Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-17
POLICEMAN GALATIANS PULL.
Other Subjects of Lexow Investigation-
Demand to $50 Up Higher"

NEW YORK, October lG.-Polceman
Callahan's pull was the subject OF the
earliest inquiry to-day by the Lexow
Committee. James Smith. who keeps Il
restaurant in Greenwich street, told the
committee how the officer came into his
place intoxicated one day last week.
threatened him with a revolver. and
otherwise conducted himself in a dis
orderly manner. winding up by taking
the witness TO the police station. Lawyer
Moss told the committee that in all due
season the police commissioners would
be called upon to explain why Callahan
and other brutal or drunken officers were
permitted TO remain on the force un1ls-
clplined.
Joseph Frankel. saloon-keeper told
of paying Policeman Shelyey s. a week
for "prOtectiOn," and of having been ar
rested upon a trumped-up charge and
bulldoZed into paying 500 for the as
sistance OF Silver-DO,lar Smith TO save
him from States prison. Frankel was
discharged without a hearing by the
Police Justice after the money had been
paid.
Counsel Cor called the committees at
tention to the registration Of paupers
and criminals released from BlackwelIs
Island. He said he had written to Super
intendent Byrnes and the commissioners
Of charities and correction concerning
this Illegal registration. He read the re-
Ply from Byrnes, in which the Superiu-
tendent said that he had taken steps
10 bring to justice those who had register
ed Illegally. Mr.. Gon said 500 inmates Of
the work-house had been released with
out judicial proceedings.
After Counsel Gon had assured the
committee, as Mr.. Moss had already
done. that when the time was ripe they
would be asked to consider the offences
OF higher ofiicials-the police commission
ers-Iohn Johnson. an inmate OF the
Tombs, was placed in the witness-box
He related that when first arrested he
was lodged in the J.Gcrson-Alar
prison. where Keeper Leach insisted. with
curses, that he must engage lawyer
named Gatlln. on two occasions the
witness paid Leach 81 for the privilege
Of walking in the corridor This was
the custom. Leach sold whiskey to the
prisoners for about four times its value.
Leach was called to the stand.
"Do You know what perjury is?" asked
Mr.. GoG.
"NO. I don't" said leach. nervouslv.
The nature OF perjury was explained 10
him, and he was forced TO acknowledge
that h. had received money from prison
ers, and that h. had recommended Law
yers Gatlin and Prntecost to prisoners.
Chairman LeXow then succeeded I'm get
ting the witness 10 admit that it was the
custom 10 share lawyers retainer fees.
bat Leach strenuously denied that he ever
sold wEiskev 10 prisoners
Patrick Mclaughlin was the next wit
ness. lie said h. was n first cousin Of
officer John r. Mcl.augh,n's and that
his relative was perjurer and never had
been in the army This puzzled the com
mittee, and they probed into the conflict
ing testimony. Il was found that there
was hard feeling between the cousins.
The witness said his cousin came To him
anl said hc had secured discharge paper
from the army for a friend Of his. and hr
wls going 10 use II to help him ct on
the police force.
Policeman MCLAUGHLIN was recalled 20
the stand. He described the different
parts Of q gun and tGe duties Of an artil-
lorymau. Chairman Lcxow said n be-
lieval the officer was telling the truth.
The cousin persisted i'm his assertions
"One Of you ought 10 be IN States pri-
son for perjury" commented Senator
OConnOr
Moses Hamilton, businessman OF Tre-
mont. brought tO-day's proceedings to q
somewhat dramatic closa. IL Identified
Captain Martens, who vas present. as the
o!iic r he had paid si5 10 two years ago.
This was 10 secure the privilege Of letting
his store for a registry and polling-plac'.
The city pays 81 for these stations. and
II appears 10 have been the custom Of
the police to get Sl5 ont Of it. Police-Cap-
tain Beryholl testified that he examined
Quinlan's Hotel and found evidence OF an
attempt 10 COlonize voters. Adjourned.
There is "A demand for the committee
"to go up higher by this Is meant that
some Of the members Of the committee
are tired Of the Investigation of police
men, and want to get 10 the higher Off
clals. Senator O'Connor echoed his scnti-
ments In still stronger language. He said
that enough testimony had been produced
against the rank and file of the police
that il was now the duty Of the commit
toe to find out just how far the higher
officials Of the force had been derelct in
their duty. Chairman LeXOw said that
the public demanded this. Mr.. COT. In
reply. said that he was not quite ready
TO "go up higher" but that h would
soon be ready to call the Police Commits
sioners TO the stand.