Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-26
AN INNOCENT
Revealed by Mr.. Golf. Who Finds Him Among
The Ward Men.

New York, Oct 25.-The first witness,
today, before the Lexow investigating COM
mittee was Policeman Michael }. Cooney,
18th precinct, who said he was formerly
wardman under Captains BrogGn and Ryan
He kept record of disorderly houses but
had not seen the record for some time. He
denied that he ever received gold watch
from Mathilde Herman. He said he hao
executed warrant against her for disor-
DERBY house when he was in the 18th pre-
cinct. He denied that he ever went to Sar-
atoga with Mathilde Herman, but stated he
went to Saratoga about two years ago and
lost money on the races.
"What day did Mrs. Herman kiss you
good bye at the Grand Central depot?'
"She never kissed me goodbye" Wit
ness sal he did not accompany her to the
depot and hs never got diamond ring from
Mrs. Herman. He arrested Mrs. Herman
at least twice on warrants.
Ralph M. Hyde manager of Tiffany &
Co, was called. lie ssil the house kept a
record of monograms and inscriptions made
on watches. A watch was solt July 20,
1891, to NJ. Guihencue, 1873 West Third
street, for 5000. The watch was taken by
the purchaser. The following day man
came with the watch to get name engraved
on it. The man who left the watch was a
Joseph Cooney and the initials -. C."were
to be engraved on it,
Officer COonev was recalled. 'fOIr
name is Joseph P?" said Mr.. Golf.
"No cir, my name is Michael Joseph"
"Will you swear you never were in If
fany's?"
II wasn't there at that date and had moth
ing to do with the engraving Of that watch.
| am not the person who was there" Wit
ness said he tried several times to get evil
dence against Mrs. Herman at 1877 and 1879
West Third street. He went to the door
and rang the bell. They knew him and
would not open the door. He had not seen
Mrs. Herman for three years. The witness
said he had no knowledge of Mrs. Herman s
leaving New York, and was innocent of
anything connected with Mrs. Herman. He
asserted he never heard ward man was
collector for the captain until he read it in
the newspapers,
"Don'l you know, when you give me
such an answer, you are |ying?'
al don't"
"How many dIsorderly houses were in
the 10Th pref when you were wardman
there?"
al dol.'t remember"
Mr.. Golf tried in vain 70 jog the memory
of the wltness in regard to figures and
dates. He asked him if he ever arrested a
burglar ard Coorey said be arrested bur
glar Who had broken into saloon.
Mr. Golf questioned him about the case
of the man named Palmer, who was robbed
of $500 in "panel house" in MacDougal
street. The witness said he did not make
the arrest as there was nobody in when he
called.
"Iiow much of shakedown OF t. e $500
did YOU get?"
81 did not get any.
Isn't it common practice for police
man to get so per cent?
al never heard it until | read il in the
newspapers"
Police Commissioner John c. Sheehan
was the first witness called this afternoon
Ills testimony was mostly in reference to
his business as lawyer and contractor.
Nothing important was elected. The wit
ness finally asked to be excused on the
ground that he had business at police head
quarters. Adjournment was then taken.