New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
Aercel7. ito come into this room and to remain IN
this room until he is called upon.


MR.. GOFFS PATIENCE TRIED.
Mr. Gor then called John G. Sheehan. but he did
not respond. and the counsel again became angry
Calling one of his assistants he sent him at once 10
Police Headquarters. and told him TO bring the
Commissioner back with him.
Tell him." said he. that when he was excused
Yesterday we excused him only for that day and no
longer"
Addressing the committee, Mr.. Golf said that a
matter came to his notice that he deemed of very
great Importance In the investigation
II do not want" said he, Ito put any witness
on the stand without thoroughly sitting the rem
ability of what he has to say. for 10 nov "'sh W
take any chances that can avoid f1ehCe II -
that at present we busy in a matter OF very
great importance, which came TO us this morning
"In regard TO the case of Matilda Herman we
have been informed that habeas corpus proceeo'Ns'
are about being instituted In Jersey. IL If OH!
proper / should say that as far as the pehaViol VI
the Chief OF Police OF Jersey City is concerheo-i
mean Mr. Murphy-he is deserving or our thahks TOT
the prompt and efficient way in which ne came 10
the rescue of the officers of this committee as IL
also the magistrate in regard TO the same matter.
Mrs Herman has been held on a charge OF one OF
our agents for the purpose of trying 10 get her
within the jurisdiction of this court
'.Who is this man Dirk. Mr.. Gof? demanded
Senator LeXovr a frown overspreadnS his race
'If he is a resident OF this State. why can he not
be made liable for having interfered yesterday
with the agent of the legislative body OF TINS
State?''
I'VE have had that in mind, sir. Mr. Con said
"but he has been out of the State OF New-1orK
for some time We have evidence in our posses
sion about him.
THE SENATE NOT TO END WITH THE YEAR
.'There is one matter OF Importance l would
like to inquire about" the Senator continued do
these people understand that the Senate OF when
this committee forms part Will remain In exist
ence during all of next year and Will not go out
Of office at the close or TINS year. as soie PEI so"'
appear to imagine
MY information is that they imagine that this
committee will go ont OF existence Immediately
after election. This of course is an excellent OPP
portunity to inform them that they were never
more mistaken in their lives
But who is this man Dirk" persisted the
Chairman.
.EIe Is a go-between," said Mr.. Goh "in the in
terest OF some persons who anxious to have
this woman kept away, and he is well known
around the Fifteenth Precinct staton-house, in TINS
city | do not wish to say any more In that regard
In reply to the many inquiries which have been
made OF me by the reporters as to why we desired
this woman TO come from Chicago over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad 1 answer that we had very good
reasons for that There was a man with her all the
time she was here and all the time she was away
who was watching the movements OF our men, Mrs
Herman voluntarily paid her fare in Chicago and
selected herself the train by which she was TO come
10 New-York We have had the Master in Chancery
in New-Jersey already In view to administer an oath
so that her testimony could be taken in that State
II we can only see way properly TO do So"
Joe" COONEY, THE DUDE" WARD MAN.
Michael J. Cooney called to the witness chair
In the earlier days of the investigation builder
named Fitzpatrick, in testifying concerning the
b.ackmail that demanded of him by ward
man and which he refused to pay when asked no"
the ward man was dressed. answered. why Mr.
Coff he was dressed like a lord" Cooney was ward
man. too and soon as he TOOK MS seat IL was
plain that he at least groomed ike lord. re
is no longer ward man. and therefore wore his
uniform and shield yesterday. but from MS dudlsh
appearance 1t plain that when he was doing
the races at Saratoga, at the time he was supposed
to be doing his duty. he appeared more Ike iuii-
blown duke marquis than an ordinary everyday
lord Michael Joseph Cooney Is his fu!l name. Out.
the traditions of every self-respectine lord
who is worth his salt. he didn't Ike 10 De called
mike" and insisted that everybody should call MN
Joe" and everybody did You could smell the per-
fume from his hair as he sat there and his jaunti-
ness amounting almost to insoence was plainly
discernb,e Under the scathing examination OF MT
Golf however. this began gradually TO fall away.
and nv the time adjournment reached at ! p.
H. Cooney's nerves perceptibly weakening and
ne heeved sigh Of relief.
He was the first witness in connection with Nine
Herman's expected revelations and Mr.. Gon smart
which that valuable witness was spirited away by
the police went al him in a way calculated TO upset
nerves Cooney knew what coming. but he
didn't know ALL and therefore held his ground very
well for some time-if brazen perjury can be said
TO be holding ones ground. He was plainly startled
by Mr. COTS first question: DO you remember
kissing Nine. Herman goodby some time ago at the
Grand Central Station?
HE DENIES THE KISSING EPISODE.
mo" replied the witness dogsedly. He looked
resoute and there a palpable sheer upon his
face. as much to say, I'm prepared for you.
Mr.. Goff go ahead" He seemed not one bit
ashamed although Mr.. Goff was to prove later that
his dandy appearance when a ward man was due
largely to the blackman which he received from
the Infamous traffic in which this same Nine. Her
man was engaged. Captain Ryan with whom he
Is at present was an attentive listener TO all that
Cooney said and when his expert" subordinate
testified as 10 the method which he adopted for
not getting testimony against dsorderly houses this
captain OF the finest police force in the world
didn't 10 wonder one bit. but took 1t all as a
matter OF course. Cooney's method, according to
himself was to go to the door Of such house at
the time the inmates who he said knew him per-
fectly well. watching for his arrival. and to
ring the bell once and then go away.
you call that trying to get evidence against
a disorderly house," said Mr. Golf.
II do" replied the witness unb.usningy.
"And you consider yourself said Mr. GoN with
a scornfu curl of his lip and his eyes flashing fire.
"a man of sufficient skill and ability be assigned
TO special detective work OF that character In ct
zen's clothes?"
81 DO" said Cooney. turning little uneasily In
his seat. Il In the Fifteenth Precinct ! have
served under Captains Brogan. Creeden and Ryan"
The witness said that he assigned to patrol
duty two and half years and had been A
ward man for about three years. He lives at No.
ga East Forty -ninth-st.. and his transfer part
OF a general shaking up at the time. He admitted
that he knew Nine. Herman, and arrested her a
few times for keeping disorderly house at Nos
1877 and l39 West Third-st, but couldn't remember
what disposition made OF the He denied
ever having received gold watch from her or hav-