The evening world., 1894-06-26
$4,000 FOR
THE CAPTAIN.
That Is What the Ward Man
Said He Was Expected
to Collect
MORE MERCHANTS TESTIFY.
Friend & House to Look After
Patrolmen's Interests at the
Investigation.
STAGER CALLED 4 PERJURER.
Singer 8uncoed Out Of So by q
Policeman While at tho
Great Saengsrfest
MORE MERCHANTS TESTIFY.
STAGER CALLED A PERjURER.

! When the Lexow Police Investigating
Committee resumed its work this morn
ing in the SuperiJr Court after a three
days rest there was every prospect Of
lively days session. Nobody knew ex-
actly what was coming. but there were
rumors floating about and a general
air Of expectancy prevailed.
One Of the earliest corners this morning
was ex-Judge Sutherland. about whose
status as counsel to the Committee there
Mr. Sutherland was quoted in an inter-
| view as saying:
mr.. Goff may be a good lawyer, so far
as local matters are concerned. but he
will find out that I am counsel for the
Senate Committee. and that ne or no
other man can control the investigat ton
I alone represent the Committee az coun-
| sell"
The only thing that Mr.. Sutherland has
done since Mr.. Con began his work with
the Committee has been to take copious
notes and crack jokes with Mr.. Nicoll
| or ex-Judge Ransom across the counsePs
table.
No one has ever seen him address any
remarks to Mr.. Con. nor has the latter
| ever had anything to say to his Roches-
| ter associate. In fact they never speak
as they pass by.
When Mr.. sutherland's attention was
called to the reported statement this
morning he turned red and looked an
| noyed.
Now, that's Ridiculous" ne said. II
never made any such remark at all.
You may deny 1t as strongly as you
| please"
but how about the fact that you said
you would prepare the report Of the
! CommitteeT" he was asked.
II cannot say anything about that"
| he replied. ut would not be proper for me
: to do so. II you want any information
upon that point you must inquire Of
! the members Of the COMMITTEES"
| LeAoSv's banquet.
| Chairman Lexows banquet to his COL
leagues at his home at Nyack this even
ing was also the subject OF much gossip.
The story was revived that Mr.. suther-
! land had been invited and that Mr.. Cot
had been left out.
II haven't been invited" said Mr..
Sutherland this morning. " and 1 don't
expect to go, SO l don't think there is
] very HuCH III lHdl uHucIStOOu
1t was Just a little informal invitation
extended by the Chairman to his asso-
ciates. and did not suppose 1t had any
significance at all"
A new feature Of the proceedings this
morning was the appearance of Lawyer
Nanny Friend. Of the firm Of Friend &
House, to represent the uniformed police
force Just as Mr.. Nicoll and ex-Judge
/ Ransom attend the sessions to look out
for the interest Of the Police Commits
sioners, Mr.. Friend represents all the
members of the force, from the Supern-
| tendent down to the accused ward ,nen
and members Of the steamboat squad.
Ex-Judge Ransom was very much sur
prised when he learned that he was to
have a new associate. but he welcomed
Mr. Friend cordially.
Capt. Max Schmittberger entered the
courtroom in company with Father
Ducey, with whom he chatted in an
animated tone. Afterwards when Mr..
Golf arrived. the Captain held an earn
est consultation with him.
Nicoll AstOnishcd.
Mr.. Nicoll seemed greatly astonished
when he came in and found Lawyer
Friend on hand with a retainer from
| the bluecoats.
There must be some mistake about
this" said the ex-District- Attorney, for
/ am supposed to represent the whole
Police Department. ! don't understand
| what IL means.
| He and Lawyer Fred House, who
made his appearance later, held a con-
/ ference. Two additional stenographers
were brought In by Messrs. Friend &
House, to take down the testimony in
the interests of the active members OF
the force.
Several policemen In uniform were in
attendance as witnesses, and number
of wcst-side merchants. who. II was
said, had more stories of police black
mail to tell,
Chairman Lexow came in late, and
when he heard OF the commotion which
his proposed banquet TO the Senators
had created he laughed and said there
really wasn't anything In II.
4 II have asked different members OF
/ the Committee up to dine with me at
various times. but something has always
prevented. Now | hope ] have got them
/ all together for tonight Only the mem
beers OF the Committee will be present"
! Besides the Chairman. Senators Brad
| ley. O'Connor, Robertson and Cantor
were In attendance to-day.
schmi.sbcr4er Excused.
| chairman I axa~v R.rraa for oraer NJ