The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-21

New York, Dec. 2O.-Dr Parkhurst,
who has not attended the sittings of
the Lexow committee for some time,
was an early arrival today
The usual crowd of police captains
were present and affected an uncon-
cerned air before the proceedings open
ed. In an interview, DR.. Parkhurst
said that, in his opinion, Superintendent
Byrnes was, as a representative of the
police department, one of the persons
who Should by all means be placed on
the witness stand, that if such a pro-
ceeding was not had. the records of the
committee would not be complete.
Walter S. Harrison. builder, tes-
titled that in 1891 and 1892, he built the
Morris building. He was obliged to pay
$3.50 to Wardsman Burns, acting for
Captain Mclaughlin, for the privilege
of occupying the street.
Mr.. Moss read an affidavit from eX-
Detective Stannynought, formerly Of
the Parllhurst society. Before this tes-
timoTy was read. Mr.. Morris stated that
Mr.. Stannynought was afraid Of the
New York police department, conse-
Quently he required five days notice
in order 70 get out of the city before
N1he stan enent was read in open court.
reais> affidavit set forth that On July %,
81 last year, Stannynought made an
effort to get on the detective force, I'M
der Inspector Williams, but Williams
wanted him to swear falsely against
superintendent Wishart, of the Park
hurst society. This he refused to do,
although he acknowledged that he was
willing to sell the secrets Of the society
in order to get on the force. He re-
fused to make false oatns and was not
employed by Inspector Williams.
Captain AllaYTe was then called by
Mr. Golf. and questioned concerning
Egan's notorious resort in the Bowery.
He never saw Egau's license and did
not know he had any. He arrested
Egar for breaking the excise law.
Mr.. Golf then developed the fact that
Captain .Allayre had received two re-
quests to close the place, but they did
rot do so and finally he declared that
Egan had been indicted by the grand
jury for keeping q. dive.
CAPTAIN Allayre had never heard any
rumor of collections from the dockTnen
brought 20 his notice. If it had been he
NO, Id certainly have caused an investi-
cation.
Captain Strauss was called TO the
5tand.
4"You are the original pantata?" Mr..
Golf began.
'I believe 500
Witness was asked whether he knew
Officer Wallenstein who was IN the
court room.
Tile did.
Wallenstein then left the room under
Instructions.
Witness acknowledged shat he sent
ard y q
election day in 1893 and ordered him to
watch a fence"
You relieved officer Leonard. because
he was doing his duty?"
II relieved him so he could get his
breakfast
Ibid you ever make Wallenstein a
promise that if you were appointed
captain you would make him your
wardman?"
Yes, did,
"Why?"
Because he was friend and relative
of mine
rs it because he was a good collec-
tori"
I never had any collecting to do. He
did regular police duty. that was all.
DO you not know, said Mr. Golf,
severely, that a mountain of evidence
has been introduced here to show that
your wardman did collect for you from
The fast houses"
mo, I did not. He never did any
collecting for me"
Now, captain. what did you mean
when you said that as long as Will
liams and Byrnes did not go back on
you, you didn't fear an examination? p
L never said that
"Or anything like it?'
Never"
Now do you not know that you are
lying? Do you not know that q man
of your ordinary intelligence would
never have been appointed by john
McClave unless he got paid for it?''
Il never paid for mine"
And you're a monument to the fact
that McClave did appoint one man a
captain without being paid for it?"
Il guess 1 am"
The witness then went on to state
that he borrowed $1,000. from his cou-
sin Wallenstein just a few days before
his appointment, just now long he did
not know. He testified that within six
months he paid the money back to his
cousin with the exception of $500. He
stated that he decided not to use the
money in refurnishing his house and
save it back to his cousin.
Don't you know that you borrowed
this $1,000 to have in case they raised
the ante as they did in Creedon' s
case?''
mo, I do not
Senator Lexow at this point in
formed the witness Of the fact that if
he did confess anything the committee
would protect him, and ii he did not
tell the truth he was subjected to the
fun penalty for perjury
Captain Strauss afterward was ex-
cused for the day.
Jacob wallenstein, the captain S
cousin, was then called. He has been
attached 10 the sanitary squad for
several years. He did not know how
Strauss was going to use the money he
loaned him. Otherwise the witness
corroborated in every detail the story
told by Captain Strauss in reference
! to the money. although he had been
sent from the room while the captain
was giving his testimony.