The evening world., 1894-04-06

slightest attention to them. because he
believed them to be without foundation.
he had never even taken the trouble to
deny the stories.
Will Not Reply to Charges.
Didn't 1t ever occur to you that
silence on your part might be construed
as an admission of the truth of the
charges?"
1T did not. ! never cared to defend
myself in the newspapers"
,"iou never did make any answer to
these charges?'
II never did and never will, at least
IN any newspaper
Gazette. stating In al interview with
commissioner Shcehan that an orl'r
Ind been sent out by the Board notifying
the liqror dealera not to pay any moro
money to the police o~inctaii, was read
to Mr.. Martin. He said he had no Enowi-
edge OF any such order.
MI She"han IL this interview says
that at tn" present tiIne no money it
paid by Liquor dealers To police officials.
iJ9Gsn,t thgt iml!y that money Va
paid formerly ,, asked Mr.. SUTHERLAND,
Sheehnn about the article. | assumed II
WAS false.
This article was referred to ry all the
New York daily papers at thc time, hut
MIR. Martin said he did no, Know that
this was the case. He had never thought
IT important enough to investigate or
deny.
In answer to a wspap per extract read
by Mr.. Sutherland. calling upon Mr..
Martin to speak up and say whether he
had ever runs up any, fares or not, he
witness became somewhat excited.
Its Il lic," he exclaimed. II never
rang up n fare on a railroad car in my
life"
mo one has said you did," i]nterposed
Mr.. Sutherland soothingly.
After a good deal of fdgeting the Com
missioner admitted that Capt. pevery
by Tammany Hall, and this was charged
up to Tnmmany in his private memo
randa. The anne was true of capt.
Doherty, Capt. Gallagher and Inspec-
II suppose these men want to do all
they c4n for Tammany around election
They would be very ungrateful If
they didn't" put in senator bradley.
Supt. Byrrrs had a meeting OF the
police captains the sunday before cleo
missioner Martin said he had expressed
a wiah to be present, nnd the super
intendent said he would be very glad to
have him.
He said he attended this meeting. and
Supt. Byrnes hal given fun instructions
to the police captains as to their duties.
Il was asked If ! had anything 20 say;
and replied that the superintendent had
covered the ground fully. and all | could
add was that If any breach of the peace
was eommitted the ottsnher" should re
| promptly HITpSlsil, WIttiltI lltS WIZ
citizens or United states Marshals.
That was all ! said"
Not Paid FOR Appointments.
"Did you see any of those captains pri-
vnteiy after that and before election
day
"Did you eyer hear that some of those
captains had raid for their appointments
or promotions"
Not any of my appointees,' replied the
uEttrngg ''Dn1 uEant 70 Gtpfa Fipht hero
most positively that never received Il
penny, directly or indirectly. for amy APP
pointment or promotion that ! ever voted
for In the Board"
isn't 1t true that more appointments
and promotions nav been made on the
recommendation of your brother, Barney
Martin. than any other ~individual?'
II do not know, but l can find out for
the Committee
Did he ever receive any money for
appointments?'
II believe I can say the same for him
as for myself
Wasn't Sergt. Foody a go-between in
the negotiations between your brother
and members of the force recommended
for promotion"'
~ don't know anything about It,"
Haven't the number of arrests for VIC
lation of the Excise law largely increased
in his city since the defeat of Maynard?"
Mr.. Sutherland asked
Mr.. Martin admitted that the number
Of such arrests had increased in the las,
few months.
He was then asked how many gambling
houses and disorderly houses there were
had never examined the record whloh he
! supposed was kept In the Superinten'
dents office.
Neither he nor any other member of
the Board, so far as he knew, had ever
made any suggestion as to the best
means of suppressing such places.
You have meetings occasionally
VIVA do you meet for anyhow ?"
ITO %transac official business under
the statute. and make rules for the dis
cipline of the force.
HOW TO IMPROVE THE FORCE.
The witness thought that the efficiency
of the force might possibly he increased
and that the recent filming of several
Captains might have had some effect in
that direction.
mittee q single. suggestion as to. any
means by which the efficiency of the
police force can be increased"
NO, sir: ! cannot"
do you think there is a detective
New York; asked Senator Bradley.
to improve it. But careful scrutiny OF
the part of the Captain and Superintend
ent might result in getting better detec
tives here and there
Mr.. Martin thought that more cap
ta!ns and more precincts might slightly
increase the efficiency.
"Hou might increase salaries, sug
gested MI. Nicoll. and then a superioI
class of men might apply for positions
!. In answer to Chairman Lexow's ques
tlons, Mr.. Martin said he did not thinl
m~issioncrs OF Police to personally in
vestignto ny violations of the law
That, he said, was the duty of the uni
formed force.
The Committee then adjourned TIL to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.