The evening world., 1894-06-07

the police" admitted the witness.
Mr.. Con called attention to the fact
that the ledger which Mr.. Roesch pro.
wanted to know why the first part oi
| the book was blank. Mr.. Roesch could
| not explain II. He said his clerk Peter.
son would be able to tell.
Roesch Got Excited.
isn't It true that this was all written
since this Committee has been In ses-
mo. sir: and II is an Infamous state
ment tc make" shouted the witness,
shaking his finger at MIR. Con-.
You Will please answer the questions
without any remarks" said Chairman
Don't get excited" remarked Senator
Bradley; there won't be any white
Mr.. Gofr said he simply inquired into
the matt ter because Senator Roesch had
shown such remarkably methodlcal
habits IN regard to his charge slips,
fairly .paralysed Judge Ransom and the
other lawyers present.
"Sergt. Shire was transferred from
the precinct In which you lived at your
request" asked Mr.. Con-.
"why did you want him transferred"
II did not want him transferred par
ticularly.. Others wanted his place; how
ever. and as these persons were friends
Of mine did all l could to get the place:
Somebody had to get out OF the way,
continued Mr.. Roesch. when a friend
do it, no matter who is in the way"
THAT is Just what we are wanting
to get at" said Senator O'Connor.
'"rhese stories that policemen In their
positions are interfered with by poiti-
cal leaders,"
us 1t the custom in all the districts
that the leaders can get police officers
tran transferred fe,aed. ,! to make room for their
"T don't know what other leaders
do l know what ! did
"Then you did not regard 1t as un-
just to have an officer removed without
his consent and against his will?"
Powers of District Leaders.
Il did not look at that question at all.
simply did the best could for my
friends and got them the places they
isn't It common report that all dis
trict leaders do this?"
Yes, / have heard So
1.-THE Republicans do the same, don't
they" asked Senator Cantor,
But they don't seem to have the
'f put in Mr. Gofr. and evreybody laughed.
1t came out that the man who wanted
seigt. shire's place was Roundsman
you creased the machinery to secure
his appointment as Sergeant. didn't
your" Mr.. Goff inquired.
Probably I did. ] know Brown came
to me very often to see me to make
him n sergeant, and know I worked
as hard as / could for him."
when your Association had a chow
der excursion did you not send tickets
In the district. to be disposed OF at IS
apiece?"
ers, who were on the rolls of the Club,
to disorderly houses, that / know"
"As a matter of fact, were not all
the keepers of disorderly houses In
your district compelled to buy these
No; they were not" a.. oo,.
tion?"
YES"
And you would know II that were
was evidently getting worked up to a
high pitch OF excitement over Mr.. Goff's
searchlng questions.
He admitted that about s., 800 was col
lected for this excursion from the dis
trict, and said 1t went to pay for the
cigars to each of the boys.
No Accounting for Excursion Money
Was there any accounting by you for
mo. not that I know Of"
Wasn't some fault found with your
accounts at the club by the district
leader who succeeded your
II don't think So"
were made against you. on account OF
IT do"