New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-23

Of an otfcer ri in plain cothe. who went into policy
shop and beat citizen isn't ht. ~ so aIna' was the
GLOW many captains have been S Convicted since
this committee was asp9n,ed' o AI ,ms, Al am
'" omName one A-when you have 5000 cases
year You can't remember any Of then, 1y.,0 thar.
oAre you sure there were only two e Me, s rc
n nDt f %ariens3 H aq% SO
O. (By senator Lexow).Haye the captains been en,
there has been an extraordinary diligence on the
part Of the superior SiiGe1s Has there been any
change in the spirit OF the board? A.-No
THE DEPARTMENT STIRRED Up.
O-Is It a fact that there has been larger num-
Der OF convictions Of officers OF all grades thah De-
fore? Ayes, think There has been more
or less newspaper criticism, and the inspectors anu
captains have exercised more vIllgance.
O. tBy Senator Lexow)-That implies previous
neglect. does It not? Al should not like to say
that.
@. By Senator Bradey)-Have there not been
more frequent Violations? A.-No. sir Formerly
a week. now there are between ninety and one hun
died ctiSsns complaints are more frsa Sser cap
tain tried on ehargess made By superior o'ncer
Q.-Do you recolect when Inspector Williams
was tried? Ale was tried twice 49, st., n
ors, ,im no Nf mink II was chapman He
: connected with the Society for the Prevention oil
Q.|on the same day that two GommIssl92TIers
/ oted
Jams not made Inspector? Al hardly think that Is
,o,-was It not an hour af'erwari' Al don't
think SO
! PROMOTIONS DESPITE MISCONDUCT
| Dwell. Il was soon aferward that this man
agalns, whom there had been a mistriai was pro-
| noted Ayes. sir go
o-It was the same with Captain Mclaughlin
wasn't Il? The vote stood two TO. two. ana ne
was promoted? Yes sir; soon after that
O-And the case OF Captain Carpenter was
| tried AT the same time with Mclaughlin He re-
| tired a, the time ~ the shake-up. DIDN'T ne! A
Yes ,.
O-Do YOU reco.lect the charge against captain
Knlllea9 Ayes: II said that ne aho"e'
dlsor,lerly house in slxth-ave. TO remain oPehv,s
. He was tried AMI not c9nvciedj Aufes sera
h, 15 eh3Tsg' clark ARK Be was he counsel
Q'-The next time It was Williams Doherty anu
n,nIs,gy were ret they not AYes ~,
Q.-Was there any con ny r.,.trAI $50 ~"
or n" YOU know II any one applied 20 magis
,rste FOR q. warrant for the arrest OF your S''-'"
. Was anything sala about that' A-Mr'
NWW9" vSpsoT 10 warrant has been obtained. told
| Mr. NcCave Il his duty 70 nave tnis tnan
,rres,cd | was going to attend to H. ou' nave
sen senator , saxon-Irns this been communicated TO
Mr Mrrlave-Not that know Of
| Mr Nicoli-Iet va hope that he will be here TO-
senH or Lesowt any alrec, or indirect ,sr Effort
/ ia made 10 lntlmldate or brOwbeat any WITNESSES
| this committee will stand up Tor mem
KISSES FOR THE INsiNuATIoN.
| NJ Nl,ou-I want TO know II this committee
| youId u-otect a man who is guilty Of forgery or
| periury No honest would hesitate TO come
| forward The fact that he disappeared arter
| miinigh, conference with Mr Con hsseD -
strong proof that he Is not entitled 10 creuence'
| These charges are not new. but are OF ola stand
| Ing may say right here that the committee
| viii not ma me intimblatlbg witnesses who have
been properly subpoenaed. No one should blame
| me n when ! discovered that this man had com
mlted twenty crimes and MI MSC3 9,,s nad III h1 bs
grandchildren. | advised that ne oe prosecuted
Mf. Gor-r, Is no question OF Mr.. NIcol!,s duty
to advise Mr.. McCave, but We are here In the per
tor%ancs OF public au sam the Police De-
parment we must use such witnesses AZ W. r srn
suenty Mr. Tico. a. prosecutlng officer. and l. as
assistant In the same office have when ovC t I
formation f1 i has not been proved that this VII,
Ned If sPS as' on Se
sheterng arms about him and continue, 20 aiIom
1ArnIouse5 Last night Granger said he afraid
he would be arrested II he came into court sag
that his father-in-law had threatened him. :,
senator Lexow threatened 10 clear the room II
| there was any more applause
Mr. Nicoll-We want the witness
THREATS AND INTIMIDATION
Senator Iexow-You allow man to sleep six
| years under your roof, knowing these charges ana
AS soon as he testnes against you you threaten
! him with arrest. II is intimidation.
Mr. Nicou-It was only that his utter baseness
was shown that this step was taken person IN
protected when he testnes but after that he stands
as any other citizen does
Senator Lexoe-rt IL intimidation Mr.. Nicol
knows that the suggestion OF arrest Is intimidation
Senator Bradley-l want TO know, Mr.. Nicoll, why
you were 50 emphatic In saying that he would
| never appear again -. -. A.. 4. -, ....
Mr. %s1 snd sa snn ne Vsn cont
had discharged him from the postofice for opening
Was sare that %f' he sR Would not
Senator saxton- You did an u a,Na thing You
M Mr.. ciofr~Wnl the Commissioner bring the re;
sources OF the Police Department to bear to find
senator Bradley 60 Mr. McClave)-Yes. you can
get him In twenty-four hours
THE COMMISSIONER EXCITED AGAIN
Mr.. Mccave trembling with excitemenu-I will
send a messenger to superintendent Byrnes at once
to have him put every available man he has to find
this man.
Mr. Gon-Wouldn't II be better n you went your
self. instead OF sending?
| Mr. McCIave-I will go myself at once
with this the hearing adjourned until 1890 O'Clock
| this morning
Mr. Nicol said that he had In his bag proofs that
Granger had committed twenty crimes.
| Senator Iexow said 10 Tribune reporter: II do
not think that there was any intention on the part
| OF Mr. McClave the part OF Mr.. Nicon TO In
| tlmIlate Granger and prevent him from appearing
| here as a witness His failure to appear again Is
| probably the worst thing that could happen to
their case The threats which Mr.. McClave In his
Indignation uttered. however had the effect to irS
Senator saxton said: While believe that It was
tho wish OF Mr. McClave TO have Granger cross
examined here, and that there was no Intentional
Intimidation we must bear IN mind the fact that II
Granger cannot be brought back for cross-examna-
ton. all OF his testimony VIII nave to be stricken
! out" ,,, $3.50.
. | A 90 afternoon. asked
, SUPERINTENDENT Byrnes TO send out detectives to
, arrest Gideon Granger, The same request came
live 'sergeants Thomas Murey. and Robert Me-
Naurht were detailed to look for Granger. Police
I nan narnes who has been detailed In Commissioning