The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09
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ACCUSED NOW.
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the charge that the keepers at Jefferson
Market worked the GROWER every night,
and found that II was true, although
tho Keepers themselves denied IT, a
rcighboriug liquor dealer furnished u
Market prison. Patrick O'Tooe one Of
the Keepers, lie said, mad been dis
charged.
were admitted to the PRISON. aske !
Mr.. GOf
81 dil not secure definite information
or proof { this, ana have no positive
some keepers may admit them at night
There are man men VINO cannot re'lat
He said he had asked the men about
this. but they had denied It.
queer way of investigating the matter,
other way of getting at the facts.
.rhe next witness was Augus;in FORGET
agent ~ the French steamship line.
After telling MIR. Con about his SIX yelr4'
service anl the. .ochtiJn o. the steam.
ship piers he admitted that he had had
something 70 do with the poI.ec ,..
Schmittbergrr, but the present Captain
of the prc,iHct In which the dock At III"
foot of Morton street was located he
had never seen.
Did YOU over pay money to any police
man" asked Mr.. Goff
Yes, gave money to our Superin-
tHn1cnt MI Weat to pay TIE p9ihleeman
s"ngers and taking care of things on
| "TIow much die you pay"
II think II was so Il week"
"Nou never paid any money in gross?
| no, not that ! remember"
MIR FORGET produced book of weekly
acc 1unts covering the period from No
] lSIt JunnlrN 1900 mud Mr.
! COZ called attention to an item en-
tered on Zee. n. 1891. IT was written
| in. French. and the translation was as
/ follows
/ Mr. Forget Pays Tor Surveillance
For donations and subscriptions fol-
| special surveillance o: wharf. &c. for tbs
receive TsS IT, +. Paia by Mr. Forsci 500 -
/ TO whor was that psid?" asked Mr.
| Golf.
TO several persons" replied the wit
ness. 1t Is all that was paid during the
. Does it refer to the $40 a week."
g." No, sir 1t was exclusive. of that"
Who We're these persons?'
don't know. and have no means oil
" Well, you credit yourself with pay.
/ ing these subscriptions and donations"
/ said Senator LeXow.
II have forgotten. don't remember
! MIR. Con- tried to jog the witnesses
memory, but did not have much success
| lie said some of 1t went to the p0stman
/ some tC telegraph messengers and other
presents and for charities;
But you see i was paid for watching
| the dock" said MIR. Golf.
! This rather posed Mr.. Forget but
he said that came under the 'et cetera;
who paid the money out-yourself?,'
mo; 1t was Mr.. Melssner, the cashier
| rs he there now
| NO; he ran away. He robbed me OF
! several thousand dollars.
You are on friendly terms with the
police"
"Oh. yes
And you wish to remain SOL
| Certainly"
And you don't want to testify against
! them"
Its not that I never had anything
! to say against them"
| Formerly there was French policeman
on the dock who was removed. hut MIR
| Forget denied that he tried to have hin
What was the cause of his REMOVAL
asked Mr. Cion.
because the Captain wanted to chang
him."
WAS, that all?"
| "A.l | know"
"Win you swear that YOU did not know
| the reason why he was removed was be.
cause he refused to divide with the ward
man and Captain the money he received
! from your Company
IL never heard 1t"
Did NJ one tel you so? Now. be
! careful"
YES" admitted the witness.
who was it,"
1T was yourself, MIR. Goff."
There was IA laugh at this, Mr. Forge
persisted in denying that he hal eve
heard suggestions previous to his con
Versation with MIR. Con.
DR. Parkhurst came in during the ex
animation OF Mr.. Forget, and soon after
wards col, Fellows made his appearance
nd had OH ont NEaF an ton vii q
Golf
Continuing his process of trying Il
gimlet the truth out of the witness, Mr.
Con brought out the fact that the office
who spoke French and was remo> @
was Policeman Degan. The latter wa
brought in and identified by the witness
ing and wrigsling, admitted that h
may have heard that Degan's remova
was due to his refusal TO "divvy" wit
the Captain.
Mr.. Gorr interrupted his examination
: and asked to be excused on importan
business for a few minutes. He fol
lowed Col. Fellows out of the room,
. He soon returned and took up the lin
OF inquiry. Forget said he remembers
that Capt. Schmittberger came into tn
precinct in 1891. and that Degan wa
lie also remembered that Ward Ma
: Cannon came in about the same time.
What did Cannon do?"
II don't know"
DO you mean to say that YOU a trus
cd agent OF a steamship Company, hay
appropriated $500 to your own use Il
which YOU are unable to account TO III
directors OF the Company"
Lawyer Jones, who represented II
Company, was present and objected
the questions, out the Chairman of III
Committee would not allow him to sa
\ anything Mr.. CON said he could go G
the stand and testify II he wanted to,
Finally Mir. Forcet said the Compan
> did rot ask him 'or the details OF sue
{ times, and the matter had passed out ,
, ! his memory.
II understand your lapse OF memor
perfectly" said Mr.. Con-. Bat VIII
didn't you give SlvNr?"
" Because | thought $500 was enough.
i, "Who told you 500 was the proper SUI
TO give"
!; NO one 1t suited me to give that"
i well, the French company has bee
i in the habit OF payinG 500 a year hash
+ ito"
4 Sometimes more and sometimes less.
, For watching the wharf"
. THAT and other things
l The witness said the Company wa
perfectly satisfied that the money ha
been spent niici5usly, and 1t had h
!. vouchers for It.
: Policeman Louis began was tbs