The evening world., 1894-06-27
SkEEHAN'S
''--''"I LETTERS.
Major N. Branniean Searles
Used Them as a Club
TO Get a Job.
He IS A SOLDIER AND PATRIOT,
Got His Appointment from Tam
many When He Threatened
to Peach"
COMMANDER OF THE BATH.
COMMANDER OF THE BATH.
Scared In the War, Not In a
Thompson or Sullivan
Street Fight.

this morning In Part l. Of the Superior
| Court. where the Lexow Committee sits
Mr.. COTS assistants had brought In a
fresh delegation of gentle June buds"
but whether from the Tenderloin or
some other part Of the town 1t was not
quite certain. They looked like slightly
! faded buds.
There was a sparrow policeman or
'frehy copper" with silvery hair and
Dundreary whiskers; a mounted squad
officer, respondent with brass buttons
and yellow braid; nve or six ordinary
blue coats, including Policeman Smith,
whom Pianist Rehm accused yesterday
| OF buncoing him out Of 81 at the Sanger
| fest concert at Madison Square Garden;
three Japanese merchants and one or
| two Chinese traders and the usual con-
| tingent OF business men, who had more
stories Of matchmaking ward men to tell
the Committee.
The Senators were late in getting to-
gether. Chairman Lexow came in Just
before II o'clock accompanied by. sena-
| tors Bradley and Cantor, whom he en-
| tertained last night at his country home
| at Nyack. together with Senator O'Con-
| nor. and in return for the courtesy was
| nominated for Governor of the State by
Senator O'Connor.
Had His Thirst with Him.
Senator Bradley made a break for the
| water pitcher which stands on the judi
courtroom and INDUCED in copious liba-
lions. He drank five glasses in as
many minutes.
Somehow or other / have n terrible
| thirst on this morning" he remarked.
Il can't account for It,"
He took a Elassful over to his side OF
attack on the cooler, and guarded It
carefully.
Senator oConnor did not put in an ap-
pearance at the opening. but came in
later. Senator saXton was present for
the first time since the middle Of last
| week
Chairman Lexow said this morning
| that no definite decision had yet been
made in regard to the time Of adjourn
had been held The question, how
ever. he said. would be settled this week
some time.
Neither Lawyer Friend nor his part
stenographer whom they installed in the
commlttee-room was still holding the
tort as their representative.
Examinations on Tap.
Mr.. Con- called a, the first witness
this morning Samuel b. Archer, Of Ir-
Usher of newspaper now. but formerly
he was Superintendent of the Liberty
Machine Works. at 90 and 81 Franklin
street:
While in the latter place he tried to
pass civil-service examination for a
license as stationary engineer. f
n nnsY daS he on: question The
form with the words SANITARY inspec-
tor on his hat. came down to the
shop and told him he had not passed.
but said another examination might be
arranged II II cnnIh ha Axad xvi
WHO was the chiefT' asked Mr.. Con.
81 don't know. He said / could not
six months, but ! might get one sooner.
offered him S. but he said that was
not enough. Then he told me that for $50
next day. The examination was held at
Police Headquarters.
II went IN and consulted with the
not worth $50. 30 gave 1t up"
Enter IA distinguished Soldier.
Ex-Judge Ransom touched Mr. Archer
very lightly, and then Capt. and Brevet-
Major Mortimer Brannisan Searle, who
was sworn yesterday, took the witness
stand. The Major, is bald-headed gen
tle,nan. with a military air and herce-
locking sandy mustache.
You hold commission. MaJor?" said
Yes, sir" replied the Major drawing
bunch OF soi!ed locking papers from
his pocket. Here II is. letters patent
from Andrew Johnson, President OF the
The Major went on to state that he
was one OF the first men to enlist In the
Fifteenth New York Volunteers, and
after serving Ave years and six months
was honorably discharged. He pro-
duced his discharge papers and said all
the money In the Court House could not
buy them.
He had served in the same regiment,
he said, with Senator Robertson, and
fought at Bull Run with him, and was In
command OF Fort Sumter on Dec. s.
1886, when Gen. Grant made his tour OF
inspection.
sim In Command.
You are In command OF a post now7"
Yes. SIR"
- craft Of some kindT
"Vulgarly known as a public BATH"
"Ycs, sir, l am in command now most
OF the time. II Is anchored at the foot
of Market street"
what do you call this craft?"
my grandfather Brannigan wrote q
book, the title OF which was 'Avenia,'
and think viii christen her with that
name when / get ready"
Major Searie objected to the use of his
military title by Mr.. Con.
I'VE are not In Kentucky sir. and
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