The evening world., 1894-07-02
PREPARING THE CHARGES.
Ward Men, 1t Is Said, Will Be the
First on Trial.

last Friday.
NO witnesses have yet be, IN summoned,
or even thought of 50 far as could be
gathered from the Superintendent this
morning, and probably no active move
will be made until some definite pro-
gramme for the investigation of the ac-
cused captains and officers has been
decided upon.
You must not forget" said the Super
intendent this morning. that there is
great mass of testimony to be examined
before charges can be framed"
1t cannot be denied that Supt. Byrnes
looked worried. and well ne might be
with the disagreeable work that the
Commissioners have laid out before
him. 1t would not be surprising If he
went at 1t in a half-hearted sort of way,
considering how little would be accom-
plished should the prosecution be carried
out In strict accordance with the letter
OF the resolution.
Those who have in charge the affairs
of the LeXow Committee say that MIR.
Golf had only just begun to touch upon
the corruption OF the Police Depart
blackmail, eXtortion and bribery home
to individuals connected with the De-
partment was concerned.
accused policemen during the Summer
intermission of the Committee they will
ALL and many others in addition, have
to be tried over se aga, again on ne%
them in the Fall
1t has been learned that the Commit
tees counsel had by no means exhausted
his sources OF information when the
adjournment was taken. but that mass
of TESTIMONY is still waiting to be brought
out. and that 1t Is of even greater sensa-
tional interest than any which has yet
been given before the Committee.
AS to his plans, however, Supt Byrnes
was dumb as an oyster this morning.
and declined to give any inkling as to
against any one of the accused officials
would be foI mulc ted and the proceedings
before tn, commissioners set In motion.
1t was stated yesterday that Capt.
Of the Captains to be brought to the bar
at Police Headquarters. but the Super
intendent would not confirm this. 1t is
understood tn1 rs.d N MS he,h pry nre
pared against several of the ward men
implicated in the biackInailing business
brought out before the LeNow Commit
as they can be submitted to the Police
Board the accused men will be brought
up for trial
to whether the Lexow Committee will
be represented in any proceedings held
before the Police Commissioners, as
1t is probable that many Of the wit
the Committee will be summoned when
the officers they accuse are placed on
trial. ,oo.,.
settled the question as to what they Will
do in such an emergency, but 1t seems
to be the general opinion that some
member OF the counse, VIII attend the
they go on, If they do SO on. and look
out to some extent for the interests Of
the witnesses, who are likely to have
hard time or 1t II they should be COM
PEELED to attend.
1t is not expected, however, that the
counsel will be. present in
any official capacity. or make any de-
Just at present IL is extremely uncer-
tain what direction the Police Commits
sioners' Investigation OF the high crimes
win take, and everything Will depend
upon the time which matters take after
the ball has been fairly started.
early this morning and it was said that
he had been out OF town resting over
one of the callers at his office
was Louis Munzinger, the Secretary OF
John C. Sheehan's Tammany social or
ganization Of the Thirteenth Assembly
District
COTS assistant that he had come to see
il he could not get the books and papers
OF the Peauod Club. which ne had turned
over to The Committee two or three
weeks ago for inspection.
He was much put out when he, was
informed that the Committee had not
yet completed the examination of the
books. and that he would have to walt
1t is reported that this is the worst
Summer on record for the sale of chow
der tickets.
LeXow Committee, the Tammany clubs
are having mighty task to dispose Of
pasteboards at the usual market rate OF
S. apiece. There is serious talk Of cut
ting prices down to the bone, or of CIV
ing up the chowders for the season.
SUBJ. Bvrnes was asked this morning
to the charge made by the Rev. DR.. Mac.
Arthur in his sermon yesterday that
even the clcrgymen OF the city were
being biackmailed by the ward men,
and insist upon selling them a copy of
the book ntitled "Our Police Protec-
tors" which is popularity supposed to be
published under the auspices of some of
nent
II don't know anything about the sale
Of the book and don't know who Is in
ie ays IN It, pub Se som a Years Hes age
81 81 I newspaper man. That Is all know
III any policeman has done OF at
tempted to do what DIR. Macarthur
charges, 1t is his duty as good citizen
ment. and II proven guilty the offenders
will be summarily dealt With.
Supt. Eyrnes called on Mr.. Con- at his
once in the Shoe and Leather Bank
Building this afternoon. The interview
between them lasted about twenty min
utes.
When he came out, the Superintendent
refused TO have anything to say to the
reporters. present. but Mr.. Cor stated
afterwards that the Superintendent had
called to confer with him in regard TO
the Police Board resolution OF Friday
last. directing the prosecution OF the &C.
cused officials.
The Superintendent wanted 10 get the
names and addresses OF witnesses who
appeared before the LeXow COMMITTEES.
These were promised to him, and Mr..
Com In addition restated to the Superin-
tendent for his especial benefit the posi-
ton which the Senate Committee had
taken with reference to the proposed in
vestigation by the Police Commissioners.
After this exchange OF views Supt.
Byrnes went back TO Police Headquart-
ers.