Rock Island Argus., 1894-12-27
INSPECTOR AT BAY.
Williams, Of the Gotham Police
Force, Faces Coff.
AwIrHEss WHO ADMITS NOTHING,

And So Far Il Match for His Prosecutor
His Accssers, No Matter whe They Are,
and Replies Promptiy to All Qaestioes
-Pithy Extracts FROM the ExnmanatSoa.
New YORK, Dec. g.-Next to Superin-
.endent Byrnes Inspector Alexander Will
iams is looked upon by the residents Of
this city as the man who knows every de-
tail in connection with the police depart
ment in New York, and there was a largo
audience in the Lexow committee room to
hear what the inspector had to say. Law
ycrs, doctors, bankers, brokers, and men
about town scrambled for seats to hear the
famous knight of the Club" and Inquis-
;tor Gof cross foils in a wordy fencing
match. During the early part of the pro-
cecdings former WardInan Shalvey, who
was Policeman Hassey's partner in the
twelfth precinct, was examined, and he
told about his collections of bribe money
from saloonkeepers, proprietors of houses
Of i'll fame, and policy shops
Inspector Williams Faces Con.
He accused Captains Webb (retired),
=
the hribes During Schultz regime he
said that the price on policy shops was
raised 10 per cent. and that in nine
months he paid over to Schultz about 81.
500. Detective Sergeants Phil Riley and
James Won Grischten were called after re-
cess and they said they attended the races
at Saratoga during their vacations and
that they received money from the owners
Of the track for keeping crooked persons
away from it, but denied ever having di-
vided money they got with any of the po-
lice officials in New York Inspector
Williams was then called and every one
was On tip-toe of expectations. He
was dressed in full uniform, and
seemed to be as unconcerned as if he
wetc going to testify against an ordinary
drunk and disorderly."
Denounces Schmittberger as a Liar.
In reply to Goff he said that he learned
the trade Of ship carpenter, and previous
20 1856, when he Joined the force. he had
charge of shipy ards in China and Japan.
When he left there he was worth from
Sl5, go TO S20,O0o and had property in
Japan He accounted for his transactions
in real estate and swore positively thai
| ne was never ulreCtiy of lluireCtlS CoU
nected with the sale of Hollywood whis
Ky. The inspector had freqcntly beer
accused of having An interest in the com
pany which handled this brand of liquor
ard it was stated that by displaying the
company's sign in a prominent place tbs
proprietors of saloons were protected from
arrest or annoyance for violation of th'
| excise laws. Williams denounced Schmitt
berger as liar, and said he was prompt
ed to lie by promise of immunity givcI
| BY the Lexow committee
.Tonshest' Witness Yet Heard.
| He met Goff's attacks stubbornly ant
frequently aroused merriment by hi
answers to several questions. After sev
enty minutes of fencing Golf asked for al
adjournment until this morning. and th
majority Of the spectators said that Viii
liams was the toughest" witness that tn
investigator had met as yet. When tn
inspector took the witness stand he let hi
eyes roam around the room and finall,
fixed them on Goff. Then he told of hi
property holdings when he Joined tn
force, of his dock yard business and hi
Guestioner seemed a good deal intereste.
In what property he had in 1866 (when h
Joined the force) and what he did with ii