New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
HOT ON THE TRAIL AGAIN.
LEXOW COMMITTEE AT WORK.
IT'S TIMELY WARNING TO RUFFIANS WHO
HAVE INUNDATED WITNESSES.
MR. GoFF ASKS FOR POWER TO FIGHT FIRE
WITH FIRE'-LOOKING INTO CHARGES OF FA-
vORITIsM AND NEGLECT AT THE CEN
TRIAL OFTICE-CORPoRATIoN COUN-
Sell CLARK AND EXCOMMTs-
sIONER MACLEAN AMONG


Sell CLARK AND EXcoMMrs-
sIoNER MAcLEAN AMONG
THOSE on THE STAND.
The Lexow Committees investigation OF the
Police Department resumed yesterday, ana
testimony was heard in the old brownstone
courthouse which formerly sheltered the Dis
trict- Attorney and the Court OF General Sessions
In the courtroom on the first floor OF the build
Ing I'm which several famous murder trials have
been held. the State Senators will continue their
Investigation without Interference. Senator
Saxton the Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor was not with the other members or
the committee yesterd1y and Senator cantor.
who represents Tammany. was also absent Dut
Senator Lexow had the support OF senators
OConnor Pound. Robertson and Bradley VINO
declared that they were ready to sit during the
greater part OF the present month. II necessary.
John w Gofr OF the committees counsel yes
terday called public attention to recent acts OF
IavIessness in the city and particularly TO the
alleged assault upon George Apo, the witness
who betrayed the secrets OF the green goods
swindlers and who has been acting as SUD-
roena server for the committee. There was more
than defiance in Mr.. GofTs words when he said:
IF the gangs Of thugs and cutthroats In New
York whose depredations have been lald pare
before this committee think for A moment that.
by the commission OF assaults upon our sub
poena servers or any other persons employed by
| this committee the work Of exposure VIII cease
or be in any degree discarded. they are greatly
| mistaken"
The committee decided to request the Sheriff
IN dcnutize the subpoera servers for their better
protection. and Mr. Gon said he had declined
IA Of fgilh
The testimony before tho committee yesterday
vas not particularly exciting Most Of 1t dealt
with the trials and punishment of policemen by
| tho Commissioners at the Central Office. and the
| action Of the courts In lenstatng some Of the
policemen who were dismissed from the force
| Many details were obtained by the examination
| OF Chief Clerk Klpp. who gave list II persons
| who had been dismissed Or retired or who had
resigned since the beginning II the Investigations
and spoke ~ cases in which there had been de-
lay after charges had been prepared. He also
| furnished a copy OF the resolution by which the
ward men had been remanded u patrol duty IN
| con sequence Of the disclosures before the com
mittee.
Corporation Counsel Clark and exPolice Com
sioncr MacIean gave their views about the
| Interference by the courts with the Commits
| sioners in the punishment Of police Offenders
| and both agreed that such interference had an
Injurious effect the discipline OF the police
force. but they also opposed n change In tho
law by which the action Of the Commissioners
would not be- subject to review by the courts
Mr. MacT.an could add nothing TO the informa-
ton already obtained by the committee as To
the alleged payments Of money for appointment
on the force or promotions IN the force. confess
INK TIM, he had tried to Investigate a number
| btt, hnI D
legal proof Of the paymen, Of money In such
cases
one Of the contractors engaged in the work
Of running the Palisades with blast gave some
new testimony about paying for police protec-
ton I'm fremont and tried 10 explain why he
had failed To- Identify Of the backmailng
policemen when called before the Grand Jury
former clerk In the postofilce In Jersey city told
how the green goods" swindlers had been al
lowed to mail untold circulars AZ the office FOR
time. with The apparent permission oi p'st-
Office inspectors.
Late in the afternoon an attempt was made to
show that Police Captain Corright. who fol
lowed Devery I'm the command Of the Eleventh
Precinct, and who has hitherto enjoyed high
! reputation among he captains ~ the force. had
winkcd AT the bleckmalling operations of MS
former ward man In the precinct Jeremiah ;
Levy whom hc aft'rward caused To- bc re-
mandcd = patrol duty and transferred. The
witness who had been expected - TESTIFY
against the captain. however. would not adinlt
that he eyer had pale money ~ Levy IN IN"
presence of the captain hut he told how he had
been compelled by Cortright to leave MS pIac"
and obey the law. An Interpreter who was
franslatlng the witnesss German into English
might have made some Of tho testimony appear
hurtfuI 10 Captain Cortrght but Senator I-exow.
! who speaks German flucntly. sh wed his fair
| ness by correcting the Interpreter.
The testimony before the committee VIII be
| continued to-day.
tyor d,fais Of The rstimong of pdys ~