The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-30
sHEEHAN's TEMPER SHOWS.
The Police Commissioner Greatly Irri-
tated by Mr.. Goff's Queries.

New York, Oct. Reconnaissance Shee-
han was again on the witness stand be-
fore the Lexow committee to-day. He
made some corrections in preceding por-
tons of his testimony One was with ref
erence TO his partnership with Mr. Brown.
be produced a printed notice of a prospec-
tive partnership which had been mailed
to friends early in February, 1892. He was
not appointed police commissioner till
March OF that year. He had intended to
resign his position on the aqueduct board
about May !, but his appointment to the
police board came before that time.
Then Mr.. Golf entered upon-a long ex-
plantation concerning a number of cases
which the records of the department
showed had never been decided. The
nrst was that of Capt. O'Connor, who was
under complaint of assault on March 20,
1891 The commissioner said he never
heard of this charge He said the same
OF a number of other cases which Mr.
Golf cited
Mr.. Sheehan admitted that the slavin
trial had not been decided as promptly as
it should have been. He thought Com
missioner AIcClave's absence was respon-
sible for the delay. The witness said of
a number of cases mentioned by Mr. Golf
that the charges ante-dated his appoint
ment as commissioner.
After some more sparring Mr. Golf said:
inspector Williams charged DR.. Park
hurst with falsehood. He said that he
had sent special officers to the alleged
disorderly houses and could get no evil
denec. The courts convicted the men. Is
not that proving Williams an official
liar?
Mr.. Sheehan did not think so. He said
that il was possible that some disorder
ly houses were started by the Society for
the Prevention of Crime in order to make
IOSneCtcV VEi1lio in, 1i,rI,t ,,f
an "oHicial liar"
THE Society for the Prevention of
Crime would like to do it. he sneered.
DO you wish to go on record as say
ing that the society over which DR.. Park
hurst presided would organize disorderly
houses for the purpose of proving a po-
lice officer a falsiher?"
Il did not say that" cried Mr.. Sheehan,
boldly; but ! think that the Society for
the Prevention of Crime would do any
thing to run down Inspector Williams"
Have you ever heard it said" Mr..
Golf asked, with a smile, that every po-
lice commissioner was corrupt and a
bribe-taker, except Commissioner Nc
Lean?"
The witness became angry at that. Il
won't say whether l have heard it said or
not he said. Il have read that some re-
publican stump speakers had expressed
themselves in such manner and prob
dDly every one OF Inen are DIlDe takers
themselves. They lied"
You said on Friday" observed Mr..
Golf, that the people of New York were
indebted to Richard Croker for closing
the pool rooms?"
81 said he was always digging them"
said Mr.. Sheehan.
so the fact remains that it remained for
Richard Croker, private citizen, TO force
the commissioners to do their duty?
sneered Mr.. Gon.
Il did not admit that" said Mr.. Shee-
han, sngriB
The commissioner testified that he had
been aware for twenty years that corrupt
ton existed, but that it was impossible
to secure evidence enough to make a
complaint or bring charges against officers
to the grand jury.
1t was shown by Mr. Golf from the rules
of the police department that the superln-
tendent was under orders of the COM
missioners at all times, despite Mr.. Shee-
hans statements to the contrary. The
witness, however, objected to this inter-
probation of the rules, claiming that it was
the duty of the superintendent to sup
press disorder9y and gambling houses
without specific instructions from the
commissioners.
Commissioner Sheehan was on the stand
again after the recess, and tits between
himself and Counsellor Golf were of con
slant occurrence, Mr.. Sheehan's temper
showing frequently.