New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28

THIS WEEK HE WILL he MADE TO SQtIRM IN
MORE LIVELY FASHION AsTONIsHMENT AT
SOME OF THE SECRETS HE HAS All
READY HAD TO GIVE Up.
The testimony which was given by Police Com
missioner John c. Sheehan before the LeNo"
Committee on Thursday and Friday was only the
hecinring Of the examination to which the W.T.
ness is to be subjected. judging from the gud'p'"
utterances Of counsel for the committee E'"'er-
day When the investigation Is resumed 'o-'no'-
row II IS expected that John w. Gon will be able
N confront the Commissioner with some recently
discovered facts which will cause sensation
when they are disclosed to the pubic. MI Shce-
hans repeated threats to refuse to answer q"'s-
lions not bearing upon his duties as 'oh'"'S-
sioner indicated that he would make a hsh' 10
prevent an inquiry into his bank accounts. ana
that he might refuse to tell how much MS wealth.
has increased since he became member oil 'le
Police Board.
The information which was drawn from 'he
Commissioner regarding his contracts In Long
Island City has made much talk In the Police De-
partment particularly in view Of the fact that a
brother Of Police Inspector Williams was ihstru-
mental IN awarding the contracts IL was feVe-
,ation 10: most members of the department that
Commissioner Sheehan had also tried to procure
the appointment Of Inspector Williams as COM
missioner at the time Of the retirement OF Mr..
MacI-ean from office. II had been well under
could depend upon the active support OF Johh
NcClave while he was a member OF the Police
Board and Mr.. McClave was still Comin's-
sioner when the plans laid to have Williams
appointed as n Republican member Of the board.
If the plans had not failed. would the public have
believed that Tammany had ceased 10 coh'roi the
Police !;oard?
The action of Commissioners Martin ana Shee-
han on Friday. when the two Republicans III the
Police Board wanted to have the superintendent
authorized detail policemen for service AT poh-
ing places where they would not be acquainted
with the local politicians Election Day. showed
how determined Tammany is to retain control OF
the police for election purposes. The Tammahy
Commissioners would not consent to pan which
on its face intended to prevent policemen
from aiding either political party at the polls. IL
has been well known that policemen. when sta
toned at polling-places where they have been
acquainted with the Tammany workers. nave
been virtually under the orders OF the Tammany
district leaders and have permitted election frauds
be practsed openly. Commissioners Martin ana
Sheehan would have been spared the necessity OF
voting against resolutions intended to prevent
such police connivance with Tammany FRAUDS II
Mr ha not essa loend To saS be"
promoted to the dignity OF a Commissioner through
the aid OF Commissioner Shechan.
The statements OF Commissioner Sheehan about
the sudden closing OF the pooirooms In the city wheh
Mr. sheehan's amusing description OF the investga.
tion which he declared he had made to discover II
ice nave filled the city with laughter II is not TO
he supposed that. because Mr.. Sheehan APP
pointed TO public Office in this city within month
aUer he ceased 10 be resident OF Buffalo, he was
60 yerdant to believe that he need only to ask
the booksellers to tell n they had been paying money
TO get at the truth. He woald not admit as a wit
ness that ne knew who had received money from
the booksellers. but ne declared that he STU be-
iievcd that money had been paid by them to some
hody great many other persons In the city have
held similar belief. and there have been reports
thaf while the police received some OF the money
paid by the booksellers for protection the bulk OF
Many M Hall as alleged campaign contributions. Mr..