The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-11-01
.COMR. SHEBHAN AT BAY
He Creates a Scene Before the
Investigation Committee.
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New York. Oct. S1.-Chirman Lexow,
of the investigation committee, inti-
mated at the opening of today's ses-
sion that should Commissioner Sheehan
show further recalcitration, Mr., Goff
would be likely to take him off the
stand and certify the matter to the
grand jury. Commissioner Sheehan
had brought his bank books with him,
concerning which he said:
Because have my bank books It
does not mean that l will tell what Is
in them unless am accused Of de-
posting money Illegally; then | win
produce them"
James w Boyle, the Tammany lead
er of the Ninth Assembly district, was
first placed on the stand today.
did you send out a notice" asked
Goff, calling for a list of people who
are under police protection?"
Il did not.
"Now, here is slip attached to a
circular bearing your name. 1t is adj
dressed to election district captains,
VIII you swear that the slip was not
sent out from your headquarters?"
II swear don't know anything about
it."
nxxyha, a soloon kaana,. wants q II.
cense. do you not force him to join
Tammany Hall?'
II ask him. but use no threats"
Commissioner Sheehan was called to
the stand. He was holding several
packages and some type.written papers
but declined to tell Goff what they
were. Goff read an interview with
Commissioner Sheehan published year
ago. He laid stress on the extract in
which Sheehan was purported to have
said: 1T it also true that arrangement
has been made by Tammany to stop the
payment of police blackmail."
rs that true2'' asked Goff.
The commissioner wanted to explain.
He would not answer positively.
You can be committed for con-
tempt" exclaimed Goff.
You had better try it, defiantly re-
torted Sheehan.
you will answer the questions as
the counsel wants them," Chairman
Lexow said.
'T'll answer them in my own way"
Then followed a scene Of great con.
fusion. Spectators joined in the up
roar. The excitement grew intense,
and Senator Cantor and Senator Lexow
kept up fierce word battle until the
latter, hammering his book. cracked
his gavel Then Goff caused additional
excitement by saying in high-pitched
voice;
Information has reached me that
the room is packed with Pequod Club
members who came here through ar
rangement between Senator Cantor and
sheehan to applaud the commissioner,
/ want the spectators removed" de-
manded. Goff There is clique here.
and while can't believe that Senator
Cantor had passed these men in, they
are here"
"You, Mr.. Sheehan, have done enough
to be committed. for contempt score
Of times" exclaimed Chairman Lexow
trapping for order
''Dld you know that certain news
paper had tried to establish a special
delivery system in your dissrict2" ask
ed Con.
II hesrd so. It was a filthy sheet"
What is its nameT
II am not prepared to say"
"Are you afraid2"
NO"
The commissioner colored and SHIFTED
| in his chair, and said: mo; am no
afraid Of newspapers.
what is its manner"
II am not prepared to say
"The witness must answer" rulet
the chairman.
Counsel Goff asked COMMISSIONS
sheehan for his bank book, but wa
refused.
Chairman Lexow ordered that shee
hans refusal to show his bank book
be laid before the district attorney AM
the grand jury.
Go6 then went into the reported visi
OF Commissioner sheehan to Wall stree
to sell advance information as to tn
decision Of the court Of appeals in tn
sugar trust matter. The witness De
MED that he was "huckster Of decis
IONS. as charged by the local paper
| He denied that he had visited Have
meyer, or other Wall street parties 70
the purpose Of selling them advanc
information. Cor brought out the fac
/ that sheehan was defaulter At on
lime to the extent Of 5000 while CONF
| troIler Of Buffalo. sheehan was r
talled.
Il have one question to ask you