The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-27

ue0 the witness, a CONVERSATION with
Captain Mccullough. and after that
there was no collection from the saoon
keepers individually"
But you collected from some indivfd-
uais. did you note'' Yes: froEn those
who were not members ~ the Liquor
Dealers Association. Clancy paid for
the association Under Eaki.ls' captain
CT the subscription from the policy
shops was raised from $40 10 so a
month. / heard the policy dealers were
paying $50 in other precincts. So we
made the raise.v
Witness said this uraaey WAS paid as
a hrihs. The officer never tnterfered
with any OF those houses unless there
were charges of assault or something
of the kind coming from them In re-
ply to the chairman be said the pro-
priefors ~ a house who did rot pay had
TO close. Captain Schultze. Sha.yey
said, succeeded Captain Eakins. and
then things went on about the same
basis. There were no pool rooms in the
precinct during SchuItze's time
Did you do anything but coilect?'
''Oh. yes: die my duty as police
man.
You were thsn erleavoring to detect
crime?" Yes" replied the witness, and
with a smile he left the stand.
Police Captain Martens was then call
ed. He was sworn and then asked 10
step down.
Samuel LowenthaI testified that he
acted as lawyer for a Mrs. Blood. and
conveyed to her house on West Twen-
ty-ninth street.
Did she tell you she had to purchase
a house under compassion OF a police
officer?'' Ne
The witness objected to answering
ss;Y such questions Oh the ground of
privilege aEd he was sustained by the
committee. he admitted 10 Mr.. Goff
THAI his client had paid $1,000 more than
the acknowledged ya.se of the proper
ty.
ExWardnan Shalvey again took the
stand and said that the collections since
tise committee commenced its investfga-
tions were not conducted on the same
plan as before. He himself spoke to
Captain Schuitze Of the advisability of
being more cautious. Captain Schultze
accepted all the money as bribe. The
amount paid Schuitze was about $1,000
And the people who paid these bribes
Were not interfered WITH Yes" said
the witness. Because VIC wanted TO
drive the disorderly houses out of the
district. We collected from policy shops
and saloons as usual"
Captain Martens was then recalled
and questioned BY Mr.. Golf as to
whether his wife had yet returned from
Northport. "s'he has gone TO the house
of her brother-in-law, who is dying"
CAPTAIN Martens promised to have his
wife in court tonorrow morning.
Bring your hank books with you."
said Mr.. Gof My bank books?'' re-
peated the captain. II have none
Wei. want you to bring ihein,'' said
Mr.. Goff. "Ail right said Martens
Also tell your wife TO bring her bank
books and any deeds you or she may
have" demanded Mr.. Goff.
"A murnlur went around the courtroom
when Mr. Goff called Inspector Will
lianls. The big inspector took his seat,
bet his eyes roam around the room. and
finally fixed them on Mr.. Caoff.
When did you join the poiice force ?'
ia 1866. | was then "a years of age
and ship carpenter. I had been en-
ployed III China and Japan. and had
charge Of a dockyard at Shanghai
When ycu joined the police force
were you poor man or in good cir
cumstances p" Fairly well off; 1 owned
the house in Leonard street, Brooklyn.
in which ] lived. / think / was worth
$4,000 or 10000"
HAD you any other proparty?'' Eyes:
some lots III Japan
they measure building lots there:" sI
think 100 feet by 80 feet ! do not re-
member"
You sold your Brooklyn house. How
much did YOU get for it?'' II got S500o."
What hank was the rest -of your
money IMP 1T was not in any bank:
1t was in bills OF exchange"
Did YOU cash them before you Join
cd the police force?'' Yes"
What did you get for them-gold 90
No; paper money. ] got the face val
ue of the bills"
''Whefe did you put that r,oney?,,
I'm safe belonging to a man named
Terry
You can't tell the amount you de.
positet. with rr. Terry?" Between
$4,000 and $4,000
IF the money was in greenbaclzs they
would not have been valmabIe-gold was
over 200 then Yes. got as3 DRESS
for IT."
Why did you put II in & safer" 'To
preserve ii from burglars and robbers
And corrupt bank offlcials?" Yes"
You have thought over carefully vo,,r
evidence Wen. not especially. 1 have
thought over it
''yoa remember Commissioner y..
clave's and Commissioner Sheeaan's tes-
tiH'onye" YES. / remember reading their
evidence in the papers
Yea 10 not intend 10 refuse 10 disclose
your affairs as some OF your officials bava
donee" II don't intend to criticsxe the
opinions Of my sdrersors." said the Wit
ness. testify.
II dld not say the officials were yo,,r
supertors." said Mr.. C9T. ..Weu vou
mentioned Commissioners McClave and
Sheehan'
Have YOU, since you joined the force.
been engaged In outside business"
No"
Did you ever swear you we~e not7..
''Yes, according to an act OF the Ieglsla-
tare"
And you were the last rnaa vElo made
aB aftiaayI; 10 thai effecte'' That is uu.
tr,le," said the inspector ang-ily. sthers
we're others after me-
"Ha3 you ever been interested In the
Hollywood dlstllleryT' NO"
"'psd you knew It's offlcials7'' Yes.
George Norton.
He was thief. was tot hsg' '.So.