The evening world., 1894-05-30
BRIBERY FUND OF 100000
1t Is to Be Paid for the Passage
of the Police Salary Bill.
Many Ratrolmen Opposed to an As
sessment OF $25 Each.

There is trouble brewing in the PATROL
mems Mutual Benefit Association. as
told in this mornings World, which Is
likely to culminate in n grand expose,
compared to which all legislative revela-
tions of corruption for some years back
dwindle into insignificance.
Next month the sum of 100000 Is to be
paid over to some coterie of lobbyists
and legislators as a consideration for
making the bill a law grading the police
force and increasing the salary from
81 100 to 81. 400 year
An assessment of SIS has, II is alleged.
been levied upon every patrolman be-
longing to the force, payable June l.
This sum, together with the unexpended
balance of the $4,000 corruption fund
raised last Winter. to be used In fur
thering the interests Of the New York
amount Of the mammoth bribe. The
ukase has been issued and he who falls
to respect It endangers his position or.
at al events. invites the enmity Of a
There are many patrolmen who will
be unable to comply with the arbitrary
demand, but they have all been made to
understand that nothing must be allowed
to interfere with their compliance, as
faith must not be broken with the men
who made possible the enactment OF the
law.
The goods have been delivered. but the
contract price has not been paid. The
benefits. however. do not commence
until the beginning Of next year, but
not be taken into consideration. for the
bribe must be paid within forty days
from the passage of the law.
The names Of the benefciaries Of
the corruption fund are not positively
known. Some OF them are known to
the Committee OF the Patrolmen's As
sociation. and possibly to some others
who are not parties 70 the making Of
men are obliged to mortgage their
salaries saha to Pay the assessment they may
assessment in. "A lump sum Is wide
know more of the details. the names
of the benshciarns. for instance. and
just what particular service they per
formed. Again. there Is suspicion
that some OF the ncgotat1rs may be
figuring on pocketing a portion OF the
10000. and the idea rankles In the
feel like exposing the whole scheme.
The bill WAS Introduced by Senator
CoPgeshall. OF Oneida. Ex-Asemblyman
Van Allen, 1t is said, was employed as
O.her names were prominent in connec-
tion with the bill but. Of course. there
is no suspicion that any OF them were
csgniZant OF any deal.
Wntn tnt Dlll pdsstu iHe
the patrolmen were jubilant. They
seemed to entertain no doubt that II
+ would become a law and boasted that
| they had no assurance to that effect.
1t was acknowledged that money was
| sent to Albany to be used. and this
action was justified by the statement
that corporations and wealthy private
concerns and individuals used money fol
lobbying purposes, and why should not
the police?
The matter is being talked about open
ly by the, patrolmen In every station
the big corruption fund Is to be raised
Patrolmen with large families and Others
newly appointed, and whose salaries are
already mortgaged. are sulking and sui
len. They have. II Is said. been threat
ened that II they failed to pay the as
sossment complaints would be made fol
every violation OF police rules, and tina
they would be compelled to pay mor'
than the amount in fines before Jan.
II this threat is carried out, and II seemi
| certain that II will be, II will surely re
suit In laying bare the whole OF th'
scandalous transaction.