
was in consultation. and that he drew a
revenue from il of $1,000 TO s.. 900 a year.
Mr.. Sheehan said most OF his time was
spent at headquarters, slthough his
partner Was now In Europe.
The business did not In any way
interfere with his duties as police commits
sioner. He said he was q member of the
firm Of John G. Sheehan & Co., composed
of John O'Brisn and himself This firm
wa. doing business IN Long Island City.
the contracts of which amounted TO about
$500, 0C0. After some sparring between
Mr.. Golf and the commissioner, adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
Mr.. Sheehan did not care about going
on the stand tomorrow. He said his bust
ness at police headquarters was too press-
ing. Mr.. Con would not excuse him.