Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-31
MORE sQulRMInG.
Mr.. Mott Got Excited and Inspector NC
LaushIin's Wife Has the Doodle.

NEW YORK, Dec. sO-The Lexow COM
mittee men were late in getting down 70
work Saturday morning. Senator Lexow
had announced that this session would.
for the present at least, wind up the WORK
of the committee, and the usual crowd
was on hand to see what it thought would
be grand final
When Chairman Lexow called the COM
mittee to order, Mr. Golf said that MI.
Mott wished to make q statement regard
ing the charges made by green goods
men, Louis E. Streep and his brother MI
Golf said that Mr.. Mott was a well known
and esteemed member Of the New York
bar and that he had every faith in his in
tegrity as a citizen and lawyer.
1--WE declined to hear Mr.. Comstock
Friday, Mr. Goff." said Senator Lexow
land it would hardly be fair to allow MI
Mott to make an explanation when we re-
fused q similar privilege to Mr.. Com
stock"
Mr.. Mott here took off his coat and ad-
vancinp toward the desk, said: "You say
you have stricken the evidence as to me
u.
DESTROY the besmirching which you al
lowed to be thrown upon me- HAD l
known on last Thursday evening that
was to be assailed in so disgraceful man
ner, whether above the ground or under
the earth'-Here Mr.. Mott was intensely
excited-'T wonld have been present to
denounce the charge of corruption So
scandalously brought against United
States district attorney.
Ibid any public official OF this commit
tee know what this man Streep was to
testify2 If so, l should have been IN
formed and the attempt made to ascertain
whether or not his statements were true
Chairman Lexow-"We have done all in
our power in striking out the record. You
deny the charge made against you"
:sDeny the charge" shouted Mr.. Mott.
Deny the CHARGE" he roared. "A charge
made against me by a twice-convicted
criminal Why should 1 deny anything
OH such mans statement?"
Then Senator Lexow Grew Angry.
'If you wish to remain here" said he,
"you will remain as witness and can
make denial on oath"
Mr.. Mott grew angrier. You have nc
me in such a manner / have my right
as a citizen. just as well as you, and have
the right to denounce here the bas2
charges allowed to be made against me" "
Chairman Lexow raped his gavel on
the desk violently. "You have no right tc
speak here" he cried. ''You will confine
yourself to the charges made against you
by witness You must keep quiet here.
You may, if you choose, be sworn and
DENY the statements on record" At this
Mr.. Mott became furious. DENY the re
cord" he yelled "Why, you say you
= have no record"
Chairman Lexow-We will permit moth
ing else.
Mr.. Mott donned his coat and left the
room. shouting as he walked to the door:
"Your record! Your record! I wouldn'i
disgrace myself for a minute by submit
ting to your rudeness, or your ruling
either"
When the committee had recovered from
this TRADE, Mr.. Golf resumed.
Mrs. Martens did not answer the call o
her name but Captain Martens took tn,
stand and said his wife was too ill to at
tend
"You know that to be false" said Mr.
Goff. "You have been charged with brib
ery and corruption and you have kept
your wife away because you know tina
She would give testimony that would ex
pose your guilt"
CAPTAIN Meakim was then called for
Mr.. Goff reiterated his assertions as t,
Meakims corrupt practices. '"This mar
is" he said, .'the most corrupt officer on
t. ho- r th.,i
he was guilty of completely with the greer
goods men. He feigns illness because ht
dare not face this committee"
Then Inspector McLaughlin's name wa
called without response. Captain Ryai
took the stand He produced his bank
book. After Mr.. Golf had questioned th,
witness, Chairman Lexow took hand
He questioned him as to his suppression
of slide" policy shops and disorderly
houses while in the Fifteenth precinct
II closed them all up, but they opened
somewhere else again." said Ryan. "Yol
can't stop them
Odd you ever accept a bribe for al
lowing them to run? A.-Me take money,
Oh - no; I'm an honest man.
Mclaughlin Testifies.
Inspector Mclaughlin finally arrive d
and when asked to take the stand he apol
ogized for his delay. He said he was 2
years old when he joined the force, d
Nov. 26, 1868. At the time he had thre,
trucks in West Washington market
When he became a policeman his mother
had about 5000. His mother had bani
account, but where, he did not know
His mother died in 1870 and bequeathet
him this money.
Q.-What did you do with it9 Al wa!
engaged to be married and gave it to IN,
sweetheart to keep. That was about Il
months before we were married. though
the money would be safer with her thai
with me.
Q.-You saved $4,000 in four years as
truckman in West Washington market
Ayes.
Goff-That is a very extraordinary thing
Such examples are scarce. Was your wifi
in the trucking business?
AT this juncture, Inspector Mclaughlin
complained to the committee that Mr.
Goff's questions about his wife were un
called for Mr.. Goff said he had the ut
most respect for the witness wife. %
know nothing about her in your trans
actions and am only desirous of ascertain
ing the truth" F"
"Well,n said the Inspector calmly, %
a,,e;,lor E.aff that ua,r n,