The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-10
TOLD To STAY AWAY.
Strong Advice to Witnesses Sum-
moned by tho. olice Board.
Wine ard Spirit Gazette De.
noanc.s he Investigation.
Gilman Says Witnesses Havo Re.
fused to Tes .ify.

In view OF the published statements
that the pending Inv Us. cation oy the
Police Commissioners OF accused police
officials has been arranged for the pur-
pose of withdrawing men whose char
acters have been attacked before the
Lexow Committee. and also with the
idea OF harassng people who nave
already es,lned before the Committee.
and In this manner lettering other wilt
nesses from appearing before the COM
mittee, The Wine and spirit Gazette wiii
in its Issue tomorrow make the follow
ing important announcement editorially:
", advise all witnesses who may be sum
mo.ea 20 apIs.r b.lv,e .ne Ponce Commissioners
in the COMING farce to pay no attention what
ever Ia the su'n.aohs. ms ADVICE app,''ss e Is.
p-c,aiiy 10 liquor uraicrs. ssy awry from fo''.s
he.d luarlsrs. No power can compel you 10
tes,iy before the Foics ConmsaonerS.
The Wi.ie and Spirit Gazette Us the
leading representative Of the liquor IN
terests In this city, and when II comes
out in a bold and tiat-footed manner ike
this and advises It's constituents 10 utter
Iy ignore the investigation which IL con-
tempiatei by the Ponce commissioners
ana obstruct Its progress as mach as pos
stole. lbs stani ~ bound 10 attract WIDE
This pub.icutiun goes on TO say, eli-
toria.iy:
The people want no fh.se pret,nse IN The mock
triulB To " bItun at fo!I'o headquarters Lex
us have a Close oGaminauun uf the records OF the
two TamInany HAN IulI,e Commissioners. There
h good reason 10 LeiicEe that Commissioned bic,
Claye-sn,ircheh 40 he Is-is a child OF lIsht and
an angel oil uurIty compared vita "Jinimy' Marlin
auI ''JShAny sheehan. Puzzle senslnsnt docs
not demand the punishment OF some minor police
officials but the revelation OF the truth as TO the
doings OF The Tammany Police CoHihissiohers
who srs Justly he'd responsible for the 'orrup-
ton that has been shown to exist In the De-
MIR. Wellman complained bitterly this
afternoon of the difficulty he was nay,
ing in securing witnesses who would
tc-tIfy before The Police Commissioners
In the pending trials Of the occused oHl-
Gals.
poended had fahed to appear, and others
who had come 10 his once had refused
to testify, Among the latter WAS Par OK
Ryan. the box ,manufactarcr. who
Stephenson for pro,ecuon.
ts,a na h Mr M sHS him HI the be-
needn't say anything that he was
under the protection OF the Senate Com
mittee, and no one could compel him to
"Thut is a sample OF what ! have TO
here have refused to testify on other
ha, Ey Sad lem the Advised dH pp Sy
Moss or any one else not TO testify"
Inspector Byrnes called on me this
afternoon ard when he heard what
Ryan said he was furious. Police Com
missioner Martin was also mere, and
was very indignant when told him why
Ryan had refused 10 TESTIFY,
Il had Il conversation win Mr.. Gof
and he took iust The opposite View of
the matter, lie thought that II the
Commissioners were sincere In their
efforts To break these police captains
thai Il would b q good thing In 20 on
with the osceutlOn now, while the
Nyituesscs could be obtained
"Ha even went 80 fnr a. t. say 10 me
that II 4: was guaranteed by the Commits
siouers that inc witnesses who ap cared
before ia ,l.rAuw Committee would not
lie harrns n that lie wOuld use his infu-
ence and give his aid 20 secure the con-
ylCtiun of these officials
~ pointed out to him the destra bility
OF having such persons removed from
the force at once II the charges against
this was So
"can the Police Commissioners compel