The evening world., 1894-09-12
Mr.. HANLEY'S
TIMEP|ECE.
PaWnbrOkar Stern Tells How
He Held II for the
Detective.
MORE CAPTAINS PRESENT.
Sensational Developments EI-
pected of the Lexow Com
mittee To- Day.
RUM0RS OF ADJOURNMENT.
Senator's Said to Be Anxious to
Attend The Com ng Stale Poll
teal Conven ions.
RUM0RS OF ADJOURNMENT

The array of prominent police officials.
which has given brllliancy to the hear
irgs OF the Lcxow Investigating Commit
tee during the week. was again conspicu-
Gus this morning when the Senators re-
sumed their labors. In addition to Capts.
Ryan, Meakim, Price and Haughey, Capt.
Creeden was In attendance this morning,
and Major Kipp. Chief Clerk to the
Board OF Police Commissioners, with
Complaint Clerk Peterson, made up the
contingent from Headquarters.
Lawyer Louis j. Grant. who is we'll
known as an advocate for members OF
the uniformed force who get into
trouble with their superors. was hover
ing about. but would not say whether he
intended to represent any of the officials
of the Department or not. Later II was
learned that he had been subpoenaed.
The presence in the courtroom OF a
person who was chiefly instrumental in
exposing the gambling establishment in
West Thirty-first street last Spring, al
legged to have been backed by Alderman
Parks, and which got Capt. Price into
so much trouble, made it seem probable
that Mr.. Goff would extend his inqui-
ries In that direction some time during
the day.
RumOred Adjournment.
1t was reported this morning that the
| Committee might adjourn at the clos,
of to-day's session until after the hold
ing of the State Conventions, instead Of
going on Tomorrow, as was announcec
early In the week. This, 1t was said
would be done to enable some of the
| Senators who were members OF the
Committee to attend the Conventions.
Senator Saxton, when asked about this
PERSONALLY know nothing in regard
to the truth OF the report, and l an
| prepared to remain over tomorrow as
rumor this morning that 1t is Intended
to adjourn this afternoon. All can say
| is that the matter has not been discussed
at all by members of the Committee and
no official action has been taken on the
| subject"
Corporation Counsel William H. Clark
came, in Just before the C9mmittee got
together He said he heb had been sub At
In his Office, but he did not know for
what purpose they were to be used;
Half a dozen women who had been
apparently waiting their turn TO testify
during the last two days were again
| in attendance this morning. and Light.
erman, Howell, of Or. John Hall s
day, mat he had lied to his partner, Mr.
Perkins, about paying 500 to Capt. Will
Jams, for getting his STRENGTHENING
| bills expedited, was also brought down
office. As DR.. Parkhurst says, he did
not technically convict himself OF per.
jury, but simply proved himself to be
| an elaborate liar.
The spectators benches In the rear OF
| the courtroom were crowded as usual
and the space inside the rail was packed
with witnesses and specially favored per
sons. who have pull with the Com
mittee,
When Chairman Lexow announced that
| the Committee was ready at IL o'clock,
his witnesses. the only absentee was
Senator Pound.
Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Field, OF The Evan
gelist and several other clergymen. were
In the audience. DR.. Parkhurst came in
later and invited DR.. Field to seat with
him near the counsels' table.
HanIey Watch Again.
The first victim on Mr.. COTS string
for the day was Hyman Stern. the
pawnbroker. OF West. Thirty-hrst street,
who was Sim ba yes,ssrd ans cba H
pawned at his shop by Detective Hanley
about a year ago.
What is the monogram on the seal?''
lit looks like M" said the witness.
There was a figure of griffin on the
lit strikes the hours, quarters and
| minutes" continued the witness 1T is
| more than a stop watch. 1t Is a split
second watch; what Is called a chrome
| graph"
on the wrapper of the watch was a
memorandum in pencil:
stopped by Detective Charles Han
ley. Not to, be delivered without Detee-
II wrote that at the request of De-
| tective Haney. 1t has been in my
| possession ever since" said Stern.
The witness said he was accustomed
| to write such memoranda at the re-
quest of Central Office detectives. and
would retain the watch TIL the expira-
ton of the time OF the loan. usually a
year, The watch was pawned Feb IL,
Il retained this watch beyond the ex.
| piration because Hanley asked me to dc
| so. i always give my patrons time
| and do not dispose OF articles imme-
| diately after the time expires"
Hanley was present and stood up al
Mr. COTS request and was recognized by
You advanced si25 on this watch?"
"Yes. sir
Have you another watch OF this
| character in your possession"
II DO not know. sir. ! have a great
many watches" Mr.. Stern was requested
to produce. his books. containing entries
OF loans for Feb. II, 1888, and May rs
1894, ana he promised to do so, and was
handed by Mr.. Con to Senator Lexow.
who said he would take care OF them.
In answer to the Chairman's question,
Stern said he did not remember that
Hanley had ever pawned more than one
watch at his shop, but would examine
his index-book and ascertain.
| Henry Kramer was then called He
said he was collector for George Ring
Ter Co, the brewers, OF Ninety sixth