New-York tribune., 1894-10-23

robn " Goff OF counsel for the Lexow Commit
too vas said TO bo absent from his Office In the
She, and Leather Bank building In Broad"ay yes
ierlay when newspaper men went th're 10 III
ouIre about the testimony which may be taken
before the committee when the investigation OF
the Polic, Department ga resumed tomorrow. IL
vns said also that Mr. Gon had been disappointed
las, wcot I'm regard 10 the testimony given before
tho committee H.. had expected 70 haN" VIII
reescs in uo loss than three highly sehSalio"''
lines of inquiry but at IN" last moment the Wit
n.ss,s had disappointed him. one OF his assist
ants said TO "A Tribune reporter:
1T ls next TO Impossible to make plans for tes-
ttrnonv 70 b. given before the committee more
than one day Ia advance. ON account OF the failure
OF th,. witnesses to respond. II there Is any an
,o,,ncer,.nt u the character Of tn" testimony 10
he expected. the witnesses are almost sure 10 "'
,,upored with. II Is astonishing how many per
sons The rolico officials have managed 10 silence
Th.v are keeping a number Of persons out OF the
civ I'm charg, Of detectives. ard they must have
10 spend large sums OF money 70 10 thd'. We
have heard of persons whose testimony We "'i
not care for at all being kcvt at hotels beyoni ,o
the Jurisdiction and some witnesses We '' want
have been kept ont OF the way. II is a long time
between now and January !. however, ana they
may be- unable TO keep them all away
The expressed wish Of members Of the committee
to hear testimony from some Of th" hi.h oi'nl'lS
or the Police Department may cause Mr.. Con TO
call Superintendent Byrnes or on" OF the COM
uiissionors soon but b." IS believed TO desire more
time for preparation before placing another com,
missioner on tn" rack. and nlso - "l+h 10 "Nyir
any aupearanr" Of interfering WIN a ' -,
.Inuer 1t a. time when he may b" rnEag"d ih th'
+. u.rformauce of duties connected "lth IN" coming
election. H.. -.
The investigation II the work performed ~ me
por. iu frrr.fIuI out registration iT"Nl~ ls uH'eD
u,,v and - likely 20 poe continued ms week Il
g. rat known Yesterday whether The WtWurfS OF
~. I1,ow Committee could sit during election
w..k although somc - them have expressed '",
Wish Z, continue with ~" investigation 'dcA ", n
unfl m. .rI OF the year senator - p'onn"r hh7
,.,r forced fo l.v- hts duties on the l"No" 'oul-
nlttce On of the death Of ms InPth'r' Mr
Johanna 6'Coru0r. which occurred at Little rams.
\ y SATURDAY night. She WAS eighty one yrdIS
oiI aud Is survived hy I've children. Nlllinl
Ocpnnor. dcpr'y-cl,rk ~ the Senate u one o'
polio. Justice Thomas +. Grady T. well kno"h
g. or. ~ the most vulgar anb conrs" ohclhS r"pI'
gcntng TAmunuy IN the polio" courts re Nt1, r.
r,.,f..lv Il.erar-l himself hf hs ilW ana NuIb' !,
/ attacks upon Dr Plrkhurit ON sun liy hlkrt' -
IN. Windsor Theatre. to again aiitch'I '' l"i N.
h,ifs, t,I Oh. f,,uW Committee in terms -'iii'"i '
similar O., those used hy Governor Flower III 't'
veto ~ th- ii' % appropriate money Tor in' ~
,,..- ~ th. polite. lry.sf.rt' 90 The I"Now com
,.,t.o BE- .f.plp.frl hy it~ terms ~ ih" resolution
- fh. state Senate to lnHestsai' me ponce '''I =
lr fli- clty Hul o. is 20 h' h'p,I th't t",' .,'l
l,... ol r.la place Justic" Grady, Ju ilc" 'fF'f.
J Il.;ier Hogan nnI 1fn.t Ilm"anf ponce jl~..,
/ .. f.. rack .rI lut'-' I'r i'"in t-'f' 'Iel'N
t...r,i,lv knows that Ttmulnf police courts 'Ir
.t,.ro,trrf, corrupt tirltr- .upui"nc" in Afi u
,ft.ll0 the committee in Wow ~ hi~ OWN i'''' =
| g. amazing lu o.. extreme