The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-11-07
SHAKING UP SHEEHAN.
A LIVELY DAY IN THE LEXOW COM
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Counsel Cog aud Commissioner Sheehsn
Have the Ring to Themselves-Tsm-
many and the Liquor Mona Flat Re-
rusal.
New YORK, Oct. 3l.-Commissioner
Sheehan was on 5he stand again today
before the Lexow committee and as
usual good deal OF hot talk passed
between the witness sGd Lawyer Coz.
Half an hour before adjournment, MIR.
Sheehan was excused for the present
and another witness took his place.
Solicitor Gof drew the commissioner
out in reference to his ideas Of the du-
ties of the police board.
| First aud foremost, the witness
claimed the duty Of the board was to
see that the SIS 100000 annual approprl-
alton was properly expended. The
board must also see that the officers on
the force did their duty.
Mr.. Gof endeavored to make q tell
ing point by getting the witness TO
admit that the board considered the
proper enforcement Of the rules among
the officers as secondary to the expen.
diture OF the S5,000,0O0 appropriation.
The commissioner, however, would not
ADMIT the truth Of such an inference.
In the afternoon, Mr.. COT spent COG.
siderable time questioning tue witness
about the New York signal service.
| The commissioner admitted that the
service was greatly inferior to that OF
Chicago, Boston and several other large
cities, but he could not explain why
this was the case. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Sheehan's testimony for the day, !,
| Mr.. Golf told the witness to bring his
private and public bank book tomor-
row. This the witness positively re-
fused to do.
Some of the incidents of the day fol-
low:
"What do you do, anyhow, for your
salary?' Mr.. Gof asked.
81 work for my salary"
II want specific answer TO my
question"
I'VE have to see that the money ap-
propriaJed by the city is properly ex.
| pended; we have also to see that the
police force does its duty, and tnous-
and and one things?'
"Whst elseT
ave must sea that the laws of the
city of Kew York are enforced
"Have the police commissioners seen
that the laws were enforced ?"
Eyes sir, the police commissioners
have given the cltizsns of New York
the best protection they ever had, and
| the people are Satisfied with the police
force. There may be few dishonora'
BILE men on the force, but the remain
Ing members should not be held re-
Sponsible for their acts.
"l have no doubt, MI. Commission.
er," said Mr.. Golf, sarcastlcally, "but
that certain percentage OF the cltl-
zens of New York have had ample pro-
lection
Chairman Lexow then asked the wit
ness whether In the Gross trial ne had
not said he would not believe the evil
dence of woman who kept disorder
ly house. The witness said he was not
prepared to express any opinion Oh any
trial unless it was before him. 81 am
cot going to say whether I would be-
lieve witness or not" said he, until
the entire evidence is in.
"But you took the eYideace of pool
room keepers.
There were many decent men among
the pool room keepers. Tcey gave up
the business when it was declared ille-
gal"
Mr.. Golf referred to the case of Capt.
Price, who was tried for allowing dis.
orderly houses to run in his precinct.
"What was the verdict in Capt. Prices
case"
"He was fined FIVE days pay"
"Weu, Capt. Martens was tried for
the same offence and fined thirty days
pay, while Capt. Doherty was dismiss
ed on the same charge. Explain how
these different sentences came about
for the same offence"
"Capt. Price was tried on the charge
of allowing disorderly house to run
in his precinct. This house had been
closed long befors, but two detectives
managed to bring women in the house.
He was fned for not being vlgi!ant
enough. Twas in favor of reprimand.
ing MIN. es believed the house had
been closed"
why did you vote for his con7ic-
tion?"
"Well, in order to make him vigilant,
If two detectives got into The house
other people could also get In. The
evidence showed Price did his best.
"Why was he convicted them" asked
Senstor O'Connor.
Because, suppose, he did not do
better"
Tne case Of Captains Westeryelt and
Haughey were then referred to. They
were both fined for allowing disorderly
houses to run 10 their precincts.
"Iu toe month of July, Captains
Cross, Devery and Doherty were dis
missed from the force for permitting
dlsorderly houses to run; while Cap.
tains Price, Martens, Haughey and
Wester veIt were only fined for the
sane oEsnse. Please explaln the diff
ferent sentences2 2"
"The cases against Cross, Doherty
and Devery were entirely different
from the others. The three captains
who were dismissed were also convict
ed of taking money for protection from
| the keepers of disorderly houses"
"Is 1t not fact that those captains
who were fined belonged to what is
known as the Sheehan. Williams ring"
II never heard Of such a ring"
Haven't certain commissioners ia.
ken pains to protect certain captains? :?
Il have never heard of it. "
Mr.. Gof read the presentment of the
grand jury on March, 1892, calling '.or
the suppression of vice and ths weed
ing out of corruption from the police
force. THAT is general Indictment
said the witness. 81 believe 1t was
learned afterwards that it was based
on the reports Of newspapers -
"Why, the superintendent himself
was before the grand jury"
Goa, yes, l believe he was.
"HaYe you heard that Mr.. Tabor, the
foreman of the grand jury, said 10 an
interview, that from 100000 to $40,
0OO 1000 Was paid annually to the police
force for projection? ?"
"If Mr.. Tabor made tnat statement
be lied
"Do you mean to say that MI. Tabor,