New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13


captain himself. but made no request ior a
special officer Davis said he gave the lis' 20 J''n
j. Ryan. He IA no; remember the names Oh any
Of the policemen asked for
Senator Lexow-Was anything SAIL by John D.
Ryan about the officers be appointed BENG mtin-
bers Of Tammany Hall. who would protect lis IN
,er,ats? A-Not that recall
Q.--Ddn't he say the Republicans were not in H.
tina, they had policemen 10 protect taeir IN
tcres;s? A.->Something Ike that. Mr.. Ryan sad
that a jorl;y Of the lection inspectors ana the
police with
O. O}y Mr. Moss)-That occurred in 1899? Ayes
The Of Louis H. Levy was called but there
response.
Morris Jacobs. vino terrified Last week, vas then
recalled to the stand. and Mr.. Moss took up the
examination.
Jacobs's story was as follows: He had tried to.
get on the police force in 1890 or 1891. and man
named Brand, had mpersonated him at the ex-
animation Danny" Ryan. son OF Sergeant Ryan
took the examinations by proxy. Jacobs didn't
get appointed. but Danny Ryan did. JACOBS knew
an officer namel Heating who had taken his eX-
amnaiions by proxy Jacobs was 20 pay money TO
his helpers but he did not DO So He sail ihat ne
understood that the business of John j. Ryan WAS
10 get people out OF trouble and 70 secure share
OF the patronage. lie also Deputy street
Cleaning Commissioner. p. J. Ryan his br1ther
was an Inspector Of street openings The records
of a Hebrew club. written in Hebrew. 10 which
Jacobs and Louis II. Levy belonged were offered
in evidence.
Jacobs was summoned before Inspector now SUI
perln,endenO Byrnes. Danny" Ryan showed Inn
a :eter from Inspector Byrn's. In which NJ. Eyrnes
said that he knew all about the affair Danny
advised Jacobs make clean breast Of ;he story.
BET)RE MIR BYENFS.
Jacobs went to Byrnes AMI made statement.
which was reduced - writing. He toll about she
substitution Of another man. an ex-poIceman named
Brandt. FOR himself IN the examination. fIc s'.i
q
he understood that II hc should do and gct a high
mark ne would recelv" a low rating unless he paid
money. 50 ne followed B17inlts advice. Eyrnes
wanted 70 get him .mpca'e named
Sanders AMI others bu; he refused 20 do
Jacobs had another interview with Inspector
Rvrncs next day \ man named Frank CosGrovc
was present. and took down the story at tho die
alton Of Mr.. Byrncs. Kvrucs told Jacobs 70 sign
the statement. assuring him that no arrests would
be made. Byrnes said: AN want Is to get those
two sons of -- ont Of office. They have been try
Ing to bleed you" meaning Hasbrouck and Dwycr
two police clerks who involved IN the affair.
ODD Bvrnes ask II Danny" Ryan hal sub
sttute In the examination? Ayes: told him the
whole story.
Q-Dd Ryrnes know Of WoodbriiS''' connec-
ton with IT. A.-Nes. | told him Woodbridge IN
troduced the crowd
Senator Lexow-Was Ryan appointed after that
AYES.
Q-Dd you go before the Police Commissioners
Ayes. Identified pvSy"r and Hasbrouck
Dwyer WAS dismissed and IIasbrouck resigned
Q-Was that all that resulted? Ayes; no
body prosecuted
Q-Were any indictments secured? A-No.
O-What Commissioners were present? a
VoorhIs. McClave. MacIean ana Martin.
Mr. Moss then handed paper TO Jacobs. Jacobs
identified II as a slip he had received containing
the records OF his ratings. ON the back WAS VIII
ten. Let mo have 10"
Q-Who gave you that paper A man named
Starr
o. corner is torn. The name philips appears
there Il that Lee Phillips OF ~" Board ~ TX
amners? Al don't know
Odd Byrnes or the Police Commissioner make
any objection to your taking The examinations
after what had occurred 40 took them
two years later. After made out my application
al Cooper Union went 10 John j. Ryan. / was
delegated by the Thomas Corcoran Association.
workngmcn's club. 10 gee Ryan and get some
patronage | met "A man named Thomas Stapeton
He asked me II wanted any ofic". told him ]
was a candidate for the police force. lie told me
could get there II had the necessaric7 staple
ton Mr. Ryan. and said II would cost me- 500
got certified check for 81" from tho
Bowery National Bank. saw =. j Ryan
and gave him the check. He took IT ana
then gave IL back TO mo. saying III see
my brother" T. J. Ryan came to mo after
ward and said there going 20 be Two political
meetings held and for me to subscribe $50 to each
J. Ryan present gave him the check and
he gave me $3.50 change y. ]. Ryan camo 70 mo
later and told hts brother he didn't want the
check l must get bills. | got the bills ana took
the check back John J. Ryan said 10 me. you
do as my brother tells you and III you get on
the force" He told he'd put on the cam
pagn committee lie dd so. and then sent me TO
a meeting In One hundredth- st. telling me- to -"
that they had everything necessary.
Jacobs's credentials member OF the campaign
committee. signed by John J. Ryan. were put IN
| evidence.
HE HAD To BE "LTTEIAL."
Jacobs said that l.. J. Ryan told him he would
have 10 be liberal.
GLOW liberal? A.-Well. spent So" or 1880
in all. told John J. Ryan was disappointed. be
cause ] paid my money and did not get anything
lie said my first trouble was In the way.
Q.-You built up John j Ryan's political fortune
with your money and then he deserted You? A
Yes. / complained to people about his treatment
Of he heard Of 1t. and said to me You have
no right TO tell people that turned you down
Q-Were percentages Juggled with? A.-Yes
Ryan had Il man named Mcclure changed from
81 TO 49,
MR. NICOLL TRIPpED Up.
Q-What done in the case Of Mcclure? A
Ryan said there clerical error IN the case OF
Mcclure. and he Gtyan) went TO the board and had
1t changed ! asked him why he dl not discover
mistake in my rating and have II changed. because
had been trying for two years and half ~ get
Oh the force Q.aughterJ
Q.Was anything said about the effect Of a com
plant which you made against the keeper OF dls,
orderly house, Ayes policeman named
Michae.s said would never IN the world get on the
force because had made "A complaint dgainS; JOnn
Brophy VINO lived at the same place that cid. al
No LIS Thrl-ave. Brophy Was asO an applicant
for position on the force. ana Is said to have paid
$500 get appointed.
Q-How do you know that? Al read 1t In the
papers
lIr Moss Oh well, never mind that. Strike that
out
Mr. Ncol-I content to leave 1t in. 1t Is on a
par with all the rest.
Mr.. Gon -Wlll consent 10 leave everything in
which is founded newspaper artices2 They are
good showing what the common report Is
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