The evening world., 1894-10-11
Mr.. FORGET
REMEMBERS.
He Paid That $500 to Police
Captain Schmittberger,
Personally.
WAS DUE THE DEPARTMENT"
Steamboat Squad Commanders
Remarkable Letter to the
Steamship Agent
REILLY WAS NO SERF, EITHER.
Like De Gam, He, Too, Was Trans
ferred When He Refused to
Give the Pantata All.

Augustin Forget, the general agent
the French Steamship line had recov-
cred sufficiently from his ordeal of Tues
day to appear before the Lexow Com
mittee again this morning, and 1t was
stated that he had come prepared to
own up to the payment of protection to
higher officials than the patrolman who
watched the steamship dock.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Goff la
bored in vain to induce him to admit that
the $500 item which appeared on the
books Of the Company as having been
paid by him for the surveillance of the
wharf, ''et cetera," had gone to Capt.
scnmittberger. but that he exhibited a
painfur lack of memory upon the sub
ject. The pav,nent was made just before
Capt. Schmittberger left the tSedmboat
Squad.
Mr.. Forget had been subpoenaed to
note stating that the state of his
health would not permit him to be pres
ent, 30 he was excused.
Mr.. Con- put Mr.. Forget on the witness
stand at the opening of to-day's hear
ing. Senator Pound presided in the alb
sence Of Chairman Lexow, and Sena-
Der of the Committee who was on hand
at that hour.
Have you examined your books and
memoranda since last Tuesday," asked
"Yes, SIR" replied the witness
And can you give any further par.
$500 OF Dec. 81, 1872
Remembers Paying Schmittberger.
Yes, sir. / have discovered that the
money wa, paid to Capt schmittberser'
This was stated in the coolest man
ner possible and made sensation in
the courtroom.
Mr.. Forget continuing said that po-
lice officer came to him early in the
month of December with letter from
Capt. Schrnittberger, who stated that as
the French line had not been paying its
nearly year, something was due to the
In other words. 1t was time to make UP
II told this messenger" said Mr.. Forget
whose memory seemed to have been won
derfully brushed up, that would con-
slider the matter and let the Captain
know what would do in about fort.
night"
AT the end of that tiin- Capt;
By an ofiicer in uniform and talked over
He told me that he thought he ought
had been paying $40 a week to De Gam,
while he was stationed on the wharf, and
nothing had been paid for about a year
that 500 would about square the ac-
count"
Paid Him I'm Bills, Personally.
did you pay him the money!"
Yes. after discussing the matter q
and gave si il to him" ~ e 'e'
did he take It himself?'
and Went away AVA ne | pI have " never eve p' seer
= him since that time"
". IN Mud did you pay him?"
Haven't appeals been made to you
by friends Of Capt. Schmittberger tc
tough your sympathy" continued Mr.
Yes, SIR"
But you have come to the conclu
sion that Is was your duty to tell tht
truth Rs about this matter"
You may go, Mr.. Forget" said Mr.
Gon with an air Of eviCent satisfaction
At having finally got what, he wanted
Mr.. Con then called Policeman Mat
thew Reilly, fine-looking man of mid
dle-age. who had five stripes on hi
the police force for twenty-slx years
he said and fifteen of these he haC
spent with the steamboat squad.
You have never been promoted in al
mo, sir
Isn't It generally understood on tn
force that promotions can only be Sc
cured by the payment of money!
Il believe that is the custom"
Reilly Gave IN, Too.
=, Reilly said he had formerly been sta
tioned on the Cunard pier for five years
put had been removed from there h!
Capt. Sohmittberger
Did the Company pay you anything
Tor extra work."
Yes, ! received $40 week from then
>. DID you have to give up any of mi
TO any one?'
Yes, 1 always gave half OF 1t to tn
m maTa man. l served then under Capt
Was any demand made upon you 70
Yes. Ward Man Vail came to IN
after Capt. SchmittbefSer took comman
OF the squad, and said that the Capital
wanted everything.
What did you sayT' ----.,.......