The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-25
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CONSPIRACY, SAYS GOFF.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS SPIRIT.
ED AWAY By THE POLICE
To Keep Her from Appearing B.foye the
Lexow Committse with Her Damag-
Ing gTestimonv--GofrsC Charges.

EVult Wnere the Senate Police Investigat-
ing Committee hold its sessions. IL Was
| whispered about that Police Commits
| sioner Iohn G. Sheehan would be put ON
sne stand to-day by Mr. GoR, 10 answer
| 9oYiiseohs Soiiso h relative to the working OF The
! oentai matters that may arise
| Inc Lexow counsel has, it rs said. de-
seImlned TO go higher" a. he has been
/ sensational testimony was looked for
/ to-day before the session closed. Police
| Ssptaln Haushey and some OF his men
s ha's also, Is said, been subpoenaed
ny VT SoH, and their appearance on The
stand will be interesting,
| captain Eakins, OF the Mercer-street
stauon' was very early in attendance.
one OF MS men carried the station-house
nlotters and deposited them In front OF
| the clerks desk.
aoFF SAYS THERE rsA coSsprRAcr.
When thf committee was called 10 order
MT. CON caused a surprise by SAYING
that he would have 20 ask for an sd-
Journment.
Il deem # impossible" said he "for
me TO go on at present while q certain
thing Is preyng on my mind | have
now TO announce that one of our mos.
important witnesses has been spirited
away. This woman went, although un-
der subpoena, from this city TO Canada.
ana thence TO q city h the West She
was induced to go, we believe. by the
po!tce, or agents Of the police.
After a great deal OF trouble we final
~ got this woman 10 come back. and she
arrived in Jersey City this morning.
we nave Just received news that our
men men who were bringing her back have
an Deen arrested on charge OF kl1nap-
ping The woman is arrested also.
Il hope that Mayor Wanser, who is
reputed 10 be a just man, VIII take
notice OF this conspiracy which has been
nMa.ehSd MIC against us three weeks ago IN
Mr. Cen then said that the entire party
were brought up this. morning in a Jer-
sey CITY police court, and the hearing
was adjourned Until II O'clock
MOST IMPORTANT WITNESS.
The name of this woman is Matilda
Herman, and she is perhaps the most
important witness that has as vet an
peared before the committee
Il say u now" said MIR Con-. "in the
nearing OF one OF the agents Of this CON
apiracy, that we expect To prove that
the city"
II will also say that more than one
hundred women, keepers of disorderly
houses In this city, are now in Chicago,
waiting for this committee 40 adjourn"
Mr.. LeNow here said: Perhaps We
never adjourn"
MIR Con said: Perhaps not: but at all
events We will probe this matter to the
bottom" ,
The members OF the committee were
very angry that Mr.. COTS witnesses and
Jersey City police. 1t was reported that
the Parkhurst detectives were hustled
around by the Jersey city police and
very roughly treated when they were
MIR. Goff said. I'm reniy to Chairman
LexOw. that the woman had come of her
own free win from Chicago 10 New York.
and he could not understand how a
charge Of kidnapping could be made"
1T is a conspiracy" said he again, "to
prevent this woman from appearing be-
tore the committee"
The committee theu took recess until
2 Z. NJ.
WHY SHE WAS 1BRTsTRD.
In Jersey city It was learned that the
frrest OF Mrs. Herman was partly due
TO Senator william -. DAILY. Of New Jer-
sey. The woman was desired 10 give tes-
tmony against the police ~ the Fifteenth
precinct of this city. 10 whom IL is al
legged she has paid large sums OF money
10 be allowed 10 operate four alleged dis
orderly houses on west Fourth street.
near Sixth avenue.
Some months ago she was served with
subpoenas 70 appear before the commit
tee. Her sudden disappearance resulted
I'm Mr.. Cons suspectlng that some Of
the subpoena servers were I'm cotusion
With policemen under suspicion. Private
ID. F.. Wells was engaged to look her
up. lie found her at the Colonade Ho-
tel, Chicago, and endeavored 10 induce
her to return and testify before the
nicated with Sergeant-at-Arms Kearney.
OF the LeXow committee. and a bogus
telegram was sent TO her with the In
formation that her husband had broken
his leg and was lying in q hospital in
HOboken In a critical condition. Mrs.
Herman lost no time In coming TO her
husbands assistance. She arrived In the
Pennsylvania railroad station Mt T:3o this
morning. Wells was shadowing her. She
was asked TO consent 10 come 10 New
York The woman became highly In
dignant, was gesticulating wildly when
Senator DAILY approached her and told
her he had been retained ms her counsel
Kearney and Wells wanted 10 compel the
woman To- 20 10 New York, but Senator
Daily demonstrated and declared he would
not permit her 10 be Kidnapped. A lively
war OF words followed
MRS rrRM' SIS rFsTIsoVY.
A crowd collected about the excited
group. Mrs. Herman shouted In loud
Voice that Mr. Con had telegraDhed her.
threatening 10 cause her indtetment II
she did not return 20 New YORK, sn1 that
she had been inveigied 10 come East py
her enemies Such confusion was caused
IN the station that Policeman BoyIe
finally capped the climax by arresung
Sergean kearney' ipeteYtlye
Wells and Mrs. Herman. charging thsn
nrlsoners 10 police headquarters In Jer-
sew city. Senator Daily bringing up the
rear. A.. H.
To chief or BOllce MuEphy hiH.
man made an important statement. Ac-
cordiug 10 what the chief said the woman
had stated TO him that she had pala
500 900 a wear for two years or pfotecuvn.
Four police captains were inphcatfu W
the woman. and some higher p"llce 1 ~
Gers 700 The woman would not give me
names Of these officers to Chief durphy
Tustice POTTS after hearing me Fst-
-nonv OF Policeman Boyle ana senator
Daly. discharged the prisoners, s
NJ Moss. OF the counsel for the senate
Committee. who was present, immedihSy
=, ,,arosftar 10 insure the custody OF tne
woman asked that she be mode pls
,ner on a charge or cfimthat tvp'Vusps
~ court and perjury committed w 80"
YORK The Justice entr,lni,,a1 enterssliiisn m 80 awstt
,b. arrival OF requistion papers from
New York.
,y,rID HAVE ExANrSHJ sHRfHAs'
,,,,.,. tb. Laxow committee rcassembied
,," cbsirman said Il had been the lnten-
-, 20 eYamine Police Commissloner
,p"nhan to-day, but that gentleman had
skea 20 be excused, In order hat ns
night attend Il meeting OF tne po"ro. 10,
SO other witnesses being wi,"'n ,'s, sa'; %
,"estlons. Mr. Con. after the Adjourn
-, s,id that the story that Mrs. her-
,,an had been decoyed from Chlcago 70
Jersey CIV by telegram stat'ns tnht
,er husband had broken his leg was
!SSs. came on Voluntarily" said SIR.
A., =, osnd even paid her own railway
80 The man alleged 20 10 her nus
"a nj broke his leg before sne ie't tnis
'ity She was nursing nlm when sne
eft him he has been taken away secretly,
oo."
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