The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30

sfsEHus ana 10 H@ts1 - fts GlVAS1s A@~
made for me 500 900. and since his
death his son George has made $4,000.
/ have a letter srcsn George Gould. Civ
ing the amoupss, whsca is IN my safe,
and I viii most willingly give II 20 the
COMMITTEE
.swnere did ycu frst get your rncnev-''
"a friend OF Senator Palmer. named Bur-
ridge. a very old man. vito lived Ia
Duchess coursssy. 1eTt me 1900 I bought
property and sold tt. ard nzade some
nnopey Old Commodore Vanderbilt asked
me on one occasion IL had any money
and I SAIL yes, had $500 He ASKED ne
fer 81 and ] brought IL 10 him. About six
or twelve moryhs Afterwards got <SWD
tack. as he had invested Ii very successs-
fully for me. This made me worth suIae
S3a.esD Ia Isss5.
The witness then told a long story a
20 how he became acquainted with Jay
Gould. II was through catching man
who wrote threatening letters to Gould.
Mr. Gould offered him q present. but he
refused. Then Mr. Gould. he said. Of
fered to buy stocks for him and he did
not want 20 accept any margins. but
Byrnes insisted. He put up $laeoe. with
the result that the amount was In
creased TO s27o,0o0. He said he could not
remember just where he got the $1,000.
but he had Il all right. he said. AT the
present time he held 5.4ee shares Of stock.
some his own and some on margins
Every turn Of the wheel" said he,
means $40 lost or gained He esti-
mated he was wersh s15e.0o. He refused
10 tell the naIyses of the stocks, as many
a
lose their money II am willing 10 give
the names in confidence to the committee
and counsel. blu, do not want them to be
made puhIic.''
Then Mr.. Con asked him as to the sup
preston OF prostitution. when j be-
came acting superintendent / put down
about 500 houses in the city. After ! be-
came superintendent there came change.
These women. when they came before the
police commissioners and said they paid
for protection, would not be believed. IL
they went before the police justices they
were not believed. If they went before
the grand jury, they were not believed.
] enieavored TO put an end to the evil,
and ordered these houses broken up, TX
possible I want 10 give DIR. Parkhnrst
all the help can, although he Is hound
Ing me every time he gets a chance. DR.
Parkhurss has created public sentiment
which would never have existed In this
city If IL had not been manufactured, and
without which 1t would be impossible to
have compelled the owners of these
houses to give up their business as they
have done"
The superintendent said he knew when
he was promated that corraptien prevailed
In the police department. Nothing went
by merit. he said. Everything was either
by political influence or Through paying
money for promotion. The superintea,d-
ert said he could not detail men 10 en-
force the law without the consent of the
commissioners. He also said that local
politicians were a curse to the police de-
paasrsent. When asked If the police COM
missieners interfered with him regarding
his orders TO captains. Mr. Byrzsas said
there was serious difference of opinion
hetween him and the hoarsl. The witness
then made startling statement.
He said he felt assured that the police
commissioners wanted TO get rid of him
and he wanted to retire, bat refrained
from doing SO through sense of duty
to the citizens or New York. He was
now willing to retire. however The
superintendent then handed Mr.. Golf a
letter which he had sent to Mayor-eiect
Strong on December IS, last. In which
Byrnes offered to- retire at any time az
ter January j, as MIR. Strong might see
fit. After the reading OF the letter there
was another long discussion as to- the
police force.
As Bygnes was leaving the s.aGid he
said, in reply to Senator Lexow: "The
police force must be recognized. The
present system is all wrong
Resolutions were then passed thanking
all who had been concerned in the investi-
Cation for the facilities extended 10 the
committee. The chairman then thanked
the district attorney for the coartesses
he had extenxied.
MIR. Golf stated that he had examined
Commissioner Martins bank books and
there was not one entry that needed ex-
PLANTATION. lie then said he thought the
thanks OF the committee were due TO
officer Degans, who was the first police
man To come ard give information as
10 the wholesale corruption In the police
department. Chairman Lexow said that
when the committee went into session
at Albany II could adopt any further
resolutions they thought fit. He. on be-
half OF the committee. expressed the
hope that he commissioners would deal
fairly with Captain creeden.
Mr.. Con said he desired 10 make few
remarks lie commences by paying a.
tribute TO the loyalty and devotion of
his associates Mr. Moss aad Mr. Jerome
and especially MIR Moss. wlro had been
engaged IN the work OF exposing the
corruption existing in the police sicpart-
ment long before he and Mr. Jerome had.
He then presented his respects to the
numerous channels through which he had
rccsiyed information. and 10 the
gentlemen who had gone to the
expense and trouble OF employ
Ing private detectives 10 watch
hisn. lest ne might be subjected TO assault
or injury. Though THIS fear caused him.
self no annoyance il never prevented him
from discAarsing his duties. II have never
been moral censor" he continued. 'sfor
/ ana 40 better and no worse than the av-
erage man. have come solely in my Ca
pAeffy as lawyer, and 90 not propose -
act ~ moralist or az a referracr I also
desire 10 express my wis;l that the private
detectives who set parties concerned To
watch me. Will tell everything tsat they
have seer, 1 ask thai they sq.sss,td not
stab me in tire back, hss. here, aasG pub
reGy state the trtstea.' Mr.. Cor also ~
fefxei 70 the abuses Ia the gosioe courts.
excise deIagS ssensS ard department. ~
Charities au.t correction, And said the
Powers of tfss committee 70 complete tes-
sIfsssgsy Sasol.i ne greater. He fasalked
e5e press for It's support. Chairman Lex