The evening world., 1894-03-31
MERIT COUNTS,
SOMETIMES.
President Martin Tells Sena.
tors How lie Promotes
Policemen.
"|NFLOOENCE" HAS THE CALL.
Astounding Admission Of the
Tammany Hall Leader to
the Lexow Committee.
m >.@~@- .. 80
DR.. PARKHURST HEARS HIM, TOO.
Commissioner Sheehan Present
Also, but Knows Nothing About
any Patronage Book"

The Lexow investigating Committee
was late in getting to work this morn
ing. Some of the members mad enjoyed
the hospitality of Cornelius N. Bliss,
of the Committee OF Thirty" at the
Union League Club last night. which
was regarded as a sufficient excuse for
their hardness.
At 10 o'clock Senator Dan Bradley was
the only member Of the Committee on
hand. He did not attend the Bliss BAN
quet because of a previous engagement.
1t subsequently transpired that only
three of the Committee were at the din
ner. Chairman Lexow and Senators
O'Connor and Pound.
They came In later and the inquiry
was resumed at 1890 o'clock. 1t was
whispered that some sensational devel.
opments were to be expected to-day, and
that Police Commissioners James j
summoned as witnesses. and would be
required to produce the books and rec.
erds Of the. Police Department Tor the
Inspection of the Committee.
This runor took more definite shape
when Commissioner Sheehan came into
the courtroom just before 1890 and
quietly sidled over to a seat in the cor
ner. He did not escape observation. and
when questioned he admitted that he
had been asked to attend the hearing
to-day and to produce the patronage
book of the Police Department.
Patronage Book? No.
IT never heard of any such book u
said the Commissioner, land I did not
know that there was such a thing In
existence.
However, l ar willing to give the
Committee all the information. in my
power. Yes. President Martin has also
been requested to attend, and I suppose
he will be here later"
Counsellor Sutherland and De Lancey
Nicoll held a long secret consultation
previous to, the examination OF any wit
nesses. The. crowd in the courtroom
was the smallest which has been in at
tendance since the hearings began.
The first witness called was Thomas
L.. McClintock, Of Charlton street, who
said that when he voted last Fall In
ballot to the clerk when a policeman
touched him on the shoulder and he
turned. This prevented him from seeing
his ballot deposited.
Rev. Woodruff Halsey and three Other
witnesses, who testified yesterday that
they had voted at the same polling place
In each case the ballots had disappeared
when the voter turned around.
Mr.. Nicoll wanted to know what con
clusion the witness wished to have TIT
Committee draw from these facts.
w Z nave the lhCtS, All ina 10 all VIZ
are after" said Mr.. Sutherland.
'In each case there was the tapping
of the voter on the shoulder by the po'
liceman. showing hin the red lead pencil
and pretending that he had left II In thu
booth. Any n can draw a conclusion
from these facts. I submit"
You don't mean to say that the bal
lots could have been deposited in thai
brief time without your seeing them?'
asked MI. Nicoll of the witness.
"Oh, we don't think 1t was necessary
that they. should have been deposited
at all. They disappeared. That's tn,
/ point" replied Chairman Lexow.
Wanted Martin First.
1t was expected that COMMISSIONS
Sheehan would be the next witness. blu
missioner Jimmy" Martin first and h,
had not arrived. Mr.. Nicoll apologies
to the Committee for the delay and sale
that Mr.: Martin was then on his wa!
few minutes. Mr.. Sheehan t~hereupoI
took his coat and hat and left the room
After a delay of fifteen minutes, Com
brief Consultation With Mr.. Nj n.' tool
the witness stand. Commissioner Shee
han came back with him.
Commissioners Martin stated in answer
0 Lawyer Sutherland's question. that h,
lived at. 1872 West Forty-eighth street
that he had been a Police COMMISSIONS
since May 1889. and President of tn,
Board since March i, 1897.
The only change hat had occurred IN
the Board since he had come into II wa,
the retirement OF Commissioner Voorhi.
and the appointment of COMMISSIONS
Sheehan.
: Before becoming a Commissioner of Pc
lice the witness said he had been for tw,
or three years Deputy Register at
salary of 1000 a year. Previous to tina
Cor six years he had been clerk of tn,
Assessment Commission at $500 salar,
at first, which was afterwards increased
to 5000.
He was a clerk in the Finance De
partment, he said, for six or seven year
previous to that at a salary varying
from 5000 TO $, SOO a year. which tool
him back to 1873.
In 1872 he was Clerk OF the Board o
Aldermen at $780,. and for two year
previous to that nc had no business.
II was employed temporarily as {
clerk In the Department of Public Work,
and looked for other employment" h,
said.
Between 1866 and 1870, Mr.. Martin sal
ne had been employed as a clerk In tn,
Adjutant-G Generals office In the Depart
! ment OF the East, y. 3. A.. In this city
! He received about SIS a month for hi
services.
What did you do before that7'
81 was a soldier. / enlisted In 1882
when / was sixteen, and was discharged
in 1865. i remained a private during m!
From the age of twelve to sixteen. tn,
witness said, he was q clerk In the Law