The evening world., 1894-06-25
LExOW'S BANQUET.
Lawyer Goff Has Heard Nothing
from the Senator About It.
Harry Hill In Conference with the
Inquisitor.
Arranging the Programme Of Work
for This Week.

Rumors of all sorts were floating
about this morning concerning the pro-
Tramme of the Lexow investigation
Tor the coming week, the prospects of
continuance Of the sessions into. July,
md the probable connection between
This and the announcement by Mr..
Croker that he will cut short his stay
In Europe and return to this city early
in July.
Mr.. Con, the leading counsel of the
committee. was mute upon all these
subjects this morning. He reached his
pffice early and settled down to work
Immediately preparing for the reopening
Of the Investigation tomorrow
Old Harry Hill, who proved such an
interesting witness last week, was wait
Ing for Mr.. Goff, and for some time
after the latter's arrival was closeted
with him In his private office. When he
vent ON the witness-stand last week
Harry said that he was unprepared to
TESTIFY accurately as to dates and places
of his transactions with Capt. Murphy.
TIE amounts of payments, and the like,
him.
He promised, however, to produce
these at some future time, and Mr.. Goff
intimated that he would recall him be-
fore the sessions closed for the Summer.
porter Of The Evening World" and
asked whether the prospective return OF
change any of Its plans, he replied that,
as he had nothing to say about MIR.
Croker's departure for the other side he
return.
Has It been definitely decided that the
Sornmlttee VIII adjourn at the close Of
tne present week?' he was asked.
mo. 1t has not" replied Mr.. Goff, but
that Is all can say about 1t at present"
IT depends upon your decision In the
matter, does 1t not?"
wei; In a measure ! presume 1t does,
ton" e " u''eu'S ''a' aues-
Mr.. Goff was also asked in regard to
the banquet to be given by Chairman
Committee and Counsellor Sutherland at
his Nyack residence tomorrow night, to
%hieh Snan 1t Is said the chief counsel has not
II know nothing whatever of the mat
ter" said Mr.; Goff. "and. therefore,
AS Senator Lexow did not appear at
sible to gather any more definite infor-
nation regarding this prospective ban
qqet upon the shores OF the Hudson.
spread there will be an executive session
of the Committee at which a number CT
interesting questions relating to the fur
decided. To reporter, however. who
evening. the latter denied the story
about the banquet and the & conference.
session had not yet been agreed upon.
t was stated by gentleman connect
ed with the investigating Committee
this morning that it was not probable
that Mr.. Croker's return would have
any effect upon the Committees action.
"There is no doubt" he said, that
mer long before Mr.. Croker reaches this
city, II he sails on the dst tie mentioned.
and there is no reason why 1t should
intsrfere with present has plans at az
anime Mr.. Croker. and no attempt was
made to procure him as witness when
he went away. II he is wanted there
"In regard to the matter of the ad-
journment, It is hardly probable that the
July 4. It may be that two OF, three
days extra sessions will be required to
finish up the business after the close of
this week. but to continue through July
1t was learned that there were a
been subpoenaed for the sessions last
%ssa ey' Shf testify Saf been rhess sSsn WIFI o
called again this week, with others who
will give evidence Of similar charac-
o esr the ha as Wo %eeka during the
The statement was made by Mr. Moss
that no more officials OF the Police De-
partment would be called as witnesses
until after the Summer adjournment.
and that the present week would be de-
voted almost exclusively to the round
ing up Of the City Club and the other
blackmailing cases which had been pre-
pared by the counsS for presenta aon to
the Committee and in which the wit
The Central Labor Union people are
much exercised over a discovery, which
they say they have made. that the po-
lice have been aiding a firm of LIQUOR
makers In this city in a strike which Is
on by securing non-union workmen for
the manufacturers. 1t Is said that the
natter will be reported to the Lexow
Committee for an investigation Of the ac-
tion of the police.
A report was in circulation to-day that
Inspector Williams had been subpoenaed
mittee and to produce his bank books
and accounts for inspection. and that he
would contest the matter in the courts.
MIR Moss denied that any subpoena
had been issued for Inspector Williams.
but said that he and all the other high
officials of the Police Department would
undoubtedly be summoned to appear as
witnesses in due time.