The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20

Inspector Steers moneys collected from
patrolmen which they had received from
steamboat and railroad companies, swore
yesterday that Steers had accepted money
as brides to permit the policemen to re-
main on their respective beats Taylor
did not know what Steers did with the
money, but to him it appeared that some
Of the doodle was divided with some one
else. The sergeant also denied Steers
statement that his testimony was false
and had been given in spite.
Ex-Inspector Steers was in the court
room. He announced a readiness to go on
the stand and deny Taylors accusations.
Inspectors McAvoy, Williams and Nc
Laughlin were subp0naed to appear be-
fore the committee.
DR.. Owen j. Ward reported that Hon
est John Martin, the man who handled
Captain Creeden's $4,000, was too Ill to
testify.
Counsel Golf announced that Thomas
Bradley, formerly Of the Twenty-ninth
precinct, was retired on half pay as a
roundsman, but is now acting as chief of
police at Norwalk, Conn. II merely WISH"
said Mr. Golf, to call attention to the po-
lice pension system, which is absurd and
deserving of the attention of the legisla-
ture."
Policeman Herman Interman swore that
he ind moo testify truthfully on Tuesday
when he said that he had never paid over
any Of the money given him by the Amer
lean Steamship line to his superior officers.
He had given up half Of his extra earnings
to Captain Gastlin, and then SEQ out Of $40
a month to Captain Schmittberger. In
terman also acknowledged that policemen
were afraid to testify before the Lexow
committee because they feared the dis
pleasure of their superior officers.
Sergeants Byrne and Cornelius Reid, OF
the steamboat squad, testified that 1t was
improbable that Sergeant Taylor had sent
money to Inspector Steers in the manner
he described before the committee.
Captain Allaire, commander Of the steam
boat squad, denied all knowledge of the
collection of money from steamship and
railroad lines. Mr.. Golf questioned him
long and earnestly, but Allaire's entire
testimony was n reputation and denial of
all allegations made against him by other
witnesses. Allaire said he owned house
valued at SCI 900, and had money In the
bank not exceeding $4,000. The captain
swore that he had always done all in his
power to suppress gambling, disorderly
houses and other crime in his precinct
He knew nothing of Sergeant Taylor's al
leRtu pd}lntub Vi IuOutJ W Inspector
Steers. Rumors had come to him that
policemen had illicitly collected moneys
from citizens, but he had positively for
hidden such doing.
Mr. Golf attempted to draw various
statements from Allaire, but failed, and
the witness left the stand apparently we'll
satisfied.
Hattie Ross, colored, swore that in 1879
she opened two disorderly houses in the
Fifteenth precinct. She paid $50 month
as protection" money for each house to
Wardman Slavin. Captain Byrnes, now
superintendent, was in command Of the
precinct at the time. She also paid SIM
liar sums of money to wardmen under
Captain Brogan, who succeeded Byrnes
Incidentally Hattie testified that in eight
years AL Adams, policy dealer, had vic
timized her nut of S47, 900. She also ran a
disorderly house in the tenderloin district
when Captain McAvoy was in command,
but she did not have to pay protection
| money there.
Superintendent Byrnes heard Of the tes-
timony given against him by John Mar
rett few minutes after that witness tes-
titled. He Immediately locked himself In
his office at police headquarters and for
an hour examined papers bearing on the
matter referred to by Marriott. Afterward
| the superintendent said of Marrett: "All
he says is untrue except that he came to
| my house under false pretences. When
the proper time comes shall tell my story
in the proper place"
| Police Captain Schmittberger, whoss
trial on a charge of bribery has been set
for Jan. Z, was again arrested yesterday
afternoon on an indictment found Oct 20
last, charging him with accepting $500
bride from Augustin Forget, agent Of the
French steamship line. Schmittberger' &
bail on the last indictment was fixed at
1850, the same amount of bond which he
had furnished on the previous charge.
| Captain Schmittberger furnished bail aud
resumed command of his precinct.
Inspector Mclaughlin, who was sub
pBnaed to appear before the committee,
is reported Ill.
Rumors of impending arrests of high
polina officials continue to gain currency.