Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22

mousse. told him that ! would not lei
him do 50 until I saw Superintendent
Byrnes. then saw the superintendent,
and told him the whole story, and he told
me not to allow the house to open.'
The witness stated that after this he saw
shsehan about 1t, and Sheehan grew angry
and said that II Maynard could not play
DAILY could not play.
What DAILY is that2'
John DAILY. The commissioner at the
time said that he had place in seth street
did you pay any part Of your collec.
tons In this precinct to any police ON.
cials3"
Yes"
"Who was it9'
Inspector McAvoy."
How much did you pay himr'
About $3.50 a month";
Did he ever mention the matter TO you
at allT'
Eyes. Once he said he would not like to
accept money from disorderly houses. ]
told him that the money was not from
these houses at all, and nothing more was
said about It,"
Did he have any scruples about taking
money from these people?'
suppose he did,"
Goff asked, For this reason you told him
1t was not. did you not?" the smile ripened
into a laugh.
The witness answered in the affirmative
and Mr.. Con- continued.
you PAID this money as q bride, 80 you
would not be called upon to enforce the
law, did you not?''
That was my purpose"
Mr: CON then turned his attention to the
Tenderloin.
This is considered the best precinct in
the CITY, suppose?' he began.
Ihere Is a mistake about it somewhere"
Its siories have faded, eh?''
well, We're your COLLECTIONS tbera lave,
or smalI?' "
They were very little"
Protected by Judges.
Now. another question about the 47tb
street station before l forget it," said Mr..
Goff. DO you know Georgiana Hastings?''
Il knew Of her"
How was 1t she paid no protection mon-
ey?'
She was exempt for some reason"
why was she exempt2'
Because l got hint that If I did not
Keep my hands off her / would get my
fingers burnt"
And you did so2"
yes"
MI Goff went on to explain to the COM
mittee that the true reason that she was
not molested was because several Judges in
New York were in the habit of visiting her
hcuse and had thrown the mantle of their
piOtSNtioh lie 1urther stated
that the names of these judges We're in his
possession, but that he would not use them
unless forced to do so. The.Tenderloin was
then taken up again.
Captain, did you ever receive s5OO from
Forget?'
Yes, check for $500; but it was not a
brlbe, but New Year present"
Mr. Gon then went back to the matter of
collections III the Tenderloin and expressed
some surprise at the captains statement
that he could only collect 500 per month in
the entire precinct.
What about Lille Clifton's immunity
from this blackmail?" asked Mr. Goff
Il did not interfere with her at Capt
Devery's request"
DID ne give you any reason for this re-
quest?"
1T was her testimony in the Gardner
case"
Now. captain, did you ever give one cent
to any police official besides those you
have named here?'
Yes, L paid Commissioner Martin 500
last year and 800 to Commissioner Shee-
han previously 1t was a political contri-
button, however, and given voluntarily, te-
cause they were leaders of the district
was in. 1t was once intimated to me that
it was advisable for me to do so. 1 gave
the money direct to them"
Paid for Promotion.
schmittberger then said that he knew
Capt. Martens had paid money for his pro-
had passed through his hands.
when 1 was sergeant, Capt. Martens
was patrolman," explained the witness.
He wanted to be made a roundsman, and
1 went to see Capt Williams. He said he
could be made a roundsman for $500. Mar
tens gave me the money, and 1 gave it to
Williams at his office in the police head
quarters"
Did he pay any money when he was
made a sergeant
Yes, he asked me about it, and 1 asked
Williams what that would cost. He said it
would be $1,000. Martens gave me this
money. and l gave it to Williams"
do you know of any other case?'
Il have heard that Martens paid $4,000
for his appointment as captain"
The witness said that it was common
talk in the police department that any one
could get on the force by the payment of
$500.
Now, captain, have you told everything
you know about this matter without re-
serving anything?"
Yes, sir; 1 have made clean breast of
all L know, holding back nothing. / feel
that the pillars of the church are falling
and in justice to my wife and family /
have told everything"
Then you think the department is rotten
to the core?'
Eyes, sir; do; and 1 acknowledge the
part l have played in it,"
do you think this rottenness pervades
the whole department, without exception
Il want to say that l think Superin-
tendent Byrnes is an honest man, and
means to do right, and if he was not
hampered he could run things properly"
Before adjournment, Chairman Lexow
said hee thought that next weeks session
should be executive, but Mr. Golf said that
few more witnesses must be examined
publicly.
He said he would sit up on nights with
the committee, IL necessary. Senator
O'Connor also wanted executive sessions
next week. Adjournment was then taken
until 1870 O'Clock Wednesday morning.