The evening world., 1894-05-29

been made against him by his father-in-
law and the lawyers.
The Commissioner Is said to be suffer-
ing from nervous prostration.
Mig Crowd Present.
The fact that Lawyer De Lancey Nicoll
has been promising n big sensation for
the last two or three days brought more
than the usual crowd to the Courthouse
for the opening of the session.
Policeman Patrick b. Snea, whose tes-
journment, was on hand carly. and it was
understood that he would be asked to
exnlain with greater detail than he could
which Nice-presidcnt ii, Walter Webb,
Of the New York Central. loaned to him
lust before his anpointment T. he force.
Henry Grasse were also in attendance,
although. they have nothing to do with
the CONDUCT Of the Investigation now
jerome and Mr. Moss. nave taken charge.
Son-in-law Gideon Granger was not In
sight and all the lawyers protested that
they had heard nothing from the missing
witness,
Senator Lexow had finished his law
cases up In Rocliland County, and was
on hand to open the proceedings The
ent were Senators Bradley. Cantor. Rob-
ertson and O'Connor.
There was a long Sc cSns snt Ito ro be.
mittee as to whether or not a session
should be held tomorrow. 1t was finally
decided that, when the. adjournment
was taken to-day, II would be until next
Friday morning.
Among those inside the rail in the seats
reserved for witnesses and distinguished
visitors were Alderman Brandt, Of Bling
hamton. a friend of Senator O'Connor:
Assistant District-Attorney Francis @.
Wellman and Counsellor O'Neill.
After Mr.. Nicoll had made his re-
marks about Matchmaking. the taking Of
Testimony wuR begun, The first
witness called was John Algeo. the man
ager Of the Riyerdale Office w of st the
was formerly employed.
He simply Identified some books and
way bills of the Company which he had
produced upon subpoena.
Policeman shea Called.
The books were marked for identinca-
ton. and then Policeman Shea was re-
called to the stand. He said that his
height when he was measured for the
! force was 3 feet. Q l-2 inches.
, "You have seen Mr.. Algeo since you
t testified last week" inquired Mr.. Goff.
Yes. have seen him once or twice
r on my way home"
P And you have talked with him about
{ your testimony here
t Il might have done So
Didn't you say, to some one before
you came into h the rom G1nTt.reom 1hoa lsst
: they had you. but they were mistak-
en?"
NO; l don't think l SAID tnat.,
After some further fencing with Mr..
Goff, Shea admitted hat he might have
said something to that effect.
Shea said he wanted to correct a state
that he had paid $40 to a tailor for his
police uniform.
;, ~ did not pay cash, as I testified,
: the money MOI for other purposes"
r The tailor was named Levy and hat
a shop in Mulberry street. near Police
!, on Friday. the day after he testified be
!. fore the Committee. He went then 'tt
: get a new uniform. ~,
r You don't want to change your testi
e mony as a result OF seeing Levy. d
!. rho. sir" said the witness.
y But you had a talk with Levy aoou
l your testimony
e 81 might have had
I you didn't use n Of the $500 Mr.
r Webb loaned you to pay for your uni
: mo, used 1t for other things"
you say you paid your brother ~
that you owed him? When was that?'
I'm the latter part Of September" nm .,
What did you do with the other $200?'
II gave Mr.. .Algeo $50 that l owed hin
n on the books"
counts. because people to whom you de
Il livered packages did not pay your
Yes"
g Name some person who owed 20,
J. money and paid you afterwards."
Miss Coombes. who Keeps The Chest
nuts a clearinghouse at Riverdale
J. She owed me $40 or 81 last septemoe
d Shea couldn't remember any Of tn
n details. and said he hadn't kept an!
books. He said he could keep the mat
~ ter In his head at the time, but he ha'
,r forgotten now who owed him money TO
the month OF September last.
Mr.. Con gave him a file OF deliver
slips of the Express Company, and aske'
him to point out the parcels he had de
livered to Miss Cooney. In which he ha'
received no money. On which he ma.
these slips out when he delivered pack
ages, and the persons who received tn
parcels had to sign them.
Il He found several. the amount. bein
II about 81. Senator Lexow said he di
= not see the materially Of this. as tn
witness stated that all the money h
ID had paid to Algeo, he received bacI
various persons who owed him money.
10 II don't see that he has yet accounte
A. for any more than 800 which he paid
his brother said the Chairman.
Shea of Prevnricntion.
II think the Commute is very we
satisfied" said Senator O'Connor, this
! this witness Is not telling the truth an
- It Is a waste of time to try to get him
admit IT," ..
too much mental reservation here"
The amount OF the whole thing. l
" officer, that you swear never paid
cent IN COnSlutTdtlOH ol youi dppoii
e. ment TO the police force?'
o. Il do" replied Shea. Further enor
Mt to get out of him what he did with Il
ry $500 resulted In his accounting for SIS
addition to what he said he gave to h
OF brother, OF which $40 went for beddin
On 500 for board and railroad fare while
T. was on probation. 81 for a revolver.
It. for equipments, Sc for rubbers, IS (
tn patrol shoes. and 81 for a pair OF nipper
you wouldn't give II away II you ht
err paid money to get on the force. Wou
your inquired Mr.. Con. =,
"If was foolish enough"-began Il
witness.
ned Gon.
a., ''let him go ahead"
ne 'if was foolish enough to pay $500
the get on the police force" said the wi
EN- ness with great deliberations, II wou
wv not be foolish enough to tell anybo'
,ns A general litter went around the coui
ne. room at this and Mr.. Nicoll look
'ric foolish.
tn. THAT proves co~nclusively what l ha
been trying to show said Mr.. Con-. I
umphantly.
Shea told Chairman Lexow that
fully understood the solemnity of
a'y oath, and then declared that II he h
Ing paid money to get on the force he wou
led. have no objection to telling the Coz
tric mittee so.
did Don't you know that your life wou
nee be made miserable II you did?" put