The herald., 1894-11-01
.SHtEHAN AGAIN ON THE RACK.
Proceedings of the Lexow Com
mittee.
The investigation Becoming Very
Sensational.
Wr. 0oR Makes 1t Worry Uncomfortable
for . Now York Police Commits
siensr - Work for tho
Grand Jury.
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-ChAirman
Lexow OF the senate police investigating
i committee intimated at the opening Of
\ todsy's session that should Commission
|, OF Sheehan show further rscalcitrancy,
Mr.. Goff would be likely to take him off
tho witness stand and certify the matter
J to the grand jury.
4 Commissionsr Shsehan was accom-
! panied into the investigation chamber
J by hia brother. the lieutenant governor.
J The commissioner had brought some
! hank books with him, concerning which
|. he said: Because have my bank
books, ii does not mean that will tell
what is in them, unless am accused OF
dspositing money illegally. Then I
will produce them."
james w. Boyle. the Tammany loader
4 Of the Ninth assembly diatrict, was frat
placed on the stand today.
did you send out NOVICE" asked
Mr.. Goff, 'calling for . list OF people
who are under police protsction?"
IL did not."
! NOW, here is = typswritten slip at
tached to a oirculsr bearing your name.
=
captains. viii you swear that the slip
wac not sent out from your headquar-
ters?"
II swear do not know anything about
IT,"
when saloon keeper wants license
. do you not force him to join Tammsny
hall?"
I II ask him, but use no threats."
'You 20 beIore the excias board in
|. their interests ?"
"No. sir; appoint an excise commits
sion."
"That's interesting" broke in CHAIR
man Lsxow.
! The witness attempted to amend his
admission, but Senator Lexow said
sternly:
"How could q political organization
look after excise matters ?"
SWELL, the commission ccnsisted OF
{ one man who was member OF the
Liquor Dcalers' association"
Commissioner Sheehsn was called to
: the stand. He was holding several
packsseu and some typewriter papers,
but declined to tell Mr.. Goff what they
were.
Mr.. Goff read nm interview with Com.
missioner Sheshan published years ago.
He laid sttees on the extract in which
Mr.. Sheehen was purported to have
ead "It ie slgo trus that arrangements
a have boen made by Tammany TO stop
the payment of palice blecEmail."
rs that true?" asked Mr.. Goff.
: Ths commissioner wanted to explain
he would not answer positively.
"You can be committed for contempt"
exclaimed Ms. GoG.
You'd bsttsr try It," deaantly re.
torted the witness.
"You'll answer the questions ~ coun-
sel wants them," Chairman Lexow said.
''I'll anHwer them in rny own way"
Senator Cantor spoke up excitedly:
Don't put them down. stenogra-
pher."
Then to Chairman Lcxow:
"Why don't you put the question to Q
vote? You sro not the whole board"
The chairman attempted to cut him
off With his gavel.
Bang, bang, bang!"
lyon can't drown me-" shouted
Senator Cantor"
"Ccme to order," shouted Senator
Lexow, who betrayed considerable ex-
citement.
''I'll have my way" shouted Senator
Cantor.
The spectators joined in the uproar.
The excitement grew intense and Sem
atof Cantor and Senator Lexow kept up
fierce word battle until the latter,
hammering his desk, cracked his gavol.
f Then Mr.. Gof caused additional ex-
citement by saying in high pitched
voice:
Information has reached me that the
room is packed with Pequod club men,
bers who came here through an arrange
/ sKnent between Senator Cantor and
s$heehan to applaud the commissioner.
Lot the senator explain"
''Why. this is astonishing" gasped
Senator Cantor. i accused Of thatI 1t
10 preposterous
II do not think Senator Cantor would
do such q thing. 1t must be false, +"
said the chairman.
i II want the spectators removed,
judge" demanded Mr.. Goff.
There is clique here. While
= can't believe Senator Cantor has passed
these men in, they are here"
"Ycu. (Sheehan), have done enoug b
TO ba committed of oontampt score Of
% times," exclaimed Chairman Lexow,
!. rapping for order.
ibid you ever hear that some one,
acting ia your name, had news stsnds
which sold papers politically opposed to
your organization stopped?" said Mr..
Goff.
II heard something about it. The
man had no authority TO uae my name. ("
WAS saloon keeper named McDuff
told in the rooma OF the Pequod club
slthat the newsdealer in front of his
-!.saloon would have to cease selling GER
bntain pspers?'
no. MOT that know Of"
*, ibid you know that certain news-
bfBgper had tried to establish special
-dslivery system in your district?"
heard so. It wac filthy sheet.
and the people in mr district are sick OF
ieading it, l suppose"
q What Ia Its nsme?"
" II am not prepared to cay"
.1sd"Are you afraid?"
odJ The commissioner colored and shifted
gApyhls chair and said:
rci''No. | am not afraid Of the news
b Rspsr''
trsv What 10 ito name ?'
am not prepared to say"
~ Ihs wllEeaa muat answer," ruled the
ncha'rman.
Inen occurred an exciting scene.
ihey must no. make any demonstra.
tlons or they Will be ordered OUT" said
vfha thairman.
There are only three Peouod club
iAempsrs here" broke in the comrais-
siener.
a'..vqnnssl Golf asked Commissioner
lhaeahan for his hank book h,t Woo ra,