The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-20

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testimony OF two witnesses before the
Lexow committee to-day. John Mar
rett, formerly au agent OF the society
for the prevention Of crime, testified
that Superintendent Byrnes had bull
dozed him, with threats aud force, into
diyuleinp the secrets OF his society, and
he afterwards relentsd when he learned
that the witness was brother Mason.
Hattie Ross, q colored woman, who
some years ago conducted two disor-
derly houses in this city, swore that she
paid "protection" money to wardmen
under Captain Byrnes, now superin-
tendent Of police.
Superintendent Byrnes denies the al
legations against him.
Other incidents OF interest occurred
before tho senate inveatigating commit.
tee to-day, but none Of them caused
such excitement as did the mention OF
Superintendent Byrnes' name. Ser
geant Taylor, who yesterday testified
that he had turned over TO Inspector
Steers money collected from patrolmeu,
which they had received from steam
boat and railroad companies, swore to-
day that Steers had accepted the money
as brfbos to permit the policemen to re-
main on their respective beats. Taylor
did not know what Steers did with the
money, but 1t appeared that some beodle
was divided with some one else. The
sergeant also denied Steers' statement
that his testimony was false and had
been given in spite. Taylor acknowl-
edged that he had called on the ex-
inspector Saturday night, but had
merely told his former superior. that he
intended to tell the truth to the Lexow
committee.
Ex. Inspector Steers was in the court
room to-day. He announced a readi-
ness to 90 on the stand and deny lay
lor's accusations.
Inspectors McAvoy, Williams and
Mclaughlin were subpoenaed to appear
before the committee, but Williams was
temporarily excused and the other two
were not called during the day.
MARTIN STILL ILL.
DR.. Owen ]. Ward reported that
Honest" John Martin, the man who
handled Captain Creedon's $l5, 900, was
too i'll to testify.
Counsel Gof announced that Thomas
Bradley OF the Twenty fourth precinct,
was retired on half pay as a roundsman,
but Is now chief OF police at Norwalk,
Connecticut.
'I merely wish," said Mr.. Gof, "to
call attention to the police pension sys.
TEN. II is absurd and deserving Of the
attention OF the legislature"
Policeman Herman Interman swore
that he did not testify truthfdlly yester-
day when he said that he had never
paid over any Of the money given him
by the American steamship line to his
superior officers. He mad given up half
OF his extra earnings to Captain Gastlin
and then S25 out Of $40 month to Gap
tain Schmittberger. 1nterman also ac-
knowledged that the policemen were
afraid to testify before the Lexow COM
mittee because they feared the displeas-
ure OF their superior officers.
Sergeants Byrne aud Cornelius Reid,
of the steambo squad, testified that 1t
was very improbable that Sergeant Tay-
lor had sent money to Inspector Steers
in the manner he described before the
committee yesterday. Byrne said he
had heard rumors OF money being COL
lected by the captains from policemen,
but Reid said Taylor's statement was
absurd.
DENIES 1T.
Captain Allaire, commander Of the
steamboat squad, denied all knowledge
OF the collection OF money from steam
ship and railroad lines. Mr.. Gofi ques-
toned him long and earnestly, but
Allaire's entire testimony was re-
pudiation and denial OF all allegations
made against him by other witnesses.
Allaire said he owned house valued at
$27, 900 and had money in the bank not
exceeding $4,000. The captain swore
that he had always done all in his
power TO suppress gambling, disorderly
houses and other crime.
The captain gave it as his opinion
that the excise laws could not be per-
feclly enforced in this city, because the
police could not know Of all the places
whore il is violated.
"Now, about those disorderly
houses" asked Mr.. Goti. "You raided
these houses every once in a while in
order to get blood money. did you
not?"
"No. we did not. We raided them in
order to drive them away from the pre-
cinct."
"Do you remember any murder
(Chick Murphy committed in your
precinct"
mo; was tho man arrestod2" asked
the captain.
81 was just going to ask the ques-
tlon," replied Mr.. Gof.
Mr.. Coil tried to call it to the cap
tain's mind by reminding him that Su.
perintendent Murray at the time went
on Murphy's bond, but the captain
could not recall the case. He denied
also that green goods men had any
headquarters in his precinct and that
shell iakirs had to pay for thctr prlvi-
lege..
Questioned rs to how many Christ.
mas presents he had received from tho
liquor dealers in the precinct, tho can.
tain replied:
"Nonc-oh, yes, wait a minute. |
might have"
Thon no remembered that at diberont
timos he had received basket OF iruit
or wine, but he never knew who sent
them.
HATTIE RoSs.
Hattie Ross (colored) was then called.
She sworo that in 1870 she opened dis