New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
ana didn't have il. but would see nv friends |
anu let MN know what ] could do.

peiHdIu l.ourke ana told him what the situation
was. He called some few friends together. and
l said whatever they agreed on would stand by
lhey agreed to make up the money. Reopen
hagen came 10 see me again and said another man
had his $1,000 up, and that II wanted the place
would nave to raise 5000 more.
Q.Who was that man? Ais it necessary to tell
that?
the man referred to? Ascrsp s wegand was
Q,nnWhSere Is ne sergeant? Ale formerly was
m2nd OF the Fifth-st station lately acting cap
Q.-Proceed with your narrative. Captain. A.
n Mnh 1na' mfPpenh nt saiq tha vas ap
as. captain. / said / would have to consult my
friends again. did and they said they would make
and purchased little book containing notes in
gave the book Mr.. Rourke. leaving him to III
out the notes and give them to the men who sub
HE COULD NOT GET A POLICY.
Q.-was anything said at that time about life
policy? Ayes brought that matter up voun-
tary. said | would get life policy protect
my friends
Odd you try get life policy? Ayes. sir.
made application the Mutual Reserve Fund.
had been suffering from attack of the grip az
that time and was rejected by the doctor. l had
applied for a policy for $1,000 ,,s,.,o ,.,,, .o,,r
friends? A-No. they met with Mr.. Rourke and
made an arrangement. at the suggestion OF Rep
Odd you have tall! with Smell about that
matter? Al think talked with Daniel Patter
son. Mr. SHELLS brother-in-law. asking him II IL
would be convenient for Mr.; Smell 10 take charge
of the money until it could he decided who should
receive
JOHN MARTIN AND JOHN r. VOORHIS IN IT.
Q.-Then what happened? A-The matter went
along for few days and then John Martin come
TO the police station and said that Commissioner
Noorhis wanted 10 see me. ! went To the Central
Office and Mr.. Noorhis. He asked me some
questions about my record. Then he said he
inclined appoint He said he had heard
some talk about money being raised by quor-deal-
in the precinct in my interest, and he wanted to
know If ! knew anything about that said ] knew
nothing about it. Then | went back to the police
came message that ! was wanted at Headquar-
again. went to Hca dquarters and FOUND that
had been made captain. was 10 20 10 the
q. tBy Senator O'Connor>-When Commissioning
by liquor dealers in your interest did you think he
wanted to protect himself by his question? Al
y senator zen had sna aITedd by
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4 BAD BREAK BY THE WITNESS.
O. OBy Ny. Goff)-Werc you disappointed when
YOU found that you were not 10 remain In the
Eleventh Precinct? Ayes. and the money was
not paid right away Rcppenhagcn came to see
me about IT, and told him he must see Mr..
Rourke Mr. Rourkc claimed that they had broken
the contract by not keeping in the Eleventh
Precinct Reppcnhagen came 70 see me again. n'-
would have 10 consult with Mr. Rourkc. bur that
] would see Mr. Rourke also. | told Mr.. Rourks
would have 70 stand The loss II there any
difference between the precincts.
1t VAS evident 10 almos, everybody In The court
room that Captain Crecden had made a Sill, bGt
Mr.. Cor did press him to "Np-ain what h"
meant by a difference between the precincts. II
was easy to understand that the captain meant
the loss OF revenue derived by Matchmaking 'he
disorderly houses in the Eleventh Precinct Mr.
81 tsl,- ried h, U
gerous ground by adroit questions and the captain
said he had been transferred to the Mer'er-st
station In the April following his promotion. lie
succeeded Captain Ryan In command OF INC rich
Fifteenth Precinct. and re remained there cisht
months before he was moved 10 the Mulberry-St
station He was in Mubcrry-st. a year. lacking
day before he was up to Morrisania. where
ne is.
On his first examination by the civil Serv'c"
BOARD the witness said. he got a rating OF 81 -
out OF a possible 100 and ninth in "A class OF
TWENTY-FIVE The late Captain Cassidy. who Was
No u on the list. promoted In the next
examination Creeden said. he got only - ana
was the twenty eighth man on the list Al inc
time OF the first examination he had Dceh 'oi'
that he might win a captains shield If he could
nav ssoN but AT that time he declared tina, II
would be wrong for him to pay for promotion
NOT PRESSED OK THIS POINT
Mr. Golf had a whispered talk with Mr.. Moss
and Mr. Jerome and then went on the bench to
talk with members OF the committee Wheh inc
consultation at an end. II was PLAIN 'h"t
Captain Crecden not to be compelled to tell
how he had managed TO pay back 'he >l''' J" -"
years on a salary Of &.dD
Cap,ain Crceden said he had paid nothing for
his promotions roundsman ana sergeant ne
had been promoted to those positions by General
"Baldy' Smith. who knew his army fecoru anu
needed no other recommendation
Odd YOU not know you were DONG wIons
when you consented to pay for your pTo'o''o" ~
be CAPTAIN? A-Yes ! di a., s,.s.oro ~ making
Q.-You understood that the syst'in o. ntn ar,,
nromotions had changed. that II was necessary
TO pay money and nat man ~, In avng for IT.?
could not get promotion without baSi"s ''' ~
A-That was the general understanding , -,
O.-And you felt that you must DO" do"h 10 lne
corruIt system or remain sergeant all your
time IN the department? MM,tu1e Con had vour talk
with Commissioner voorhs. dii you tell nm you
poor man and had large ih"''
WAS MR.. vOORHIs SO IGNORANT?
O nv Mfr Gon,-Did you have % talk with Mr.
Voorhis at another time, when he toid you 'haa
If you had paid for promotion you were fool?
A-That after Mr. Noorhis had iei' inc
o-What did he say? Ale said he had heard arc,
a report that ! had paid q lot OF money Tor m, my
appointment. and if that was true was 1901
o.-When you consented to have your friends
raise money to secure your appointment, was u
vour Understanding that the money was 70 be usea
as a bride with the appointing power n"
Q,-A2d YOU understood ,h ~ts ReRpenhase" was
to be the yd sank to Rrppenhagen about after
Mt Voorhis told you that yoJ had Deen s"inuieu
No | thought that would b" waste OF tline.
q Did YOU think that what Mr. WORMS sald "hs
mar, OF a scheme to throw dust In peoples eyes!
Al did.
There was silence in the room for moment anu
then Mr. Gon said with great earnestness'
captain Creeden. the committee desires III con
junction with me. to express the great sympathy
we feel for your position here yesterday ana TO-
day with the trying work your emotions must nav
undergone They wish me TO say further that
T., ,eu Of the spIe ndid services you have rendered
in your country and to the police force. mat II ~
the unanimous expression Of the committee that
,,ou sbouId not be disturbed in your present POSI-