The herald., 1894-12-04
GOTHAM'S SINK OF |N|QU|1Y
The LexOw Committee Again
Probing it.
investigation of Tammany's Rule
Resumed.
Father Duosy and John Burns Inter
ested spsctators-Couns Gon
Rattlss the Green Goods
Men.
BIZ the As,nciated Presn.

BY the AssOclateu fress
New YORK, Dec. 3.--After months
recess, the senate investigating commit
tee today resumed probing into the cor
ruption OF the police department OF this
city. Senator Saxton's resignation
leaves the committee with only
six members. Father Ducey appeared in
court. The fact ths the ignored Arch
bishop Corrigsn's notice not to present
himself at the session of the Lexow
committee. is topic of interest. Father
Ducey would only say to reporters
For information OF any kind l refer
you to Madison avenue. where Arch
bishop Corrigsn lives"
Among those present was John Burns,
the English labor leader, accompanied
by Samuel Gompsrs.
August L. Lewis admitted. under ex'
animation, that he had commit ted per.
jury in swearing he was the owner of a
saloon belonging to Nine. Schaude. who
was under the ban of the excise board,
and could not procure license.
Ryan persisted in his denial OF any
knowledge OF the green Rroods business,
but was led by Mr.. Golf to admit that
he met Applegste in Taylor's hotel in
Jersey City. Apologize was then
called and testified that he knew Ryan
as q green goods man and had met him
in Taylor's hotel and other places which
he said we're the resorts OF green goods
men. RYAN and Wilson paid him 5000
to sign sons papers in which he agreed
not to appear against Captain Meekin.
Lawyer Flsnnery drafted the paper and
was with Ryan and Wilson when he
signed it.
Lawyer Flannery was put on the
stand. He denied that any compensa-
ton had been offered Applegate in his
presence for signing the affidavit. He
also testified he recsived no compensa.
ton from Police Captain Meekin, but
did all he did through friendship for
Meskin.
Applegste was recalled and said Flsn-
merry had told him he would be rewarded
for signing the affidavit. Ryan was re-
called and refused to give any testimony
about the green goods business, and on
leaving the court room was arrested for
refusing to obey q subpoena to testify,
and he was held in $500 bail, ex-Assem-
blyman Callahan being his boDdsman.
Charles Harris, alias Michael Newton,
was then called. The witness said that
in 1892. just before the presidential elec.
tion. be was paid 80 cents by Jimmy"
Diver to register as Patrick Ryan from
the international hotel. The next day
he registered under an alias from the
Grand Central lodging house, for which
Assemblyman Callahan paid him ST..
Harris did not vote. He was arrested
and sent to the Erie county prison be-
fore the election.
Michael Ryan admitted that he had
torn up q subpoena to appear before the
com mittee some time ago. He refused
to answer questions which implied that
he had been q green goods dealer.
"Do you remember" asked Mr.. Goff,
"that Applegate testified that you were
at the head of one OF the biggest green
goods agencies in the city ?"
II do not"
"Hcw much money did you pay Cap
tain Connor for allowing you 70 ply
your business at the Pennsylvania
fsrries?"
II never paid him anything"
"Now. on the solemnity of your oath,
by your word az a man, will you swear
that you do not know what the green
goods business is?"
ITO my personal knowledge, yes."
"Will you also swear that you do not
know of your personal knowledge OF any
money that has been paid to the police
of this city ss blackmail?"
"Yee."