The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-16
THE POLICE CONFESS.
Two Of Tammany's Employees
Turn States Evidence.
TIE WORST REVELATIONS YET.
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re- before the COMMITTEES. but the start
arg facts. essentially interviewer With
"a sensational exposure. places the tssnt
A dIrhonor and corruption upon men who
Az, had some OF the most responsible
resesz IA the gift OF the community. But
n.sl.c censure 10 not hsapsd On Cree
xoa,s head. He had served IN the local
-.ol,ee department for thirty years with
ronor ana distinction He In a war-scarred
<s.sran. whose record shows that IN
s~~rty-three engagements OF the civil war
!. r,sked his life for his country. The
ssssairs fault Ii forgotten by the popular
and In sympathy for his present trying
,as.t,on and respect for his past record
commissioner Sheehsn. when told Of
rresdou's statement. asked: who got
=. moneyY" When told that this point
s.a not yet been fully developed. he said:
~rhat's what they want to ind out II
.hsv kssp up their investigation long
enough. guess they Will"
,rbe scenes In and around the meeting
~a.ra of the committee In the old Tweed
..,.,,,houxe were sensational and dramatic
usn were moved by passions and emo
,sYrx they had never felt before. The
,,n-,room was filed with representative
s,,sxsps who were DESTROYS Of bearing the
ss..,nany. The captain had said on the
.~s.,..s stand that he had paid no money
sar his captaincy, but yesterday. after
cautsin sehmittoerger. who Is under In
S.tmeut. refused. By advice OF his coun-
- 20 answer questions. Cresdon was al
sawss an opportunity to tell the truth
4. teld II. lie had been reared In tnat
.,.., AZ Ireland where the role OF an In
.a,msr WAS deemed tin most despicabls
-. AZ human character. He had pre-
- a saerifice himself rather than Inn
s,..a,. those who. he said. were his
s.,,a, but he had thought the matter
- anring the night and decided to tell
N no knew. The witness spoke slowly.
.s.h downcast eyes. He was moved Dy
s.rt,,ctlng emotion. and the sympathies OK
~. auditors went out to the white-haired
..,a,an In a straightforward though
.h.nafaeed manner he told how ne nao
hem raised from the position OF patrolman
- = sergeant. The expense OF educating
IA eight children had been very heavy.
ara be wanted the position OF captain
an ia increased emoiuments. But he
had submitted the matter 70 nis 1rienus.
They raised the money. Inc saouu'
accessory TO secure the appointment wa
fgopo. because Sergeant weigand mao or
sersd sl2.o oo His friends. Barney hou'Ae
ana John Rapenhagen. secured the nonss'
,s,en.ibiy on his notes. He had paio ths
r.,oev To ex-Assembiyman John ). MAT
a. +, VIA. his understanding that ths
s,rsa went 10 POLICE Commissioner Noor-
bees. now police Justice
The conclusion OF Capt Creeoons tesa-
rnanv was followed by an impressive
80 ana Mr.. GofY apoiogixed for cans-
-, ,ha eaptain the unpieasantness no
IA sxnerlenced The tears snnused cree
aon.s eyes. A sympathstio uemor ran
,hyough the audiences. And contihoeo
w. COZ sit is tho unanimous opinion
- ,hla committee that In view or the
.a,.n.,ga services you have rendered 10
yaar country and the community. INC
puhIic interests viii not be sunserseo py
disturbing you In your position a. poace
captain" Then there was . ours. Oh
snniausa such a. no man couio stop.
cant creedon arose. He looked straight
sheas Tears flled his eyes and his facs
,.,,,.hsd with emotion Then each mem
b. =, ,he committee and Counsel Con.
yaro.ns ana Moss shook his hand warmly.
s.h.-. waa another burst Of applause. ana
Can. Creation walked from the court
room crying.
Then John w. Rapenhagen testified
that he handled the money. He was
given the money, and In turn he handed
over s1aoaD 10 Honest John Martin. for
the benefit of Commissioner Voorhees,
He kept the remaining $500 for himself.
He VAS the go-between Hapenhaseh
swore that voorhees, lied II hs said he
ala not get the money. II WAS during the
afternoon session that Mr.. Con learned
OF Cant. creedon's suspension. The com
mittee became excited subpoena all the
commissioners" yelled Senator Bradley.
The sabpenas were issued. II looks rs
though the men who tell the truth are 10
Be suspended by the board" said Senator
o'Coanor. IT'S abosninable." was sena~
tor Lexow's verdict Indignation pre-
vailed. The subpoena officers soon per
formed their work. and Commissioner
Martin assumed the witness stand he
had not known that the committee were
6eslrous OF retaining Capt Creeoon or
he woala have done otherwise He had
voted for Creeionfs suspension upon
ia recommendation OF Superintendent
Ryrnes. Martin said he was DESTROYS of
working IN harmony with the COMMITTEES
IN purifying the police department lie
promised TO 60 al In his power 10 restore
Creeaon Then there was more applause.
witch was Increased by she appearance
q superintendent ByrneS He said Cree
n
ether accused police captains When
erection was appointed he swore that he
had paid no money 20 secure the sp-
pe,ntfnent. The superintendent had rec
tameRdea the suspension because or
ceeeaon's perjury. and because Creedon
had acknowledges bis guilt before tie
teamittee hut Mr.. Byrres also PROM
tea to Co AL in his power 70 obtain Capt
creedons restoration. The sndisnce ap-
FsaH3ed the superintendent
TIE police commissioners today rein
stated Capt CreSdcn
Policeman Thorne. formerly Of ex-capt
s'sehenson's squad who was held IN $50
eAii yesterday Tor perjury. has made
Confession 20 Assistant District Attorney
t@aasay. confirming the charges against
ssephenson. He said Stephenson bad tired
= Induce him 10 SO On the stand during
re forners trial and re-rerture himself.
ri Ne refused In addition. Thorre made
FrSsaDons Of an astounding charaete-.
ASSISTANT District Attorney Mcintyre.
WAC left LinASay's of,ioe about O'Clock,
sat5 he had never heard anything 20 com
pare with what Tasorns hal revealed
T2nrne essa a f,s,~,s.f4se Abatement regard
lnS hAcknau and corruption In the fsolics
apartment. II Is said that the ccnses-
sea Is tae most important yet brought