Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-03
UNDER SUSPICION.
Boston Police System TO
Be Investigated.
HAVE BEEN TAKING BRIBES.
New Commissioners Orders Made II
Necessary to Break Bar gains.

BOSTON, Aug Sit fs asserted that
Sergeant shsehsn Of division is 90 go be-
lore the board Of police commissioners to
answer charges Of corruption and bribe.
laking. The news has created a sensa-
hon, and statements are abroad that
bheshan's case will be but the first OF
several against prominent officers OF the
force
The trouble seems to have been a result
pf the recent move Of the police commits
Iionsrs against the houses of ill.fame In
the city. When the recent edict closing
lhese, places was enforced, q certain
sporting man, who was the proprietor of
several such places, suffered hnsn cially.
and made statements broadcast that be
had paid for police protection and had
not received It
This reached the ears of Chairman Mar
I'm Of the board, who has been the in
,tigator Of the strict enforcement Of the
avs against these resorts, and he imms
iistely instructed Deputy Superintendent
Pierce to investigate the matter. His or
isrs were obsyed, with the result given.
II is probable that others may follow, and
perhaps Boston may have a Lexow sensa-
lion of It's own.
One Of the Principal Witnesses
in the case 10 said TO be = woman named
Cushmsn. who formerly ran a house Of
Ill-reputs on Indiana place. According 20
the reputed testimony Of the Cushman
woman, she received n letter Of introduc-
ion 10 one of the officials OF the station
house from a common acquaintance.
She claims to have had q long inter
view with the official, and when II had
snded she had been granted permission to
'un n house OF ili-rrpute, 10 sell liquor,
and have the privilege of having ''solici-
sors" on the streets near her residence.
For this privilege, she clsims to have
been told, the price woulf have to be ar
ranged by the man who introduced her.
who, 10 10 said, holds a public office.
Her testimony Is reported 70 be that she
gavs Sergeant Sheehsn t45 on several
occasions, with the understanding that
.he official whom she first consulted with
was to receive certain amount and the
sergeant and the officers the rest.
When the CRUSADE" began, IL Is stated
that her house was rsided, that all Of the
liquor on the premises was seized and
that
She Was Prosecuted
by the officers In both the municipal and
United States courts.
When she found herself In this predica-
msnt she says she consulted the official
who had granted her permission to run
he house, and received no satisfaction
from that gentleman, being informed
hat he was powerless.
She hardly looked upon this ~ the pro-
;sction that she claims to have paid for,
and came to the conclusion that the Of
icial In question had no power TO grant
her the protection. Thoroughly angsred
a the prosecution that sh Q was su bjected
10, after what she considered a lavish
outlay Of money, she told several persons
Of what she had done, and the matter
travelled to the ears Of the board.
Her complaint embodies three specific
lines. 30 II is said, when she gave the ofi-
ser money. The exact dates of the pay
nent Of the money are not known.
The charge made by the man who has
:hs title OF being sport Is to the effect
that he also paid the officer
Money FOR Protection.
but that, instead Of getting IL, his resort
On Beach street was raided. and gallon
upon gallon Of liquor seized.
The raid upon his place was supposed to
be the result Of a mistake, and he alleges
hat, after IL had been made, Sergeant
Shsehan called on him and returned to
him the money which he had paid for
protection.
5.rgyant Sheehan's defense. It ts said,
will be complete denial Those ac-
Iusinted with the inside facts In the mat
ter allsgs that II the sergeant should be
convicted Of the charges against him,
other officers OF even higher rank con
nectsd with the same division will be
brought into the case.