Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01
Reassembling of the Le1ow Investi-
eating Committee.
MOTIVENOF THEPOLICE COMMISSIONERS
A Sergeant Allowed to Retire With
~ Charges Pending.
AN UNWILLING WITNES S

NEW YORK, October 1.-The intention of
the Lexow committee to look into the
motives Of the board of police commission
ers In proceeding with the trials of cap
tains. sergesnts and detectives during the
recess Of the committee was made manifest
today upon the reassembling Of the investi-
gators after a fortnight's intermission.
Clerk Kip Of tie board was present, with
voiuminous records, having been subpoenaed
to produce the papers in the cases Of Capt
Doherty and others dismissed from the
force in the last two months.
Mr.. Gon. representing the committee,
wanted to know why the cases against
Levy. Mallon and Meyer, the papers in
which are marked mot served" had not
been pushed.
II understood" replied Mr. Kip, "tha,
Nj. Weiiman was not ready to proceed in
Mr.. Goff asked why Sergt Hugh Clarke
had been permitted to retire from the force
when Sergts. Mckenna, Parkerson. Jordan
and Liebers were dismissed
Il understood that Clarke had made ap-
pncation for retirement before any charges
had been made against him. was the re-
ply.
but was it moi, unusual to permit a man
himY'
Yes. it was unusual"
In fact. now" asked Mr.. Con. twas 1t
not against rule of the department to
permit such a rctirement?'
Mr.: Kip replied that ne knew of no rule
prohioitins such action as was taken in
SerSt- Clarke's case.
Mr.. Kip was then questioned regarding
the resolution recently passed by the po-
lice commissioners abohshing The office of
wardman-
Mr.. Kip replied that the resolution was
not passed before the commissioners had
assured themselves that many wardmen
mad been used by their captains to collect
blackmail
Mr. Goa also asked for list of all men,
bers CT the force who had been made ill
by immoral practices. The record given
was a large one.
Mr.. Goff established the fact that all the
members of the police force found guilty
Of immoral IracIices were retained on the
force. the charges in some Instances hav-
ing been dismissed with a mild reprimand.
Clerk Kip declared that he never knew a
ponce surgeon TO charge private fee to
a member of the force.
Here Clerk Kip's testimony was sus-
pended so that George w. Carpenter. a
West Chester county railroad contractor,
might testify. Mr.. Carpenter has already
sworn before the grand jury Of this coun-
~ that lille his firm was engaged In blast
ing rock at Fordham. he paid regular
monthly sum for police protection.
Today MIR. Carpenter was not half so
ready to tell Of his relations, il any, with
the police. and it was not until Mr.. Con
cautioned him of the consequences of COM
hitting perjury that the witness was ready
to tell what re knew
The witness admitted that an entry Capt
s." In his books stood for Capt Stephen
son: that he paid the captain $40 monthly
for his good WILL and protection Most
Of this money was paid through Policeman
Robert Higginbotham. 1t transpred that
after Mr.. Carpenters positive identifica-
ton of Higginbotham in the presence of
Assistant District Attorney Wellman and
Osborne. he failed to swear to the police
mans identity when brought before the
grand jury later.