New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-28

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Q-How was Il That YOU allowed thofe ho,o ,ou,
houses IN the midst OF IA respec'ap'e poP"''''''
A-Thev were not notorions
O-Do You remember that IN the ho"S' op:'
rho e,at,on-hc,rn cir! was murlc A.-N't III
my time
REPORT To THE GRAND JURY
q -r,oN man, houses did you find there M
sns.tor Williams? Al couldn't tel n'a"' d"
report 10 the superintendent OF F"''e "'''
Grand Jury. , Voc
O-Do YOU remember MIS- Reilly OF NE "
can Or urs Scott A-No. sir do not.
- How did YOU come make u report ""o"'
~, d,sordcrly houses 10 the Grand Juf? y. -"
the complaint of the Board Of Edu'a''o' INA" na
there were dsordcrly houses in the rear u Wv
school in WOoster-si ,.,o
ODD rot the Board o. r'o"'"'''' '
obstacle IN YOU? A-No :,
q Did YOU suppress any OF those houses ~
suppressed in the rear o. me svnso would do
@ Did 70 You ,b rot th i%9i ma A"%o
Mr. Con proceeded TO read rom prccinct had
Wam cio ThG" c gaRnnt Of the q EduGa
Con stating that he had lis, Of r'shS ; ''e' '''
o,ncry n rn,, knew ali about them. why did YOU
not suppress them" Al ana all 'o"'' III ON
''S Sh You not have the power to suppress those
Odd You re,osni1aH ia 'na' 1t Was '''' '''' "
0'-Dd you knoTT who Wfrs the o"h''s o' ''''''
h@ Qwa: it no.: your aay % proceed asan ms, the
owner; Of lhose house,? Arn" tam %n. Al sub
mifttei the names to the Grand Jury ,,u.,
O-Can you give the name OF on Owner o. 4 NOUS
WHO was convicted? Al cannot . .,
Q-You had the list ~ names whsn you W. "
fore the committee Of the Board oil Eiuc"'oh. A
o-you knew that the Board Of Education wanted
IN nro;eci the children in the school ana yrt you
neglected to suppress those houses? Al did sup
press some OF theih
Az ADMISSION or NEGLECT.
o you swofe that YOU knew al about eighty
three dlsoriery houses ana Won must have neglected
vour duty toward some Of them A.-That may he.
Q.-You were negligent or corrupt A'-Nehher
one.
three houses? Al vas busy with Other matters
Q You ddn'i proceed against one % those
Q'"SIent.on one Of them. Al cannot .,.
Nj CON wa volieyns me ggGo' W Ia ' WITH
evident anger was giving the answers promptly
an" Wr COZ Rad from the testimony before the com
rl,ttee OF tho Board OF Education e. show tha ~,
Jams had been asked for ne nSme o, ne oWgr "
and he mad refused TO g.Te the name -, ,,.,r .,
fusa To- give IN. name o. the owner Of THAI house
None ,1r't. was the loud AMI angry reply.
O-Why ala you no; give the name Tho Boar
OF Education wanted %. A.-That MAS se;i-c9n..
f wd not sGmml5 Hb by the VS. ri o.
Q."why Id you refuse 70 give the name A.
was moi an honest Investigation.
o-Ani you shielded th" owner Oh hi,,i'i''ii Z,
house because his name might have been pnhlishe1
Q-ph YOU eyer v!sl, The d.sorier.y houses In the
Q me rules Of tho department say that a captain
III van 10 mr. Al iii NOT had officers 20
do that may have Inspected me ouis'd" OF m
90 see II III bricks needed more paint a
why 4d rela,s 70 sy to M n c} ogn, n,
| II that house 4 You Mould not tell NE owner =
O." /, does no; become You 20 criilc-e commit
zee D.d YOU oyer near Of an honest invc-,isa'lon
. DO you .nc.ule he prssent committee \
q Wsre honest charges ever made again, YOU
! Ayes sir.
DIDN'T HURT THE CHILDREN.
Mr. Gons satire I'd begun TO tel on the witness
! and he answered rnerky. MI COZ read frum N"
! testimony which Williams had given 20 the 'ncci
tina, the dlsouierly houses comp.anc ahon' by ih'
Board Of Education had not !n'"rierd win inc
you gave TIA, testimony Al suppose 80
U-And you had the auiac!ty g. say tnni disorder
ly houses near public school an ao' in'erfcre Sh
| III. children attending the "choo.' ~ =. thrt'
| Q And you an Inspector of Police want To- take
| that position now. y. Yes
way dn You order tn shutters u The house'
closed? A.-lrobably to keep the women from look
. What light had You to order the ., s9p ,t,1:
q .'rhen You had suricien, krowleise about them
| A Not sufficient 10 close the houses.
| Q-What was the outcome OF the charges made
| b. Louise Smith? Al don't remember. 49,.
| think was fined / dom remember tn case
| Q-Do you remember Mr.. Wild's charge A-Nn
cltixenf that you cannot remember them aIle Mo
Q.-lou have been called the uniformed bully OF
| g You have been called the champion clubber
Ayes
DO you remember saying to Thomas WIZ
that one man IN front Of lis place r ot hus,ne',
| Thomas wild who kept pac" at cherry ana Ne"
q ~Were you found guilty ON his chsrsc' a
| don't remember can look nj The record
Just \ RErRINiANp
! Q-Thc record says YOU Mere rcprimandcd oi
| April lo 1870? A.-Correct
! Q-Apparcntly the reprnand did not do muci
good judging 10y the complaint that you In
suited a man? A.-Allc~ me to explain.
Mr. Gon Wc viii not 20 behind the record. Io'
/ were charged on March 4 1876. with insulting Mex
andcr McCnc Then you were charged by Mr.
! Adams Of Campbell & co. in Vesey-st.. with ours
! The wltness-1'he. case VA no; tried II oc
CURED out OF my prccnt' There Vas , IRE II
soft hat. and some men Ia The crowd tooI
! here Adams wanted TO Introduce me 10 a man h.
said was Alderman smith took MIN by th'
throat ana ' 1r nan hna n you nc o hat rh
! rien; OF any citizen who had been insulted by
| lOafer
Q.-You policeman. and you took the law
| into your own hands? Ale assaulted me. ana
returned the assault did not TO be citiZcI
when / became policeman. was acting as
| citizen then. and would 10 the same ihins to
| morrow.
Yes don't suppose there IS anything oniraSeou
YOU wouldn't do said Mr. Con
That's your opinion" said the witness
And the opinion of the peopl" Of Ne"-fork.
! said Mr. Gon.
| $40 II isn't was the furious retort.
! wen. don't care to have IA. personal contro
| versy with you' said Mr.. Cor. mildly.
| NO and you don't want To do H. either. snarle'
| Williams giaring at the lawyer
Mr. (;on nppeared 10 get angry In tuln and III
said sharply: This Ia no place for bulldoZing. :
| brave man Will not act the part OF a bully here.
O-As a policeman. what right had YOU to throw
| a man into the street? Ale irsultcd me.
O-Hu as n matter OF fact. that Was not th'
| case He said: There goes Williams, who Il