The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-27


usual monthly collections during his cap
Did he express any surprise when you
handed him the money! asked Chairman
Not the slightest" replied the witness:
AT this point DR.. Parkhurst entered the
81 had,' continued the witness. "a conver-
sation with Captain Mccullagh, and after
that there was no collection from the saloon
"But you collected from some. Individual
ly, did you not?'
YES from those who were not members
paid for the association. Under Eakin the
subscription from the policy shops was
raised from $40 to $40 a month heard the
policy dealers were paying so in other
precints, so we made the raise Witness
said that this money was paid as bribe:
The police never interfered with any Of
those houses unless there were charges of
assault or robbery or some thing or that
kind coming from their patrons.
In reply TO the chairman, the witness said
that the proprietor of a house who did not
pay had to close. Captain Schultz Shelby
said, succeeded Eakin, and things went
along about the same way. There were no
pool rooms in the precinct during Schultzs
time.
did you do anything but collectF'
oh yes did my duties as policeman.
You were then endeavoring to detect
crime?"
YES" replied the witness. and, without
a SMILE he left the stand.
Police Captain Martens was then called.
He was sworn and then asked to step
down.
A LAWYER EXCUSED.
Samuel Lowenthal testified that he acted
as lawyer for a Mrs. Blood and conveyed
to her house in West Twenty-ninth street.
did she tell you she had to purchase a
house under compulsion of a police officer?"
'No."
The witness objected to answering any
ha of privilege
and he was sustained by the committee.
He admitted to Mr. Goff that lis client had
paid $1,000 more than the acknowledged
value of the property.
Ex-wardman Shelby again took the stand
and said that the collections since the COM
mttee commenced its investigation were
not conducted on the same scale as before
He himself spoke to Captain Schultz OF the
adviSabllity or being more cautious. Cap
tain Schultz accepted all the money as
bribe. The amount paid Schultz was about
$500
"And the people who paid these bribes
We're not interfered with
YES" said the witness, because We want
ed to drive the dsordery keen nost ont
shops and saloons as usual.
Captain Martens was then recalled and
questioned by Mr. Gof as to whether MS
wife had yet returned from Newport.
she has gone to the house OF her broth
er-in-law, who is dying" said Captain Mar
wife in court tomorrow morning.
Bring your bank books with you,' said
.'My bank books?' repeated the Captain.
well. / want you to bring them said
MIR. Goff."
ALSO tell your wife to bring her bank
books and any deeds you or she may have"
DIR. Webster testified as to the inability
of man named Hollingsworth to come TO
court. owing to trouble with his eyes.
Then Mr.. Goff submitted the affidavit of
j. Frank Parson. of Red Bank. n. j.. to the
effect that he was detective on the Mon
mouth Park race course, and frequently
saw detectives Reilly, McCloskey, Maloney
and Crowly on duty there from police head
quarters i'm New York.
Detective "Phir' Reilly deried that he had
auently went to Saratoga on his vacations
Detective "Jake" Won Geritcl1en followed.
atoga races only during his vacation.
II stood at the gate," continued Won
Geritchen:, land stopped anybody that was
not right.
'You received compensation"
..To whom did you give it?''
Nobody. / paid my expenses with ii"
Detective Crowley said he had been to
Saratoga and Monmouth Park during his
| vacation He got $50 from the management
| which he kept and divided with no one.
Inspector willinms's Testimony.
A murmur went around the court when
| Mr.. Goff called Inspector Williams. The
| big Inspector took his seat, let his eyes
roam around the room, and finally fixed
them on Mr.. Goff.
when did you join the police force?
| .'In 1866. was then twenty-four years of
| age and ship carpenter. had been en-
ployed in China and Japan. and had charge
| of dock yard in Shanghai
.sWhen vou ioined the force were you iy,
| poor or good circumstances
Fairly well off, / owned the house in
| Leonard street. Brooklyn, in which 1 lived.
j think 1 was worth $4,000 or $4,000
Had you any other property
Yes; some lots in Japan"
"As matter of information how do they
| measure building lots there?"
| II think two hundred feet by thirty-five
| feet. 1 don't remember
You sold your Brooklyn house. How
much did you get for it?''
II think 1 got 5000. L can't remember. -
| What bank was the rest of your money
| imp"
| ut was not in any bank. 1t was in bills
of exchange on English banks"
the police force?"
| "Yes"
What did you get for them-eold?'.
| No; paper money. got the face value OF
the bills y
! where did you put that money!
| I'm a safe belonging to a man named
| Terry
..Yon can't tell the amount you deposited
| with Mr.. Terry?'
Between $4,000 and $4,000"
IF the money was in greenbacks they
wouldn't have been valuable. Gold was over
| 200 them
yes; / got 2S3 or 2s5 for IT,"
| why did you put Ii i'm a safe?''
| ITO preserve 1t from burglars and rob-
| bers."
And corrupt bank ofHcials?'
| YES"
You have thought carefully over your
evidence"'
''wen not specially. 1 have thought over
| It."
| "You remember Commissioner McClave's
4 Yes; read their evidence in the papers -
| You don't intend to refuse 10 disclose
| your affairs as some of your officials have
! done?"
THE WITNESS GROWS TEsTY.
'T don't intend to criticise the opinion
| of my superiors," said the witness, testify
'I didn't say that the officials were SUI
| periors,''' said Mr.. Gof.
"Well, you mentioned Commissioners Nc
| Clave and Sheehan.'
Have you ever, since you joined the
force. been engaged in outside business?"
| NO"
"Did you ever swear you were not?'
"Yes, according to an act OF Legisla
| ture."