The evening world., 1894-03-09
JOHN ". GOEF NOT PRESENT.
Witnesses Say They We're Abused
at Polling Places by
Policemen.
ILLEGAL VOTING WINkED At.
Some Testimony Made the Audiences
Laugh, Much to lexow's
Disgust.

The Committee Of Senators appointed
by the Republicans to investigate the
Police Department some two months aso.
afte. . good deal Of backing and hilinE.
has finally settled down to work.
II what Senator Lexow. the Chairman
Of the Committee. says IL so. there viii
be no more dilly-dallyingsb ut the inves-
tigation will now be pushed right ahead.
What the Committee was waiting for
was that somebody should come forward
and volunteer the evidence which would
show the alleged crookedness Of things
In the Police Department. But a. no
one has been so accommodating, n
even DR.. Parkhurst himself has appar-
emily gone back on the investigation.
they have decided to go ahead on their
own hook. Ef
ut t. inconaist,n. with the dignity
OF a Senatorial Committee" a y Sem
ator Lexow. ito %continus to submit to
these delays. We have given all the
latitude possible to the parties from
whom we expected charges to ome Now
we have secured counsel and mean busi-
ness
1t was announced that the COMMITTEES
would open Its proceedings at 10 o'clock
this morning in Part III. of the Court
of Common Pleas. but that hour passed
and not a single member Of the Com
mittee had put in an appearance.
Senators Lexow, O'Connor and Pounds
arrived in town last evening. and with
William A. Sutherland. the leading
counsel for the Committee, are staying
at the Hotel Metropole. They are ell
Republicans. Senators Saxton and
Robertson make up the rest Of the Re-
publican contingent. Senators Jacob A.
Cantor. OF his city. and Bradley. Of
BROOKLYN, represent the Democratic side.
The Committee IS accompanied by c.
v. Schram. the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
Senate, and L. G. De Cant. as his as
sistant. Those in town last evening an@
nounced that they would first take -
the election frauds, as II Is charged that
the police had a great deal to do with
the Irregularities complained of In the
last general election.
Crowd in IN Court.
Senator Lexow. the Chairman; Senator
Pound and Lawyer Sutherland arrived
about lO.20. At that time the courtroom
was we'll filled, and a crowd was hanging
dTOunu the COTTlIcT OUTSIDE tne uOOTt anu
an air Of expectancy seemed to peryade
the locality.
AN the members of the Comm4ttse
VIII be on hand, ! expect" SAID senator
that We were not to begin until 1881"
When asked IL he heard anything from
John w. Goff. who has been appointed
as assistant counsel, he said thai he ~
him as yet.
MIR. Sutherland, who is supposed to b
the leading counsel for the COMMITTEES.
tentions.
II do not know whether he will 20
here or not. A representative from Mr..
Lexow and myself asked him II Mr.. Con
would attend the hearing. He replied
that he didn't now What he Is here
for ] do not know, but suppose 1t will DO
disclosed later"
Dc Lancey c Looks In.
observation-disclosures Nicoll came IN
shortly, after. looked around. and then
the interests OF the Police Department
when the Investigation really begins.
John F.. Milholland was busting about.
tee and then another. He takes an ac-
tive interest in this part OF the invesd-
CATION.
bursts Society, was also among the
early callers.
II only happened in" he said. TO
see how things were going. We are not
particularly Interested in this branch Of
the inquiry, but are simply waiting to
see what will turn Up.
A number OF local politicians, big n
little, were among the crowd hat filled
the courtroom.
When Senator Lexow finally called the
Committee TO order at 10.40 and ANNOUNCE
ed that they were ready to hear testi-
mony, Senators Pound, Robertson. Can
tor and Bradley were present.
sutherland Opens the Ball.
Lawyer Sutherland asked to make q
few remarks before he called any wit
nesses, as to the character n scope
OF the inquiry and OF the sort OF mat
ter that would be laid before the Com
mittee.
the clear duty OF the Committee to ON
mence at the root of the matter. and
the inquiry involves every abuse ex-
listing in the Police Department OF thu
"acertain SPECIFIC evils have prompted
the inquiry, but h resolution under
which the Committee has been appointed