The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09
SCHMITTBERCER
ACCUSED NOW.
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and found that IL vas true, although
the Keepers themselves denied It.
neighboring liquor dealer furnished
Pnt OF GTSt %yerE sntt 70 @r rnS SeTrS9
the Keepers, he said. had been dis.
charged.
Ibid you fnd that favored lawyers
were admitted to the PRISON. askel
Il did not secure definite Information
or proof i this. and have no positive
some keepers may admit them at night.
There are many men who cannot resist
an appeal = their cu}idity;"
He said he had asked the men about
this, but they had denied 1t.
senator Lexow thought this was a
queer way of investigating the matter,
other way of getting at the facts;
The next witness was Augustin Forget,
agent Of the. French, steamship line;
After teI!ns Mr. GoiT about his SIX yelrs'
ship piers, he admitted that he had had
something to DO with the police, .
schmittberger, but the present Captain
Of the precinct In which the dock at the
foot OF Morton street was located he
'Did YOU ever pay money to any police
man." asked Mr.. Golf
Yes, gave money to our Superin-
endent MI Vest to pay TIE 'he
sengers and taking care of things on
the dock"
"How much die you pay?'
II think II was $40 a week.
"Eou never paid any money in gross"
mo, not that ! remember"
Mr.. Forget produced book of weekly
accounts covering the period from No
vember, 1891. to January. 1892. and Mr..
GoT called attention to an item en-
tered or Dec. 81. 1891. 1t was written
in French. and the translation was as
follows:
For donations and subscriptions for
year 1891, to .whomsoeyer Is entitled to
receive it, paid by Mr.. Forget, $500.
ITO whom was that paid?' asked Mr..
Golf
ITO several persons" replied the wit
ness. 1T Is ali that was paid during the
year"
I" Does it refer to the $40 a week."
" No, sir. 1t was exclusive OF that
=" Who were these pcrsons?'
a." don't know. and have no means OF
Well, you credit yourself with pay
ing these subscriptions and donatlons?'
said Senator Lexow.
II have forgotten. | don't remember"
Mr.. Goff tried to jog the witness's
He said some OF 1t went to the postman,
some tc telegraph messengers and other
presents and for charities.
But you see ii was paid for watching
the dock" said Mr. Goff.
This rather posed Mr. Forget. but
he said that came under the 'et cetera;,
who paid the money out-yourself?".
mo; II was Mr.. Melssner the cashier.
rs he there now"
mo; he ran away He robbed me of
several thousand dollars"
You are on friendly terms with the
poiice?"
"Oh. yes
And you wish to remain so?"
certainly"
And you don't want to testify against
/ Them
ITS not that. I never had anything
to say against them"
! Formerly there was a French policeman
! on the dock who was removed, but Mr..
Forget denied that he tried to have him
! reinstated there.
What was the cause of his REMOVAL
MIR. West told me that it was
because the Captain wanted to change
him."
! "A.l | know"
| "Will you swear that you did not know
! the reason why he was removed was be-
cause he refused to divide with the ward
from your Company
II never heard it,
Did n one tel you so? Now, be
careful"
'Who was it?"
at was yourself, Mr.. Goff"
There, was laugh at this. Mr.. Forget
persisted In denying that he hal rVeI
heard suggestions previous to his con-
versatOn with MIR. Cor.
DR. Parkhurst came in during the eN-
wards COL. Fellows made his appearance
and had short conversation with Mr.
Con-.
Continuing his process of trying to
gimiet the truth out of the witness, Mr.
Golf brought out the fact that the Officer
who spoke French and was remoN t,
was Policeman Degan. The latter was
brought in and identified by the witness
Mr.. Forget finally. after much squirm
ing and wriggling, admitted that hs
may have heard that DeSan's rcmoya
was due to his refusal to "divvy" with
Mr.. Con interrupted his examination
aud asked to be excused on important
business sso for few minutes rs rd He fol
He soon returned and took up the line
of inquiry. Forget said he rememberet
that Capt Schmittberger came Into thu
, precinct in 1881 and that began wal
5 removed soon after.
He also remembered that Ward Maj
Q Cannon came in about the same time
What did Cannon do?'
II don't know"
DO you mean to say that you. a trust
ed agent OF a Steamship Company, hay
appropriated $500 to your own use 70 70
r directors of the Company"
, Lawyer Jones, who represented tn
= Company, was present ana objected
the questions, out the Chairman of tn
Committee would not allow him to su
any thing. Mr.. Con said he could go o
the stand and testify If he wanted to.
Finally Mr.. FORGET said the compan,
4 did not ask him ~ the details OF sucl
times, and the matter had passed out q
his memory,
d Il understand your lapse of memor
perfectly" said Mr.. Con-. bat VIII
didn't YOU give 81, NO?"
Because thought 500 was enough,
/, who told you 500 was the proper sur
y to give?'
mo one. 1t suited me to give that"
We'll, the French company has bee
. in the habit of paying $500 Il year, hasn
+ it,"
Sometimes more and sometimes less.
k For watching the wharf,"
4 That and other things"
2, The witness said the Company wa
Q perfectly satisfied that the money HI
IS been spen; jud.ciously, and II had h
= vouchers for It.
u Policeman Louis Degan was the
" called. Chairman LcNow had retire
s and Senator Pound took his place a
"a presiding officer.
"A Schmittbergcr Wanted His Fay.
r, DCgan said he had been ;wenty-or
!. years ON the force and had never al
., Piled for promotion. He was on II
NJ French line per for eleven years Il
M spoke F""aCh some and this was
Or service 10 the Company, He said