The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-27
Declares That Schmittberger Is
Liar.
SMALLER FRY TELL THE TRUTH
An Ex.Wardman Relates How He
Collected "Protection" Money
for Police Captains.

looked upon by the residents of this city
as the man who knows every detail in con-
necIion with the Police Department of
New York. 1t was made known that he
would be called as witness before the
Lexow committee to-day, and there were
numerous applicants for admission to the
cour room. Lawyers, doctors, bankers,
brokers and men about town scramb bled
for seats to hear the famous ''knight of
the club" and Inquisitor Golf cross foils in
O wOrdy fencing match.
During the early part of the proceed
ings, ex-Wardman Shalvey, who was
Policeman Hassey's partner in the
Twelfth Precinct, was examined, and he
told about his collections of bribe-money
from saloon-keepers. proprietors of dis
orderly houses and poliey-shops. He ac-
cused Captains Webb (retired), Daherty.
Eakins and Schutze of receiving the
brides. During Schutze's regime he said
that the price on policy-shops was raised
10 per cent. and in nine months he paid
over to Schultze about $4,000.
Detective Sergeants Phil Reilly and
Jake Won Grischten were called after re-
cess, and said they attended the races al
Saratoga during their vacations, and that
they received money from the owners of
the track for keeping crooked persons"
away from it. but they denied ever having
divided the i4Ioney they got with police
officials in New York.
INSPECTOR Williams was then called and
every one was on tiptoe of excitement.
he was dressed in full uniform and
seemed 10 be as uucoDcerned as if he were
going to testify against an ordinary
"drunk and disorderly."
In reply TO Mr.. Golf he said that he
learned the trade of ship carpenter and
previous to 1866. when he joined the force,
he had charge of shipyards in China and
Japan. When he left there he was worth
from $4,000 to $4,000 and had property
in Japan. He accounted for his transac-
tions in real estate and swore positively
that he was never directly or indirectly
connected with the sale OF Holly wood
whisky.
The inspector had frequently been
accused of having an interest in the COM
pauy which handled this brand of LIQUOR,
and it was stated that by displaying the
company's sign in prominent place the
proprietors of saloons were protected from
arrest or annoyance for violation of the
excise law.
Williams denounced Schmittberger as
liar. and said he was prompted to lie by a
promise of immunity given him by the
committee. He met Mr.. Cuffs attacks 8
stubbornly. and frequently aroused merri-
ment by his answers 10 several questions
After seventy minutes Of fencing Mr.. Goff
asked for an adjournment until tomorrow
morning, and the majority of the specta-
bot W O a bo 80
witness that the investigator had met as
yet. Ii Is exrected that the examination
of the inspector will occupy the whole of
to. m orrOw's session
When Chairman Lexow raped his gavel
Mr. Golf started off by reading two letter s
sent by Commissioner Sheehan TO Captain
Schmittberger in reference to Proctor, the
alleged gambler and friend of the Com
missioner The first asked the captain to
exercise his influence to have man amed
Morris Murray appointed as a conductor
on the Broadway cable road. The second
made a similar request for Charles Bates
on the Eghth-avenue surface road. Mr.
Goff also produced a letter making a
similar request on behalf OF William
Schaefer.
Mr.. Cuff then read a letter received this
morning by Assistant Counsel Moss from
Commissioner Sheehan. The letter in.
closed a newspaper interview with Mr..
Moss in which the latter had good word
to say for the Commissioner and for this
Mr.. SheeEan thanked him. The letter
concluded: SAT the time when there ap-
pears to be general determination to ruin
and destroy me. even a kind word is 10 be
appreciated"
Mr.. Golf said: "There has never been
SO far as the committee is concerned a
determination or wish to destroy Cem-
missioner Sheehan or any one ese."
Ex-Wardman Shalvey was then recalled
to the stand. He said he had served as
wardman in the Twelfth Precinct under
Captains Webb, Doherty, Eakins and
Schultze, and had collected money monthly
from disorderly houses poolrooms, policy
shops and saloons. He gave the money to
Captain Webb and never retained any
of it.
What did these people pay?"
"Poolrooms $50 a month. policy-shors
$50, liquor dealers $40 and dlsorderly
houses SO. The average collection was
S400"
"What was the highest amount ou ever
| received In month";"
"Six hundred"
Witness said that two policy dealers paid
| for all.
"And you handed all the money to Cap.
tain Webbp"
"Yes, and he returned me portion OF
it."
"And IL these people who had paid vic.
lated the law they would not be- interfered
with ?"
| YES"
"How much did you collect from 1883 &c
1889 under Captain Webb?"
About $780, / got the policy-shop col
lee ion under Captain Doherty. MEGA be
and Freedman, the two representative
| policy-dealers. paid me personally every
month. The procedure was practically
the same as under Captain Webb"
How much did you collect under
| Doherty ?"
From S4OO to $500 a month. I de.
Quoted portion for myself"