The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-27
SHEEHAN'S !
LETTERS,

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would rather you would say plain mir
nil. Su many people are going around
WIN titles who have no right to them
them" ~ We P"-eu AIMING
Major searle's subpoena had called
snond tne production Of certain, CORE
commissioner Sheehan in regard to his
applicat ION for appointment as a mes
ssnger In the Police Department. The
inc hrst subpoena was left at his house.
and that was the reason why he had not
responded. He had looked everywhere
tor the correspondence. but had not
been able to find 1t.
Have you looked everywhere for it?'
YES, but ] suppose In cleaning house
the letters were lost"
Where were your
In Philadelphia"
Major Searle could not remember
s Mbss1her he had talked With any
about his unjust treatment by the Civil
Service Board or not.
Does the sabre cut in your head in
s sske5 MY WIN aoey your memory Major"
Yes; that and the heat. That affects
you, too. l suppose, Mr.. Gof.'
Promised IN appointment.
Haven't you talked with people about
your correspondence with Commission
er Sheehans about your application as
"All I said was that as l was at the
head of the eligible list / ought to have
bad an appointment. l wrote and re-
ceiveo an answer that as soon as there
was vacancy should have a place.
Didn't you tell somebody SlOO had
i been paid "a to you for destroying those
Never In my life."
Didn't you say that you had been
told not to appear here before this COM
And that they had sent you to
Phiiaa,delphia to get you out of the
,. Never in my life," replied the wit
II suppose that man told you that"
SSohhitIhued scare, pointing to man
clety. HE came to my place the other
day. and l had to put MIN off the dock
because he was drunk. ! am surprised
man. Mr.. Golf"
Got 1t in the War.
The Major became very indignant when
Mr.. Golf asked him IL the scar on his
head was not caused by a brickbat
thrown in a Thompson street fight and
not a sabre cut.
of course. it was not. You know II
youi sell, lie Itpl1eu.
The Mayor said he had given his word
Of honor as a soldier to tell the truth,
and he regarded that as stronger as.
ourance than an oath.
Mr.. Golf said it might have been in
sullivan street that the fight occurred.
where's Sullivan street? don't
kn0W; ! never s; go there; | wish you
tions, Mr.. Goff. l always had a great
admiration for you, but l am losing it
now, / assure you
oil Lat rr..
letions again. Mayer" said Mr.. Con
blandly.
II viii, i you will no, mention sulll.
the Major. settling down in bis chair ir.''
Dock Department."
yes, sir; in the Chief Engineers De-
You resigned from thereT'
because they imposed mental duties
upon you?"
What! Carry snndwichesi
~ don't care to say"
Inv You ;ns, didn't want to carry sandwiches.
Never, sir, They could never make
me do that. They wouldn't have dared
to ask me-" said the Major, swelling out
his chest.
3a!9idp't you tell people you wanted to
have the Civil Service Board investigated
and We're willing to testify before this
Committee of how unjustly you had been
treated?"
mo, sir; never"
You talked with somebody about it?"
Yes, had talk with Lawyer Grasse, |
but that was before l received the first
las matter of fact. MOTOR. after you
received your subpoena did youN not go |
around shaking it IN the faces Of public |
officials, and threaten to testify against |
them If they did not give you a placer" |
No. sir, and whoever says SO is
liar"
any public official with threats?'
We'll, ] ga go to Deputy, Commits |
sioner Holahan.. of the Public Works
a matter of right, as an old soldier l !
did this after consulting with some |
friends, also veterans of the war"
appointed the Same Day.
" ..Wr mi did :, you visit Mr.. Holahan?"
And YOU were appointed Superntend-
snt Of :, the Market street public bath the
Yes, sir; l believe it was the same
How MUCH is the salary attached to
About $3.50 year"
Major Seac!e was shown a paper on
which was the name OF James W. Boyle.
oyster dealer whose place of business is
at tne foot of Perry street MIR. Boyle
is the Tammany leader of the Ninth AS
semSly District
What did Mr.. Boyle give you 500
for?" asked Mr.. Gor.
He ne.er gave me cent replied
the witness. 81 borrowed s. of him, and
his cashier has got my / O u now"
Mayor Searle said he had diary at
home which would show everything
he had done since the war. and ne
would send 1t to Mr.. Golf for Summer
reading.
Does it say anything about your in
dictment for horse stealing?" asked
Mr.. Goff, amid much laughter.
Horse Stealing.
" oh. I'll tell you all about that" said
the Major :" 1t was one night in 1888.
There were four of us out all night, and
we were coming down sixth avenue and
we saw N ice-Cream wagon.
" Some one said, let's take a ride"
So we got in and rode around the block.
When we got back 10 the store again |
was arrested. The jury discharged me
without going out of the box"
EX-Judge Ransom, whom the witness
joculusiy called Lieutenant and col.
Sloane" said he had only a few military
orders to give and the Major said he
would obey them.
'Attent ion" said the LAWYER.
The Major rose and Strengthened up In
military form.
"Forward march," and the Major
Rtarted ar n double Ouick for the door,