The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-27
"were these people ever interfered


with ?"
.'Not unless complaint was made by
some prominent citizen"
"Then you collected about $500 in Cap
tain Doherty's time and gave it TO him as
a pribe?"
"Yes."
''Who succeeded Doherty?"
captain Eakins. He remained in the
station about eighteen months. l made
the usual monthly collections during his
captaincy."
did he express any surprise when you
handed him the money!" asked Chairman
LeXow.
mot the slightest" replied the witness.
At this point DR.. Parkhurst entered the
room and cOnversed with Mr.. Moss.
II had," continued the witness. ga con-
versation with Captain Mccullough, and
after that there was no collection from the
saloon-keepers individually"
''But you collected from some indi-
yiduals, did you n0t?
'Yes. from those who were not members
of the Liquor-deaIers' Association. Clancy
paid for the association. Under Eakins
the subscription from the policy-shops was
raised from $40 to $50 a month. | heard
the policy-dealers in other precincts were
paying $40, so we made the raise"
Witness said this money was paid as a
br be. The police never interfered with
any of those houses unless there were
charges of assault or something of that
kind coming from them.
In reply TO the chairman the witness said
that the proprietor of house who did o OF
pay had to close. Captain SehultZe, Shalyey
said, succeeded Captain Eakins, and then
things went on about the same basis.
There were no poolrooms in the precinct
during SchultZe'S time
Ibid you do anything but collect?"
''Oh, yes; l did my duties as a police
man"
You were then endeavoring to detect
crime ?"
"Yes," replied the witness, and without
smile he left the stand.
Police Captain Martens was then called.
He was sworn and then asked to step
down.
Samuel Lowenthal testified that that he
acted as lawyer for Mrs. Blood and con-
yeyed to her a house on West Twenty
ninth street
'Did she tell you she had to purchase a
house under compulslon of police
officer?"
mo"
The witness objected TO ans werinp any
such questions on the ground of pri vlege,
and he was sustained by the committee.
He admitted to Mr.. Gaff that his client
had paid $1,000 more than the acknowl-
edged value of the property.
Ex- x-Wardman ShaIvey again took the
stand and said that the collections since
the committee commenced It's investiga-
tions were not conducted on the same plan
as before. He himself spike to Captain
Schulize of the advisabilty of being more
cautions. Captain Schulize accepted all
the money as bribe. The amount paid
Schultz was about $500.
"And the people who paid these bribe:
were not interfered wit ?"
Yes" said the witnsss, because we
wanted to drive the disordeIlv houses ou
OF The district. We collected from policy.
shops and saloons as usual"
Captain Martens was then recalled and
questioned by Mr.. Goff as to whether hi:
wife had yet returned from Northport.
"She has gone to the house OF hel
brother-in-law, who is dying" said Cap
tain Martens. Captain Martens promised
to have his wife In court tomorrow mora
ing.
"Bring your bankbooks with you," said
Mr.. Golf.
My bankbooks ?" repeated the captain,
81 have none."
"Wel, l want you to bring them," said
Mr.. Goff
"All right" said Martens.
ALSO tell your wife to bring her bank.
books and any deeds you or she may
have" demanded Mr.. Golf.
| DR.. Webster testified as to the inability
| of man named Hollingsworth to come tc
court, owing to trouble with his eyes.
| A murmur wen around the court when
MIR. Geff called Insr ector Williams. The
big inspector took his seat, let his eye:
| roam around the room, and finally fixed
them on Mr.. Cuff.
when did you join the police force9 ?"
"In 1866. l was then "a years of age ant
a ship-carpenter. had been employed il
| China and Japan and had charge of &
dockyaFd at Shanghai"
'When you joined the police force were
you a DOOR man or in good circum
stances?"
"Fairy we'll of. l owned the house ir
Leonard street, Brooklyn, in which
lived. l think l was worth $4,000 ol
$40 0O0."
Had you any other propertys"
eyes; some lots in Japan"
"As a matter of information. how de-
they measure building lots there?"
II think 100 feet by 35 feet. do MOI
remember"
"You sold your Brooklyn house. How
much did you get for p"
81 got $15.0O0."
"What bank was the rest OF your money
IMP"
"It was not in any bank. 1t was In bill
of exchange on English banks"
did you cash them before you join cd
the police force?"
eyes"
"What did you get for them-gold ?"
mo. Paper money. l got the fac,
value of the bills"
"Where did you put that money!"
''In safe belonging to man namet
! Terry"
''You can't tell the amount Won de