The evening world., 1894-09-12
WERNER'S
new STORY.
The Former LeXOW Witness
\ Tells All About His
Recent Arrest
DENIES TRYING BRIBERY.
Intimates that He Has Been Made
the Victim of Police
Persecution.
POLICE COMMISSION sNUBBED.
The Committee Publicly Announces
that 1t Has NO Suggestions
Nor Requests.
POLICE COMMISSION SNUBBED.


which has given brilllancy to the hear
irgs of the Lexow Investigating Commit
tee during the week, was again conspicu-
Gus this morning when the Senators re-
stunned their labors. In addition to Capts.
Ryan. Meakim, Price and Haughey, Capt
Creeden was In attendance this morning,
and Major Kipp. Chief Clerk to the
Board Of Police Commissioners, with
Complaint Clerk Peterson, made up the
contingent from Headquarters.
Lawyer Louis ]. Grant, who is well
known as an advocate for members Of
the uniformed force who get into
trouble with their superiors. was hover
ing about, but would not say whether he
intended to represent any Of the officials
% the Department or not. Later 1t was
iaarned that he had been subpoenaed.
The presence In the courtroom of
PEARSON who was chiefly instrumental in
exposing the gambling establishment in
West Thirty-first street last Spring al
legged to have been backed by Alderman
Parks, and which got Capt. Price into
90 much trouble, made 1t seem probable
that Mr.. Goff would extend his inqui-
ries in that direction some time during
the day.
RumOred Adjournment.
1t was reported this morning that the
Committee might adjourn at the close
of to-day's session until after the hold
ing of the State Conventions, instead OF
going on tomorrow, as was announced
early In the week. This. 1t was said,
would be done to enable some or the
Senators who were members or the
Committee to attend the Conventions.
report said: ,
Personally ] know nothing in regard
to the truth of the report, and an
we first intended. Yes, have heard tht
rumor this morning that 1t Is intended
to adjourn this afternoon. All can say
Is that the matter has not been discussed
| at all by members of the Committee anC
no official action has been taken on th'
CORPORATION Counsel William II. Clarl
came In lust before the Committee go
together He said he had been SUB
poenaed to produce. some papers on M
what purpose they were to be used;
Half a dozen women who had beef
apparently waiting their turn to testii
during the last two days were agail
in attendance this morning. and Light
erman Howell, of Or. John Hail
Church. who told the Committee yestMei
Peykns a ne haa pay fn s5 TO Capt vii
Jams, for getting his street-cleanin
bills expedited, was also brought dow
o oee an As pr suf PRsrESurst G says he d
not technically convict himself or pei
jury, but simply proved himself to /
The spectators benches in the rear {
the courtroom were crowded as usua
and the space inside the rail- was picke
with witnesses and specially favored pel
sons, who have pull with the Con
mittee.
When Chairman Lexow announced thi
tne Committee was ready at ~ o ci u,i
Il his witnesses, the only absentee W.
IN Senator Pound. ,,.o
n Rev. DR., Henry NJ, Field, of The eva,
n gelist, and several other clergymen' we
In the audience. DR.. Parkhurst ct,ne
NJ later and invited DR.. Field to a seat wit
MIN near the counsels table
HanIcy = watch Again.
= The first victim on Mr.. COTS stril
for the day was Lyman stern, u
R paw OF Nest rR NrsyScrdsy.
brought with him the watch anu CnH
pawned at his shop by Detective HAM
/ What is the af monogram on the seal
II I'll looks Ike M" said the witness
There was a figure of griffin on
III sIikes the hours, quarters a
minutes continued the witness. II
more uan stop watch. IL is spl
Z
On ihe wrapper of the watch was
memorandum In pencil:
stopped by Detective Charles ia
icy, Not to be delivered without Det'
81, wrote that at the request Of l
tectlve Hanley. II has been in
possession ever since" said Stern.
me witness said he was accustom
70 write such memoranda at the
Suest OF Central Office detectives. a
Mould retain the watch till the eNpi
uoh or the time of the loan. usually
;esssr' The watch was pawned Feb
81 retained this watch beyond the
pHation because Hanley asked me 70
~ | always give my patrons III
Snl do not dispose Of articles inn
NMlelN after the time eNDireS.
uhaniey was present and stood M
IN Gof 5 request and was recognized
7 me witness,
"YYou advanced sl25 on this watch?"
Yes, SIR"
=, Have you another watch of
utaFacter In your possession"
90 not know, sir. / have gr
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