New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-28
srNATOR cANTnR ovrup1.Irn

SENATOR CANTOR OvERRrLED
Senator Cantor object on the ground that We
arc Investigating the Police Department. not tho
! Dock Department
Senator IeNow The objection is ovcrrulcd
Senator Cautor-I expected II would be- Now
We are no longer making an Investigation OF IN.
Police department. bat by order Of the chair
man and he other Republicans I'm tho committee
We are 10 investigate q political organization
Senator Lexow ask Senator Cantor II he wants
to rails" technical objection II II Is tria that the
ponce are under the Influence Of political organ
senator Cantor-I objcc, because this commit,
Tee was appointed 10 investigate certain OF the
To investigate Taminauv Han As ~ H. INN
ganization which has such an innn~ncc also "
WRANGLE u THE PROCEEDINGS.
Senator OConnor-Thc Police Department Is rep
resented by counsel here. and my question was
called out by the counscls Inquiries Of the witness
Mr.. Ransom-I don't object to your question
only wanted 10 guard against the witness giving
senator Cantor-I was the one who made the
lir cor While the counsel for tho corro,,,oo
have tried to avoid purely political questions the
question Of Senator OConnor Is proper on strictly
Mr. Ransom The question was ruled on half an
Mr. con There is statute against tho coorcIon
Of employees and such coercion is an indictab,c
crime. II has appeared from the testimony OF the
1t g. proper 70 ascertain 70 VIVA, extent smrb c1
ercon is being carried on. ana why the police have
iieI 10 d. their duty Ia arresting persons for such
an offence
senator Cantor-Thc witness never spoke Of the
matter unih Ia" came here % vent his anti-TaIn-
many spite. II he had gone before q police Justice
MKT w,H MS cIinplaint me polio could have aided In
THEY DON'T DARE MAKE COMPLAINT
Mr. Con 1t Is well known that persons who have
been wr,uge have been afraid 70 go before The police
justices because they were overawe1 by the power
Of Tammany Hall.
Senator Cantor Mr.. Gon wants to make stump
speech about political trusts.
NJ. GOn Senator Cantor has made 50 many
stump speeches that might be excused for making
one
Senator saNton Gmgauently)- we no; heard
Senator Lexow- The question has been ruled in
order.
Mr.. cor want to say that the operation % the
police courts In this city has been plrllyzed by
become Il question Of bread and butter Win many
persons As 10 whether they vii belong 10 Tammany
Hal. know what am talking about because
opposition TO the trust. I know many lawyers who
have felt compelled 20 Join Tamminy Hail
The question by Senator O'Connor. which had
started the discussion. was then repeated the
~ Nj Ransom the witness tod 10 answer only
as TO his own knowledge.
THE MOUNTAIN BROUGHT FORTH MOUSE
The Witness don't know anything abou, IT.
There was general laughter over the result Of the
long argument.
case? Al WAS told by Roche in November that
If made speeches against him he would get me
Of my pace. discharged In March
q. N}y Mr.. RansOmJ- Were You not accused OF
intoxication or disordery conduct on the pier?
A.-.%o.
\ Chinaman who answered 10 the name Of Wong
Get was next called to the witness chair but when
he had been sworn the committee took recess
for luncheon.
WONG GETS BITTER WOES.
The afternoon session T. begin AZ 2l5 O'Clock.
nosses and not ready = examine Wong Get
until after 2:i5 o'clock. The Chinaman told Sena-
tor LexOw that he a Christian and under
stood the sanctity of his oath. His testimony
a follows:
The Witness live AT 40 a Over-st. Until n
month ago lived In Chinatown at no. is Doyers-
81. have been here fourteen years. Chinatown
is IN the sixth Precinct. The ward men are
O'ROurke and burlington. Tom Lee Is the Mayor
Of Chinatown. He's got gold badge and all the |
Cinnamon say he IS Mayor and captain There |
are 400 800 Cinnamon In Chinatown week |
days. and 200 1900 Sundays. They come |
from all TO play fan-tan.
Mr.. MOss-Do you play? A.-Yes.
Q.-When did you play last? A-On April ID. |
when ! got in trouble.
Q.-Iiow many games are running? A.-There |
used to be nifty or sixty. Now there are less. !