The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-28

he came to the district and left them un-
molested "because they were fashionable" "
Mr.. Golf also introduced the inspector to
the knowledge that Japanese law would
not have allowed him to own real estate in
Hakodate at the time he claimed in his
testimony on Wednesday that he owned
property there.
At the conclusion of Inspector Williams
examination Louis S. Streep, a green
goods operator, was called. This witness
created a sensation by telling a story in
volving Anthony Comstock.
"On May %, 1889" said Streep, two in
dictments were found against me for op
Grating in green goods Anthony Com
stock was the prosecutor. Comstock told
me that if 1 would give up the name ofmy
accomplice | should get off with a light
punishment. | refused to do so. Edward
Bechtel called and gave my wife 5000 in
bills. The bail was at that time 5000,
but was reduced shortly after to $1,000. In
August, 1890, called on Comstock with
my brother, who told me that the state
Indictment would be dismissed on pay
ment Of $1,000 Comstock said: Mind,
the 81 900 is not in the shape of bribe. 1t
is a subscription to the society"
II asked him whether if paid him the
money might not be brought up at all.
| On Comstock's promise l paid him 81 900.
| On the following Friday the Indictment
| was dismissed"
Mr. tiof produced the indictments
which bore an Endorsement bearing date
Sept. 39 1890, that the district attorney
| having moved that for reasons affecting
the administration of laws the Indictment
was dismissed.
"ComstOck subsequently called on me
| and asked me to swear that Bechtel was
an accomplice of mine. refused, and he
threatened to bring me before the United
| States court. asked him for time to con
| slider the matter. Bechtel was arrested on
tho charge Of stealing 500 from the Amer.
can Express company. He was brought
before Commissioner Shields. Negotia
tions were carried on with him by Com
| stock, and he paid ComsJock $1,000 The
| following day he was discharged United
] States District Attorney John A. Mott
also got 81, OOO
| II was then arrested, and employed
Lawyer Hess. | told all about Comstocb
TO Commissioner Shields Comstock was
asked to tell what happened in his office
| but declined to do so. / was held for trial
| and was convicted on the charge of issuing
!
has been appealed
Robert Streep brother of Louis, cor
roborated the foregoing testimony.
Mr. Gotf said that the committee whilC
inquiring into the abuses of the police de
partment had a perfect right to inquire
into the administration of the law so fa
as the state was concerned, and that wa
the reason he had submitted this evidence
1t had been shown that green goods oper-
ators could escape punishment by bribint
Mr.. Comstock, the agent for the Sooiet!
for the Suppression of Vice
1t is understood that the committee will
not sit after today, so that "A great deal o
work win have to be crowded into the day
and night session may be held. Super
intendent Byrnes, Inspectors Mclaughlin
and McAvoy, and several captains hav
yet to be examined, so that today session
may be one of the most important Of thi
committee.
Anthony Comstock said today: "Streep'
testimony is rank and Infamous perjury
Streep never directly or Indirectly gave m
value not even a postage stamp, an
never in all Of his trials, even as witnes!
was it intimated that he gave me penny
BY the way, in speaking of Goff, I'd lik
to know why it was that when he was a
assistant district attorney Olin d. Ora
was not prosecuted, l found in this ma
Gray's possession million and ha
dollars worth of Louisiana lottery ticl
cts On the whole it is "a most infamOu
plot TO traduCe my character