The evening world., 1894-03-09
JOHN ". GOEF NOT PRESENT.
Witnesses Say They Were Abused
at Polling Places by
Policemen.
ILLEGAL VOTING WINKED At.
Some Testimony Made the Audience
Laugh, Much to Lexow's
Disgust.

The Committee of Senators appointed
by the Republicans to investigate the
Police Department some two months ago,
after = good deal of backing and filling,
has finally settled down to work.
II what Senator Lexow. the Chairman
of the Committee. says is so. there will
be no more dilly-dallying but the inves-
tigatlon will now be pushed right ahead.
What the Committee was waiting for
was that somebody should come forward
and volunteer the evidence which would
show the alleged crookedness OF things
in the Police Department. But as no
one has been SO accommodating, and
even DR.. Parkhurst himself has appar-
emily gone back on the investigation.
they have decided to go ahead on their
own hook.
1T is i%nconsist,n. with the dignity
OF a Senatorial Committee" says Sem
ator Lexow. ito continu, to submit to
these delays. We AVE given all the
latitude possible to the parties from
whom We expected charges to come. Now
we rave secured counse and mean bust
ness"
1t was announced that the Committee
would open its proceedings at 10 o'clock
this morning in Part III. of the Court
OF Common Pleas. but that hour passed
and not a single member of the Conn
mittee had put in an appearance.
Senators Lexow, O'Connor and Pounds
arrived in town last evening. and with
William A. Sutherland, the leading
counse for the Committee. are staying
at the Hotel Metropole. They are all
Republicans. Senators Saxton and
Robertson make up the rest of the Re-
publican contingent. Senators Jacob A.
Cantor, of this city, and Bradley. of
BROOKLYN. represent the Democratic side.
The Committee is accompanied by q
V. Schram, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate. and L.. G. De Cant. as his an
sistant. Those In town last evening an,
nounced that they would first taxi up
the election frauds, as it is charged that
the police had a great deal to do with
the Irregularities complained Of In the
last general election. :.
Crowd in the Court.
Senator Lexow. the Chairman: Senator
Pound n Lawyer Sutherland arrived.
about 10. 20. At that time the courtroom
was well filled. and a crowd was hanging
around the corridor outside the door, and
an air Of expectancy seemed to peryade
the locality.
IAN the members OF the Committee
will be on hand. l expect" said Senate
LeXow, but my understanding was
that we were not to begin until 1880"
John w. Con-. who has been appointed
as assistant counsel. he said hat he had
neither seen him nor heard anything from Z
him as yet.
Mr.. Sutherland, who is supposed to be
the leading counsel for the Committee.
was also in ignorance of Mr.. Goff's in
tentions.
Il do not know whether he will be
here or not. A representative from Mr..
Cons office was here. and both Senator
MexGT a atten %yS the a SssTin nim He Il ME- rep SSa
that, Re didn't know. What he is here
for ] do not know. but suppose 1t will be
disclosed later"
De lance NicoH Looks In.
Ex-District-Attorney Nicol came n
shortly after. looked around. and then
The ift''i interests Of the, Police Department tgSn
when the investigation really begins.
John Il; Milholland was bustling about.
buZZing first one member OF the Commit
tee and then another, He takes an ac-
live interest In this part of the invests
CATION.
bursts Society, was also among the
early callers.
II only happened In" he said, ITO
p%articuiarly Interested in this branch OF
the inquiry. but are simply waiting to
see what will turn up"
A number OF local politicians. big and
little, were among the crowd that hlled
the courtroom.
When Senator Lexow finally called the
Committee TO order at TO- 40 and announce
ed that they were ready to hear testi-
mony, Senator's Pound, Robertson, Cam
tor and Bradley were present.
sutherland Opens the Hall.
Lawyer Sutherland asked TO make n
few remarks before he called any witt
nesses, as TO the character and scope
of the inquiry and OF the sort OF mat
ter hat would be laid before the Com
mittee.
"ln the first place." he said, .it IL
the clear duty Of the Committee to COM
mence at the root of the matter, and
the inquiry involves every abuse ex-
listing in the Police Department OF the
CITY OF New York.
Certain specific evils have prompted
the inquiry, but the resolution under
which the COMMITTEES has been appointed