New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
READY FOR GROSS FRAUDS;
TIMMANY WAYS LAID BARE.
DEVICES FOR COLONIZATION IN A PARK
ROW LODGING-HOUSE.
THE IEXOw COMMITTEE HEARS ABOUT WrGWAM
ELECTION METHODS 80 500 FLOATERS DIS
CHARGED FROM THE ISLAND on THE
SOLE RECOMMENDATION OF
CLERK BLACKMAIL AT CITY
PRISONS-MR GOFF PROM
ISES To ''GO Up HIGH
ISES To "GO UP
Err" SOON.


There was unusual variety in the testimony
before the Lexow Committee in the courtroom Of
Part III Of the Superior Court yesterday The
testimony dealt with abuses AT two Of the police
couts with registration frauds and with the
methods adopted by the police in extorting
money from persons who let shops polling
places at election time. and there was an aston
ishing conflict Of testimony when policeman
was accused Of having made use of forged
army discharge to secure appointment on the
force Members of the committee intimatcd
that they we're ready to hear testimony from
the Police Commissioners or other high officials
of the Police Department. but John W. Gon and
Frank Moss Of the committees counsel. an
nounccl that they not ready to "go up
higher" lust yet An effort had been made 10
get THE" Allen to tell how much money he
had paid to the police for the protection of pool
rooms in the city. but Allen failed - answer
subpoena and h. may be- arrested.
Joseph Frankel. who formerly kept a liquor
store at Suffolk AMI Hester So, testified
that he had paid money to Detectives Hussey
and Shalvcy for the privilege Of selling liquor ON
Sunday Then. h" declared h was arrested
and thrown into the Essex Market Police Court
prison on a trump"d-up charge of robbery. ana
was obliged to purchase his release 10y the pay
mcnt ~ money To silver Dollar Smith. the
Tammany boss Of the district. His testimony
was followed by that Of John Johnson, a prisoner
al the jefferson Market police Court prison. who
declared that Michael Leach keeper AZ the
prison. had tried t. dctat" The selection of coun-
sci 10 defend him and also had cXtorted money
for the Irivllege Of walking in the corridor and
for having whiskcy smugglcd To- the cell IN small
do1cs Leach was called to testify and made
donials accusing Johnson II false swearing but
making some damaging admissions as to the
practice N sharing with the police court lawyers
I'm the fees taken from prisoners.
Mr. Gon declared that l.5oo vagrants had been
arrested by tht police recently and hai been sent
- the lslant but 500 y th"n hal been dis
charged and sent back to the city apparently To-
he used ~ voters. on the sole recommendation ~
p clerk In the employ of the Commissioners of
charities and Correction. He hai exchanged let
f.rs vi,h Sun.rIn,eu lent Byrncs IN IN" subject
and had alsl written - tAe Commissioners 'f
Charities AMI Correction. ana b" Am 'unc"d that
ne intended 20 cnll th" attention - th- c)unii""
- .rin,e pracisrd on the community by the use
II lodging house nuaie AT the elections.
Mr. con began tho task ~ confirming hiS state
mcnts by calling Maurice Ql!nlan, who latey
opened A lodging house AT NJ. l3s fafk how
,Jululan was a stubborn witness. and II was nee
ossary 10 call Police Captain B"rghI IL and send
ei,, :, maxi az lu-po-..u ~ the place before II
could De shrNr that Quinlan hal started a tenn
pprarl shelter f'r TImmauy N'li"rs ana WAS
violating the law in running IN" pi"'" without
permit
v,. squad Was accused by his cousin. Patrick
VI .Iaushi.n. - making us" - % i.rg j Us 'hdiGr
from me United states Army O. ar" MS APP
p,in.,ucni ~ the police hrcr II" declared tnai
The policeman had meyer served i'm tn Army,
Tuc pnl. -crian testified In a way that convinced
ine .,inuiic" that b" really hii Been 40 th'
Arn.v. AMI Do turned the tables on his cousin hy
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