The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-27

knew OF instances of patrolmen under
his command who violated the rules of
the department and defled his author
ity. The captain replied that he did
not.
The witness said, however, that he
had heard of men who stated that their
pull would be sufficient to get them
clear of n violation of the law. These
men generally belonged to political
clubs.
"Can you state why, under Special
Officer Price, so many disorderly houses
were allowed to run?''
Because they paid for protection"
"Who was the man to whom the pro-
lection money went directly?'
capt. Williams"
Would it be possible for those places
to run openly without the toleration of
the captain?"
"No."
The captain said he was aware of the
practice of collecting money from the
squad.
Bob Vail told me" said he, "that he
collected for Capt Gastlin, and said I
was fool If did not do the same"
''How much money did Vail bring
you?'
About $3.50 a month for two
months"
Ibid you give Vail anything?"
"Yes, sir, twenty per cent
"Who succeeded Vail?''
Cannon"
"Did Cannon collect the same as
Vail?'
Eyes, sir. I gave him also 20 per
cent"
"Had you any conversation with any
official about the money!
"Yes, sir; l had with Inspector
Steers. He told me as there was hard
ly any money in the precinct he did
not expect anything from me. He said
he asked and was transferred to the
Twenty-ffth precinct"
Ibid you pay any money!"
mo, made Cannon my confidential
man to make collections in the pre-
cinct. I got Cannon transferred from
the steamboat squad. The only source
Of revenue in the precinct was the
policy shops and the Bohemian Liquor
Dealers association. There were ten
policy shops in the precinct, and told
Cannon they should each be assessed $40
month. A man named Parker ran the
policy shops. The Bohemian liquor
dealers paid $50 month. 1 paid Gan
non 20 per cent"
"Did you give any of that money to
any police official?"
'sYes. SIR"
"To whom?"
ITO Inspector Williams"
The captain said he gave Williams
during the nine months he spent in
the Twenty-seventh district about one
thousand eight hundred dollars 1t
was the custom of the captains of the
precinct to pay the inspector of their
districts.
The witness said he was transferred
to the ninth precinct Charles street,,
but made no collections there, remain
ing only month. Then he went to
the Twenty-second and remained until
December, 1893.
How much did you collect in the
Twenty-second?"
There was about $500 or 5000 a
month collected from all sources
Had you any special order regard
ing the protection of certain disorderly
hoases?"
eyes, sir; when was appointed 1
called upon Commissioner Martin, at
headquarters He mentioned houses
on Forty-sixth street, and said might
let them alone until the schools were
ibuilt When the schools were built he
said to put them out"
'fse witness, Martin sent for me to
come to headquarters had sent
Officer Casey to the house of woman
named Sadie West. The citizens had
complained about the house. The
woman told Casey she was friend of
Commissioner Martin, and it was better
to see him before he would do anything
Ike officer told me, and the next day
received a message from head
quarters from Martin. I went to see
him, and he asked me did send man
aronnd to Sadie Vests. 1 said did, as
1 had received a complaint about the
house. Martin said should warn the
officer and apologize to the woman the
next day, l protested, but he said
should do as was told. / sent around
Casey, and he had to apologize to the
womaa the following day for raiding
the h0use."
II think" said he, "that Supt.
Byrnes is an honest man, and means to
do what is right if he was permitted to
do So"
''Do yox think the police force Is cor
ruptg'
Il think it is rotten to the very
core"
Cxynsta Gets Three Years.
MUNICH, Dee. 22.-The trial of Gees
tans Czynski, the teacher of languages
and mesmerist lecturer, who was ar
rQStad short fixssa no oho rOa1 xy;<l,