The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-21

SEw YORK, Dec. 90.-Policeman Will
lam J. Mooney, formerly attached to
C,ptain Creedon's command, to-day
p,tified before the Lexow committee
.hs. Rappenhasen had told him that
...Assembiyman Martin aud Police
commissioner voorhis were each to re-
give 5000 Of the $4,000 paid by Cap
tain Creedon, to secure his appoint
meut The remaining 5000 Rsppen-
hagen said was for himself.
Rev. Dr. Parkhurst was present and
tulI Of indignation because of the failure
up 10 this time to call Superintendent
Byrnes to the witness stand.
Before the session Mr.. Gof and sena-
tor Lexow had conference outside the
eour. room. When they entered tn o
room DR.. Parkhurss held a short but
earnest consultation with Mr.. GotE.
Police Captain Strauss, like Captain
Allsire, who testified before the commit
lee Yesterday and to-day. made Hat
denial OF all OF tho charges Lawyer Colt
hurled against him. i,
lie denied positively that he had
ever paid ceat for his appointment as
csptaiu. and knew nothing whatever
shout the collection of blackmail n his
lie admitted having promised to make
Policeman Wallerstein, q cousin OF his,
ward man II he secured his appoint.
ment as captain, and that he had bor-
rowed $1,000 from that officer few days
before his appointment was made.
From questions asked by r..Gof, It
was inferred that plan had been agreed
upon TO check the efforts Of Goff to get
no higher BY taking refuge, either in
tie denial or apparent loss OF memory.
Mrs. Str rauss, wife OF the captain, was
smong the witnesses examined to-day.
Che said she had not spoken to her hus-
band regarding the testimony she was
10 give, and denied that she owned any
ttock bonds. She identified Policeman
mallerstein as a relative OF her husband.
One Of the witnesses to-day was W..
s Harrison, bu ilder.
He testified that in 1901 and 1892 no
built the Morris building, He con-
Lructed vault there and bridged it.
Wardman Burns visited him. Captain
Mclaughlin was in command OF the
precinct, the Old Slip. Burns told the
witness that he would have to pay for
the privilege OF occupying the street,
Witness refused, and a few days later
bis foreman was arrested and arralghed
10 the Tombs, where the case was dis.
missed ON presentation Of the building
permit. Burns again called on Harri-
son after tho dismissal OF the foremnn's
case. Burns'said, in reply to the wit
ness questions, that the arrest was q
mistake; but that il Harrison would
pay the money no further mistakes
would occur. j.,
"Did he mention any sunni" asked
Mr.. Gof.
"Yes, it was $3.50"
''And you finally paid it?"
"Yes. went with Burns to the Old
Slip station and there paid the sergeant
Of the desk $3.50"
"Was this In the open room or the
private Officer"
"ln his private room"
When Captain Strauss was called Mr..
Gof asked: .....
"You arc the original pantataT"
u believe so."
Witness was asked whether he knew
Officer Wallen, who was in the court
room. He did. Wallen then left the
room, under instructions.
Witness acknowledged that ho sent
sent Officer Leonard away from the
polls on election day in 1893, and or.
dered him to watch fence"
you relieved Officer Leonard be.
cause hewa doing hisduty didn'tyou"
NO, relieved him so he could get
bis breakfast"
DO you remember that in 1872 Super
intendent Byrnes and Captain Martin,
oi tho police board, had an alteration
in the presence OF the captainsP"
No, do not remember"
DO you remember that Superintend.
ent Byrnes said il the men did not obey
1ls orders and leave the orders OF Presi-
dent Martin alone he would take away
tuelr buttons from them?
~ don't remember"
Tho captain remembered only the in
stuctlons he received at the time. No
feature oil the alteration between the
sueerlntendent and the commissioner
mad been impressed on his memory.
William ]. Mooney told OF con.
y'etsatIon he had with Captain Creedon
70 Reference to seeing Reppenhagen.
GSooIey called on Reppenhagen about
Vteedon's appointment.
u, When 'Repp' told me-" continued
mooney "that Wiegand was to be made
sGaptan agreed to raise tho ante from
S-'VOg, the amount that Wiegand had
offered TO subscribe, to $4,000. 'Repp'
salI: That's good. Martin lost sew
oral thousand dollars in his raco for
seUloner and | lost some money, aud this
S2'OO will be 5000 for me, $1,000 for
M saf!in aud 5000 for Voorhis, which
TllL Ilst nay election expenses After
+ .naE 'Repp went to police headquarters
wsee Martin and aiterward told mo
Ina' tho appointment could be arranged.
reported this TO Captain Creedon and
t9id hun il could do anything 10 holp
Nun s would be glad to do it. Hc told
ne 70 sec some OF his friends about
,sI'lnH assn the $4,000 and did 10, and the
money was raised. Aiterward the cap.
.,n .n' was appointed. That's all l know
pnrin2 the afternoon, Captain Strauss
VA; %as recalled, and during his examlna.
Won On Mr.. Gol asked severely:
~ Doyou not know that mountain
VI evidence has beNu iutrnlncod hern