The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-31
THE LAST OF LEXOW.
The Closing Session Full Of Startlign
Developments.

Developments.
A Letter of Resignation From superinten-
dent Byrnes-Absent Captains Scored
Assistant U. S. Attorney Mott Wakes
Wrathy.
New York, December 29.-Mr. Golf at the
opening of the session of the .Iexow commit
tee today announced that United States
Assistant District Mott was present.
"Mr, Mott" said he, ''has been very
we'll known member of the bar for number
of years, and as you will remember Or
dered that what the witness Strop said
about him should be stricken from the rec
ord. take pleasure in introducing MI.
Mott to the committee and asking them
10 hear what he has to say"
Mr.. Mott then arouse and said: You say
you have stricken the testimony from the
record, but what does that amount to. Inc
news was flashed all over the earth that
an officer of the federal government mad
been accused of a crime of which II guilty
he would be behind prison BARS
MIR. Mott was getting very excited ana
the chairman had to rebuke him.
please confne yourelf to the denial OF
the charge said Senator Lexow.
This vexed Mr. Mott and he said: Il
would not disgrace myself by submittingfe
your rudeness." -.
= So saying he left the court loom.
Captain Marten was called and asked
where his wifo was. He replied she was
sick. Mr. Golf accused Captain Martens OF
keeping her out of the way and said II he,
Marten, was an honest man he would have
his wife there.
Captain Meekim was called but there was
no response and Mr.. Go1 said. I'VE have
tried to subpoena Captain Meekim but
failed. He has been accused of being the
chief protector of green goods men IN this
city. They followed him around from one
precinct.to another to get his protection.
Captain Neekim has the reputation of be-
ing the richest captain on the force. He
lives in $25, 900 house and three servants
wait at bis door. can opeLly charge him
with paying policemen, carpenters and
plumbers working at his country home In
Tarrytown and at the same time drawing
their pay from the city. do also state that
wardman of his who was in Bloomlngdale
suffering from paresis drew his pay every
week.
Inspector Mclaughlin was called. he
said he had $4,000 when he was a policeman.
Golf then asked witness how he made the
S65, US he had actually invested in real es-
tate. The witness said he made speciality
of real estate transactions and instanced
cases where his wife had been in business
twenty years and made considerable mon.
ey. ''She supported the family out of what
gave her." .
He had S45o0 in a savings bank and was
also inter asted in ''tenderfoot NINE"
Superintendent Byrnes was the next wit
ness called.
He was in citizens dress and smiled as he
took his seat in the witness chair. He said
he had been .hirty-two years on the force
and superintendent since March 1892. He
was appointed inspector in 1880 and was
made captain in 1870.
In response TO question he stated that
he owred property altogethe valued at
S292,500, which was put in his wife's name
TO save trouble.
II feel ssured, said he that the commits
soners wanted to get rid of me. and want
to retire, but I refrainedfrom sense OF
duty to the citizens of New York. The
views of the commissioners do not agree
with mine, whatever the incoming mayor
and authorities want to do, will not inter
fere with them. am thirty-two years in the
department and am willing to retire.
The superintendent then handed Mr..
Golf letter of resignation which he had
sent mayor elect Strong on December 49,
1894. ..--
After votes of thanks had been passed to
the various officials for their assistance to
the committee Mr.. Golf made long speech
Mr.. Golf said it was a wise provision in
be-, ~ f}an
not to limit any future investigation to the
police department but that the police
Z bench and excise board should also be in
CURED into.
Mr.. Golf received cheer as he conclud-
ed.
Chairman .Lexow then remarked that the
committee could fittingly thank Mr.. Gof.
and his colleagues when they got to AL
bany.
The senator made a speech reviewing the
entire proceedings and congratulating the
city on the good work that had been accom-
plished He recommended the police board
to retire Captain Creedon.
Senator Bradley moved the witness
chair be presented TO DR.. Parkhurst as a
memento of the investigation.
This can hardly be done by u.s. said
Chairman LeXow.
Then he added: "This committee stands
adjourned, subject to call of the chair
Thus ended the famousLexow committee
whose investigations have shaken the police
force to its centre More than 10000 pages
of testimony,have been taken during the in.
yestigation.
Mr.. Golf was warmly congratulated at the
close of the session.
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