The morning call., 1894-12-30
GOULD DID 1T ALL.
Byrnes Told How He Grew
Wealthy.
MADE BIG MONEY IN STOCKS,
And Not Through the Police
Corruption.
STORY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Having Accumulated Vast Riches,
the Head of the Gotham Force
Wants to Resign.
BIG MONEY IN STOCKS,
OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.

INV 4Ohhs DCCs LSs-At ~ mluuLc9 10
9 o'clock tonight the Lexow committee
adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
closing session of Investigation which
was brimfull of startling revelations.
just as be was through answering Mr..
Gof's probing questions, Superintendent
Byrnes handed a letter to Chairman
Lexow and said it was a copy of one he
had sent to May or-elect Strong early this
month. 1t was his resign alton from the
force of which he has been member for
thirty-two years. The Superintendent
said on two occasions since he was ap-
pointed in Superintendent Murray's
place he was on the point of resigning.
owing to the continual conflict between
the Commissioners and himself.
The Superintendent, he said, should
have absolute charge Of the discipline of
the department, but all his efforts in that
direction were frustrated by the Commits
sioners.
The department was honeycombed with
abuses which had been growing for thirty
years and they could be remedied only by
claimed. were the curse of the department.
and as long as politics was factor In the
force such a state OF things would exist.
Although he tad done his utmost to pro-
cure substantial information as to corrup-
iion and bribery he was unable 10 get it,
and the whole department was impreg-
naied with the belief that protection had
to be bought and merit was OF no avail.
He claimed to have done a good deal To-
ward bringing about the exposures. He
paid a tribute to DR.. Parkhurst, who. he
said. manufactured public sentiment, with
out which it would have been impossible
for the committee TO acquire the informa-
tion it did.
His wealth. which he estimated at $780,
600, was made bv speculation in Wall street.
he said, through the fundamentally of
Jay Gould ana his son George. His pur-
chases of real estate were also very profit
able, and he claimed not to have bank
account.
The earlier part of the day was given to
the examination of Inspector Mclaughlin.
When the Lexow committee took up it's
work in the morning Goff announced
that Mott of the United States District
Attorneys Office wished TO make state
ment regarding the charges made by the
Rreen-goods men, Louis S. Streep and his
brother. .Goff said Mott was a well-known
and esteemed member of the New YORK
bar, and he had every faith in his integrity
as citizen and lawyer.
Lexow said: "It would be hardly fair to
allow Mr.. Mott TO make an explanation
when We refused q similar privilege to Mr..
Comstock."
Mott here took off his coat and advanc-
ibg TO the desk said: "You say you have
stricken the evidence as 10 me from your
record. That Is not enough. Destroy the
smirchinR which you allowed to be thrown
upon me. Had / known last Thursday
evening that l was to be assailed In so dis
graceful a man ner, whether above around
or under the earth. l would have been
here to denounce the charge of corruption
so seandalously brought against me. Did
any public official OF the committee know
what this man Streep was to testify? II
so should have been Informed and some
attempt made to ascertain whether the
statements were true or not"
Lexow-We have done all In our power
in striking out the record. You deny the
charges made against you.
OChg NhO SAhABCs uOtts
"Deny q charge made against me by a
twlce-convicied criminal Why should l
deny anything ON such a mans state
ment?"
Goff looked uncomfortable. Lexow grew
angry and said loudly: III you wish to
remain here you will remain as a witness.
and can make denial on oath.''
Mott grew still more angry. You have
no right. sir, to speak to me in such a
manner. have my rights as citizen as
well as you. and have the right to denounce
here the base charges allowed to be made
against me-"
Chairman Lsxow rsppsd the gavel vio-
lently on the desk. lyon have no right to
speak here" be cried. "You will confine
yourself to the charges against you by the
witness. You must keep quiet here. You
may, If you choose, be sworn and deny
this statement on the record"
At this Mott became furious. "Deny the
recordP' be yelled. "Why. you say you
have no record"
Lexow-We will permit nothing else.
Mott put on his coat and fiounced out of
the room, shouting as he star ed for the
door. 81 will not disgrace myself by sub
mitting to your rudeness."
Captain Martens was called.
How is Mrs. Martens, captainP" was
Goff's first question.
"She is very sick, sir"
Goff then accused the captain Of keep.
Ing bis wife away from the court, fearing
on her examination she might tell some
thing that would substantiate the charges
OF corruption which Martens was accused
of.
Martens tried to explain his wife's con-
dillon, but Goff would not let him, and
kept on saying very severe things to wit
ness.
"You may 60 now." said Goff, as soon as
be thought he bad said enough.
'Is Captain Meakim here?" asked the
inquisitor.
There was no answer, and again Goff
got off shower of invectives, In W which he
charged the absent captain with protecting
green ocds" operators and several other
acts of corruption.
Captain Ryan was called and gave his
bank books to Goff in obedience to orders