New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
WHO TRIED TO BRIDE GOFF?
STORY OF AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO
BUY HIM OFF
LARGE SUMS SAID TO HAVE BEEN OFFERED HIM
TO WITHDRAW FROM TIE LEXow IN
vEsTIGATIoN-HE REFUSES TO
TALK ABOUT THE REPORT.
TALK ABOUT THE REPORT.

TALK ABOUT THE REPORT.
By those who declare they know. 1t was said
yesterday that John W. Con. counsel to the Lexow
Committee. would this week make public In man
ner that would leave doubt as to its truth a
story Of attempted bribery the proportions Of which
would starte and shock the people OF the meiropo-
lis The wOu.d-be brber, according to the informa-
ton up o date a well-known Tammany OIL
cia, and the n tried 10 buy of was MT ION
himself Whether the story viii be made known IN
all its details This week Is thing that only MT
Con knows and his lips sealed on the subject
for the presens.
1t Is said that three attempts made TO secure
Mr. COTS withdrawal counsel TO the Lexow Com
mittee. I, viii be remembered that when the Lexow
Committee AMI Dr Parkhursts society were In con-
sutation about the conduct of the proposed invest-
CATION. Mr. Con- consented to accept only on the
condition that he be left alone TO decide his policy
Then followed efforts by Tammar.y newspapers -
dissus lie Mr. Goff by attacking the Lexow COM
mittee on partisan grounds. This DID not work. Mi
GofY was soon told that he would he untrainmeleo
and he accepted At that time. It is said Tam
many Official knowing that Mr. Goff had been AS
distant District-AttOrney and was a cooi-headed
fighter offered him 5000 TO throw up the case
Mr. Golf promptly refused the offer.
Three four weeks later the same Tammany oi-
hciai. who. by the way. was an old friend OF MI
Goff. offered him 100000 quietly to Draw out OF 'he
work which was already proving so damaging 10
Tammany. The offer quickly refused. and MT
Golf demanded OF his acquaintance what he meant
by such an insult A stormy scene followed which
severed their hitherto friendly relations
The third attempt to aidetrack Mr. Gon ana the
damaging work Of the Lexow Committee was one
day last week. IL Is declared that Mr.. Goff was
told by Tammany men that if he would accept the
State Democracy's nominatO for Mayor Tammany
would support him. With the prestige Mr. Con
enjoys Tammany counted getting him elected.
and shutting off the Lexow Committees work. 10
these biandi shmens Mr.. Golf offere: an indignant
refusal Now II is said that his own evidence VIII
be added TO the damaging volume already sweep
ing Tammamy toward destruction.
Mr. Gon was seen yesterday at his house. No.
S9 West One-hunGred and-fourth-st. and asked
about the above statements. The reporter reached
the house just after messenger alleged TO nave
been from the Parkhurst society. had called and
aroused Mr.. Golf from the first good sleep he has
had in a week. What the messengers errand was
could not be learned. but Mr.. Gon evidently CON
sidered it Important as ne went away with MN en-, IN
few minutes. ...,..oa
acting in the interest Of Tammany Hall offered YOU
large give up the Lexow Committees
"My lips are sealed on that subject" said he
I'm the interest Of fair play It ough to be denied
Il have told every one who has preached the sub,
ject 10 me that would no; say word about It,
IBID YOU live in .New-York when the Tweed
Yes. but was considerable of youngster."
"Do you remember that Tweed Offered George
Jones a>sum In excess of S,0D0O If he would stop
antagonlzng them ~
Yes; | remember It perfectly. but l think tina;
I've heard the proposed consideration was huch
than 81 100000"
Would 1t be wrong to say that history had re-
peated itself in the present case? ~
Same question-same answer said the investN
gator. with smile. 49,
'Will you what your conviction is relative 70
the permanency Of the results achieved by the
Lexow Committee Investigation?
Yes; am willing TO talk on that line ! hrmly
believe the good results Will last. ! take into &C
count what is implied by a question and answer
of that kind"
rs II not probable that after the Lexow Com,
rittee adiourns and the police believe they Will
not be moested again. they will renew their cor
rupt practices"
ut is possible that II may come TO that but
neither you l will live to see IT. II won't take
place in a generation No; do not believe that the
low brutal. vicious practices our Investigation has
laid bare will, be resumed in this city ! don't
believe the people would tolerate IT, BY the time
we have finished work the conviction Will have
taken hold of the minds of the people that 1t Is
their duty TO resent such lawless and underhanded
brutality the part Of those who are sworn to
protect them.