Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

strong language and asked for RENE
dial legislation. The memorial quoted
from Bradstreets to the effect that
Inspector Williams was interested In
the Hollywood Whisky company.
James IOucheim, another officer OF
the Wholesalers association, said that
1t had been organized In 1888 to pre-
vent the police from selling whisky.
Antonio yucca, president Of the
Italian Fruit Dealers association, tes-
tilted that members Of the association
paid blackmail. This witness caused
some surprise by telling OF an inter-
view with Richard Croker.
last year, when we had our annual
ball ar Tammany Hall, ] asked Mr..
Croker to view the decorations. / told
him about the police exacting money,
and he said that as long as Tammany
Hall had control Of the city It's COM
merclal interests would be protected"
Patrick Ryan was then recalled to
the stand. Mr.. Golf showed him the
entry in his stub book regarding the
payment of $50 to Wardman Kelly.
The check was made payable to
bearer. Another interesting entry was
on November II. 1892. A check for
500 had been drawn for the captain
Of the Leonard street station. Cap
tain Stephenson was then In com
mand. How did you come to pay itT
ut was the regular tariff"
Fixed by whom"
"rhe police"
did you also pay the police Of the
ninth precinctr
Eyes"
"How muchY"
lone hundred dollars"
"Who was In command"
Captain Thompson"
How many years have you paid the
police"
"Oh. for thirty years back, various
sums"
Chairman Lexow looked surprised
and asked again: What, for thirty
years"
Yes" nodded the witness.
Mr.. Golf offered the checks and stubs
in evidence. Then Mr.. Golf made a
long speech deplorlng the intended
action OF the police commissioners to
investigate on their own account. He
said witnesses would be hard to find
and would not willingly testify. He
said It was against his best Judgment
that the committee should continue
through the heated term. II they so
decided, however, he stood ready to
act as counsel during July and Au-
gust. lie asked that September 10 be
the date for reconvening. II the com
mittee had the power OF court or
law they should take some action
against the commissioners for invcsti-
eating matters under judicial inquiry
Mr.. NIcoll rose and worked himself
into great fury. He called for the
committee to continue until the in
vestigatIon was finished. II protest
against 1t IN the name of Justice and
fair play, In the name Of the accused
officials and taxpayers whose property
and lives are jeopardized by the pres
ent decentralization of the police force
He said the commissioners were doing
what the law instructed them to do In
ordering an investigation.
Senator Cantor said he regretted an
adjournment. He also said that every
bluecoat found guilty should be dis
missed from the force. Chairman
IIexow said the commissioners for ten
years past knew Of the condition of
things and have had ample time to
Investigate. Senator O'Connor said
that as some Of the commissioners
were accused 1t seemed strange for
them to sit In Judgment. There were
frequent bursts of applause when Mr..
Goff spoke. Mr.. Nicoll said they were
unseemly exhibitions and the chair
man threatened to clear the room
The committee, while adjourned until
September 10, Is liable to reconvene
before that If any OF its witnesses are
intimidated or harassed.