The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-28

500 from the American Express Colupans-
Shields. Negotiations were carried on with
him by Comstock and he paid ComstoSfH
$1,000 The following day he was dischargee
Mott otea also sases sot ' sen. Was then arrested
and employed Lawyer Hess. l t9id an
about Comstock TO Commissloner i,ls,,sl Snlernsl
in his Office but declined TO DO SO. L mao
held for trial and was convicted last june
cusrs % sre enars MAJ csse o. has su heen sppeaied.
> Robert Streep. brother or LOUIS cortoo-
Grated the formers testimony ,-.,
Mr.: Con said that the committee, ~n,le are
inquiring into the abuses OF the police de-
partment had perfect right TO INQUIRE
into the administration OF the law so Tar
as the state was va ,aS aun this ex
dence. 1t had been shown that greer
goods operators could escape punishment
by bribing Mr.. Comstock. the agent LOT
the Society for the Suppression of Vice
The committee adjourned until to-morro"'
Anthony ComstOck Says 1t Is False.
SUMMIT. N. j.. Dec 27-Anthony Com
stock said. tonight: "If Streep made any
such statement before the Lexow commit
tee it is rank and infamous perjury. Streep
was first arrested by the police for carry
ing on this business. but their evidence
was insufficient to sustain an Indictment.
SO was sent for and. through my evil
dence he was held in $500 bail i'm the Court
of Special Sessions. He forfeited the bail
by going to Europe. While he was fugi-
tive from justice the case was dismissed.
After time he returned to this country.
He told me Edward Bechtold was the
man who was principal In the green
goods circular distribution affair He made
an affidavit accusing Bechtold and told
so much about him that / was satisfied
thas sr strsep Vas sS,ns hey to psay me- Bscbtoid
~ wt..., At AAt@
toId's examination streep went on the
stand and swore positively he did not
know the man. He calmly contradicted ev-
ing the oath before me- Therefore, that
what he swore TO In open court
court was base perjury and i,.,e de
Subsequently I caused Streep 10 be ar
rested on the old charge. Streep was sub
mooaS learned
that Bechtold had called on Streep the
night previous to his own examination and
testify test Ei's against him. That is all about the
Streep and Bechtold cases. Streep never
directly or indirectly gave me value, not
and never I'm all Of his trials, even a
witness. was ii intimated that he gave me
penny; ,.,. go "a
like to know what the little secret was
when he assistant district attorney
that Olin ID. Gray was not prosecuted,
81, 500 600 worth of Louisiana lottery tickets.
and Notwithstanding such strong evidence
brought TO Mr.. COTS attention, this man
was not prosecuted. Mr.. Goff may perhaps
tell us why. On the whole, 1T is the most
infamous plot 10 traduce my character L
have ever known / will appear before the
Lexow committee tomorrow and VIII. de-
mand TO be heard. ] will be heard. 1t is
my right; it cannot be denied. 1t cannot
be- it must not be-"
Mr.. Comstcck was very much agitated
during the interview and at times ex-
pressed great indignation.
Japan's Land Laws.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a reporter to-
day called Minister Kurino's attention 10
the testimony Of Inspector Williams, be-
fore the Lexow investigating committee.
that he owned some ground in Japan, and
inquired what property rights foreigners
had in the Mikado's realm. Minister Kurino
replied as follows: while foreigners cam
not obtain title in fee simple to land in
Japan they can, in the treaty ports and in
the foreign ,cessions in Toxic and Osaki,
acquire under certain conditions what
amounts substantially to ownership thereof.
They may lease the land for a long term
of years and then release, which amounts
practically TO a perpetual lease hold. For
this privilege they, OF course, pay a cer-
tain sum to the owner and ground rent
to the government The treaty ports in
Yokohama. Nagasaki, Makodat and Kobe"
Replying to further questions the Minister
said the, privilege to thus acquire what is
practically a perpetual leasehold had ex-
| listed for a number of years.
In Behalf of Stephenson.
BROOKLYN. N. Y, Dec. xr.-Application
was made to Justice Gaynor in the Supreme
Court to-day for a stay for Captain of
Police Stephenson. of New York, who was