The evening world., 1894-06-28

Commissioner McClave."
"Humm-a." said MT; Con. Who
went ~ w.' Al yo ad to Mr. H tSns ''0Fe
money there that e nightly e'e''e' "0
II will; neither then nor at any other
Didn't Pay for His Position.
Prial said he had heard talk Of police
men paying for their appointments. but
no case had come under his observation.
lie hadn't paid cent for his and knew
OF no others who had.
Isn't II the custom among the MEM
bers Of the force not to saueal?" asked
Yes, 1 guess 1t is"
And you don't intend to squcal7"
haven't anything to squeal about"
The witness said he belonged to the
which he paid rs cents a month dues.
This was the only assessment he had
ever paid.
DO you mean to say you were not as
senator tor Bradley
Not when the bill to raise the salaries
OF p3,ice e,.I wa, was pending"
Officer Price said he thought It would
be good thing II promotions In the Po-
lice Department were made solely on
merit, and so far as he knew. they were
usually made In that way. He was not
prepared to say that they were made for
any other reason.
Builder kiIpntrick's story.
The next witness was Edward Kill
patrick. the well-known builder. He
said he had been in the business forty
years. and one OF his structures was the
Edison Building. in Broad street. He
ment of Public Works to build bridge
over the sidewalk for the use Of pedes-
In spite of this permit. while the Ed
ison Building was going up, his men
were arrested and taken to the Old slim
station three different times. About fif-
teen men were arrested each time. The
last arrests were made on Feb %, 1890.
That time ! went down to the station
with the men," said MIR. Fitzpatrick, land
| informed Capt. Mclaughlin that his
nan tmes amd h had
pay $3.50 for each bridge There were
two bridges.
II told Capt. Mclaughlin that I was
money to any police official when had
a permit. Byrnes was there in the sta
lion, and when called attention to his
Matchmaking he appeared and said II
me that the $3.50 was the fixed price for
each bridge. and that 1t was per-
Quisite Of the Captain"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said that Wardmar
his visit to the station.
The first visit was made at the WORK
on Broad street. Byrnes was very friend
ly, and wanted Mr. Fitzpatrick to come
and see him and talk over the matter
with him.
II told him I didn't propose to come
and see him, and If he wanted to tall
with me he could come and see me.
I'VE had some more talk and finally
Byrres said: Well, Dave Kings the
only other sucker I have to deal with
But you'll all have to come to IT, +"
who Is Dave King?"
He Is one of the largest builders ir
| this city"
The next visit Wardman Byrnes TOLD
me that the $3.50 was the fixed price fol
putting UP bridges and that 1t was the
captain of the precinct who got tht
money. He was the only person who
could give permit for the erection Of
such an obstruction in the street"
Blocked Byrnes's Games.
II then went to the Department o
| Public Works and saw a clerk, VIII,
told me that the only permit necessar,
| to erect the bridges was one from tn,
| Bureau OF Membranes. He procure,
one for me and didn't charge anything
| for 1t. l took 1t down and showed 1t t
! my friend Byrnes, who seemed to b.
very much surprised. and said he hat
never seen anything like It before.
THE last arrest, on Feb. %, followed
day or two after this, and on that oc
casion, as l have said. I went to TIL
| station to the Captain and protes
| against the continued annoyance.