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who was charged by an anonymous letter with
| using money TO get on the force. He prevented
ns Hs. Then The cnSs man On whose SppopSnt Ws
moved by Commissioner MacEean: The Uitnes'
held M the appointment, bptupon inyestigatioI
then himself got him appointed.
MORE ABOUT THE PEoUoD cLUR
o,.By the way. let us recur tothe Pequod
Club wb9se members Sn ySs say are :. sogd and
keeper of the notorious Seventh Avenue dive
Eugene Reilly. the keeper @ q % The ave on ESHtb
avenue called the Abbey7 A. dnterruptingJ-
u UHoW How do Il T1s You Enowp DO you frequent ~
And how about Herman, who keeps concert
hall with ladies IN short skirts ? A.-A very re.
Q..Whero Alderman Parks lost $4,000
gambling Alt was not there. Il was another
place. and spoke 20 him abO,t IL.
Q-You lecture,l him on the evils Of squeal-
ing? Al told him he ought not to be In such
Q-Ciave him fatherly lecture, filled with
good advice, eh Don't you know the Pequod
Club Is a. gambling placer Al never saw
o.-.Of course not: where so many police are
members and visit nightly, there is sure W be no
Forts to discovery bribery and corruption In the
force A.-1f the Police Commissioners had
the power this COMMITTEES has 70 give Immunity
TO witnesses, we would 8 go higher up" than you
have gone, and sooner. too.
THE DAYS or STEVE TRENCH.
o.-Higher Is there a power higher than
your A.-The party you are associated with ran
Q.--What party. Commissioner A.-The Re-
publican party. I.aughterl
We live and learn, Commissioners"
Yes. we learn sll the time" said Mr.. Shee-
han.
Q.-Any more on that subject2 Ayes we
have power only 70 issue subppnas In cases of
sworn charges IL we could investigate without
charges and grant immunity as you DOVE would
have discovered Hll you have long agu.
The remark Of the witness about the Rerub-
years had been rambling in Chairman LeIow,s
mind. At this point he Interrupted the exami-
RSSH and sytd e
Board consisted of three Democrats and one Re-
publican A;-No; only two democrats; two
Mr. ieIoW~weil. call them what you please.
prove the absolute falsty OF the witness state.
msnt.
Mr. Lexow-The Republicans were never in
control of the Board.
senator Lexow was quite angry when he said
tor commented. "The Chairman is not as IA
miliar @ with politics here = as at Nysek," -, =,
Mr. Cor .If y Is question OF going back, let
senator Iexow-tio back to Boss Tweed.
Uncle Daniel Bradley, TO McClaye, who
publican Club.
Mr.. Gof-And who sworc he always voted
Uncle Daniel ei-well. let's quit politics and 90
back to business.
WHY WASN'T MLAUGHLIN TRIED7
,o.-Mr. Commissioner you admit that II was
the testimony OF Katie Schubert given before
this committee. and which equally implicated
Capts Devery. Cross. and Mclaughlin. upon
which your Board formulated charges against
Devery and Cross and upon which they were
7 Ayes. sir.
Q.-And her evidence was as strong against
Nc Laughiin. now Inspector. as against Devery
and Cross A.-Yes, sir. and ! wanted to put
Inspector Mclaughlin on trial 60 voted, as
the records will show. but the Republican Com
mssioners voted against IL.
Q.-Why? A.-They said they were advised
by Superintendent Byrnes and Counsel Well
man that there was not enough evidence to nut
Mclaughlin on trial.
Q.-That Is correct. YOU did so vote and we
thought that you were right. Did you inquire