New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-07

Moss wanted the committee to have an OBJECT ""
son TO support his statement that the c'ty wa
paving pensions to many men who should sun %
in the active service. NUMBER OF the eS-poic~
men wore the uniforms OF special ponceN"e"'
which showed that they were drawing good saiares
from banks and corporations in the city as private
guardians OF property while they also were draw-
ing $50 yeer from the pension fund
Among the men was Jolly Mr.. shck- who was
the doorman at Police Headquarters Tor NUM-
Der OF years He lately returned from a Vs,'
10 his former home in Germany. AMI he toid WIN
slee how the officials IN the little German town hao
regarded him as a probable millionaire because no
had served on the New-York police force LOT
twenty wears They had read something OF the
revelations before the Lexow Committee ne sa'u'
Father Ducey YVES in his usual seat In the COURT
room. and he talked with reporters about the
,et,or which he had received from Archbishop
corrigan relative to his attendance at the ses-
sions OF the committee. saying he might make 'he
letter public II he could be satisfied that the
Archbishop was willing. .
There was some talk In the courtroom ABOUT NV
expected examination of Police Superintendent
Ryrnes as a witness before the committee a. an
carly day but the counsel and members OF Inc
committee would not say when Mr. Byrnes, ',,,Sa'
be expected to appear senator EeNg Rrynss wonld
be treated with extraordinary consideration III '.s
wtnesschar and that only questions rsa wSuS
be propounded TO him. The Superintendent would
ha ~ Ike other witness iSs--oc
ord the counsel would not be restrained in the use
Of the probe when il came TO be applied 10 the
executive head OF TIE iorce'
FRANK W. SANGER ON THE STAND.
Before MIR Moss had opportunity to call any
Of the police pensioners to the attention OIL 'ns
committee Mr.. Goff invited Frank W. sanger inc
weil-known theatrical manager. to sit In the VIII
pess-chalr for a few minutes. Mr. Sanger gave
bis silk hat into the custody OF Senator bradley
while he took the oath He said. in reply to the
questions which Mr. Gof put with extreme polite
ness that he had oeen the manager OF the Madi-
tbnre had been five boxing entertainments at the
Garden since he had been manager OF ,hI paiHIII.
and that he was personally acquainted WIN VIII
am a Brady, the manager for Coroett the price
fighter. IT,, . ,s,h tho iessees OF the
Garden. has il come to your knowledge that money
was paid the police for the boSns cohiests January
last given by Corbett, Mr. Brady came to me I'm n
the arena the house and said "a wa an svs =
'e apDd You give the permission Al dd sir
U Hr sans S was allowed to explain that while
did not cs oneg OF thu
IT was Necessary d to ,a have nad ms 70 essee
the exhibition or to the management Of the . Gar
opd You understand that the money was to 30
paid for what usually known as police pTo Ssd
reedy seen SUPERINTENDENT Byrnes about a perWit
for a parade In connection with the exhlpltion -
volunteer football association was TO escort COT
bS the Garden in parade through 1nf th pay
Qwas there any eonneS na YOUR ws to SUPER
intendent Byrnes? A.-Not the least, M, MI.
iiyrnes had tod that If there was any Vioa s
OF law al the Garden he would have policemen 'here
o.~fhen why should $3.50 be paid , to captain
schmlttoergsr? Al did not know There ,sr .. were
McAvoy and Mclaughlin. l think. The money was
to come out Of Mr. Brady's pocket any now oN., AR
r,radv VAS following an established custom In pay.
ing the money to the police? Am yes hao
Mr Sanger said that in the settlement with Mr.
Brady a portion OF the $3.50 appeared 10 nave pssn
charged to the management OF tne I haS Written
should send check for the AMOUNT but he did not not
hear from Mr. Brady again. Mr.. Sanger lett the
courtroom as soon he had flashed his testimony.
THE TESTIMONY OF W. A. BRADY.
william A. Brady Corbetts manager. was then
sworn as a witness. and at first Mr.. Con-
ceed!ngy pleasant with him. The manner Of the
counsel changed when Brady tried TO avoid telling
what the committee wanted to know.
O--what did you do with the $50 you drew from
the box office? Al did not draw $50
Q.-How much did you draw? Al think 1t was y
per cent OF $3.50 -,
O-What did YOU do with the money? Al paid
the money Benson Sherwood. the stage mechanic.
who was acting as the superintendent OF the Gar
den. ..-. 4.
Q-Mr. Sanger has sworn that you drew $50 t.
pay Captain Schmittberger. Did Mr.. Sanger perjurs
himself?
The witness made repeated attempts to avoid
answering the question. Mr. Gon stopped him each
time and had the question repeated. He wanted
that IL was not possible for him to give categorf:
cal answe' Senators Lcxow and Bradley declared
that he must answer that way Braoy ~ ien4tn
said that Mr.. Sanger was not capable OF psrJurng