The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-20
BULLDOzED.
Masonry Afterward Caused
Byrnes to ReIent.
Superintendent Denies charges--WilI
Answer at the Proper Time. =.

NEW YoRE, Dec 20. 0.--Superintendent
Byrnos figured conspicuously In the testi
mony Of TIVE witnesses before the Lexow
committee yesterday. John Barrett
formerly on agent Of the Society for tho
Prevention Of Crime, testified that Super
intendent Byrnes had bulldozed him with
threats and force into dlvulging tho
secrets of his society, and had afterward
relentcd when he learned that the witness
was brother Mason. Hattie Ross, a
colorcd woman, who some years ago con-
ducted two disorderly houses I'm this city,
swore that she paid "protcction" money TO
wardmen under Captain Byrnes, now
superintendent Of police Superintendent
Byrnes denies the allegations against him.
Sergeant Taylor, who testified that he
had turned over to Inspector Steers
moneys collected from patrolmen, which
they had received from steamboat and
railroad companies, swore that Steers had
accepted the money as bribes TO permit
the policemen to remain on their respec-
tive beats Taylor did not know what
Steers did with the money, but to him IL
appeared that some OF tho Doodle was
divided with some one else. The sergeant
also denied Steers statement that his
testimony was false.
Taylor acknowledged that he hadtcalled
on the ex-inspector Saturday night. but
had merely told his former superior officer
that he intended to tell the truth to the
Lexow committee. Ex-Inspector Steers
was In the courtroom. He announced his
readiness to go on the stand and deny
Taylor's accusations.
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Policeman Herman Interman sworo
that he did not testify truthfully Tuesday
when he said that he never paid over any
OF the money given him by the American
steamship line to his superior officers. He
had given up half Of his extra earnings to
Captain Gastlin, and then SEQ out of $40
month to Captain Schmittberger
Interman also acknowledged that DO.
licemen were afraid to testify before the
Lexow committee. because they feared the
displeasure OF their superior officers.
Sergcants Byrne and Cornelius Reid OF
the steamboat SQUAD testified that IL was
very improbable that Sergeant Taylor
had sent money 10 Inspector Steers In tho
manner he described.
Captain Allalre, commander OF tho
steamboat squad, denied all knowledge of
and railroad lines. Mr.. Goff questioned
him long and earnestly, but Allaire's en-
tire testimony was rcpudiation and de-
nial OF oil allegations made against him
by other witnesses. Allaire said he owned
y house valued at 1000, and had money
in the bank not exceeding $1,000 The cap
tain swore that he had always done all in
his power to suppress infractions of the
law
Cost Her $3.50 Month.
Hattie Ross, colored, swore that in 1879
she opened three disorderly houses in tho
Fifteenth precinct. She paid $50 n month
as ''protection" money for each house ia
Wardmen ROLAND and Slayin Captain
Byrnes, now superintendent, was in com
mand Of the precinct at the time. She
also paid similar sums of money to ward
men under Captain Brogan, who sue
ceeded Byrnes.
Incidentally Hattie testified that In eight
years AL Adams. a policy dealer, had vic
timized her out of $4,000 She also ran a
dlsorderly house in the tenderloin district
when Captain McAvoy was in command.
but she did not have to pay protection"
money there.
Superintendent Byrnes heard OF the
testimony given against him by John
Marrett a few minutes after that witness
testified. He Immediately locked himself
in his office at police headquarters, and for
an hour examined papers bearing on the
matter referred to by Marrett.
Byrncs VIII Speak Later.
Afterward. the superintendent said of
Marrett: "All he says is untrue, except
that he came to my house under false pre-
lenses. When the proper time comes
shall tell my story In the proper place"
Further than this, the superintendent abb
solutely refused to say anything.
Marrctt said before the committee that |
he had gone to the home of Superintendent
Brynes with letter for Mrs. Brynes.
which had been given him by another
Parkhurst agent; that the superintendent |
hal taken the letter, read It, took him by |
the collar. threw him into the parlor, and |
forcibly detained him there; that |
Brynes threatened to have him i'm |
prisoned for 10 years, and by force |
and threats forced him to reveal all he |
knew of the case of Charles w. Gardner
another Parkhurst detective, who had |
been accused of extorting blackmail from |
Lille Clinton. Marrett slso said that
Superintendent Brynes had trumped up |
the case against Gardner.
Senator Lexow expressed his opinion |
that Superintendent Byrnes had right 20 |
extract information from Marrett Then
the witness said: "Hc would have sent |
me to prison, except for one reason--we
were both Masons."
Investigation Echoes.
Police Captain Schmittberger, whose
trial on n charge OF bribery was yesterday
set for Jan. 2, was again arrested yesterday |
afternoon on an indictment found Oct 90 |
last, charging him with accepting a s5Oc |
bride from Augustin Forget. agent of the |
French steamship line. Schmittbergers
bail on the last indictment was fixed at |
$500. the amount OF bond which no had |
furnished on Che previous charges
SchrS@tberger was balled later by John |
ii. Breslin and John Roster. After the |
bail was accepted by Judge Ingraham. nj
the lattcrs residence, Schmittberger re. |
sumed command OF bis precinct
Policeman Thomas Bambrick was on |
trial yesterday before Commissioner Muir !
Pay on charge OF assauting John Il |