New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20
WHEN BYRNES WAS CAPTAIN
MONEY PAIDTO HIS WARDMAN
THE LEXOW COMMITTEE MAY SIT IN
JANUARY.
MR. GOFF COULD LEGALLY CONTINUE TO ACT AS
COUNSEL. AFTER TAKING HIS SEAT on THE
BENCTI-CAPTAIN ALI.AIRE'S STRING OF
DENIALS SURPRISED TO LEARN
ABOUT PAYMENTS TO POLICE
MEN OF THE STEAM

MEN Or THE STEAM
BOAT SQUAD
No police official above the rank Of captain
was called to testify before the Lexow Commit
tee yesterday Inspector Alexander 5. Williams
appeared in answer to subpoena at the be-
ginning of the session. but was excused for the
day. He told to hold himself in readiness
and he may testify to-day If John w Goff of
the committees counsel feels equal To the task
OF putting him through proper examination.
Inspector Mclaughlin. who had received sub
poena. was reported to be 81 in his home. in
West Twenty-second-st.. bat his condition was
not believed to be serious
There was significant talk by Senator Iexow
that the commit 30 might hear further testimony
about the police in January. and that John W.
Cor. after he takes office as Recorder. might
continue to act as counsel for the committee for
a few weeks. Mr. Gon Is not likely t. be as
signed 10 cour; duty H. the first month of his
term. Recorder Smyth had given up much of his
time to private pract'e Why should not Re-
corder Gor serve the State as counsel for the
committee for a time?
WHEN BYRNEs WAS CAPTAIN.
The testimony Of two Witnesses before the
committee yesterday was aimed at Thomas
Byrnes. the Superintendent Of Police but the
committee did not appear to think that the
Superintendent placed in 4 particularly bad
light hy it. Near the close ~ the days session
a colorel woman who had kop- disordcrly houses
in several parts of the city testified that she had
paid tribute To the police f'r protection and that
in M? when she had q hous, in W0oster-st. she
paid s25 month T. Edward Slevln Superin-
tendent Byrnes was then the captain In COM
mani Of the Fifteenth Precinct and Slevin was
his ward man. Sl"vin Is now captain u the
Fourth Precinct. The same witness testified that
she had lost $4,000 by playing policy. and that
the money lost during eight years of play
In policy shops run by the notorious al" Adams.
\ former agent of Dr. Parkhurst's society. tes-
tfyng earlier IN the day declared that he
dccoy"i into the house " Superintendent Byrncs.
treated with some violence by the Superintendent.
threatened with imprisonment and frightened
into telling what he knew about the case II
Gardner the chief agent - the society. who had
been arrested and was awaiting trial on the
charge Z bribery. Members " the committee
plainly showed their unwilllngness to waste time
over the testimony u he witness and Mr Byrnes
said 70 newspaper reporterSat Police iIcadquar-
tcrs that the story of intimidation was untrue.
There was q repor; that the committee might call
the superintendent To- testify tomorrow or
SATURDAY.
POIICEMAN's ADMISSION
sergc1n, john ] Taylor II the Steamboat
squad. yesterday repeated his declarations that
hc had paid 70 Inspector Steers money collected
from the pairoimen in the squad before Steers
WIS retired Ic e.iared that he went t. see
Steers IN lls' Saturday evening go tell him that
the truth about tine money " Iull 10" told - the
committee. and that the warning WAS meant in
kindness. Steers Hds I'm consultation with ia"
committees counsel yesterday afternoon. ami
continued % deny Taylor- story. but he WIS not
called - testify. Policeman In;cmdun. ~ the
squad admitted that Doe had committed perjury
On Tuesday wh,n hc denied that hc had given up
O., Taylor and others part ot ihr money which
h. had received from steamship company.
\ physician win, had been sort hy th" commit
tee 60 examine j hn Muitn. ine man ~" j.
alleged t. have received Sl0O0o of the $1,000
which Captain Cr.cl,n paid FIR appointment. do-
caral that Martin was not in q Ht CONDITION
1, d.. examined ~ a witness Martin Is par
nlyzei 10 such an extent that the ply ysician
thinks no dependence could be- placed on his
statements
MLAIRE CONFESsEs NOTHING
Police Captain Anthony J. Aairc. now IN COM
mand of the Steamboat Squad. denied under oath
Yesterday that he knew II the collections of
money by Sergeant Taylor. lie did not receive
any OF the money. h. declared and he d!d not
know where the money went Allaire was exam
ined at great length by Mr. Con. and was made
to tell what he knew about the dlsordcrly houses
Of the Bowery years ago, when he had com
mand Of the police there. He declared that no
had tried To suppress the houses. and had re-
peatedly warned the police Of the precinct not To
receive blackmal Mr.. GOn tried t. make the
witness admit that he had allowed "A murderer
I'm the precinct 10 escape account Of Influence.
and the captain failed To remember much about
the case. Allairc confessed that he owned ms
own home. He was a sergeant OF police before
the war and he resigned to go to the front lie
came home I'm command ~ "A fighting regiment at
the close Of the war. and went back into the
police force. He has been captain since lSbt
Mr. Con heard yesterday that Police captain
Schmittbergcr who has been implicated by
number Of witnesses and has been indicted Tor
bribery on account of the $500 which he re-
cclvcd from the agent Ct the Fre'ich line. was
making ready 10 escape from the country. and
he communicated with the Dstrict-Attorney
Sch,nittberger WAS arrested on bench warrant
late I'm the afternoon. and his bail was Increased
Al late hour he secured a bondsinan
The I.exow Committee will hear more tcsti-
mOny to-day.
dor details of the testimony. see page ID