New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15

be used against you because the state protects
you IN any service you render 10 the state put II
true you may be convicted of perjury. the penalty
for which may b. fifteen years in the State prison.
REPPENHAGEN BREAKS DOWN
\ change crept the face of the witness
while the words being spoken. His eyes ceased
to glitter and took a misty look while his liz
trembleI lie showed fresh d!smay when Ny. Goa
called attention to the presence of Assistan, Dis
tric,-Attorney Lindsay and said that he was there
TO draw an Indictment il necessary. Seeing the
change of expression. Mr. Gon asked If the witness
desired contradict any part of his former testi-
mony. and Reppenhagcn weakly answered. yes
..Q.-What did you DO with that $1,000 Al gave
The answer caused a decided sensation in the
courtroom
Q.-Why did you give that sum to Martin? A
To stop Wiegand from being made captain. no..
Q.-What did you do with the remaining S'"oo'
Al kept that
$4,000 FOR MARTIN IN CASH.
Q-Was not $4,000 paid to Martin for the APP
pointment of Creeden? At paid after
Crecden had been appointed.
GLOW did you come to pay the money TO Mar
tin? Al got word from Creeden that he wanted
to see me- and ! went to the station. II was sad
that Wiegand and Dcvery were to De appointed |
went to Police Headquarters and John Martin.
thought Martin had Influence becluse NE Eva ~as 'ns
the Voorhs Democracy | was chairman Of the or
ganization in my Assembly district. Ny object was
to reach Voorhis through Martin. who was the man
Q.~Was the money paid to Martin by. check? A.
No / drew a check 10 my own order for S'aD
and gave the cash To Martin. had already gwen
$50 to Martin one evening when he wanted the
money. after Creeden had been appointed cap
tain.
Q.-why is there no record Of that check in your
stGb-book? Al left the stub blank when drew
the check. | did not want record Of the trans
action h 2S p9i sG 3o @ to- JOHN Martin in
sderation of the appointment Of Creeden a. 4id
II to be used as bride? Ayes.
JOHN z. VooRHIs DID THE APPOINTING
Q.-John r. Voorhs was the man who had the
power make the appointment? Ale was
G. O}y Senator IexowD-What did Martin say
about that when YOU saw him at Police Head
quarters? lie said the place was Wa worth sgg ogh
N5'cW Martin said / might keep $50" for myself.
recess was taken at thai point
REPPENTIAGEN TRIES TO BE WARY.
Ii was a quarter after , O'Clock before the bust
ness OF the committee resumed on rcasseinbling
after recess. j. W. Repponhasen was recalled ara
continued his testimony. Mr.. Gon put 10 him long
series OF questions touching tn" final destination OF
the $1,000 Counsel again brought into requisition
the plan which he adopted with such success with
other witnesses namely. that Of pretending To- fcid
certain testimony from paper which be- held IN
his hand and then asking the man on the Stahl
whether 10 was true. Rcppcnhagcn invariably ad-
read OH; Of the paper had been said bv him or 10y
Martin or by captain Crcedcn AT certain times IN
regard 20 why his Crccicn) appointment ap.
HS1red 10 naGI o, ~, yet H. bu, he steadily refused
connect the nam" 81 COMMISSION '''itiiH ~.
r rg, y E ~hich he paid to Albany Martin.
VINO was employed there ln 20 senate, am 'tI no."
onc. H. sec Commissioner Noorh.s AM hurry Tor
ward The appointmen' = CAPTAIN ,f,c'rn no, tho
greater part OF the $1,000 was - go 90 WORMS
Al believed that D. WIS 20 20 t. the ''mni'-
and tina, idea produced IN your mind rom
az, hG sn6iocl %nch took Iiace bet~een your-e.f
ana Martin? A.-N~s-
GETTING NEAR VOoRIIs
o-whcn YOU and Martin were At the Delnvnn
House in Albany. didn't he tell You that NJ "on''
&c, the appointment the next meeting Of tho
board? Ayes.
o-Arl that he had told Commissioner Noorhis
that ne told you? Aye sir; ,
9-pidn't h. tell YOU mat n" to' Ut, "'.,'''
sioncr how much was 20 Ice put up \ No. 'If-
Mr. Con repeated this question In a great many
wavs but could come no nearer "nirapTiig IN"
witness The witness said that when h" toii Mar
lin that $500, would be paid boy cr'od"n whereas
Wiegani would pu' mp only 'l2"'' Martin 'al' az
once that h. would use his influence
O-With whom A.-Th.rc "cre no names men
toned -, , ...,
tom ami mentioned no names daughter,
e., a. n Jd you say 10 Martin That 49, long a.
Cr.edou'- friends had pat Wy more money NA''
Wi.gand II would play the d"'il WIN m "tt""-
izn,.on II he were not appointed Al may nave
said that
The witness admitted further that after the ap-
uoinfrnent had been made there wa some dihlcuty
I'm his getting the money paid over 70 him. Barney
Rourke ala not want to do it. because he was
angry that Captain Crcc'ien had been assigned 20
the First Precinct instead II 70 the Eleventh re
on the understanding that he would be assigned
to that precinct that thc{ coniiihnted ,iI o'rS S
poor place they were doubtful. he said whether
CAPTAIN Crcedcn would be- adj" = raise enough
money 10 pay back IA" H'."N
THE PATRIOTIC VOORHIS DEMOCRACY
one Of the most amusing parts Of Rcppcnhagens
testimony va his admission 20 why ~ All such
an oreanlzAtion a. me Voorhs Democracy wa IN
existence.
On fact, patronage was one Of the objects IN
view when the organization was started Ares
On fact patronage was The strength Of the or
s11t hna II as to dow to i through Commissioner
VGorhis A-Yes. sir dtcnewei laughter ,......
Mr. 1iom (with 4 sigh - Wuch Tor philS''.i''
Nj Rcppennagcn. More laughter. in which ihe
witness himself Joined -. ,,,..o,, b,1
mad two policemen appointed Frank liue@s,r anu
another whose first name Is JACOB ana VINO ny d.
Nn u orchard-st., but there Wa No money paI' 10Y
,b,tr ,rrnlnfm.nt. AMI h. had another man, .dH"l
Mccarthy especially detailed Al me bilh u, -. -''
u,id IN that ease. either. There was another man
he said whom NJ" int'i 10 NV npi, ,,,,u,
roundsman. but d'dn succeed "''i"'' ~ ''''''
'voorhis didn't appoint him. sail tn@ wi,n ,,,
because, ! suppose. iheI" were SP"i' '''' ''i'
who had more Influence than ha'.
NOT ENOUGH CREASE THIS TINE
q somethinc was necessary to grease the wheels
Of the official machinery? Ayes. d.aushterJ
O-And the reason that you went To Johh M'f,''
In the Creeden case because he was the d'S-
nenser Of Voorhis patronage; A-fes -. -,
And YOU understand that the money that h,i
heen raised the sl5vD. was In who'c or III part ~
go 10 Mr. Voorhis; Ayes sir
THE CHAIRMAN'S ANNoCNcEMENT'
At this stage Of the proceedings consid'fape 'N
element was caused In the courtroom by an an
nouncement from Senator Lexow. VINO spoH' !"
tones Of suppressed anger and anna silence VIM"
wo,ld enable a person to hear the provcrhlai PIN
drop. . - .., .,..,,,o, ms,