The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-01

While can't believe Senator Cantor has
passed these men in, they are here"
iou tSheehan) have done enough to be
committed of contempt score of tunes,
exclaimed Chairman Lexow. rapping for
order.
did you ever hear that some one. acting
IN your name. had news stands which
sold papers politically opposed to your or
ganization 7" said Mr.. Gof.
Il heard something about il. The man
had no authority to use my name
WAS a saloonkeeper named McDuif told
IN the rooms of the Peguod Club that the
newsdealer in front of his saloon would
have TO cease selling certain papers?"
Not that know OF. /"
did you know that a certain newspaper
had tried TO establish a special delivery
system in your dissricsg"
"I..heard so. 1t vas a filthy sheet: the
people in my district are sick of reading il,
s'pose."
What is its name?"
Il an not prepared TO say"
Are you afraid"
"No."
The commissioner eolored and shifted
in his chair. and said; "No, am not
afraid of newspapers"
What is its name ~
II am not prepared to say"
"The witness must answer" ruled the
chairman.
Then occurred an exciting scene.
They must not make any demonstra-
tions or they will be ordered OUT" said
the chairman.
There are only three Peauod Club
members here" broke in the commits
soner
Counsel Golf asked Commissioner Shee-
han for his bank book, but 1t was refused.
lie denied that he said Commissioners Nc
Clave Was a fool for showing his bank
books. He also denied that he had re-
ceived Sc COO from Policeman Townsend
Tor promotion to q sergeancy.
Chairman Lexow ordered that Sheehan's
refusal 10 show his bank books be laid
before the district attorney and the grand
jury. The commissioner smiled rs he
stepped down from the stand.
You are chairman of the committee on
supplies D. said Mr.. Goff. after recess.
s.Yes"
.Do you know the officers Of the Buffalo
Steel House Company. which has erected
the election booths?"
"No. Commissioner Murray had charge
OF selecting what booths were made"
"The company performed tho work In
violation OF the law relating to the en-
ployment of labor on public works." said
Mr. Goff.
1--WE received notification from tho
labor unions"
"And that is all you didf
''lt was not in our province. The booths
were completed when the notice reached
us"
"what about the condition of the de-
partment7"
Excellent"
Mr.. Goff then went into the reported
visit OF Commissioner Sheehan TO Wall
street to sell advance information as to the
decision of the court of appeals in the
sugar trust matter. The witness denied
that he was a 'thuekster OF decisions" as
charged by local paper. He denied that
he had visited III. q. Hnvemsyer and
Others in Wall street for the purpose OF
selling them advance information. The
men who said be bad done so were mis-
taken.
''Did they lia7"
II don't say that I denied the whole
story when IL sirst came out"
You would not appoint man who had
committed a crime2"
mo-
You are defauiter. though. exclaimed
Mr. Col.
81 am not" the witness said quietly.
II can explain what you are driving at.
Lawyer Grant arose and asked that the
line of inquiry be excluded, az il was not
pertinent to the issue.
Senator 0'Connor, 1ho was presiding In
Chairman Lexows absence, said: "Ihe
witness will be allowed TO explain every
ihing at she proper time. lie should be
glad of an opportunity to clear himself of
the charge. II he is a defaulter IL should
be shown"
Mr.. GofF produced papers and documents
bearing the witness signature, for the
purpose of proving that Commissioner
sheehan mad mIsappropriatsd -. COO while
comptroller of the city Of Bnffalo.
The commissioner told him he had re-
auested the mayor TO have his accounts
examined. aud when q shortage vss dis
covered be refunded the amount, 81. 100.
He claimed that his coupon and trust ac-
counts became mixed.
Mr.. 6off asked: Ibid ron turn over to
your successor the accounts of the trust
fund. the whole Of them p
The witness aid not answer positively.
ibid you tnrn over SIS 3Is. the amount
OF coupon and trust sccount7"
II turned over the amount on the paper
you have in your hand"
.'no you elssm." asked Mr.. O'connor.
s.shat the ealane. Of the trust account vas
withheld wIth the coupon accoant?"
II do"
ssNow, sir, is IL not fact that you mis-
appropriated that 81 a9o7"
'Is IL not true. air. I"
Mr.. Coz read the following document.
dated November 9. ies5;
"Reeeived from Joan c. sheehAn tho
sum 0s s. 60 ia payment OF any dehcl.
thst may be ia b.s &cconnts on a proper
examination r. J. MaHozEY.
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