The evening world., 1894-06-12

I met him while I was negotiating for
some political patronage for the Thomas
Corcoren Association / belonged to.
for the ss'S poi sissp ferSe. ! n Sa he 3 sei sHn Z eosia
get there II I had the necessary. He
said II would cost me $500.
Then he introduced me to P. J. Ryan,
a brother of the leader, and he told me
to have a check ready. / drew a check
on my bank, and tok II to Z. j. Ryan,
but after he had fingered II he said he
would have to see his brother before he
Afterwards he saw me again and told
me must subscribe to his brothers
P t%o ssne elIp; Tnsy were sn gong m TO hs Sss
up a meeting and subscribe $50 at each
one. The balance he would decide later
MY ~ subscribed faoqiS Ga 10 at the first meeting,
Ryan the check for $500. and he gave
me $3.50 in change, After that he sent
gave me my check back"
Jacobs said he made many contribu-
tions to Mr.; Rysn ,so o~rEani1Ssion, ag,
kept him on the string for two years
and a half. Then he became i'm
patient. He said that his rating was
$3.50. but he could not seem to get a
chance. although sergt. Ryan's son went
in almost Immediately.
He spoke to Ryan about II, and the lat
ter told him that 1t was probably owing
had a lower rating had received an APP
pointment.
Wanted n Clerical Error.
1T asked him II he could not get a
clerical error in on my account 50 1
could get my appointment.
Then 1 heard the reason was that 1
had once made a complaint against q
dive-keeper in the district"
The witness said that about three
months ago he went to see Commissioner
Sheehan in company with John j. Ryan:
been or the eligible list for more than
two years. and thought 1t very hard that
he could not get an appointment,
Commissioner Sheehan told him that
he had a great many appointments TO
make, n each Commissioner only had
his pro rata share. The slate had been
all made up, and he could not do any
thing for him at that time
1.-THE Commissioner said that no one
had been to intercede for me, and that
ali the others who had been appointed
had friends who came to intercede for
them"
rhe nthe principal reason for not get
ting appointed was that you had no
friends at court?'
the case, though / had paid enough
for It: ,,.o gave me to understand
that 1t would be a DANGEROUS shins 10
| " IlC INV WI
Committee being in session.
Did you tell him OF your Former ex-
%perience with Hasbrook n Dwyera y,
"Oh, yes; he asked me o II ana
I told him everything
What did he say?'
"He said: That won't debar you from
being appointed"
1.-The interview with COMMISSIONS
Sheehan resulted in nothing. Ryan was
present all the time, but a very little
to say; .,,.u -,
clothes for policemen and Tammany
Hall captains to the order of Alderman
Banmert. h vas usually after cleo
ton times. He was told to tell the men
tina the clothes cost 50 more than Bau'
inert really paid for them.
Clothing as Brides?
"what is the use of all this?" pro.
tested Mr.. Nicoll again.
at seems very clear that ante-elec.
ton bribes were being paid in suits o.
Chairman Lexow thought 1t was mate
ibid any one send for Mr.. Cog last
night?" asked Mr.. Moss.
"Yes-Boodle Alderman Duffy. Al
least q man came to me and said Duffy
wanted to see me-"
Did you Eo?'
mo, I did not"
Mr.. Jacobs was then turned over t.
ex-Judge Ransom. who began a very
lively cross-eXam.nation.
to Commissioners Sheehan. and much
amusement was created by the lengthy
story which the witness told. giving al
his preliminary search for Mr.. Sheehan