The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-28
COFF ENTERS new GROUND
Anthony COmStOCk Accused Of Accept
ing a BTibe.

Excuses OF Slckness-1nSpecto WILL
iams Again on the Stand and His
Memory Continues Conveniently For
getful.
New York. Dec. 27.-The battle royal be-
tween Inquisitor John W. Gon and Police
Inspector Alexander S. Williams was re-
sumed this morning in Part /. superior
court.
Lawyer Goff suddenly asked for an ad-
journment last night just when the ex-
animation was getting interesting Mr..
Goff had had a night to think over his
plans. Inspector Williams was early on
hand. The Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott of
Brooklyn was an early visitor. The fact
that the inspector was TO resume the stand
attracted a large crowd of visitors, and
it required the services Of a half dozen
policemen to keep the entrance to the
court room clear. The members of the
committee were slow in getting together,
and it was II o'clock before any of the
senator's appeared.
Police Capt. Martens came in and took
his seat near Inspector Williams. They
chatted earnestly together.
When Lawyer Gof came in he and
Chairman Lexow had long confer
ence. The official stenographer was by
their side taking down what was said.
Inspector McAvoy, in full uniform,
came in Just before the session began.
It was just 11:s5 o'clock when Chair
man Lexow raped for order.
Capt. Martens was called and had
moments talk with Mr.. Goff.
Capt. William Meakim was called
three times, but there was no response.
Il ask" said Mr.. Goff, that Capt.
Meakim's failure to respond be noted on
the minutes. am especially anxious for
Capt Meakim's attendance here, and if
he is an honest man he will come.
have a letter from his physician saying
that the muscular rheumatism from
which he is suffering is not sufficient to
prevent his attendance"
The names of Capts. Washburne and
Westervelt were then called. They were
bo 4 reported as sick.
Capt Westervelt" said Mr. Goff, was
at the station house two hours ago and
received a subpoena.
Inspector Williams then resumed his
place on the stand.
Tell me where in Japan. said Mr.
Goff. you hold your property"
In the northern part of Japan" was
the reply.
Did you ever see a paper giving you a
title to the real estate?"
Yes, sir; l did"
The consul general of Japan informs
me that foreigner could not hold prop
erty at the time you say"
He must be mistaken, for 1 was there
at the time"
rs the consul general a liar?'
He is liable to make mistake
The witness said he did not remember
that Commissioner French introduced Mr..
Perkins to him when he was in the street
cleaning department.
Il suppose, Inspector Williams, that
there is not man on the force who has
been charged with so many crimes as
you?"
Il never heard I was charged"
You never heard you were accused of
stealing stockings from a prostitute?"
TT is a lie, sir (excitedy,) no man ever
accused me of stealing these things"
Mr. Goff then read an extract from the
police department records dated March
%, 1874, in which, he said, Supt. Walling
made charges against Inspector Williams
OF stealing pocket handkerchiefs, pistol,
velvet vest, gold headed cane, and a
dozen and half of stockings.
Do you still say no man ever accused
you of stealing stockings?"
"Supt Waiting did not charge me?"
Who charged you them"
1T must have been the woman
That makes the thing worse to be
charged by a woman of stealing from a
mouse of i'll fame
1 don't remember such charges"
Will you dare deny that these charges
We're not preferred and that you thought
they would not be referred to because
you succeeded in getting them off the
record?"
1T is a lie to say got them off the
record"
Mr.. Goff pressed the inspector hard
at this point and the latter interrupted
frequently. Mr.. Gon had to admonish
him
Will you deny that those charges
were preferred against you by Supt. Wall
ing?"
Il have no recoIlections of them"
If such charges were preferred would
I'll you be likely to forget them?"
1 think not"
FL I ask you again, will you deny on
oath that those charges were preferred"
III / will not deny on oath; but have no
recollection of them" (Excitedly.)
Do you remember appearing at head
Fl quarters on April q 1875, and standing
Your trial on such charges made by Lou
lsa Smith?''
I don't remember"
Mr.. Goff here said that in regard to
capt. Williams there was no record in
The case of a notable trial in which he
was charged when the records were first
called for by the committee.
When we called attention to its alb
sence from the record, said Mr.. Goff,
II was put in. This was the case of
Howard Crosby VS.. Inspector Williams,
N which the commissioners stood two
to two."
The witness in reply to Mr.. Goff, said
ne remained in the Eighth precinct until
september, 1874. when he was trans
lerred to the Fourth precinct. The in
spector denied that a man named Con-
nelly acted as his ward man and collect
ga in the Eighth precinct.
l found houses of i'll fame" said the
Inspector, 'in the Eighth precinct and
eft them there because it was fashion
hble"
Do you mean to say that you an in
peetor of police, left disorderly houses
visiting because it was fashionapIe?'
II you put 1t that way
Inc Inspector then explained that he
rrested 600 women the first month he
as in the precinct, and what he meanl
fashionable" was that 1t was impos-
Die to root ont he hnneaq