Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-02
Rum DEALERS
Selected Men to Sit on the
Grand Jury.
They Say They Simply Wanted Un-
prejudiced Jurors.
~Tke Present Grand Jury, However, FINDS q
Good Batch Of Indictments.

Nrw York, Nov. Before the Lexow
committee today Mr.. Gof read list OF 2l
candidates recommended for appointment.
Among the persons recommending appoint
ments were Alderman Parks and Patrick
Diver, district leaders of Tammany Hall.
Morris J. Tekulsky ex-president OF the
Liouor Dealers Association, was called,
and was asked how many grand Jurors ne
had appointed in this county. He replied
the committee of the Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association had sent in two
names. He did not know whether
the men were selected. The liqnOr
dealers wanted to get men who would
be unprejudiced. He swore he never sent
in the names of men engaged in the liquor
business. Mr.. Golf read letter signed by
Tekulsky to T. J. Smith to send four or
five more names as he had done SO well
with the two sent in. He would not swear
he had rot sent names to the district attor-
news office but could not remember. Te-
kulsky said he made a mistake and had
sent the names for grand jurymen to the
sheriff instead of the district attorney. He
said the object of sending the names was to
do away with the oppression to which liquor
dealers had been subjected by having un-
preiudiced men on the grand jury. Chair
man Lexow asked Tekulsky if there
are not, today, in the district attorneys
office from 5000 to 5000 Indictments against
liquor dealers. The witness replied that he
did not know.
I'D. Smith, editor of the Wine and
Liquor Dealers Gazette, WAS called. lie
said he had conversation with Mr.. Tekul-
sky, in which the latter said the liquor
dealers were not treated as well as they
ought to be by the former grand jarl' 5, and
the wrong should be remedied. "He asked
me :" said the witness, "to send him the
names of men not liquor dealers, but rea
estate agents in whose stores liquor was
sold, and sent him two the first time."
"Did you send him moreT
"Yes."
"Were these appointed grand jurors!
"I know they were subpoenaed to
service"
"Lawyer Grant said on behalf of Police
Commissioner Sheehan he would like to
place an affidavit on file. .'It's from Ser
eeant John Townsend" said he. "he
swears be never paid money for promo
ton
In yesterdays session, Commissioned r
Sheeban was asked if he had not received
5000 from Townsend, and ne denied it
emphatcsily. Mr. Golf ohjactt to receiv-
ing the affidavit, but said he was willing to
have Townsend go on the witness stand.
George Mitchell, wholesale liquor dealer,
was called. Mr.. Golf asked him if he was
told to represent to his customers that any
police officer was interested in the Holly
wood whiskey concern. He said he was
not.
Moses Hunton superintendent of the
National Ice Company was next called.
He testified that Policeman Corsy told him
before he went on the police force, that he
had use for $500 and he gave him check
for that amount. He did not know what
the money was for. The check was after
wards returned.
officer Corey was called. Asked what be
did with the $500, he replied he gave it to
his father, who lives ut Lyman, Grafton
c)uuty, N. II. The witness returned the
check to Mr.. Huntou and drew tie money
from his own account of the bank. He was
asked who recommended him to the police
force, he said Coroner Messenger gave him
q letter TO Commissioner McLesn.
What did your father want the money
for2' asked Mr.. G #.
"To pay off a debt on the farm"
did You not pay $500 TO get on the
police force?" asked the chairman.
II dill not"
"Why did not you get the check casbed
in New Hsmpshire?'
"My father was not in such hurry for
the money as thought"