Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
AUGUSTA. MAINE. SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 90 1894.


ship.
=" Commissioner Sheehan spoke to me
about the vacancy He said he'd like TO
it was given me- / did not want it. I'd
rather be an inspector than commits
sioner.
did you not speak TO your brother, the
Long Island City commissioner, about con-
| tracts for Sheehans'
''I did not y
He denied that all the captains in his
district were appointed by McClaye
When asked if it wasn't fact that every
captain in his district paid tribute TO him,
he answered hotly, = 1t is IA lie.
what reason do you assign for your
confidential mans Capt. Schmittberger)
telling the committee the dates and exact
time and conversation when he handed
GU money for Martens
Il don't know why ne said it, but it's a
lie
Williams denied having received $1,000
from the steamship companies. He re-
ceived an affidavit as to his character from
Capt Carpenter He got an affidavit as
he may have to go on trial. The depart
ment, he testified, was rotten to the core
Witnesses who swore to the ilourishing ex-
istence of disorderly houses on the East
side lied
"Do you remember saying that Dr.
Parkhurst lied when he said that dis
orderly houses existed in the 1lth pre-
cinct?''
Il did not say it in reference to Park
hurst"
Morris Rosenfeld took The stand He
visited Inspector Williams, in Septem-
Der last
Il was standing" said he, "by soda
water stand, when a policeman struck
me without provocation. | went to head
quarters to complain about the officer /
met Inspector Williams, and he asked me
how much money | would settle the case
for. | said | came to get justice, and did
not want money. The inspector said
then: You don't care for money, them
| said did not, and he called me liar
The Shecneys, said he, killed Christ for a
few pieces of silver. He then ordered me
out of the room. y
but Inspector Williams" said Mr..
Goff. 'said, today, that if you sworc to
this you would be telling lie. "
Il am not lying, sir,an Inspector Will
liams is liar if he says so"
= . After recess it was announced by Chair
man Lexow that the committee would sit,
tomorrow, and then adjourn. Captain
Thomas H. Rayon denied having col
lccted blackmail and said he closed every
disorderly house and gambling place in
the 18th precinct in 43 months
Police Commissioner Martin was called.
''Do you know" asked Mr.. Goff, "if
to- ion
and paid Tammany Hall instead?'
81 know nothing about it.
Mr.. Goff asked if the witness knew if
the notice was sent to liquor dealers by
the police commissioner advising them
not to pay the police
81 heard that money was being paid by
liquor dealers to the police and spoke
to Supt. Byrnes about it. He reported
to me that he could get no proof. Mr..
Golf read list of men appointed by the
commissioners He said 125 men were ap-
pointed by Mr.. Martin on letters bearing
Tammany Hall inscriptions; Al on Sen
ate chamber papers 30 on Assembly paper;
65 on aldcrmanic paper; 30 on police JUS
tices' paper; the balance on note paper
from various sources. John n. Carroll is
credited with 90 applications; Richard
Croker with three; Bourke Cochran and
| Roswell p. Flower one each.
Mr.. Goff read letters from Tammany
Hall leaders and others recommending
applicants for police force Among the
writers was Chairman Hinckley of the
Democratic state committee, and Roswell
p. Flower.
| And so, said Mr.. Goff, ;" the New York
| police force has been made stamping
ground for applicants from all over the
| state?''
Eyes, sir, responded Mr.. Martin, ''and
| from other states.
| Mr.. Golf asked if it was possible for
corruption to have existed in the police
force without the knowledge of the wit
| ness.
| Eyes, sir, - replied Mr.. Martin, g it did
| exist without my knowledge"
| After further examination, adjourned.
| After the Lexow committees adjourn
ment, Anthony Comstock pushed his way
| forward to Chairman Lexow, and insisted
| that he be given an opportunity to go on
| the stand to vindicate himself. Mr.. Lexow
| told him the matter complained of had
| been stricken from the record, and this
| should end it
Mr. Comstock turned to a group of re-
portcrs and said he considered it an out
rage that a citizen should be attacked by
| irresponsible witnesses and then not given
an opportunity to defend himself His
remarks grew very warm, and, turning
toward Mr. GoG, he shouted: And it
| is that man who does not want to give
| me a chance to go on the stand | asked
him to explain why, when assistant district
attorney, he did not prosecute Olin ID.
Gray. in whose possession found 81 800,
900 worth of Louisiana lottery tickets, and
yet even Golf will not let me go ON the
stand
Mr. Golf did not even look up at Mr..
Comstock. Detective Carney, one OF
Goff's men, elbowed his way through the
crowd and pointing his finger at Com
stock. said: $50 on the stand and say
that, You are afraid to gon'
II don't know who you are, " inter
rupted Mr. Comstock, but your
blackguard. =
Angry words followed and Comstock
remarked with emphasis, You're
liar F"
"You know you are a liar, answered
the detective.
Another detective induced Carney to