The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-05
LEXOW'S WAR on THE POLICE
More Tales Of FaVOritiSm, BulldOzing
and Corruption.

and corruption.
One Ofhcer Discharged and Another Let
Of With a Light Fine for the Same
Ofense-A Banker Complains of Lack
of Protection-A Clubbing Case
Brought Up-A Colored Womar's Ex-
acknowledgements Gerry Excited.
New York, Oct. 4.-Favoritism in the
board of police was the subject of a brief
statement by Mr. Moss, the ParkhursU
Society's agent before the Lexow commit
tee to-day.
Two policemen had been convicted of
similar Observation-Disclosures and desert
ing their beats. One was fined few days
pay and the other was dismissed from the
force. The supposition is, that the first
officer had pull, which the other had not.
Then Max Muscowvitch told of the ar
rest of one Of his friends, and asserted that
before the prisoner was permitted to send
word to another friend he was compelled
to pay the door man of the police sta
ton 81.
BANKERS ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
William I. Meredith, banker of 4S Wall
street, who was recently assaulted on Fifth
avenue told the committee about the af-
fair. He had, he said, been set upon by an
organized mob of 800 men, who We're in ad-
vance of political clubs procession, and
who swept up Fifth avenue assaulting and
roObing citizens promiscuously. Mr.. Golf
said that there was no police line in front
of the procession as the law provided Mr.
Meredith said the police had made no ar
rests.
The clubbing by Policeman Dunn yester-
day OF Thomas Lucas was also taken up
by the committee. Luccas' employer testi-
he'd to his good character. and LuCcaS told
his story Policeman Dunn swore that
Luccas attacked him before he used his
club. The policeman found il difficult to
explain why he used so much force.
coLoRED woMAN's STORY.
Then colored woman told sensational
story which implicated Capt Schmittber-
ger and some of his men. She was Sarah
Brown at West Thirty fourth street, who
has suit for damages against Isaac Cohen
lawyer. Another woman had advised
her to drop the suit against Cohen, as he
was friend of Capt. Scnmittberger. The
captain, he said, would arrest her. Later
two policemen called and advised her TO
drop the suit, One of the policemen tried
to criminally assault her daughter. Then
Mrs. Brown said she was arrested for keep
Nydl
laghan told her Capt. Schnittberger would
settle for $500.
GERRY EXCITED.
At this point Elbridge T. Gerry entered
the court in great state of excitement.
lie was bristling with indignation at the
statement umade yesterday by Mr. COT,
that the Gerry Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children was vested with
too much power, which was often
abused. Commodore Gerry wanted to
read a long type-written statement
The time for that Mr.. Cot
thought, was not opportune and Mr.. Gerry
withdrew.
Sarah Brown then continuing her testi-
mouy, told how Gerry agent once
/ threatened to put her child away unless
she gave him $50.
WOMAN WHO WAS BLEp.
At the afternoon session, little woman
/ dressed IN black. took the stand. Mr. Golf
prefaced her examination with a remarka-
bic statement. This morning" said he,
an attempt was made to get this woman
/ out of the country" Mr.. Gof did not go
/ into details. He drew from the witness
/ how she had lavished her money
on x-Wardman Frank Wilson, formerly
under Capt Allaire. She was the keeper
/ OF house OF lllfame on Elizabeth street.
| Under threats of pulling" the house, he
/ got from her about everything she pos
| sessed. She furnished his house, bought a
/ silver set, diamond rings for his wife and
clothing for his children Wilson, she
said, resigned from the force the day the
| committee opened its campaign. He was
now living in Philadelphia.
M'LAUGHLIS's NAME DRAGGED IN.
Then came a sensation. Inspector Nc
Laughliu's name was dragged in In
/ spector Mclaughlin was formerly captain
of the Eleventh precinct. The woman
swore that she paid $500 initiation fee 10
Wardman Burns under Capt. Mclaughlin.
/ Every month she paid $50 10 Burns When
Burns wanted diamond stud he got $3.50
from her TO purchase it. She said she was
now broken down and pennilcss. Her
money had gone into the police Golfers Re
ferring to the Geary society agents
she said they collected money from
all shouses where girls under age
were kept. Mr. Gof made the
most of this bit OF testimony She told
how Capt Cross had trapped Geary agents
Becker and Finn when they took 500 from
her. The men were brought to trial
Becker was acquitted, and Finn sent to
prison for nine months. Becker escaped,
she said, because he was the son-in-law Of
Supt. jenkins Of the society. When she
left New York, the witness says, she
opened in Newark a saloon. and was raided
by the police. She went 10 Capt. Cross
and he sent Alderman Smith Of this city to
newark ana the ponce there gave her pro-
lection. She is now penniless and lives in
Brooklyn.
OFFERED TO BUY HER OFF.
This morning" said She "a man came
up TO me and said, you are subpdnaed to
go before the LeXow committed How do
you knowl 1 know, he answered. You 20
right up to Inspector Mclaughlin and he
will buy you of. Don't 20 before the lexow
committee refused his advice"
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much she had paid 20 the police. She an
swered from s. COO 70 SlOOU