New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
MR.. GOFF NEEDS MORE REST.
WHY THE LEXOW INVESTIGATION Is
POSTPONED.

IT MAY BE RESUMED on NOVEMBER 2e-THE
NEXT RECORDER sOJoURNING IN VIRGINIA.
That the failure of the Lexow Committee to con-
tinue the investigation OF the Police Department
next week Will be due to the need of John w. Con
for more rest. as was stated in The Tribune yes
terday is made clear by a letter which Frank MOSS,
assistant counsel for the committed sent to Sen
ator Lexow on Tuesday The letter contains the
following statements:
! saw Mr.. Gof yesterday. for the first time since
hausted condition Even now. when the campaign
is all over he is followed about by swarms of peo-
pie. He found it absolutely necessary to go away
and as much as was his anxiety 10 resume the in
vcstigat!on he felt that he could not do justice to
himself by resuming on Monday next. lie sad
that II was his understanding that the senators
generally did not desire to resume before December
J.. promised TO see you and VIII can az my hrsl
opportunity. but at present ! find ii difficult to
leave my office so thought would write you and
apprlse you at once OF the situation though It y
likely that you have heard from Mr.. Gof by this
time 1t seems important to me that when We
resume Mr. Golf should be present.
Mr.. Con- left the city on Monday afternoon and
went to quiet place in Virginia. where he prob
ably Will stay until the end Of next week One
of his friends. who was with him for several hours
on Monday afternoon. said yesterday: MIR Golf is
not a sick man. He merely tired out with the
strain of work and excitement. Remember that he
kept up his work before the committee until the
Saturday previous the election. and he also felt
that upon the result of the election depended his
"a a
man endurance. OF course and Mr. Con nearly
reached the limit. but he was not suffering from
nervous prostration He felt that he was entitled
to a rest, and when he went away he was in good
spirits. He matched for a hat and lost IT,
and he accepted the gift of a white bulldog. which
some OF his friends had purchased for him after
Police Justice Hogan had declared in an Interview
that Mr. Goff had been present at doshght on one
occasion. guess Mr.. Gon never dog-fght
and he laughed at the statement made by Hogan
but he accepted the white bulldog which his friends
had named Hogan, on account OF the interview and
fanced resemblance which the dogs face had to
that OF the Judge. Mr.. Gon Will be In trim to
continue the investigation when he gets back to
the city"
Senator Lexow said yesterday that he was anx-
ious to continue he Investigation soon pos
sble but Mr.. COTS presence desirable.
the taking OF further testimony would be deferred
until Mr.. Gor could be present. lie would com
muncate with other members Of the committee
and with Mr.. Con. he said ana ii was possible
that the investigation would be resumed on No
vember % but the committee might not meet
again until after December ]. II Mr. Con needed
more time
When the investigation IS resumed again. 1t is
pec,ed to continue until January l. when the Legs-
lature meets To set at rest all doubts as to the
intentions Of the committee. Senator Lexow said
yesterday. THE committee was appointed for Iur-
pose. That purpose has been followed resolutely.
and Il viii be followed resolu,eN ana T'ient'SsV 10
the end
on account OF the shor; time remaining before the
beginning Of another session of the Legislature.
when Will De impossible for committee OF the
Legislature give much time 10 the investigation
OF any department Of the city government II - not
expected that the lcXOw Committee VIII De abe 70
do more than complete the investigation "' "''
Police Department -. ,,,
II is believed that the Committee ~ seventy VIII
ask FOR INVESTIGATION which VIII take n an
of the departments of the city government lhat
such an Investigation should he made Immediately
IS believed by a number Of the men VINO nave b'"h
active in the reform work ~ the COMMITTEE" "i sew
enfy IL has been suggested mat Inc Governor
shouI H.. requested order Investigation ny th'
Afforu.y-Cicn.ral with IN" ad OF special ''rahI
Iury ana rp-cial OF the Court oi oyer anu
Trrnincr II the Governor gave the necessary
orders the Atorney-Gcneral could appoint sp"omi
1euuiies In this city bring cases before IN. 'rhh
Iurv ana prosecute indicted persons IN IN" court OF
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