New-York tribune., 1894-10-31

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MR. GoFF AND SOME OF HIS ASSISTANTS.
witness that the reason he did not join In the
decision 10 dismiss him was that he would not
| believe woman who kept n house of ill-iame'
In the face OF this he excused himself for trying
| 10 get testimony from criminals in pooroom cases.
on the ground that there we're "a great many
| gentlemen In the poolroom business
o-Thcn you would refuse TO dismiss a police
| captain the testimony or such n woman Al
| viii cross that bridge when | come To IT.
| No more definite answer could be got from the
| witness although he had TO admit that there were
police trials in which he accepted such testimony.
sHEEHAN ALL TANGLED Up AGAIN.
The matter was then brought up OF the police cap
| ,ains who were dismissed and those who were only
nned for practically the same offence that OF per-
mit,lng disorderly houses and gambling houses an
| opium Joints" to run in their precincts but the
| Commissioner was unable to give any substantial
reason for the disparity in the punishment Some
were vilrully negligent. he said. and some were
| negligent. and that was the best explanation he
could make. He got tangled UP in these nice dis
| tnctlons In regard to the case Of Captain Price.
| contradicted himself several times and it was the
same IN the case OF Captains Westervelt and
| Haughey. each OF whom fined simply.
| THE Superintendent told the captains" said the
witness. not 10 report anything about tho pool
|
was Illegal"
Superintendent was to be the judge Of what Was
o. those trials thai some such orders had been given
! by the superintendent. The rules OF the Depart
men, call on the Superin tendent - make such re-
ports and II b. doesn't make them the presumption
| Is that there are no such places In existence.
The chairman wanted to nnd out Why IT was that
after II had been made known comparatively re
cently-,he existence OF such law being forgotten
! for some time-that the Superintendent had power
TO issue warrants against such places. the reports
| - the police captains to the Superintende 10
! their existence NJ once ceased; but the only
Il have information that sub
! Jet
Mr Cor quoted the words of ox Comm ssionor Mac
Lean in moving to dismiss Captain Haughey for
allowing dsorderly houses In his precinct. We
know they exist al the city" but the witness
! doubted the accuracy OF the words. and said also
! that there no such ring the "Shechln-Will-
inns" ring Al Headquarters nor were certain cap
| tains favored by certain Commissioners.
SOME OF sHEEHAN's FAVORs
The witness explained why Captain Price was let
on with light fines in certain cases and told why
Captain Williams acquitted "Corcoran's
dive" place AZ Thirty -nfth-st and Tniri-ave.
was also referred to. and the slrcastc comments
Of Inspector Williams in regard the complaints
which Dr. Parkhurst had made about the place.
and the witness said II was The same any other
saloon." for he had visited II himscf-after Or.
rarkhursts complaint about It had been published.
Q-Do you know whether Corcoran the cap
tain has sued Dr. Parkhurst for LIBEL Al do
Mr. Gof quoted from two prcsentm"nts by the
Grand jury. one In March. 1872 and one later. in
the same month, charging the Police Department
with corruption. and wanted to know II the Wit
ness had done anything about g.
Il talked with some OF the Commissioners about
IT," said he. "and was told that the Superin-
tondent was investigating the testimony. but
heard afterward that most OF II based upon
| newspaper talk"
9po y9a mean & to say tina, Grand Jury pre-
ting the case was based on newspaper talk? A
sc.VocO FOR CORRUPTION
o-Mr. Taber the foreman Of that Grand Jury.
said aferward that the evidence before the Grand
Jury showed tha; there must have been from
100000 TO $1,000 900 paid In backmail to the police
o Sa hs Gy he vSrS r Would & be- me- 9a any sS
information myself that something OF that KIND
going on but II a man stands up ami make
such statements as Mr. Taber. he must be a lu-
matte, as well as a lar
"Do you qualify the lie by the amount only"
said Mr. Con-.
This question had to be put about twenty differ
ent times. In many different ways. before the
witness would give direct answer. and at last he
said: "He lied when he said they levied Sl0OJo,o0)"
The Chairman: I'VE know he didn't lie. What
do you know about the last twentv years-a space
OF tlme mat you nave reitff"l 10 oftta IN your
testimony calculating the period when cor.up-
ton said to exist?'
II know much you." rctortcd the witness.
But how do you know that amount Of black
mali could not be paid" persisted the chairman.
Why" replied Shechan. 'it couldn't be done
without people rising up here and destroying
them"
That is what they are about to do. apparently"
said the chairman. amid laughter and then a re-
cess was taken until 23O p. m.
SHEEHAN AS \ JOKER.
II was y. IN. when Police Commissioner Shechan
returned to the courtroom after the He had
been at Police Headquarters to attend a meeting Of
the Commissioners and he said he had been obliged
10 leave there before the meeting over. When
he was about TO resume his testimony he asked
leave to take glass Of water for luncheon" and
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan who had returned 10
the room with him and had dropped into seat be-
hind Mr. Goff. INDUCED In n smile.
Mr.. Con- spoke OF the resolution offered by Com
week TO have the Superintendent detail policemen To
polling places whore they were not acquainted on
Election Day. and said the apparent Intention the
resolution was To aid In preventing election frauds
o.-Why did you and Commissioner Martin oppose
that resolution A.-Recause the Superintendent he's
the right TO send policemen to polling PAGES as he
may think best.
Q.-But the resolution was designed to leave
the selection OF the men at polling places entirely 10
the discretion Of the Superintendent? Al did not
want be charged with any Interference with the
duties OF the Superintendent.
WOULDN'T GIVE HELP FOR FAIR ELECTIONS.
Q.-lt has been charged that there has been police
Interference at the polls other election days Why
should the police be assigned to prevent
such Interference? A-The Superintendent has the
power to assign the men, and he will do his duty
presume
Senator Lexow spoke OF the testimony which had
been given by Justice Roeseh as to the manner In