The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-26
sHEEHAN GETS MIXED.
Police Commissioner Before the Lexow
Committee.

| New YORK, Oct. 25-Police Commits
sioner Sheehan was he star witness at o.
davis session of the LeXow commit ca. lie
had been sent for this morning and beer
informed that he must appear 10 answer
the Subpoena at the afternoon session. The
news that Mr.. Sheehan would appear OH
The stand this afternoon spread rapidly
throughout the city and long before the
afternoon session WAS called to order n BIZ
crowd blocked the passageway leading 10
the court room.
Promptly upon the assem- bling Of the
committee after recess, Mr.. Gof conferred
with the chairman a moment and Called
Commissioner Sheehan."
Commissioner Sheehan at once took the
stand, but before be could he sworn, Car
isle Canton male n vigorous protest
against the examination of he commits
sioner on the ground that his public du-
tie necessitated his appearance at police
Headquarters. At first Mr.. Golf excused
Sheeban until tomorrow morning, as he
commissioner had Informed him that it
was necessary for him TO attend a meeting
of the police board this afternoon.
Senai or Canton asked that the examina-
ton of the commissioner be post poDed
until after election, Mr.. Golf refusing this.
linen COMMISSIONER S1Gcuan Sdlu tildG IL
he must appear tomorrow he might as
well be examined today and have IL over
with, as he had more important duties for
tomorrow than those scheduled for this
afternoon. Mr.. G0H said: Very well; the
testimony will be procee led with at once. !"
Mr.. Golf then questioned the commits
sioner as TO the location of the different
station housss in his district. The COM
missioner's answers were given after some
hesitation and attempts to refer 60 small
directory. which Mr.. Goff objected to.
According to Mr.. COTS recapitulation
Of Sheehan's answers, the latter failed 10
correctly locate two of his station houses
as we'll rs police headquarters.
docs your mind get mixed up with the
streets of Buffalo and the streetss of New
York" asked Mr.. Golf.
mo SIR" replied he commissioner.
Mr.. Golf hen ELECTED from the witness
the fact that he had come from Buff ,lo to
this city about eight years ago upon a-sar-
snce that he woulh be given position. He
denied that he had ever acted rs "A torney
for the Gould estate, or that he represented
the Gould Interests.
Questions about his law practice, Mr.
Sh-ehan said the bulk was In consultation
and that h. drew revenue from IL Of
a, 900 to 5000 year.
Mr.. Sheehau said most of his time was
spent at headquarters, although his part
ner was now IN Europe. The business
did not in any way interfere with his
duties as police commissioner. He said
he was member of the firm Of John c.
Sheehau Sc Co., comnosed of John O'Brien
aud himself. This firm was doing "a bust
ness in Long Island City, the contracts Of
which amounted to about 500, 000.
After some sparriug between Mr.. Golf
and the commissioner with regard to In-
spector Williams connection with the
Long Island City contracts and his efforts
TO secure a commi-sionership, adjourn
ment war taken until tomorrow.
Commissioner Sheehsu diu not care
about going on the stand tomorrow. He
said his business at police headquarters
WAS too pressing. Mr. Golf would not
excuse him