The herald., 1894-12-27

| testimony r
"Yes; remsm Der reading their evil
dence in the papers,"
NO INTEREST IN A DIsTILLERY.
"You do not intend to refuse to dis.
close your affairs as some of your off,
cials did T"
II don't intend to oriticise the opin-
ions OF any supsriors." said the witness
testify.
II did not say the officials were your
supericrs," said Mr.. Golf.
well, you mentioned Commissioner Dr.
McClave and Sheehan."
Have you, ever since you joined the
force, been engaged in outside busi-
ness ?'
mo"
ibid you ever swear you were not ?''
Yes. according to an act of the legs-
lature."
"And you were the last man who
made an affidavit to that effect"
THAT is untrue" said the inspector
anRrily.
There were others after me-"
Had you ever been interested in the
Hollywood distillery ?"
mo"
Did you know its officials 2"
"Yes. George Norton"
He was thief was not he?"
mo. friend of my brothers."
His father was a thief"
He was not. He kept q saloon at
the corner OF River and Water streets.
George Norton often gave me iniorma-
tion about thieves when l wsa captain
OF the Fourth precinct"
"He was stool pigeon for you?'
HE was not stool pigeon. Stool pi-
geons are paid. He gave the information
as a gentlemanly citizen does to the
police. He gave my successor. Captain
Surray, similar information"
And You desired to assist him in
business" ?"
II never did so."
| Did you hear OF memorial having
been presented to the legislature Of an
interference by the police in favor of
Holly wood whisky 2"
| Yea"
"And in face of that memorial having
been signed by reputable merchants, do
you say it is false?"
'Fslss, as far as am concerned"
GoFF LOSES HIS TEMPER.
During thia portion of tns witness
testimony Mr. Goff's temper appeared
to be rising, while the inspector asemed
to be determined to battle the counsel.
"Do you know man named Fleece ?''
"What is he?"
THAT makes no difference. Do you
know man of that name?"
"Yes."
''He 10 a whisky dsaler7"
"Yes."
HE is a very good fellow?"
II am glad TO hear you call anyone
good fellow. Mr.. Goff." said Williams,
and someone laughed.
did you ever try to get him appoint-
ed foreman OF the grand jury? ?"
NO"
There has bsen number of charges
against you?'
II think l have been charged with
eveey otfense in the calendar. In spite
OF that, feel rather healthy"
"How many times have you been
brought before the police board ?'
Eighteen"
"How many times have you been
charged with violation of the law of the
land? ?'
Il never violated the laws"
New York ?"
"In 1876; 1 gave it to my wife,"
when next?'
'In 1873. Nine years ago 1 bought a
house at 403 East Sixteenth street for
s11, 900 and sold it for $4,000. bought
another house for $4,000.
docs anybody hold any real estate
for you?"
"No."
"For your wifef"
"Oaly a little house for which I paid
$1460 and these on Tenth street. II has
been stated that l was interested in q
hotel. 1t is lie."
The witness then said that the evil
dence given by Kirkland that he had to
pay 5000 to him in 1887 when he was in
charge of the street cleaning squad for
allowing Kirkland's book to be admit
ted was lie.
Mr.. Goff then read from a number of
bills from Powells and Perkins for soows
and asked:
''Is there any reason why this man
Perkins should have come upon the
stand and testify against you?"
''None; do no. know the man."
"And the merchants and traders who
signed the memorial to the legislature
lied about you?'
ocs sHoy uic, poEHAps uuWIttlngiy.'
"They perjured themselves ?"
Eyes"
During the inspectors testimony there
was considerable laughter which seemed
to provoke Mr.. Goff, who said in an angry
tone:
you know as police officer that it
is not proper for you to answer to ex-
cite laughter in this ROOM"
~ am not trying to do so," said
Williams.
sCHMITTBERGER WAS UNGRATEFUL.
Mr.. Golf then wanted to know ii one
bill for the payment OF scows in emer-
gency was aligned by the inspector. He |
said that he supposed it came before
him in the usual course.
"Mr. Perkins and Mr.. Powell are both
positive as to your acceptance OF $780,"
Il don't think Mr.. Powell said any
thing of the kind"
''Is that ths only charge of corruption
brought against you ?"
81 think so."
"Did not Schmi.tberger testify that
he gave you money"'
"Yes, and he testified falsely"
"What reason had he for coming here
and perjuring himself?"
ITO avoid going to states prison"
"You know that?'
"Yes, saw it in the papers, | saw
that he had been promised immunity
for Jn;po |