New-York tribune., 1894-06-21

MONEY AND THEN WENT BACK Ok HIM
WOMAN WITNESS ACKNOWLEDGES
SIZE LIED UNDER FEAR OF
POLICE REVENGE.
When the Lcxow Committee resumed the nves-
,co,ion Of the Police Department yesterday morn
,ng there were comparatively few persons in Part
II Of the Court OF Common Pleas, except the
ea,otore the counsel the witnesses and the re-
,r,ers Sergeant-at- Arms Schramm had given or
ders TO the uoormen not to admit a number of the
hangers who really have no business AT the inves-
,,ration and who have made the room too crowded
,or comfort in hot weather Senators LeXow,
o,Conror Bradley Pound and Cantor were pres
-, a, II a. m when Mr.. Gon told that the
oor,mitttee was ready 10 proceed Back OF the
counscls table sat four women in a row, and 1t
was said that they had been inmates Of disordery
touses in the TendcrlOin Precinct. The woman at
tho end Of the row nearest TO Mr.. Cons chair was
handsome and was fashionably dressed. Her face
mas powlercd and she held her head up high In
manner that indicated self-satsfaction. She was
attended by dapper little man. with watery eyes
and 4 sodden expression OF countenance, who sat
close behind her. Occasionally the woman turned
and whispered a few words 10 him.
SENATOR LEXOW EXPLAINS.
Pefore Mr. Gon called the first witness to the
stand Senator Lexow said he wished TO speak
uori for the committee in relation to report in
1.-The World that the secrets Of the committee had
becn betrayed. and that one of the doorkeepers
named Anderson had been absent mysteriously
an Tuesday while the witness Clarke was testify
,ng 1t was intimated that Anderson had kept out
=, the way to avoid being recognized by Clarke
o,d that he had been betraying the fact that
subpoenas being prepared for certain Wit
nesses There truth in the published re-
mort Senator IexOw said. Anderson was absent
bv direction Of the committee as he had been sent
10 make arrangements for the services OF an extra
stenographer.
81 hope no more such reports rejecting upon the
employees OF the committee will be published until
the committee has been informed OF the facts IN
advance" said Senator LeXow.
Mr. Gon. who had been examining list Of wit
nesses looked about the room carefully for sev-
eral minutes and called several names. TO each Of
which there was no response. Among the names
called was that Of Mrs. Shaw. When that name
was called the woman who sat near Mr. Con
turned with smile. and said something In WIS
nor 70 the man behind her look of intelligence
appearei in his face for moment as he rodded
hut made no answer. The woman had appeared
IN answer to a subpoena for the "housekeeper OF
Mrs shaw's house NO l02 West Twenty-eighth-st.
When Mr. Goif called upon the persons present TO
give up any subpoenas in their possession the
woman passed the paper ovel 10 him He looked
sharply az her and at the man behind her Tnen
he hoard his name called and he turned TO the
committee.
DrvVER NOT ANXIOUS TO BE HEARD.
ssna,or Lexow-Mr GoT. has Police Justice
Diver made any request for an opportunity 70 ap-
near before the committee and vindicate himself
IN consequence Of the testimony which was given
yesterday?
Nr Gon-I have received no such request.
senator Iexow-I speak Of this because ;he com
ni,tee has made precedent 70 give an opportunity
for vndication for judges who are implicated Dy
testimony. >,
senator Cantor-Judge Diver has already de-
tsnafd himself in interviews in the newspapers
ana Re may wan, 70 be heard here. II is rather
early q; u o'c.ock to speak Of the matter.
NJ Ransom said he was not authorized TO speak
for Police Justice Diver. and he did not kno" i
there were to be any den!a.s in addition % those
which had been given in the interviews. senator
14xo0, sai1 that inasmuch several OF the police
captains had not been granted the privilege % IS
tify after such privilege had been granted 10 'N"
Justice Roesch the committee wanted 20 DE- u"Hei-
stood that tie precedent IN regard 20 judges sti"
he'd good Mr Ransom said that whl'e JuS"ce
RoAscb had made a prompt demand for an oppor-
unity >, vlnlicate himself. It might be the inten-
ton of Justice Diver to act with more deAoera'on'
The Senator's smiled the remark
EMPLOYED N A DIsORDERIT HOUSE
II, 7 Morton. a SENDER dark-haired woman
was then cauei as witness. Mr.. Goff quesuonel
her and she answered all questions promptly ana
with apparent frankness
o-D, YOU know Lucy Mccarthy? A-Yes. Sir
DO. A.
O-Do YOU know where she IS now Al w
not but I believe she IS out OF town.
O-Were YOU employed IN her house? Al "dS'
from April until August. In lSS-.
o-Vha. we're YOUR duties there? Al was
housek keeper and accountant for Mrs McDar'"S'
O-Was 4. A dlsorder.y house? Alt was
Wore Won there for any racit purpose? Al
was ~, am an honest. married woman anu
have children. 49,,
O-TIox a1 YOU come 10 be employed IN me
house A-My husband was an inVaAl "''4
was compelled 70 look for employment wen' 20
-. 49, u,.pop, knowing at first what the char
s,,er 20 tho nlace was Mrs. Mccarthy employer
mo and told me what my duties would BE- was
to take charge OF the servants. see tna' "e ''oU9
was kept In order attend 10 the uuY'Hs u So
ceries and other supplies for the 'ao'e' , 40
money paid by the women boarders aAa Keep ''e
accounts ,.o On
o-How many gir.s were there in the house as
regu.ar boarders? A.-Ten. e,
Dbl other girls go TO the house? A.-SeVera
Of them In the evenings
O-Wba, servants In the mousse;
cook. q waiter. laundress and two chamoerina'1s
OH Won ever place any money In the Damn
for NJ. Mccarthy? Al did. when she was Out
Of the city. ...o.,,
o-Wha, hank? A-The Bank OF the Metropolis
in Broadway. , u-,eD
1y,s $50 che bad on.v the house 80. lO' west
For,v.,i,,bst but later she also had NO 'Vo'
mex, door ,.,,
o-Who was the police captain Of the precinct
A-can,ain Devery was there for time pu'
also heard Of Captain Haughey being IN 'nc pre-
einct 1, was said that Haughey was a nice man
Q-Did YOU know of any money oeihe pd'u "
the police for protection? Al never Sd" "'''
money paid
WAS TIE so WANTED FOR THE WARD
MAN?
Q-were any payments Of money 70 the poIIce
reco-aed g., ,.o,,r accounts? A-No; unless 1t was