The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-26
son in order to be released from respon-
WANTS HALF PAY.

Steamboat Squad sent to Police Head
quarters this morning and filed IN the
Chief Clerks office an application to De
retired on silalf pay. He has been over
twenty years on the force, having been
appointed on February IS, 1874. lnte-
mann has been a witness before the
Lexow Committee He was first called
on Tuesday of last week after several
men of the Steamboat Squad had tes-
tilted that they received extra pay from
steamship companies and divided the
money with some of their superior Off
GERS.
Intemann admitted that he was paid
by the steamship company on whose
pier he was stationed. but he swore
that he did not divide any of his DOCK
Money" with any officer of the squad
Mr.. Goff recalled Intenann at Thurs
DAYS session. Intemann then testhed
that when he swore he did not give
up any part of his dock money he swore
to an untruth He said he swore false
ly to save Sergeant Taylor and former
Detective Vail.
Mr.. Goff asked Intemann no more
questions, but the policeman volunteered
the information that he gave up $2o out
of $40 each month. Mr.. Goff had 1t noted
that this statement was made IN re-
sponse to no question of counsel lnte-
mann was asked by Senator O'Connor
why he came before the committee and
perjured himself.
The policeman replied that the men
were afraid of their superior officers
Intemann gave no reason for asking to
be retired at this time. but as he, along
| with many more police officers will be
brought up for trial before the Police
Board before long, he is doubtless anx-
ious to get out on that account. His
application will come before the board at
it's next meeting, but he win not be re-
tired. He will have to pass an exami-
nation at the hands of the surgeons as
to his fitness to perform duty.
1t is not likely that the Commissioners
will consent to retire him in any event
in the face of his confession before
the committee.
CoMMITTEEs LAST WEEK.
The last week of the sessions of the
Lexow Investigating Committee, at
least for the year 1884, has arrived, and
it promises to be very interesting.
The latest development in the Lexow
Committe is the subpoenaing of three
Police Inspectors and nine Captains
The inspectors are McAvoy, Williams,
and Mclaughlin, and the Captains are
RYAN. Washburne, Westervelt, Killiles,
Gallagher, Strauss, Murphy, Delaney
and Martens.
Superintendent Byrnes summoned these
officials to Headquarters and personally
served the subpoenas, There seems to
be some doubt about the subpeenaing of
the Superintendent himself. It is as
serted that he has already been served
With a subpoena from the committee
and will be called early today.
DR.. Parkhurst is very anxious to have
Superintendent Byrnes handled without
gloves, and objects very strongly to ex-
amining him as an expert witness on
police.
Senator Lexow came into court early.
The chairman said he thought Superin-
tendent Byrnes would not be called as
witness today.
ST think, however" said he 'that In
spector Williams will be called on to
testify
Chairman Lexow also gave it as his
opinion that the proceedings of the
committee would wind up on Friday
next.
81 think said he, 1--WE win finish on
seen occurs. We want some little time
to prepare our report for the Legislature
and it is hardly fair to ask us to. con-
tinue taking testimony any longer
Inspector Williams was an early visi-
tor. He was in full uniform and smiled
as he took his seat in the court inspee-
ex-Inspector Steers were also in atten-.
dance The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott of
Brooklyn was also present.
There eoo WAS and ghea Ere osrae ve
had to fight their way through the
crowd Lawyer Golf accompanied by
Mr.. Moss came INTO the court room at at
the picture of health and was evidently
much benefited by his Christmas va
cation. All the committee with the ex-
ception of Senator Cantor were present.
Ex-Police Commissioner j. NJ. Noorhis
had long conference with Mr.. Moss.
Three sons of DR.. Abbott were in court.
One of them, Theodore, lost his purse in
the room and though a search was made
it could not be found. There was a
laugh when somebody suggested that
''S|'i e''eN' CIRCUS BEGI IS.
It was 1870 o'clock wh J the Chair
letter sent by Commissioners Sheehan to
Captain Schmittberger, introducing Mr..
Proctor, whe the Captain said, wished to
d
published on Saturday last by Mr.. Shee-
han.
Mr.. Goff also read two letters from
Commissioner Sheehan to Captain
Schmittberger asking the latter to use
his influence to have the bearers appoint
ed to a position on the street railroad.
Mr.. Goff also read q letter which Mr..
Moss received from Commissioner Shee
han this morning. The letter thanked
Mr. Moss for saying that he believed
the letter published by Commissioner
Sheehan was a genuine one.
cat a time" the letter read, when
there seems to be a determination to ruin
and destroy me, these words are APP
preciated."
termination to ruin or destroy any man
before the eommittee unless his acts
warranted it.
destruction follow them.
SHALVEY TALKS.
Policeman Edward Shalvey was then
called He said he had been thirty-three
years and nine months ON the force. He
was wardman in the Seventh, Fourth,
Fourteenth, and the Twelfth precincts,
and uraer Captains Webb Doherty
Ealzins and Schultz in the Twelfth pre-
cinct.
Ibid you collect money in the Twelfth
precinct from disorderly houses?"
tsYes, sir, did. =
"Dfd you collect from other sources?"
yes sir; from liquor dealers and pool
rooms and policy shops.
The witness said protection was guaran-
teed these places as long as they kept