New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-27

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! SHEEHAN: DON'T yOU GET OFF ANY SIDE
SPEECHES."
esSsmsnt ln he had caused The question
have been mistaken
often in your testimony he was asked. Il can,
not the Word iGr vas f h so
you that it becomes PAT in regard any applica-
o don hE !" ss any e w,nt W6d had
covered from his excitement and was now some
to me any more than yourself
Il am not Police Commissioner. sir" Mr. GoG
! said. in freezing tones.
You are endesvoring C be Recorder" retorted
the witness in tone that indicated ne was anxious
TO appear smart.
A LESSON IN GOOD MANNERS
Don't you know. sir" shouted Mr.. con- whose
spirit thoroughly aroused but
who remained. nevertheless. cquabe and calm. that
there is rule of ethics the practice law and
in the examination Of n witness. that neither judge
upon the bench nor counsel can he brought into a
ethics and propriety Will tell Ii TO you MIR. Com
missioner.
Il know all the rules OF ethics" the reply.
as well az you. am here 10 b. examined on
You are endeavoring to md out CORRUPTION ana
bribery in conection with the Police Department.
and J won't answer any other questions except
questions referring to that"
me excitement in the courtroom great
by ms Time ana the big ihrong OF people VINO
could not find seats were standing on tip-toe ana
the nature Of actual physical encounter was
likely TO take place. Commissioner Shechans
sitting right behind Nj cor ana the man on the
stand looked at him and looked at him again.
so that's the frame OF mind YOU are In now.
suddenly from yrsiercav vscn Won told me- Won
had nothing 10 conceal and that you were prepared
to te everything"
Il supposed you would connne yourself to the
ing to go up higher. Why don; you go UP
Now. witness" said The chairman s,ernly. II
afraid shall have to warn you again that u you
protection Of the committee"
PLEADING EYES AT HIS BROTHER
Never once. whenever ne could avoid IT. did Com
missioner Sheehan trust himself to meet the pene-
trating Of his willy cross-examiner. He would
look at the ceiling look TO the committee or
reporters or appear TO stare vacanty through Mr..
Gor object behind him. The object was his
brother. the Lieutenant Governor. and over his
joined
You have had the advice and counsel Of your
brother this morning in reference TO this natter
Generally, yes" was the reply
And you looking At him.
Il was not looking AT hm.
And you have beeh looking him all the morn
continued. unheedng the denial "ani simply sug-
gest to You the Improperly Of looking toward yonr
brother for aid ana comfort while you on that
stand making ready to answer my questions
Governor" put in Senator Cantor. who had evil
IDENTIFY been boiling TO say something during This
.! do see a very strong objection" shouted Mr.
Goff' and object. The trouble j. mat y1n, sen
Il am looking vour way said the Senator.
MIR. GOFF SCORES \ HIT.
Mr. Gon opened his eyes. looked around the
innocenty. and then fixing his gaze steadily upon
Senator Cantor. said he pointed the index finger
Of his right hand to his breast and shook his
cir afr
way" An sir. you are not looking my way
II was effective piece Of acting. ana every
body present joined in the Ouburst OF laughter
which followed. Lieutenant Governor Shcehan him,
self then jumped up. and. after giving couple OF
tugs at his red moustachc' said ,.,,, h.r.o. and
when assured that there Wa not ne sat down ana
Mr. Con then took up the question Of the Long
Island city contracts. concerning winch some slight
were short by adjournment Mr. Sheehan said
that ex-Judge Edward Browne VINO - now co"nsei
ner cent deposit he said of the total amount of
The bids wa what the law demanded should be put
in with the bids and inat vas no" MS '"'cN came
Q-Don't remember 90" was MARKER On AZ, th"
40 oW Mi You swear it was not? Al don't know
the one who looked after all that mattel, ~, IA.
nosit was out on the outside Of the envelope ina,
he Commissioners would know what your ,, Dia
was ana ,na awaT wh sGu sooG would that do
"e 0 AM these bids were supposed TO be scaled
There came another long controversy WITH the p,
witness who refused to give categorical! replies 10
nuestions and then. in answer 10 MI 'oi uurn
ton as 10 whether the witness knew Jonh L fNob'Io.
no reped that ne did. but that he had no Duslhcss
interest with him II brought out IN the course
~ a good deal OF testimony that on January Oh
shis vear the bids for the Broadway and ftoyt-aVe
Commissioners Of that place as Corposd"an @1nm,
seI Stewart had declined 70 approve the American
surety Company the suretes. ana that Two IRE
holders Smith and Byrne, we're accepted win "a
nf
required by law
HOW sHEEHAN WAS FAVORED.
On January is 1t further appeared from the oniciai
minutes OF the board, John G. Sheehan bid upon
four sections of the Broadway sewer. and Rogers
and Byrne upon those sections too and In the tota'
Of bids amounting to 1926 725 the of Sheehan.
II was found that ne was S2.C16 less than Rogers
and he got the contract . -.
How is IL the American surety Company way
accepted for your bid. and u would not DE accePeo
In the Of the other bid?' was asked
The witness gave long, rambling explanation.
and when called upon for more categorical reply
said: II have answered the question In my OVID
~ Long Island city met him In New-fork ana went
| 10 the Surety Company TO arrange for the accept
snce OF that surety. but he could not or would not
the official over the river was AT such pains
20 SECURE the surety OF bond which he had before
declared when somebody elses bid was H. could not
| be accepted. 49,, ~. -, A.. ,.,
| r,,ssioner. turning to the chairman. and without
awaiIng a reply he began to make long state
| n,ent He was still talking. and Mr.. Gon was ask
Ing a question. and the chairman was pounding
aaav with his gaye for order, and amid the uproar
| which ensued /: was impossible to hear what any
i hody was saying. - ,
" ~ Ne rains OF O'Brien? A.--There two
or tbree bids in my name and two or three In his