The evening world., 1894-06-28
PAID $3.50 TO !
CAPT. Warts.
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of 800 month as policeman, and that
he had for the last few years been living
on his pension.
She had a son, James p. Kelly. on the
police force, and her other children were
grown up and she was not dependent
upon her husband.
She also said she owned house az
, paid 5000. She bought 1t through
building and loan association.
Have you any stocks or bonds, Mrs.
k aNs, s,s asked Mr. COIL
"or your husband7"
Ibid either you or he ever keep a
in gsd ba nix
h went into this line of questioning to
ascertain II possible whether. or not
some of the money that had passed
, through Ward Man Kelly's hands had
Charles W. Miller salesman in the
electrical establishment of George A.
Hackett & Co, was the next witness
He said he had made an application
about four years ago for position as
patrolman on the force.
Says He Paid Capt. Warts $3.50.
ITO whom did you make application"
commissioner McClave."
Did you pass your civil service and
physical examination all right,
Yes, i got rating of Sl.40 In the
civil service examination"
did YOU pay money to any one?"
Yes. ! paid $3.50 to Capt; Warts"
Mr.. Nicoll objected to this testimony
as Capt. Warts was dead, but Chair
man Lexow said he would allow, 1t as
showing the system.
What did you pay this money for?"
ITO get on the force. Capt. Warts
was recommended to me by friend, and
he told me that ! must put, up the money
to secure an appointment
Several persons told me l must pay,
but the person who gave me the most
points about applying for a position on
the force was George Richards, Mr.. Nc
Clave's private doorman.
"What did Richards tell your
"He said If did not p put up the he, money
did / would have no difficulty in pass;
ing the examination, even II only had
half a lung. He said this several
How did you pay the money to Capt.
''In bills. Capt. Warts said he wanted
no checks I had some of the money.
uncle: benjamin Pyne. of East Willis
ton, l.. l.
p, %Wa rs was recommended to you by
"Yes. He said any good man."
"What did Warts say to you when
you gave him the money!"
HE said he would see that it got to
the right parties
"Who were those parties?"
Brings In McClave Again.
"well. as George Richards explained
money got $25, the next man got $25 and
the Commissioner got $780,"
rr "Yogss, Commissioner was Mr.. Nc
You didn't get any appointment,
mo, sir This was my second applica-
I learned that my name, had never
reached headquarters. didn't pay any
thing that time. 1t was only after the
second application that paid my money
|, When the witness. did not receive his
Apointment he said he went to Com
nvsioner McClave and inquired as to
Was anything said about the money
"No, / knew enough not to, do that.
] knew 1t was bribery. l saw Mr.. Grant,
Mr.. McClave's secretary, and he took
me In to the Commissioner. Mr. Nc
Clave looked over his list and said he
could not appoint me; HI, had appointed
all his share, and had to leave off thirty
Of his friends, He gave as an additional
reason. that I was Il ,Civil--Seryice man.
i
vice examination because, ! wanted TO
get in at a certain time. The result of 1t
was that l could not get an appoint
ment."
Mr.. Miller said n man in uniform fol-
lowed him out of the Commissioner s
office and asked him If he wanted his APP
pointment badly.
Wanted $50 More.
81 said Yes, I would like it., and he
wanted to know If ! had $50 in my
lido Nf -
few hours. 1T costs something TO get an
appointment now he said.
You mean l must pay 5000 said.
81 was Very angry, and told him I
would not pay that for the position.
That ended our conversation"
id you sveT gst y9Tr mop BACK
cent Of IL, and told me he thought 1t was
q shame that cripples should receive APP
pointments, while good men were reject
ed. l was dealing with an honest man
when met him"
The understanding was. Mr., Miller
says. that the money was not to be
divided until after he got his shield.
Richards had told him so.
When he called on Commissioner Nc
Clave, he thought that the latter un-
derstood that he had paid his money,
though this subject was not mentioned.
MIR. Eicoll wanted to know II the wit
ness had not brought in the names OF
Capt. Warts and George klchards; VINO
were dead, I'm connection with his al
Legged transaction, because he knew they
were dead. and he would not be prose-
cuted Tor perjury. ~
HNo. sir, | am telling the truth. and
would say the same If they were here
before me to-day
, Policeman Peter A. Prial, OF the Ten
derloip Precinct. a strapping, sandy
haired young man, who said he had
been on the force for four years and
seven months. was next called to the
what did you do with the $3.50 you
borrowed from Mr.. Horton just before
you We're appointed to the force"'
aasfed Mr.. Goff.
III never borrowed a cent from Mr..
Horton" said Prial.
iJ,uu't ga go 10 grocery stor" at
TT 'rtN seventh street and Sixth avenue
with Mr.. Horton one night?"
= es,' sir; | might have
well, didn't you?"
Eyes, l think | did"
"And didn't. you receive check there
from Mr.. Horton?"
mo, sir"
''Or $50 in bills?"
mo, sir, never
Prial said that the grocer's name was
George Hoppe. He had since gone out
of business, and was living in retire
ment in Harlem. he thought.
who appointed your