New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
scHMITTBERGER's PROMOTION

HaVemeyer'S house. lie had good record At
that time. and he might not have been rounds
man had he not been lucky enough to find Com
missioner Wheelcr's lost dog.
SCHMITTBERGER'S PROMOTION.
o-What value did the Commissioner attach TO
the dog that he made YOU a roundsman for Swing
him the dog? Ale very friendly to me. and
the only way | could be made n sergeant was TO be
made roundsman first and So | asked him to
make me roundsnan and he dd.
Q-You had knowledge n roundsman Of The
various disordcrly houses in the district; A-Yes.
C.-.what. were your specific dutie. as rounds
man Al never had any duties. ! remained De
tecivc. with the rank Of roundsman
Q-Dd You know OF any understanding or ar
erally ard the police authorities allowing thetn 10
continue their illegal work; Al don't know that
that people Of that kind nockcd here from all over
;he country. 1t the centre for all Of such PEG
q suppose YOU hod some knowledge or exper.-
ence Of using. =. stool pigeons. thieves ana ,lch
ton could sometimes bc eot in that va.
-Dd any - them purchase mInuny rom fn n
az their connection with the acts Of other thieves or
burglars Was Concerned A-Not to me and
don, think 10 any other detectives in the precinct
p.-There were Other places to Which ! you'd
Take. for instance. Dock" simmonSs? Al don't
90 Dock" Holman Al don't remember
Odd you ever hear Of son Of Holman the
o-Then he must have h4d an assumed name Have
yo1 ever mar Sr p ra' DocE Bliss. AYe. at
Twenty sixih-st and si1th-ave $500, -,
Q-Was that while YOU were roundsmhn? NJ.
sir | was not IN the precinct wnen maj pace WAS
Q-You didn't perform The duties A. roundFman
as the term Is ordinarily understood? Al held
the rank OF rounfiman. ami perio' med du'le' as
detective
ROUNDsMENs "FAVORITEs
O-What relation has the ordinary roundsman to
patroimarr The rounisman has favori;es among
the patroln1on
Q.-Have you heard Of any favor having been eN
acted by the roundsman from any q the niroimen?
A.-Not that can remember hut II is quite posi-
be DO you financially
Q-Yes. No. sir
C-Did the sane condition Of affairs exist IN hat
precinct during your Tim \ fes; rom Nprn =
existed in that precinct regarding fs'riery houses
Q.-Who were the captains \ -Captaln Williams
ana Berghold and then Captain Williams again
made by any rcs.icn,s OF ~ district. AYcs sr
q. Any convcfsa,l'n, anoas 'he policemen TO-
citation formed In Twenty -soveath-.t by the bust
silence 81 d!sordcrly houses. ana by man named
OMal.oy. who was very aciv" IN the suppression u
Old he make any complaint? A.-Yes: he
cane t. The saton-n9n.e at ngnii an 'nr,r vas
cd upon the houses being broken up. and The cap
tain told him TO get out and 50 forth
WILLIAMS DID Not. CLOSE THE HOUSES.
Ole got no satisfaction? A.-That Is abou, it,
Q.-Thc houses were not broken up A-Not right
away.
Q.-people's families could no, pass through the
street? Al guess that is true; ! was solicited
myself there when | was the ward detective,
Odd you report that? Ayes. arrested the
Q~Thc action Of that society .occaslonei con-
siderable notoricty didn't Il? \ Yes. sir,
Q-Do you remember that Williams threatened
70 e!nb The members out Of The P[sCne mean ,hr
Al IT IN the papers don't remember him
DID you hear from him anything that sub
jet? A-No more than that the Complaints w were
as TO prevent these complaints ,-,.. tho
Q.-You never received orders TO drive these
Q.--But to tell them that they would have TO run
low. TO keep out Of sight? A;-feS. sir. W. 81,
Ole had two houses in West Twenty Y.
yS s Ever Noi hear Of any house called the
Captains place? Al never heard Of that
Ing people to the sights Of the Tenderloin? A..
present mission there
THIS PROMOTION WAS CHEAP.
Mr. Con- then started off to find out how much
the witness had paid to be made sergeant March
g 1888 but the captain asserted that he had not
paid cent.
Q-Were you asked? A.-No sir.
O-Who promoted you? A.-Commissoners
French and Mathews were the prime moyers-not
any particular Commits sioner but the full board;
I had received honorable mention twice and had
made very important arrest IN I" case III winch
a noted burglar shot at me-:
O-Were there not men in that precinct VINO were
known az professional bondsmen? Ayes. sir
O-Whose bonds always accepted at the
house? Ayes. sir.
Odd you know Of any money paid by the
bondsmen for acceptance of their bonds! Al
did not. .,, . -
NAMED In that precinct until 1880. when was
O-Who appointed you? A.-Voorhis.
Odd IL you anything? A.-Not one red
cent. - - A., 1900
Odd you have TO pay any money or did you
give any consideration whatever; Al had about
Ave minutes conversation with Commissioner Voor-
his previous my appointment. stood at the
head OF the Civil Service list out OF about twenty
five candidates.
O-You say under the solemn obligation OF an
oa In that you didn't pay any consideration what
ever for your appointment to anybody? A-Not
The witness then branched OFF into eulogy OF
Commissioner Voorhs. whom he declared TO be
hph-souled official so far IA he knew.
O-You were appointed solely upon your own
merits and without any consideration? Al do
really believe that , a.,
Otfendorfer OF the "Staats-Zeitung. Mr. Hermann
Oerlchs and others who wrote letters TO the Com
missioners recommending me. and believe that had
some Influence with Commits sIoner Voorhis.
Q-Where were you sent A--To the STEAMBOAT
Squad
COLLECTIONS FROM POLICEMEN.
O-You became aware OF policemen receiving
gratuities for service on the piers OF the various