Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01
Is What Sheehan Termed the
New York World.
There Was Row Over Compelling
Him to Name 1t.
Sheehan's Slim Subieriuge 10 Avoid Showing
Committee His Sank Book.


care for reading any filthy sheet"
What do you call filthy sheet!"
"A sheet that attacks men without
cause"
"Giye me the name of the paper"
81 am not prepared 10 name 1t at pres
ent.
II ask you to give me the name of that
paper
II am not prepared to at present.
Here Chairman Lexow interfered. "Ihe
chairman directs the witness to answer the
question" at
Senator Cantor got vexed at this. ~
object" he said. 1.-The chairman should
at least consult with other members of the
committee before he ruled that question
be answered."
Bang, bang, bang went the gavel on the
desk.
1.-The chairman directs the question to be
answered" said Chairman Lexow.
~ object Put the motion to the COM
mittee," said Senator Cantor.
"Mr. Stenographer," shouted Chairman
Lexow, "don't take down these remarks.
Rang. bang. bang again went the gavel.
II saw he will take them down, you can
shout as much as you like" cried Senator
Cantor.
"Answer the question" said the chair
man.
II think" said Senator Cantor, "that the
chairman should at least have consulted the
committee before he ruled on the ques-
tion."
There was applause at this point from the
audience. A..
II move now" said Mr.. Golf. 'that the
rear of the court be cleared. / received
information this morning that Senator Can
+ tor, acting in conjunction with Comms-
6 sioner Sheehan. obtained admission for
members of the Pequod Club from day 10
day, and these people are interrupting the
: proceedings. want to give Senator Cah-
! tor an opportunity to 90 on record.
"Anyone that knows me knows that l
h would not be guilty of such an act' SAID
. Senator Cantor.
b .I can bear out Senator Cantor" said the
A chairman. "I believe the information
n false"
!. II think it is too, and that is the reason
y wanted to place Senator Cantor on
d record" added Mr.. Golf.
). The storm began to subside, and Mr.
10 Golf said he would withdraw the motion 10
le clear the court.
" "I want to say," said Commissioner Shee-
lie han, there are only three members OF Tue
Pequod Club present.
The committee consulted Chairman
Lexow, and announced they ruled the ques'
ton should be answered.
..Name the filthy Sheet" said Mr.. Con.
n The witness paused a moment and ther
said slowly. New York World"
"Any other filthy sheet!" asked Mr
., Golf.
al ~ know of no other as filthy" said th'
~ witness.
in Witness was asked how many captains III
cs appointed; . .,;, bo
20 IL made appointment OF two, SAID ne
,"t Captains Delaney and Picket
sn Un You appointed Roundsman TOWNSEND
., ." serpesnt?"
r. Yes
20, "How much money did you get fron
nd Townsend for making him sergeant, Sooo'
in No, sir" emphatically.
To "Were you not aware that Townsend ha
lust received 10000 from the Delaware !
irls,er Railroad for the death of his fathe
and mother"
"No, sir
-. ..Did not Alderman Parkes get none
from Townsend"
mo, sir, he did not that | know OF.
appointed Townsend on recommendation
inc Alderman Peter J. Dowling."
no. "Well. them" said Mr.. Goff, 1--WE hay
non If that a police commissioner appointed
roe .ergeant on the recommendation OF
he'd alderman. Have you your bank bool
the with you!' o,, r
the yes, what date do you want?" ii
~ commissioner united a bundle and took o
ri.t . hank book which he opened and look
,ns. at. He handed the open page to Mr. 20
,are 81 see this is the account book with
,on- Garfield National Bank. Now, have y
any other private bank book
IL have"
"Give it to me" -
.Not till put myself on record" 1
mer commissioner began to read ype"rh'
and document. 1t stated he was willing to p
'rier duce the bank book if charges of biloery
o TO corruption we're made against him. lie 81
' Of he had prepared statement of his accou
ned. since he was made commissioner. Chs
man Lexow overruled the commissione
affection and said the books must be p
duced.
on "Giye me the private bank book
was 81 decline to give il on the grour
last stated. l will give you my bank book
b;oh YOU name the specific date or TRANSACT
i''n on which have been guilty of irregular
or corruption"
e Of "Are you afraid to have your bank oc
as a examined?" So.
- mo. / will give them on condih
named"
laiio- .If your are an honest msn and n
ated. nothing to conceal Why do you refuse
ines. For res sons already stated.
.. "How much did you pay Tor y
horse?"
HIS II don't own any horse"
wife You have bought house and LOT.
son. II bought house and lot in West
Miss s'iee. sne -. ho,,e in West
son, ~,
jour "No, sir, that was boughtin my name
Mr.. OBrien, my partner