The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-19
CONFESSIONS OF POLICE.
PArROLMES WHO TOOK BLACKhlIL
 FOR THEIR sUPERIORS.

Many Captains Arc Impiicsted-Ths Po- iioo Board Has Been Warned Not to in- tsrfsrs With Captain Creedsn-Rsppsn-
 hagen's Cheeks.
 New York, Dec. is.-The curtain was rung up this morning on the last weeks session of the drama called the Lexow Committee.
 Lawyer John w. Con will, 1t is said. put the climax to the investigations Of the committee by producing some sem sational witnesses.
 Captain Creeden was early on hand. He Is still under subpoena from MT. Con. Captains Allaire and Cross. in full uniform. also occupied seats in the court
 The chairman asked to have 1t put on record that tho committee had been officially notified by the superintendent of police that Captain Creeden's sus- pension had been rescinded.
 "The action," said he, "of the police authorities in reinstating Captain Cree den Is entirely proper and commenda- bls. However, I must state that inas- much as Captain Creeden's testimony before this committee was privileged. the police board had no foundation for acting as they did. also state that any action taken to embarrass this committee in their proceedings, or to jeopardize the witnesses of the commit tee, Is a breach of the privilege of the committee and contempt of the sen ate of this state"
 Lawyer Golf concurred in Chairman Lexow's remarks.
 Captain William Strauss of the Twen- ty-fifth precinct was then sworn. In answer to question by MT. Golf he said his wifs's name was Barbara. The captain said he had no bank account now. He had e small account in the Bowery bank seven or eight years ago. The captain further said that neither he nor his wife had any real estate property.
 At this answer MT. Moss began to make out subpoena for Captain Strauss wife. The captain was then excused with the admonition that, inas- much as he might be wanted at any moment, he should remain in the court room, and that he should see to 1t that his wife was present after recess.
 John w. Rappenhagen was again called. He testified that he first heard at the station house that Creeden had been appointed captain. After that the witness saw John Martin. Continuing, he said:
 Martin told me he had heard that he was bilked, and that he would not get the money. told him I was sure the money was all right; that we were dealing with honest people. He was to get all the money but on that evening no arrangement was made as to the time and place when the money should be paid.
 The witness said he got the certified check from She'll and deposited the $15,O00 on July IS in his own name. When showed the check to Martin he told me could have $5,o0O for my self"
 The witness said that he thought it strange that Martin should tell him to keep $5,0oo, but he did not refuse it.
 Rappenhagen testified that he paid the money to Martin at the bank. The amount was s9,950.
 Martin did not say anything about dividing the money with anybody else.
 The witness used the $5,OO0 in his own business. He owned some real estate, & house at S17 East Seventy fourth street ou which there was a mortgage of $13,000. He did not use any of the $5,000 in paying off the mortgage. Witness loaned Com. Sheehan, a. police man, $25O. He did not remember why he loaned him the money. He also lent money to Captain Creeden. It was a common custom, 4lle said, for police men to borrow money from saloon- keepers in the district. Patrolmen who borrow money are not particular about the excise law.
 'I see a check for $2,5OO to Ernest Frtede and another to Morris Brock man for $1oo. What are they tor?" T loaned them money"
 Isn't it a fact that the liquor deal
 
 the captain 2 Christmas present." "Yes sir'' ~
 Were you ever assessed?" "Yes once, for Captain Cassidy"
 The witness said he heard that George Hall presided at 8 meeting held ' in the Volks Garden for the purpose of giving Christmas present to the captain.
 Did you ever hear the amount of the Christmas present contributed for the captain?" "No sir, but heard 1t was q big amount"
 The witness admitted that George Hall, hda partner, who was the Tam many leader of the district, went around with thk wardman to make the collections every year.
 The witness said it was his political influence that kept him from paying into the Christmas offering to the pan tata. He said he often lent money to policemen and not always got 1t back.
 After some further interesting testi- mony from Mr. Rappenlfagen Police man Thomas O'Nein took the stand He was however, put aside for a moment in favor of Sergeant John Taylor,s When he was sworn Lawyer Golf asked him to leave the court and not to talk to anybody until he was recalled.
 Captain Anthony J. Allaire was sworn and told to remain in the hall until he was called again. O'Neill then took the stand again He had been on the force . .