The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-29
MR.. COMST0CK IS IGNORED
Lexow Committee Say That His Case
Is Not Within Their Province.
WILLIAMS AND HIS WEALTH
The Inspector Is Worth Only $4,000.
Easy Upon Captain Delaney-Mr. Mar
tin Frugal Citizen on Salary
of $4,000 a Year.
BY the United Press.

By the United Press.
New York, Dec. 2S.-When Chairman
Lexow called the investigation commit
tee to order this morning he announced
that the committee had received let
ter from Anthony Comstock in relation
to the testimony given by Street yes
terday.
I'VE have considered the letter of Mr..
Comstock," said the chairman, "and
have come to the conclusion that the
matter is not within our province;
therefore we cannot hear Mr. Com
stock"
The examination of Inspector Will
Jams was then resumed. Williams de-
MED that he was worth $500OOO and
claimed that his fortune is not more
than about $4,000. The inspector ad-
mitted that he had been given $4,000 or
$4,000 by Fliess & Hoey, whisky distil-
lers, and the only reason he gave for
being presented with this money was
that Fliess was friendly to him
Williams denied or excused but did
not explicitly explain a number of pc
culiar transactions. Mr.. Goff ques-
toned him about them and then he was
allowed to leave the stand.
A young man named Morris Rosen-
field took the stand.
Where do you live?" asked Mr.. Goff.
II am afraid to give my residence,
as the police would kill me-" said Rosen-
field. He said he visited Inspector Will
Jams on Sept. last.
II was standing by a soda water
stand when a policeman came up and
struck me without provocation. l went
to headquarters to complain about the
officer l met Inspector Williams, and
he asked me how much money would
settle the case for.
Rosenfeld Wanted Justice.
II said | came to get justice, and did
not want money. The inspector said
then, You don't care for money! l
said didn't, and he called me liar.
The sheenes, said he, killed Christ
for a few pieces of silver He then
ordered me out of his room"
But Inspector Williams" said Mr..
Goff, said today If you swore to this
you would be telling le"
IT am not lying, sir. Inspector Will
Jams is liar If he said So"
A recess was taken. After recess it
was definitely announced by Chairman
LeXow that the committee would sit
tomorrow and then adjourn.
Captain John Delaney was then
called, but. after asking him few
questions, Mr.. Goff said: Captain De-
laney, in mercy to you, will let you go.
In respect to your dead wife 1 will ask
you no more questions about that
money, which you can't explain"
Captain Thomas NJ. Ryan took the
stand. He denied he drew any money
from the bank to pay his wardmen.
Witness closed UP every disorderly
house in the Fifteenth precinct and he
never collected blackmail. He was
excused until tomorrow
Commissioner Marten was then called
The witness denied that he and Rich
ard Croker met the representatives OF
the liquor dealers at the Hoffman
House. He said he never entered into
an arrangement with the Liquor Deal
ers' association, who, instead of pay
ing the police, were to support Tam
many Hall. II never heard about it, )
he said, until saw it in the papers,
In reply to Mr.. Goff, President Mar
ten said there was never any formal ac'
ton taken by the police board to dis
cover if blackmail had been paid by the
liquor dealers.
I'VE relied on the superintendent
whom we considered active and ener
getic and able to find out these mat
ters."
Martin Transferred Policemen.
President Marten denied that he eve
heard from Captain Doherty that Mrs
Thurow was in the habit of going bal
for her girls. He admitted he haC
transferred policemen at the request o
local Tammany leaders.
1.-THE transfers were made in the in
terest of the political organizations"
Yes, sir; suppose that's the case"
The witness said he heard grea
deal more about the corruption befor
he became a commissioner than after
wards. He thought the police boar
should have the power of compelling
witnesses to attend when subpoenaed
You were asked to produce you
books Are you ready to do so?"
"Yes, sir; lam"
"How much money have you in tn
bank?'
II have 1886 in the Empire State ban
and $S 100 in the Union Trust company.
do you own real estate?"
Eyes, sir. / own house in Yves
Sixty-fourth street for which I pal
$4,000. My sister lives there. I ais
own the house live in, for which pal
s25,0OO-$l5,OOO being paid down.
bought the house in 1892"
How did you get the money!?
"Well since 1 have been commissions
saved $1,000 a year."
What Is your salary|
Five thousand dollars year."
The witness said that was all tn
property and money ne owned. +
handed Mr.. Goff his two bank bool
and check books. Mr.. Goff then aske
the witness to hold himself in readine!
to attend tomorrow.