Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-29
LATE NEWS. BY WIRE
Commissioner Sheehan Again Before
the Lexow Committee.
WORK OF A STRANGLER At DENVER
Fatal F ire at the Garden Theater,
St. Louis.
WRECK OFF ATLANTIC CITY

NEW YORK, October 29.-Commissioner
Sheehan was again on the witness stand
before the Lexow committee today. He
made some corrections in preceding por-
ticns of his testimony. One was with refer
erce to his partnership with Mr.. Brown.
He produced printed notice or pros
pective partnership which had been mailed
to friends in February, 1892. He was not
appointed police commissioner until March
of that year. He had intended to resign his
position on the aqueduct board about May
1, but his appointment to the police board
came before that time.
Mr.. Sheehan also presented paper,
which proved to be the first notification to
bidders In the Long Island City contract,
in which il was shown that a check for
per cent of the bid was inclosed in an en-
velope. His information on this point was
obtained from Mr.. O'Brien; he knew moth
ing of 1t otherwise.
The commissioner, referring to the fact
brought out by Mr.. Golf that no Judge had
ever rendered decision declaring pool
selling legal, cited a decision by Judge Van
Brunt in the case of Thomas F. Wynne.
The court OF appeals had upheld the de-
cision.
I'm glad you mentioned that case" said
Mr. Golf. That's the case of the Barclay
street pool seller who said he was a COM
mon carrier. I'm glad to hear you based
your action on that case
MIR. Golf asked the commissioner If he had
been present at the trial of Captain O'Con-
ner by the police board. Mr.. Sheehan re-
piled affirmatively.
Has there been any decision in that
case?'
mo"
"Why not?"
well, the board has changed since then.
Commissioners Mclean and McClave have
left, and the papers in the case have been
sent to Commissioners Murray and Kerwin.
1 believe they have them yet-the testi-
mony and all the other papers,"
Murray and Kerwin are the republican
members of the board.
Have you ever taken any action looking
toward a settlement of Capt OConner's
case?'
II have been ready to vote myself"
did you tell anybody SOP
Il did. in an interview and personally to
my colleagues"
Then Mr.. Golf entered a long examina-
ton concerning a number Of cases which
the records of the department showed had
never been decided. The first was that of
Capt. O'Conner, who was under complaint
of assault on March 20. 1891. The COM
missioner-said he had never heard of this
charge. He said the same of a number of
other cases which Mr.. Golf cited.
Mr.. Sh eahan admitted that the Slevin
trial had not been decided as promptly as
it should have been. He thought Commits
sioner McClave's absence and subsequent
charges were responsible for the delay The
witness said of number of cases men,
toned by Mr.. Golf, that the charges ante
dated his appointment as commissioner.
the police board had the authority to con-
slider the question as to whether or not a
policeman had committed a felony when he
Is being tried for a breach of discipline.
DENVER, Col, October 29.-The inmates
OF disorderly house on Market street are
In a state of mind bordering on panic in
consequence of the belief that they are in
danger at the hands of supposed
stranger.
On September 3 Lena Taper was found
choked to death in bed. and the murder re-
mains mystery. although Richard De
mady was arrested and is now under bonds
awaiting action in his case.
Yesterday Marie Cantasseit vas found
dead In her bed, and appearances indica ted
that she had been checked TO death. Richard
Demady, Charles Schoter and John Gala
han have been arrested.
Callahan claimed last week to have been
robbed of $40 in Marie's house, and he was
seen in that neighborhood Saturday night
Fatal Fire Mt st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, October 29.-An early
morning fire at the Garden Theater, 14th and
Chestnut streets resulted In the loss of one
life and destruction of the building Several
persons employed in the theater as actors
and servants were in the building and had
narrow escapes.
Walter Wise and his wife. William Stew
art and his wife Laura jumped from second
story windows, and were caught by police
officers and spectators, and escaped injury.
Lille SIOSS, a servant, also escaped unharm-
cd, but Burt Shaw was overcome by smoke
and burned to a crisp.
Three or four other people. including
Henry Lundberg and his aged mother, also
escaped unframed.
No one was injured excepting Shaw. The
damage to property was about $1,000.
trunk belonging to the landlord, con-
tanning 5000, was rescued by Thomas
Breyson, the bartender. after 1t had been
guarded by old Mrs. Lundberg until she
was nearly suffocated.
Wrecked on Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., October 90
The three-masted schooner Sunbeam,
which went ashore yesterday afternoon
during northeast gale, was washed up
high and dry on the beach at high tide to-
day and is a total loss. She was on her
way to Tuckerton, n. j., from New York
coal laden. Captain Stiles and his crew
We're removed from the rigging by the life
saving crew.