The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-01
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witness-stand and certify the matter to
the Grand Jury.
Commissioner Sheehan was accom- panied
into the investigation chamber by MS
brother, the Lieutenant Governor. The
Commissioner had brought some bank
books with him, concerning which he SAID ::
because l have my bank-books It does
not mean that will tell what's IN them.
unless l am accused of deposting money
illegally; then will produce them."
James w. Boyle, the Tammany leader
of the Ninth Assembly District. was first
placed on the stand to-day.
did you send out a notice." asked Mr.
Golf, "calling for a list of people who are
under police protection?"
81 did not"
NOW, here is typewriter slip at
iached to a circular bearing your name
1t is addressed to the election district cap
tains Will you swear that the slip was
net sent out from your headquarters"
81 swear l don't know anything about
it."
when a saloon-keeper wants license
do you not force him TO join Tammany
Hal?"
81 ask him. but use no threats
'You go before the Excise Board in the ir
interests?"
mo. sir; appoint an excise commits
sioner"
'Oh. that's interesting" broke in Chair
man Lexow.
Witness attempted to amend his admis-
sion. but Senator Lexow said sternly,
"How could a political organization look
after excise mstters?'
"Well. the commission consisted of one
man who was a member Of the Liquor
Dealers Association"
Commissioner Sheehan was next called
to the stand. He was holding sew
eral packages and some typewrit-
ten papers, but declined to tell Mr..
Golf what they were. Mr.. Golf read an
interview with Commissioner SheehaD
published years ago. He laid stress on
tine extract in which Mr.. Sheehan was pur-
ported to have said: st is also true that
arrangements have been made by Tam
many to stop the payment of police black
mail"
SIS that true?" asked Mr.. Golf.
The Commissioner wanted to explain.
Ee would not answer positively.
''You can be committed for conGem pit!
exclaimed Mr.. Golf.
You'd better try il" defiantly ietorted
the witness.
you'll answer the questions as counsel
wants them," Chairman Lexow said.
"I'll answer them in my own way"
Senator Cantor spoke up exciteGly.
Don't put that down, stenographer
Then to Chairman Lexow. "Why don't
you put the question to a vote? You are
not the whole boardH
The chairman attempted to cut him off
with his gavel
you can't down me-" shouted Sen
ator Cantor.
''Come to orderw shouted Senator
Lexow. who betrayed considerable excite
ment.
"Fl have my wayr' shouted Senator
Cantor.
The spectators joined in the uproa1; the
excitement grew intense, and Senator
Cantor and Senator Lexow kept up a
fierce word battle until the latter, ham
mering his book, cracked his gavel. Then
Mr.. Golf caused additional excitement by
saying IN high-Ditched voice:
Information has reached me that the
room is packed with Pequod Club mem
bers, who came here through an arrange.
meDt between Senator Cantor and Shee
han to applaud the Commissioner. Let
the Senator explain"
why, this is astonishing!' gasped
Senator Cantor. 81 accused of that? Ills
pTep0sterous."
II DO not think Senator Cantor would
do such thing. 1t must be false" said
the chairman.
u want tie spectators removed" de-
manded Mr.. Golf.
There is a clique here, and while
cannot believe that Senator Cantor has
passed these men in, they a,e here"
lyon (Sheehan) have done enough TO be
committed for contempt score of times. u
exclaimed Chairman Lexow, rappipg for
order.
did you ever hear that some one. act
ing Ia your name, had news-stands which
sold papers politically opposed to your
organization? ?" said Mr.. Golf.
Il heard something about it, The mar
had no authority to use my name" Shee
han replied.
"Was saloon-keeper named McDuf
told in the rooms of the Peouod Clui
that the newsdealer in front of his saloor
would have to cease selling certain
papers?"
''Not that / know Of"
did you know that a certain news
paper had tried to stabiish special de-
livery system in your di .trictP"
81 heard so. 1t was filthy sheet. TIL,
people in my district are sick of rea ling il
/ suppose"
''What is its name?"
81 am not prepared to say"
''Are you afraid?"
NO" The Commissioner colored an,
shifted in his chair and said: mo. | AN
not afraid of the newspapers"
what is its name?"
81 am not prepared to say"
s'The witness must answer" ruled TN
chairman, and then occurred an excitin
scene. "They must not make any demon
STATIONS or they will be ordered out,
said the chairman.
"Rhere are only three Pequod Gu
members here" broke in the Commits
sioner.
Counsel Golf asked Commissioner Shse
han for his bankbook, but was refused
He denied that he said Commissioner Nc
Ciane was a fool for showing his bank
books. He also denied that he had re
ceived $4,000 from Policeman Townsen
for promotion TO a sergeantcy.
Chairman Lexow ordered that Shee