New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30

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med med not pay him in cash. could pay SO muo"
each month a4S Yo 1a SAID you paid so uni
foSm You said what was not so? Al don't 'hinN
II said So ,.,.. ,no brothers or the police
foTce Did You inquire of them about getting yum
uniform? ANo. sir; they never t4ld me Con wish to
correct your testimony? Al think not
THE WITNESSES RAMBLING RELIES
o-Wben Won borrowed the $500 you said you
wanted II Tor your immediate necessities. lou ~S
YOU paid your brother 800. which you hao owl ",l'
for two wears When did you pay that? Am 'he
latter part of September. ,,
O.-What did you do with the s-'"' "
Ai 9g@W N, About the same time:
S.-How often did you settle with h'ih'
EYER Wso 5W az ,oS owed him when paid the $50
he'd accrued from September Is to OCTOBER l. A
Odd you get back any of that money? Ayes
cir soWs Tr Al don't remember 1t was in small
U@s@you have received al 1drS OF h' About all
'V aw Of OF Pf combs TS Of
owed yGu mSney on hotel and boarding house
i Ryedda TSe che nuts d.ausherJ svo
Q-How much did she owe you! Alt" u ''N''"
oWhen did she pay YOU? Al don't remem SSse
Q- Hoy, many p S6S,t know H1 'S '''''
o-I hand you the slips identified by MI Hgyb:
and ,eil us what the charges were? Al mao d
monthly account with her
o.
SENATOR oCoNNoRs ACCUSATION.
NJ cor exn,a,ned that there we're three entries
for Miss Combs the aggregate charges being o.
The vnesss replies were so irresponsive That sen
ator O'Connor broke in:
Il am satisfied that this witness is not te.ins 'ne
truth and think The, the other members OF the '0-
Senstor RTadeyEThere is too much mental reser-
Va Mr conThat hits the nail on the head merely
wanted 10 show YOU the utter unre,aoiiiIy OF Sne
witness Go she Te u, re wh2 $50 foT bedding SEQ
fpr hoard and railroad expenses N2 for revolver,
S. for rubbers, IS for pair OF shoes I'll or 0'"e'
S%TSats about si7 Do you swear Ss Fo4 yS@ pnd
oYou wouldn't give aw9y y nav h25 800 to %0 ge
place on the force. wouldn't be foolish enough
senator sS LXoW|Yo1 understand that you are on
0a opo You say that if you had paid money, YOU
o'~Are You positive that you would not? A
Mr. Gon-Did you ever hear such payments spoken
o.-By fellow policemen? A-There may have
orTs il not Understood that the police stand by
one another in this inTesSlsatong docs not
Mr. .' Goff~No neither do L
GET HOLD OF THE MIDDLEMEN."
Senator O'Connor-The trouble is that these men
DO not pay the Commissioners. They pay those VINO
are supposed 10 have influence with them. Get some
OF them here.
Senator Bradley-The middlemen.
Mr. NlcoN then took up the cross-examlnaton OF
the witness, asking: o,o,. ,o,,r ,As.,monv
Did you pay anything for your appointment A.
Mr. Nicon went over the sums which Shea sad
he had spent until $235 accounted Tor: MI
Nicol continued 70 ask Leading questions nn 5n
the witness seemed to him TO be truthful Senator
THAT shows we have different Of looking on
IT." Then he turned to the witness ana ven, on:
SO 0 and that that left You $3.50 Did You mean give
the Impression that you had paid so? Al didn't
mean that. I meant TO say what money expected
Senator Senate Texow-what sums did you borrow from
your brother? A-Oh; s25. think. and sometimes
Q.-You said on Thursday that there were fop.
sums Of s25 each. Is that so? Al said didn't
Senator Lexow-That win do .,,
Nieo then o asked T + hf would e continue 9a S
had gone over Mr. McClave's replies to his ques-
tons and saw no need OF examining him further.
nv G 5are Questions and Mr. NIco promised to
telephone for the CommissiOner; .,.uo. ..o.s
big German. John Roth. took the witness stand
next His English was Iudicrously bad and !, his his
memory vas the lie iMP KIP o T Soon AMI
into the examination b. asking: -, ,,,,oo,,,, ,,ho
came You to your house after you had been here? A.
Many policemen come to my house r,ea pevano
A.<No. Many como to my house in civilian
Odd not three policemen come together Al
o.tDid You talk with any one about being sub
Po.mDid you ever have trouble with the police
about the Excise law? Al was arrested about
two years ago
LAUoHABLE ANSWERS FROM BIO GERMAN.
o.-Have you a nephew named Frank Neuman'
Ayes
Q.-Have you bank account? Ayes sir.
Q-where? Ain the Germania, in the Bowery
Q-Ten us when you drew the $500 for Franz
Mr. Nicoll-There is no evidence to show that thu
Senator Lexow-Ask whether the money wa
Sir. Gon-Dd you give Frank N >,. an
Odd you give his father any? A.-No; he Il
richer than I. 1 got debts; he's got a house
o.~How long has your nephew been on the force
9.Pla you give o any VI money to have him ap
pC@,n,fp5 you uR IKE his diu father? A-we he is m
poss ss s15 q house lake 5 the street
you? .A.~Well, saw him 60 in there ..,
don't SnoH PG never sSsS Vas here. mus
oHayent you heard that AN, It was disCri Nr
man cent. don't know where he got the money
Senator Lexow-Do you know that he got any
A-No I swear on my oath don't like that mar
He is m e md ne w spent ap as 70 81
force. and say Il am sorry for you. Qaugh
Mr.. Goff that il would be Of no use to {. as as
20 know Mr.. Roth. but did not want to ask hit
anything
JOHN HOGAN SAYS HE DIDN'T PAY CENT
John Hogan stout with white hair an
beard, was called to the witness-stand next an
when he had taken the oath he was asked by MI
Con II he had kissed the Bible and II ne recognize
the solemnty OF the oath. Hogan said yes an
also said that he butcher at No SS Chrystit
St. and he had been in business in the same bloc
for forty years. -
o.--Have you a son In the police force? A.-Ye'
Odd you pay anything 10 secure his appoint
ment? A.-No.
Q.-Have you a bank account? Al have not.
In reply to question by Senator Lexow HQga
SAID ne had not been mixed up in politics and neve
had talked with any political leaders In his war
about having the appointment Of his son procured