The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26
COUNSEL FOR
POLICEMEN.
NiColl and Ransom Surprised
at the Appearance Of
Friend & House.
REPRESENT UNIFORMED MEN
Patrolmen Evidently Want Their
Interests Protected at the
Le1ov Investigation.
SCHMlTTBERGER SEES GOFF.
Sutherland Explains About That Al.
legged Interview and the Ban.
quet Of Tonight.
REPRESENT UNIFORMED MEN
SCHMITTBERGER SEES GOFF.

When the Lexow Police Investigating
Committee resumed its work this morn
ing in the Superior Court after a three
days rest there was every prospect of
= lively days session. Nobody knew ex-
3ctly what was coming. but there were
juniors floating about and general
air Of expectancy prevailed.
One of the earliest corners this morning
was ex-Judge Sutherland, about whose
status as counsel to the Committee there
has been so much talk. This morning
10 Sutherland was quoted in an inter-
view as saying;
"Mr. Goff may be a good lawyer, SO far
as local matters are concerned, but he
will find out that l am counsel for the
Senate Committee. and that he or no
other man can con troll the investigation
] alone represent the Committee as coun-
sell"
The only thing that Mr.. Sutherland has
done since Mr.. Golf began his work with
the Committee has been to take copious
notes and crack jokes with Mr.. Nicoll
or ex-Judge Ransom across the counsel's
table.
No one has ever seen him address any
remarks to Mr. Goff, nor has the latter
ever had anything to say 10 his Roches-
ter associate. In fact, they never speak
as they pass by.
When Mr.. Sutherland's attention was
Scalled to the reported statement this
morning he turned red and looked an
noyed.
Now, that's ridiculous" he said. 81
never made any such remark at all.
You may deny 1t as strongly as you
please"
"But how about the fact that you said
you would prepare the report of the
Committee?' he was asked.
81 cannot say anything about that"
ne replied, at would not be proper for me
70 do so. II you want any Information
upon that point you must inquire Of
the members Of the Committee"
LeAow's banquet.
Chairman Lexow's banquet to his col
leagues at his home at Nyack this even
ing was also the subject of much gossip.
The story was revived that Mr.. Suther-
land had been invited and that Mr.. Goff
had been left out,
IT haven't been invited" said MIR.
Sutherland this morntng, " and don't
expect to go, so / don't think there Is
very much in that story. 1 understood
It was just a little Informal invitation
ciates, and did not suppose 1t had any
Significance at all"
x new feature OF the proceedings this
NANNY Friend. OF the firm of Friend &
House, to represent the uniformed pol Ice
force. Just as, Mr. Nicoll and ex-Judge
for the interest of the Police Commits
sioners. Mr.. Friend represents all the
members of the force, from the Superin-
the cad 1r1 Vnnn
and members of the steamboat squad.
Ex-Judge Ransom was very much sur
prised when he learned that he was to
have new associate, but he welcomed
Capt. Max Schmittberger entered the
courtroom in company with Father
animated tone: Afterwards, when Mr.
Con- arrived, the Captain held an earn
est consultation with him.
NicoII Astonished.
Mr.. Nicoll seemed greatly astonished
when he came in and found Lawyer
Friend on hand with retainer from
."rhere must be some mistake about
this" said the x-District-Attorney for
! am supposed to represent the ~ wh9 ns
what II means
He and Lawyer Fred House, who
made his agpearsantc,e1 Later held Son
wer brought in by Messrs Friend &
House, to take down the testimony in
the interests OF the active members OF
the force.
several policemen in uniform were In
attendance as witnesses, and a number
OF west-side merchants, who, II was
said had more stories OF police black
mail TO tell.
Chairman Lexow came in late, and
when he heard of the commotion which
his proposed banquet to the Senators
had created be laughed and said there
really wasn't anything in II.
81 have asked different members of
the Committee up to dine with me at
prevented. Now hope have got then,
All together for tonight. Only tho ~ep
hers OF the Committee will be r
Besides the Chairman. Sena<22 h