New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-01

sHEEIIAN: TRY 1T. Mr.. GOFF. COMMIT Met
smiled Louis J. Grant, the Commissioners coun'
and as the crowd left the courtroom there wers
many expressions OF surprise that Commissioner
.;heehan had dared TO place himself IN position
where he might be tried for contempt
THE PRISON GATES YAwN FoR HIM.
Senator Lexow said to a reporter: ut is prob
able that the Of Commissioner SAeenan may
reach the Grand Jury by tomorrow. II he is in
dicted ard convicted OF msdemeanor. which he has
committed he might b. sentenced 10 imprisonment
for year and a fine not to exceed s9Vo 5ut
just see what position ne mas place. hlhise'f IN
before the people ~ refusing 10 permit an eH-
animation OF his bankbooks he practically makes
brben cannot mndSrstand how man IA his
position could make such blunder as that
HAVE THEY FORMED A COMPACT?
There a report in the courtroom that the
position taken by Commissioner Sheehan was the
which other officials 4; the Central Office had
agreed take Immediately after the examination
Of Mr. McClave 1t had been declared that Mr..
McClave's downfall had been caused by the pro-
duction Of his private accounts. and that he mad
been 1901 10 permit an % mto t ms
advice taken b. Commissions: Sheehan had gone
received some assurance that he would not be in
dicted. No confirmation Of that report could be
obtained yesterday.
THAT UNSAVORY BUFFALO RECORD
Commissioner sheehans unsavory Buffalo record
oughy slfted The unwilling witness tried to evade
Mr.. Gons searching questions. but all to no pur-
pose. Louis J. Gran; tried to stop this line of in
qulry but only succeeded in getting himself heavily
sat upon by the chairman. Timothy J. Mahoney.
put upon stand late in the afternoon ami
gave some most damnatory evidence. although TO
ali appearances unwillingly. against the Commits
sioner. His appearance was evidently most UNI
welcome surprise to Mr.. Sheehan. and Mr. Goff had
kept him ont 81 sight until the Police Commits
sioner had committed himself the session closed
with Mr. Gon again putting Mir. sheohan on the
stand and after saying thar by me 'estinony OF
Mr.. Mahoney Saoehan mad beca proved TO be guilty
bank books Mr. sheehan said Mr. Con- was =
liar and refused absolutely TO yield up the books;
raped for order and SAID Are you ready, Me-
Mr sheehan.- who took the stand again. said he
was the chairman OF the Board Of Supplies In the
Police DepartTent Mr COZ asked him VINO the
which had built a number Of the election booths in
Murray had all to DO with that, lie knew nothing
about it until Mr. Murray nad asked him to LOOK LOOK
the company had furnished election booths for
eoHtTaet for tf bootns he said he had dictated it.
DO You know ma under the contract tne COM ON,
Nag,s"' said Mi Con.
HE MADE 40 EFFORT.
81 know nothing bout it," replied the witness.
lie admitted receiving communication from the
Building Trades Section OF the Central Labor Union
calling attention to the case. H knew it was his
duty To see that the work carried on properly.
bu. thought tna. the letter on the subject had
reached him after the booths were finished He had
What do you think OF Justice Hogan's statement
reported in the papers to-day. that the police force
seems TO he demora,ized, that citizens are being
robbed right and lett that thieves are administer
ins knock. out drops and the whole police force
Sc, be doing nothing but interfering with ana
annoying citizens VINO nave done nothing wr"ns
Il am not here 10 criticlse Justice Hogans re-
marks. replied sneehan. . .,..u,. ~. ~.
condition of the Police Dspartment. lie thought It
'Exce.lent,' echoed the lawyer. Judging from
your answers YOU knoy very Aitls e.. about IT. q!
to the appointment, OF men to the police force?
such a cou'I
mended any man for appointment who was unfit
pr ysicaly or morally for appointment To the force!
A-Not at the time made the recommendation
THEY WERE ALL LOVELY MEN.
Q-You never knowingly recommended or allowed
an appointment to be made of a man whom you had
reason tc believe had a bad record or had dlshon
est record or had been guilty OF other offences?
Al never did. II did | always moved a recon-
slcrati0n of the case.
The witness said emphaticaly that no man VINO
had been gully nc OF cr could no recall bow many
men he had Apo nted; the books would show; snd
two books in which he said he kept a record OF
some of the people who had requested appoint.
found the name OF Thomas Riordan. OF No t6e
West Twenty6fth-st. who was recommended 10y
! !narsc VIII uilt man Mr Goff asked II hi.
size had anything to do with his being appointed
The counsel also called attention to the name OF
Miles S gs was wh9 oowcs by the e
Mr.. Sheehan knew nothing about II the entry was
pointed Mr. GoT kept turning over the leaves
Suddenly. he SAID
AN OFFER To SELL A DECISION.
"I see here the name of C. c. Baldwin. Isn't hi
,,a MAN 70 whom, YOU offered to sell a decision o.
the Court of Appeals
NO. sir"
O-Well YOU went to him. didn't you? ~
Q-What did you go to see him about IT,, Wasnr
Il about the decision on me Sw, never ofere6
to sell him anything. ,,.. ,,o,er oor9 Al.
w S IN Mr R sa WIN office at the time
o-What dd YOU see Mr. Dowd for? Wasn't IL
a1 S"WeIl what did you them for? Al
wanted to ask them If it was not good 'me &c
ala go 70 see M se1Ts anS Ha awe
fO offered to ana e O about the de-
''s Mr. Con- read interviews with the men men,
that Sheehan had called on them and had offered
sugar Trust for consideration. They refused te
make a deal with him. This Is the way the inter
MIR Sheehan called said he hae
some Information about Sugar. / did not like the
him."
CONTRADICTS THEM FLATLY.
Q-was Mr.. Meyer correct when he said tina
you offer ID to sell the information? Ale wa
not correct.
Odd You deny II In public? Al did
ON what paper? Al don't remember: al
OF them. / think
Odd you ever see 1t in print? Al cam
recall. -
Odd you ever write letter to Mr.. Meyer
Mr. Baldwin or Mr.. Dowd? Al did not. 1t wa
all In the newspapers at the time
Q.-It was reported and charged by these gen
| tlemen that you knew what the Court Of Appeals
decision was going to be. Al never made an,
| such statement.
' o.-Xnd they lied. too, Az don't say they Ned