The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-26

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on an Assurance That He Would be
Given Public Position-The Witness
Exceedingly Anxious to Keep OF the
Stand.
New York, Oct. Is - Police Com
missioner Sheehan was the star
witness of to-day's session of the
Lexow committee. He had been sent
for this morning and informed that he
must answer at the afternoon session.
The news that Mr.. Sheehan would APP
pear on the stand this afternoon spread
rapidly throughout the city, and long
before the afternoon session was called
to order a big crowd blocked the passage
way leading to the court room.
This morning Wardman Cooney was
called to the stand and questioned about
his relations with Mrs. Hermann-the
witness who was arrested in Jersey City
yesterday. He denied in detail that she
had given him money, gold watch or a
diamond ring. or that she had kissed him.
The wardman was certain it was some
other Cooney who was to have received
the gold watch.
Fifty subpoenaed witnesses were pres
ent when the committee opened its SEES
sion. DIR. Parkhurst occupied a seat near
Mr.. Golf. Senator Lexow said he wanted
it understood that the committee would
not cease to exist next January, as was
popularity supposed, and so the people who
are staying out of the state to evade sub
poenas will have to stay outside till 1896.
Mr. Goff called for Commissioner Shee-
han, but that gentleman did not respond.
A AAka 4rraN 20 raANf han 1rsNNa
ters to tell Mr.. Sheehan the committee
was waiting for him.
Wardman Cooney was called meantime,
but Mr.. Golf could get nothing from him
except fiat denials or professions of ig-
norance.
Commissioner Sheehan appeared after
recess and at once took the stand, but
before he could be sworn Senator Cantor
made a vigorous protest against the ex-
animation of the commissioner on the
ground that his public duties necessitated
his appearance at police headquarters. At
first Mr. Golf excused Commissioner Shee-
han until tomorrow morning, as the COM
| missioner had informed him that it was
| necessary for him to attend a meeting of
| the police board this afternoon. Senator
| Cantor asked that the examination Of
| the commissioner be postponed till after
| the election. Mr. Golf refused this request.
Then Commissioner Sheehan said that
| IL ne UluSL appear lO-nOEIOW uC AlABhL
as we'll be examined to-day and have it
over with, as he had more important
| duties for tomorrow than those scheduled
| for this afternoon.
Mr.. Goff said: VERY we'll, the testimony
| will be proceeded with at once"
| Mr.. Golf then questioned the commits
! sioner as to the location of the different
| station houses in his district. The COM
| missioner's answers were given after
! some hesitation and attempts to refer to
a small directory, to which Mr.. Golf OBJ
! jected. According to Mr.. COTS recapitu-
| ton of Commission Sheehans answers
| the latter failed to correctly locate two
of his station houses as well as police
! headquarters.
Does your mind get mixed up with
| the streets of Buffalo and the streets of
! New Yorlk?p asked Mr.. Con.
mo, sir" replied the commissioner.
| Mr.. Goff then elected from the witness
| this city about eight years ago upon aSsuf-
ance that he would be given a public po-
sition. He denied that he had ever
acted as attorney for the Gould estate,
or that he represented the Gould interest.
Questioned about his law practice, Mr..
| Sheehan said the bulk of 1t was in con-
sultation and that he drew a revenue
| from it of $4,000 or IS, 900 year. Mr. Shee-
han said most of his time was spent at
| headquarters, and although his partner
was now in Europe, the business did not
in any way interfere with his duties as
a police commissioner. He said he was
! a member of the contracting firm of John
| G. Sheehan & Co., composed of John
| O'Brien and himself. This firm was do
| ing a business in Long Island City, the
| contracts of which amounted to about
! $500, 900.
After some sparring between Mr.. Goff
| and the commissioner with regard to
Inspector Williams connection with the
! Long sIland City contracts and his eff
| forts to secure commissionership, an
| adjournment was taken till tomorrow.
| Commissioner Sheehan did not care
about going on the stand tomorrow. He
said his business at police headquarters
was too pressing. Mr.. Goff would not ex-
| cuaA him