New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-22


Washington. Nov. 2l-John u. Golf. who ar
rived here from Fortress Monroe yesterday on
h,s way f. Now-Yogk. said this afternoon in
discussion Of the work already lone ny the L'Xo"
! Committee and ;he work yet remainins to be
done:
twas tremendous task that confronted us whoh
vs started the investigation. We knew positively
| that the Police Department OF Ne"->orR' "'o''
! MAGNIFICENT organization a. regards 's own
strength was systematically blackmalfng all ''aSS'S
! ., ci.ize,e That tremendous power had seized
unon the community until 1t had obtained compie'e
/ n,sscsslon There were two distinct elements mat
prevented 1T the beginning a fair start and handi-
c.pr,ed ms ia our to get reliable testimony
These were first the fear ana, second ue "P'''F
/ ~ the citizens Ns a subheal might mention the'i
seIf-intereet though this would probably De 'iaSSeu
/ a. Il form OF fear. You mus not suppose that the
police corruption affected only the criminal classes
Of Ncw-York. fl ran through every branch OF ousi-
rcss every scale of society every class oil 'hu'r'-
uals So am going 10 spc TX particularly Oh III"
/ pr1sperous rncrchlrts and Tho mon OF ahdrS IoI II
was To- then. Of course. that W. looked Tor our re-
| liable wlincsscs speak within the BOUNDS % my
/ KNOWLEDGE when say that there was not pusi-
ness man I'm New York city who had not f"lt the
/ lower Of police hlackmail. There were. perhaps
very few Instances whore honorable men ma" re-
fused 70 give their ;iihts 81 Illegal taA To the po'e
but almost without exception th"s" men were forced
/ out Of business. You easily see how TINS was.
/ Merchants doing large business and handling great
quantities of goods would naturally eek to use me
! sidewalks Tor storage and throw skiIs across th'
! paV"ments 10 make i''h '''
/ the excuse FOR police eNiortioa. The man who re-
fused To give had ihe sole satisfaction Of seeing his
mex, door nclghhor enjoy that privilege and thrive
; in business should Dee persist ~ his refusal NJ
would inevitably see his business decline year aft'r
year ana that 81 MS IF"' }" ''"S' "'''' "' "'"''
| be- forced to retire.
n,. ,.,,,ii.r ,.,tur. ~ tho blackrn,u was that
O., rp, l.s. h,ve,or ns.,,r.. their call.
/ inF. have particularly ~ mnd to saH"iAhefS'
! ubo ar. among the most uoricnt and sturdy hon
"s; pe'pl" "i Ne"-f"i" I"'S ar "o'"' '','
-ol c,rtain-. commanders ~ tn old clipper ships
who have been forced oli az business by the intro
Ii.t,om 81 Steam or for other reasons Gu, Of ther
great sail lofts on ih' waterfront streets they nave
been In the hab.: o. hanging high above the side
a. - ,,t ,. .i..,. Tt..c mon YER,
VAIN Sp"'9 WI" ''''' '@", ,rha,
| Approached l} 'he poii'- md forced to pay. lhey
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one OF Wv" 90 'n'H .''' way " u" ''"''
obliged to con.rhn.c TO N, rlnd Of corruption
No, ono Of ,hcs. homes, men dared to open his
NOUN ana complain
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~ ""' "l'' - 80 " a.. .,,.,, ,,
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long d. 30 -motn.rcl almost klcL Tn" common
people. the VOTERS tue people wh, mos; fcl. IN"
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''' 80" " " 49,, 49, a.
ht Inherent me- 'h'lt Ih'f "'i' - No. ,"' -
80 rs 81 poA'r t'rt lli 90 "ipusn @, U'ii "'',,7
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i'9fsiris - police .ia"n: 'i} ms M. Try 10. NJ
i"ih'i %h' 'I h-'H "'l''tF arr ''.l an o'''',H
beaten 10y fn' f"if' me- 600 moro 10 .h'-' l''P,,
, man IN" demons .rh'i'n iiHt iN' captain htI pau
large money for his promotion or tHa' 'a' liliniS-
I.i u 3
would not motto" such Wttt'ri. nHt they "'i.r
r'ilc" the tyranny ~ a." .l''icr over ne hIpir-
woman th" peanut -r'h't"r. the 10" ihtck IN NV
boy, IN" k"'l"r "' 4 +hril -rii Wa ''t"l' ~,
oNh'r, of hitl" ''.t'"i"nt' F''' r,'.S - i',,
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