The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-17

Of this oppression to testify. The police officers
could be got at at any time. They must remain
would S Ss
on in their own way. he undertook that the re-
suit would be 2 complete t,. and uniform Il whole
"srecord OF crime unparalleled in the annals
Mr.. Lexow The COMMITTEES, then. understand
that this testimony which IL being offered now
a. simply for the purpose OF furnishing
Indictment, il You please of those who are
higher, and that II Is the purpose before this
responsible for this system upon the stand be-
fore this committee, so that they can be exam
MIR. Gor-Yes. sir.
DIVES or PRISON KEEPERS AND POLICE COURT
LAWYERS
Then Mr.. Goff went to work. He called John
johnson. a rather good-looking full bearded
who came to the witness stand from the rombs.
ferson Market prison. Where he remained Ave
days. He Identified in court Michael Leach. one
the MnSsa PT +, h keepsrs
pentecost and Gatling. The prisoner said he
had retained counsel, whereupon the keeper
the keepers oaths, saying that he used profanity
only when he found Il necessary. His modesty
was not given. johnson said that he and his
partner In misfortune in prison paid Leach
ilegc q promenading the corridors in the even
ing. The morning after he arrived there he sent
",
bottles. 'a ne Ss. you "H''Ae' N's'' Two
O.. Did you ask II he had a license? A.-No.
WANTED drink. was shaky.
@ What did you pay for the whiskeyH A.
d dollar a bottle.
q Did you divide with Leach? A.-No. with
my companion in trouble;
Q.-There ives not much in bottle A.-Half
apiDt. only enough to prove 1t was whiskey.,
Q.--Iou had some experience with another
keeper A.-When was coming from court
and was being searched the, searcher handled
me SO roughly ! put my hands on his shoulders
TO steady myself lie threatened to obliteratse
my features in various kinds OF ways, but
stood up TO him and he did not.
A DIALOGUE WITH KEEPER LEACH ABOUT PER-
Then Keeper Leach was called to the stand.
Mr.; Con asked ifhe spelled his name "Leech."
'9."bid you ever get a division of fees from
the lawyers you recommend to prisoners9 A.
Q...Do you know the pains of perjury? A.
I dont know as do.
o:-Do you know what perjury ISL A.-Ido not
iP Uncle Sh ba RfslnBy had better give
police sPa to hs
@. tBy Chairman Lexowl-Doyo you know what
be-, w haze G MEANS heard it
Q.-Dont you know what false oathis? A.
Uncle Daniel Bradley-Did you ever go to
Oh, yes: when was a schoolboy.
nv MIR (;Off Where did YOU work before YOU
Esre , emP t s, os .he Guy A'-for the VIII
~ III Tboss steamer On IN Uull2 A-yes
Where Is hullf Al don't know
atsmination all right A. IprondIylIi did. YES,
IQ.-whcse influence got you your placer A.
m 'Io Won knnyv We vote for an Emneror NJ
.hs'Irn;t.S $500, u don', rnn,y No mav vs
II, Emperor
-2.~Ns b. Is the he, hoes Of Nsy York? A
q. Yes, but who succeeded himF A.-Wen,l
non KNOW. , &c.,,
u 'ou Kno" "hat ours'arS' larceny 'orsery
are A. les ..,
q. Hut YOU DO not know what perjury isE A.
$50 sr; " uln WOULD teii YOU YOU ,,..,,
S.-Dd you ever near Oh the zen 'ohihHhu-
msntsr Yes ,.
which one commands not 10 Dear ialse
witness A., uont JUST recoilect'
r,4S., w Wv en- ane 'here one " 'h'hN 'here
Mr, ton then AZ great length ann q, mlnnlely
Informed the witness as 70 what constintsd per,
1know now what you are taking about
rs TINS the hrst Hhe you ever heard OF III
A.; les. $50, ,,.o,...d a., .,,,... ,.o,, ill M,
SWEEP IalseS hereF Al cant get INTO your
eqTess,iohi; ,s admitted ,h., n. Ind Ia, Iohr.on
out Of bis cell one night. but had aceepted no
whiskey, and ,recommended no attorneys. When
% M SsI he s' ssid he would not ~ '"' ~
%, ~ We prove tha mai you uid reeoihmena
you have committed perjury: A. Yes; you
have explained thal. .,, r.i, ,,t,
MI sIon went AZ nlHn nfaih naiu ahu the VII
ness nnal " ,s i tnat ma1 ge csr,ni!
understood IA All the cllS prisons thSt srIislI
lawyers had access 70 pIlsontIs anu dsiued
their fees with the keepers VINO granted them
When the witness was leaving the stand Mr..
Lekow sAid 10 nun Suggest thht hheh you
nsAt s' aaxysniner Snm seem necuiiariy fttcd