The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-20
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES.
More EVldeuce Of Police Corruption Ia
New York LdduCed.
JUSTICE DIVER and CAPT. STRAUSS.
Both of These Onicials Directly implicated.
Highly Interesting Testimony Before
the Le1ow Commlttse.

yer Moss. Of DR.. Parkhurst's society.
opened the proceedings by reading the
reports Of certain captains made TO Su-
perintendent Byrnes In the spring OF
1892. These included lists Of policy and
gambling shops, pool rooms and houses
OF prostitution. The names OF the pro-
prietors of these places were given.
Counsel said that when the Parkhurst
society brought these lists up before the
grand jury the fact was brought out that
Superintendent Byrnes had IL In his pow
er TO issue warrants.
immediately after that" said Lawyer
Moss, the captains. in their reports.
said that the bad houses were closed"
He read from the successive reports or
Captains DOherty and Cross. which show
ed that up to the last report made this
year there were no gambling places, pool
rooms, policy shops or opium joints IN
their precincts.
"As soon as the responsibility was
shown to rest on Superintendent Byrnes,
the captains suppressed reporting the
places" declared counsel.
Then the famous report or Inspector
Williams attacking the Parkhurst socie-
~ was read, and with all the other re-
ports were offered In evidence. They
have all been published from time TO
time I'm the newspapers.
What is your object Mr. Moss, IN In
Producing this testimony? said Chair
man LeXow.
Il desire to bring out why. on the Sist
of March last the police stopped report
ing those places, although they still ex-
isted"
THE FIRST wITSRss.
Rev. DR.. Emile Hamilton was the FIRST
witness called. lie said that there were
many bTothes open I'm Captain Deverys
precinct after he reported them closed.
He said he complained to Captain Devery
on the station-house steps. lie quoted
the captain as saying. We'll, men that
are looking for that sort Of thing can
And plenty"
The witness said he told the captain
that he did not come there 10 be insulted.
once he called Oh a policeman 20 close
saloons open on Sunday, and said the
officer replied that he dared not.
The minister ascertained the character
OF the houses by going into them 10
distribute tracts. lie did not go, IKE
was often solicited on the street, as
were members OF his flock The witness
now has a charge I'm Brooklyn.
Counsel Gon then called Paddy Crow,
the policeman VINO warned the president
OF the Bohemian Saloon Keepers Asso-
citation. that the excise law woul' he
strictly enforced by the 'Paniata
police ofiicials). The policeman. wht
attached TO the islNl SKY -SfNtiilN y
station admitted that ne had given tine
warning. hut could not explain why.
If YOU saw a burglar about q break
IN house, would you warn hlm thht
he would be arrested?' asked Nr. Cor.
mo. hardly think | would do that
answered the witness.
Counsel sought to bring out that the
policemen arrested only the saloon keep
ers who were not members Of the as
sociation, but was not successful.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
The next witness Was Nicola Kobar.
He is n member OF the association, ana
testified through an interpreter. tbot
It was organized TO sell beer AZ cents
a pint and pay police blacknan
WAS there any ,alk IN the precinct
that Captain Schmttberger required more
money than his predecessor, captain
Yes sir. there was The organization
arranged 10 have a committee wait on
Mr.. Delmor. the Tammany Hall leader
OF the district, TO ask him 20 use his IN
iuence with Captain Schmittberger To
accept the same amount as Captain Gun
ner received. The committee reported
that they ha" arranged everything"
The witness further stated that tho
organization had paid Captain Strauss
800 as n Christmas present, and his
wardman s25. lie said the captain was
referred TO as the ''pantata."
ITO whom did YOU give me money 10
turn over 70 the captain
.'To Pospisil. Zerrerdof. and Herrofsky'
members of the organization.
What did they reportY
THAT IL had reached the riBht place.,
The witness said that the police ar
rested some members Of the association,
and when reminded that arrests were
Inconsistent with protection, tney M M
swered that the tribute did not 30 10 ,he
The witness said In May, 1872, he gave
wardnnan Cannon s.. No one was pres
emf when the money changed hands.
o.yx cAprAtS STRAUSS .lO0.
Mr. PonisIl. president OF the assoclae,
,ion followed He said he gave the wv
10 Captain Strauss personally IN an '"-
yelope at the station nous"' ..hto, was
This created a sensation, Whlsnn nn.tfs,,'
somewhat dulled when he told that fag-
nv New Year" was written on tne W
yeiope Captain Strauss seeyern aaks
later desired 10 return me s'y, puh n,vsn sn
refused The witness sald ne hau e'N"
the s2s 10 Wardman Lang. ,,
Frank Clark. a former gambler, caIne
next. lie was a dealer IN ia,,V ss,no ssn.
in Prince street called the olJ 't,m-
eral." That was from lSs ~ 20 0o,ise ie' nave ave
testimony showed thAt the pvilS0 ""''
exacted blackmail for years pact
sNVere Won visited by OficersT
"Yes. sir. They came around for monsy;
Kelso DusenbeFg and Tilley came @''""N
from headquarters n, one ns1ds~ Md
I'VE paid 500 each week, Inc non''
yyag maid from 1853 10 1900 ,...
"Kelso was afterwards superintendent
Of policeYD
The witness told with a wealth OF ie-
,ait how victims were neeced. neh w.
comnioiued 10 the police the wa'in.an wa'd
would warn tEe g9Pb,y5s IN br5sebt n 10 the prem
ises 10 Identify the gamblers, put tpeS
e.Srbe notice" said the gambler, re.
.ot,sed half the money. IL the victim lost
a oi0 the police received 500 u u. We
baA 10 give half or 80 out Of business
Jrsrics DIVER InPlIc' I'd
rhen came a sensational disclosure itn-
niicatinR Police Justice Patrick Di'Ver'
1ho then used 10 keep a saloon; Inc WIZ
ness said that DtvYer set his tclefksD
snonloves up I'm business, ana that tno
rncnev from the robbed countrymen pour
ed over his bar Divyer got half the pro-
ceeds besides the money spent TOT
drinks - 49,
employer to Diver, ana sometimes t
reached Diver through outside channels.
when a victim went TO headquarters tho
detectives there would have 20 be bought
on Detective Sergeant Heidelberg. ne
said had received money this way. The
detective is now al headquarters. me
station-house people felt the money be-
longed 10 them and not 20 headquarters.
The witness mentioned the name or
Detective Wall. OF the First precinct. now
deceased. and Captain Murray, Who was
afterwsrd made superintendent OF police
as having done business with the raS-
Gals.