The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
"FortS-seven thousand dollars. ="

"FortS-seven thousand dollars"
Adams ran a policy shop and the wit
ness said she lost this amount of none!
in about eight years. She was a keepe
of a house in the Tenderloin about II
years.
AT this juncture the committee adj
journed.
Washington, Dec. 20-Dr Parkhurst
who has not attended the sittings of the
LeXow committee for some time, was an
early arrival today. The usual crowd of
police captains We're present and affected
an unconcerned air before the proceed
ings opened
EX-Inspector Steers, against whom
Sergeant Taylor has given damaging
testimony, was on hand early and it was
thought he would be given an opportunity
to explain.
Major e. B. Fisher of Grand Rapids,
Mich, occupied seat beside the senators.
In an interview DR.. Parkhurst said
that, in his opinion, Superintendent
Byrnes was, as representative of the
police department, one of the PRISONS who
should be called and placed on the witness
stand; that if such proceedings was not
had, the records of the committee would
not be complete.
The doctor also thought that whether
or not Superintendent Byrnes was impli-
Gated his testimony was important and
imperative.
Walter s. Harrison, q builder, testi-
fed that in 1892 he built the Morris
building. He was obliged to pay $3.50 to
Wardman Burns, acting for Captain Nc
Laughlin, for the privilege of occupying
the street.
Mr.. Moss read statement from Detec-
tive Stannynought, formerly of the So
ciety. Before this testimony was read
Mr.. Moss stated that Stannynought was
afraid of the New York police department,
consequently he requested five days in or
der to get out of the city before the state
ment was read in open court. This state
ment set forth that on the Oath of July,
last year, Stannynought made an effort
to get on the detective force under Captain
Williams, but that Williams wanted him
to swear falsely against Captain Wissart
of the park police. This he refused to do,
although he acknowledged he was willing
to sell the secrets of the society in or
der to get on the detective force. He -e-
fused to make false oath and was there
fore not employed by Inspector Williams
Mrs. Barbarara Strauss, wife of Police
Captain Strauss, sw0"e that she had no
conversation with her husband regarding
LID tcSllllOly VII IueSuuy- Cuc Hlu
never owned any zeal estate in her own
|Or any other name; her nu ;band had
mo other source of income than his sal
larry.
did your husband ave any money ut
he time lie vas made captain ~
"No"
Strauss was then called.
"You are the ,risil al pantl a" ~,
Golf l.Ynu.
II believe ST."
Witness was asked whether he knew
Officer Wallenstein, who was in the court
room. He did.
Wallestein then left the room under in
structions.
Witness acknowledged that he sent
Officer Leonard away from the polls on
election day in 1898 and ordered him to
watch fence.
"You relieved Officer Leonard because
he was doing his duty, didn't your"
mo, relieved him so he could get his
breakfast"
William J. Mooney told of a conversa-
ton he had with Captain Creedon with
reference to seeing Captain Reppenhagen.
Mooney called on Reppenhagen about
Creedon's appointment. Reppenhagen told
him that Virgins was to be made cap
tain. l agreed to raise from $4,000, the
amunt offered, to $4,000. Reppenhagen
said: "That's good; Martin lost several
thousand in the race for coroner, and |
lost some money, and this will be $4,000
for me and $4,000 for Voorhis, and will
just pay election expenses"
Reppenhagen went to police headquar-
tiers to see Martin and afterwards to have
the appointment made. repeated this to
Creedon, and told him if 1 could do any
thing to help him L would be glad to do it.
He told me to see some of his friends
about raising the extra $4,000. | did so,
and the money was raised. Afterward the
captain was appointed. That's all | know
about it.
Captain Strauss, recalled, was asked
i"Did you ever make Wallenstein a prom.
Use that if you became captain you would
make him your wardman"
Eyes, / did"
"Why"
Because he is friend and relative OF
mine"
is it because he is good collector"
81 never had any collecting to do"
"Do you not know" said Mr.. Golf, Sc
verely, that Il mountain of evidence ha
been introduced here to show that you
wardman did collct for you from the fas
housesW
mo, l did not; he never did any collect
ing for me-"
"Now, Captain Strauss, what did 70
mean when you said that so long as WI
liams and Byrnes did not go back on 70
you did not fear an eXaminatlonE
II never said that or anything like it.
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