Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-30
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Police Commissioner Sheehan Again
on the Stand.
SESSION OF THE LEIOW COMMITTEE
Mr.. Golf Continues to Probe for
Disclosures.
WITNESS LOSES HIS TEMPER

NEW YORK, October 3O-Police Com
missioner Sheehan had another explanation
to make today on his testimony Of yester-
day to the Lexow committee.
Policeman McManus," said he, ito whom
you referred yesterday, was indicted by the
grand jury and tried In the court of gen.
eral sessions"
That does not explain why the police
board did not dispose Of the charge" re-
torted Mr. Goff.
do you not regard the escape of Katie
Schubert "a witnesS as a miscarriage of
justice?" Mr.. ,Gofr asked the witness.
"In what respectT'
Didn't 1t strike you as peculiar that she
was allowed to depart without being asked
about Inspector Mclaughlin
'Yes. / said so at the time"
WAS not some potent influence at work
to shield him?'
al can't say"
what Is your opinion of the detective
force IN allowing her to escapes"
II understand she was in the custody OF
detectives employed by counsel to the board
and under surveillance Of the bureau"
Ibid sou hear rumors that other institu-
tons besides the pool rooms were paying
for 'protectionT"
al heard rumors. Why, 1 got anonymous
letters. got one yesterday afternoon about
you Do you want to see it?'' asked the
commissioner, taking an envelope from his
pocket.
ut Is not necessary" quickly answered
Mr. Goff; 81 have received bushels of anony
nous letters about you.
'1t would not be fair to charge the whole
police force with taking that money from
the pool sellers when only few did, re-
sumed Mr. Sheehan.
Counsel Con- pressed the witness for an
EXPLANATION as 70 why he 1ad not brought
o. = lnrft re tn NJ han
rumors were flying so thickly.
Il couldn't fasten any particular crime on
any one party of our officials
Let us see; corruption was pretty gem
eral. Did you know the sailmakers had to
payr
'Did you know Long Island clam diggers
"Where did they come in?" asked the
Never mind. Did you hear houses Of Ill
fame had to pay?"
81 heard rumors."
"Oh; rumors again." snaered Mr. Goff.
81 was In the company Of men who said
pool sellers paid for protection, but /
couldn't trace who paid it,"
Senator Lexow inquired why the police
board had not asked the corporation coun-
sells opinion on certain questions The wit
ness did not know.
What do you do to earn your salaryT'
Perform the duties devolving on me as
q commissioner"
Witness said he saw that the money ap-
propriated was properly expended.
Yes: 1 suppose you see to the 5000"
said Mr.. Golf.
tilt between the commissioner and
Chairman Lexow resulted from the latter's
question: Would you decline to accept the
testimony of a bawdy house keeper against
a police officialT'
II decline to answer that question. When
a case is brought before me will give my
decision. but 1 will not say now what 1
think of the value of such evidence" de-
family answered the witness.
Mr.. Golf wanted to know how the COM
missioner came to vote for acquittal of
Capt Doherty and for the filming of Capt.
Marten thirty days pay and Capt. Price
five days. The charge against the three
captains had been the same-neglect of
duty.
The witness could not very well explain
his votes In the three cases.
IT cannot understand" said Chairman
Lexow, 'how you have failed to avail your
self of the Information in the superintend-
ent's office to the effect that in every pre-
cinct there were disorderly houses"
the superintendent had charge of that"
How was Capt Price less guilty?' asked
Mr.. Goff.
well, the central office detectives did
not make out a strong case"
did you ever hear that certain police
captains were pets of the Sheehan-Williams
ring?"
did not certain captains have influence
with certain commissioners?
Not that know Of"
Tell us the case of a single captain who
was tried on charges not prompted by this
committee"
Capt Price. tried for testifying falsely
against Warren Lewis
Warren Lewis was a particular crony
of yours sneered Mr.. Gon.
mo more than yours" Commissioner
Sheehan retorted
Capt. Price is a member of the Pequod
Club"
Not now. He resigned last December"
Mr.. Golf then produced the correspondence
which tranSpired between DR.. Parkhurst
and the police board He read Inspector
Williams report, in which that officer said
Il think DIR. Parkhurst's language Is dis
graceful for a man of his intelligence, and
clearly shows his animus against the police
% Have your opinions of the doctor
changed?"
mo"
1.-THE commissioners were going to throw
the doctors communication into the waste
basket at one time" commented Mr.. Golf
The witness told how he had endeavored to
obtain evidence In Corcoran's saloon, on
East 3Jth street, and was unable to do so.
Mr.. Gof then read the statement made
by Foreman Henry NJ. Tabor of the grand
jury in March. 1892. that seven millions
were paid in tribute to the police annually.
The commissioner excitedly shouted, He
lied"
''What?" exclaimed Mr. Gofr; lone of the
best-known citizens In this city, who has
frequently been foreman of our grand
jury?".
"He lied when he said the department
collected millions of blackmail," asserted
the commissioner.
did he lie when he said the department
collected blackmail?"
He lied as to the amount"
"How do you know asked the chair
man.
lions without the city rising and stamping
out the practice"
That's what they are going to do" said
Senator OConner.
GENERAL DISCHARGE.