New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
Mr. MOSES ALLEGED ADVICE
po,JcE INVESTIGATION STRIKES AN
UNEXPECTED SNAG.
.~.srs BEFORE THE LEXow COMMITTEE
,.sr TO OBEY sUBPoENAs OF THE
COMMISSION, AND SAY THE
pARKHURsT SOCIETY LAWYER TOLD
THEM TO DISREGARD THEM
his DENIA.

nis,rict- Attorney Wellman who Is conduct
,,s investigation ordered by the Police COM
.<oners He Informed that FRANK MUSE
NJ =, the lawyers associated with John W. ION.
W '" ,,nse for the LeXow Committee. had ad''Se"
VI uses who had appeared before the committee
VIZ ,nev need not give testimony before the Ponce
I'D while they were under the protection Oh INV
p, In consequence of such advice MI
m,,an said a number of the witnesses VINO hau
.,yad subpoenas TO appear at his offce yes'eiua'
~ ,isreearded the summons and one witness VINO
'. oroear had refused to give testimony
u 49, was a scene in Mr. Wellman's ONCE IN the
,.rroon when Patrick Ryan refused to tell what
,o,, about the check for 500 which he had pro-
s before the LeXow Committee as PROOF 'hat
~ rad paid Police Captain Stephenson lo' '"e Use
~ the sidewalk. Ryan is the box manure 0'"'e'
., first denied that he had made any pay
y. ,he poce for sidewalk privileges ou'. ""'i az
!" wv t~,,,ea with the 500 check and other proofs
', ,ovrrnts he suddenly changed MS "''"'' anu
,sed that he had been paying the ponce ~ "S,''
.e He did not go to Mr.. Wellman once
w ,tondav. when several other witnesses against
".,.a,n stephenson were called there Ior d pre-
rnarv examination. and when ne went u tiV
n,''"' yesterday afternoon he was accompanied oy
49,. pvan his son. who is supposed 10 nave ''''N
~ ~. check for 500 for the captain
oul -. o., ask YOU some questions about your
-. before the Senate Committee. MI We'll
s,id when the Ryans were seated IN MS once,
ma .Ior and son turned red in the face ana iookeu
....,mfortable Then Ryan burted out 'He S'"'e
men; - ,or Mr. Wellman
""' ,,,ss odvised me not TO say anything.
lAHye' NJ ~. van mean demanded Mr.. Wellman
IN astonishment -, .o.,,,o 20
ID "s, r,oula only repeat that he had nothing 10
~ nv advice of Mr. Moss
So pvan then said to his father; 'oiu you
w. o,en YOUR mouth. and you nave ta'heu aO0"'
rlyh
La"!e' -.r,,,endent Byrnes entered the once
run ,,,o and had a whisperede conversation
al Nr NJ Wellman When informed OF the s'anu
wiz 49, RYAN. the Superintendent appeared 10 D1
'aAen "a remarked that Mr.. Moss couio ha'uN
ws., % assume the responsibility Tot SUE"
to witnesses ,>.D,c>,xr
~. Rvans went away. refusing 10 'eI' any =, ,''r9
~. waunan Later Mr.. WeiFnan SaIu' IN
Va ina, Mr. Moss has advised me HHa"S NV
dsrs'ana ators the Police Commissioners because
n,.s witness before the LeXo" 'oi''i'''
Ryan va" ,r raer the committees protection as
anu have talked with President Martin OF
po,ca BOARD and with superintendent hH'"',
VA ,hsv are both indignant at the lh'erie'e nv =,
a.. Moss and the Parkhurst society WIN '"e ~
MT "os' have talked with Mr.. Goff the coun-
ves'sauo" .,I,,ee and he is not willing to inter
ssI a VI ,tS the Investigation so long as IL lie
auc,ed with an honest INTENTION 10 az beye tustice
Is even WILING r,ces,jgafjon cannot UNDERSTAND
Wbv MI Moss presumes 10 TAX sICn cen com
an ~, ~ attendance Of witnesses in the enorl 10 pun
sh guilty members Of the force ana 1iS he nunshed
VA nO contempt told Ryan that he would ana a,
the Tombs he persisted IN nS and talk Ike
babbng brook probably Ssyerai e oSnfr oSay have
VINO leoeis nnssr This unwiliingness TO testify may
rsmse little delay in the investigation Out '"eS
viii al nave - seen by reporters denied that he
had advised Ryan refuse 70 TESTIFY De.O'e s.
"Reminiscences He said that Ryan had peeh 20 ~,
= Isavsr named Brady and had been advised tnat
Re need not regard a subpoena from NJ WellInan
s SO Cng from ne the Iexow Committee MI Moss
said he only told Ryan to use his own Juasin ,e
with the reporters Mr.. Moss said that he knew OF
two more witnesses who had refused TO obey NJ
they were how he knew the fact - nod M.
Mr. Gof said TO the reporters INA, ne ,oied ~
hav. received He would not oppose an inVes ciss
ton intended for the punishment OF eu'''S 0"O'"'''
he said.
Mr.. THCROW'S CASE
late IN the afternoon Mrs Thurow. who formerly
kent disorderlv house in Second-st., and TESTIFIED
before the Lexow Committee that she had paa
tribute 10 Police Captain Doherty and DetecuNe
Hook. went to Wellmans Office. accompanis
by her husband. She had neglected 10 appear III
10 subpoena earlier IN the uay' anu va
wellman had sent a special officer after her. "heh
asked 10 explain why she had failed to obey the
subpoena earlier. she said: well. was busy sew
ing this morning and did not know II shoua
here while under the proiecuoh Of .ne
Lxow Committee. / sent my husband 70 see M, M
Moss about f. and Mr.. Moss told MIN not 10 Hlii'u
is that true Mr.. weman inquired Of the
SYes" said Thurow 81 went to see Mr. Moss. and
took along the subpoena. and Mt MOSS saiu "o' -
What have you done with the subpoena
They kept Il In Mr.. Moss one ha o., Mr. Wellman
inquired turning TO reporters who had heard the
talk Here giving up my vacation b evem I n
tended for the punishment Of men who may oe loun
gully Of MISCONDUCT ana hene Is to 1 say hat th
Interference will not be tolerated .s,. aha
must paw Me mn Attention .nSn TOO TO advice from sir Moss
Mr. Gof did not countenancs sucn aav'ce, " ni
Mrs Thurow expressed Willingness u 'e' a.
report that Mayor Gnroy had participated o II
q consultation with Mr. Wellman al the "dIuol'
about the investigation on Monday night was con
radcted yesterday. both by the Mayor ana 10y M
we,man. but Mr.. Weman said mat 9upel.ih
tendent Byrnes had talked with him on that SUB
Mr.. weIman was Informed that the following a.
vice would be given luuor-dealers In the GiN
IN an editorial 10 appear this morning ~ n
, Wine and Spirit Gazette" which represents th'
y liquor interests
We advise all witnesses who may be summon ,s
appear before the Ponce 10 IN
ssaannOns This advice applies especially 10 nquSr
s x Stay away from PoGe hefaqe tbe polio
commissioner
The people want no false pretence In the rnoci
uas to be begun at Police Headquarters: Let u
nave close examination OF the RECORDS or the u"
ianmany Hall Police Commissioners. Ihere
smirched as he isis a child Of light and an ange
~ purity compared with Jimmy Martin an an
tommy Sheehan. Public sentiment does not DE
mand the punishment OF some minor police oihciais
vut he revelation Of the truth as 10 me dolnss
He Tammany Police Commissioners. who are justl
neld responsible for the corruption that has bee
saown 10 exist in the department
Lquor-deaers who are wanted witnesses be
.9re the Commissioners will do well not TO heed sue
avice. Mr. Wellman said - am OF the opnio
ma the Commissioners compel the attendant
witnesses and have them punished II they reius
w testiy That follows from the fact that the CON
customers are authorized by law 10 hold court an
Wy onending members OF the force
,ons 70 the time when the trials might be expec'e
,9egin al the Central ONCE. Mr.. Wellman said n
so hoped to have number Of cases ready for ris
some time next week.