New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
TUESDAY,
ocT.2, 1894.

many such complaints might be made but the
Q.-Haye you heard that police surgeons were IN
the habit OF charging a private zee IN tnese cases
In addition to their regular paw! A'-No' BIZ
BLACKMAIL AGAIN.
Mr.. Gon then dropped this line OF examinations
bowed politely to Major Kipp as he stepped down
from the chair and made his way out Of the roorn1
and then began more to explore that field
where so many rich discoveries have already been
made. namely the payment OF blackmah by con-
traction to policemen. When he ca,.ed George w.
Carpenter" man arpeared with long. black
beard which was somewhat scraggy. He appeared
extremely nervous. and his mouth was going like
that Of camel throughout his examination He
was a star witness. not because OF the ailae',
sorbing character OF his testimony as because ee
the extraordinarily pitiful exhibition which he made
OF himself upon the stand In striving to wriggie
out Of the testimony which he gave on previous
occasion in affidavits which Mr.. Gof held In his
hand.
Readers Of The Tribune remember that before the
committee adjourned few weeks ago e. man
named Howell, who said he belonged to the Rev.
Dr. John Halls Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
shook with fear when 1t was limited by the COM
mittee and counsel that he had committed perjury
and when he was warned Of the consequences.
Howell trying to deny that he told his partner.
Perkins. that he had given bribe OF %U TO In
spector Williams In the same way Carpenter was
trying to shield Captain Stephenson and a policeman
|
tion Carpenter Is contractor living at Port Ches-
ter and he Is at present engaged in the agreeable
business Of blowing UP the beautiful Palisades 70
make macadamized stones which ne sells 10 rem.
neil & O'Hearn, Of Yonkers; Brown & Fleming. Of
New-York; Touny & E.dred. OF Jamaica, L. l.: 70
people on Staten Island. Wilets Point and TWEEN.
~ other different ones" to quote his own words.
These stones are used in the Department OF Puonc
Works and In the Park Department, ana TINS |"
tn. .nigzer in the fence that has paisied MI Caf
penter with fear when asked to testify to anyhns
that would involve the police
ANOTHER TREMBLING WITNESS.
Some time ago he created great interest by state
ments which he made to Mr.. Wellman ana MI VI.
borne Assistant Distrct-Attorney. that he had paid
$50 month to Hisgnbotham for police proeecuon
while engaged In blasting operations At Fordham
Whom brought before the Grand Jury ne failed 70
recognize any the policemen to whom ne nao paio
money and 50 the case fell through Mr' Jul
| wanted TO md out why his memory mad iaiied 20
suddenly. cl
o..Do you remember appearing before the Crane
aCAnd yoa made an afday nIs, Ssssr So the ~
s's Smbd DiS'' You Know? Al do.
Yos O nsks Of m " ss S sna h. says ne
wasn't arrested. d-aughter) ,,.,o,. o., no,,c.
g. Sm oo,;oS, the SO you put III the e"'e'' "
What i for "A AIO lot Of our employees
o-This money was paid for protection A'-N''
| fully Wsugh,er) Va,
S-What was the next element? A.-For the
goodwin Of the police. daushtero
| Senator Bradley asked the Witness IL nc ""''
| glasses and he said he did
Odd you have the same glasses on wa ~ ~
| Grand Jury room that you had at the "aao'''
daughter A-Yss GauF rde coua Identify Hls.
gnb,tham anu In the other you couldn't! A.-A"~'s
! L. GLaughterJ
CAPTAIN COPYRIGHT HAS TO WAIT.
Police Captain Moses W. Cor'right was present
during A part OF the morning session, having oeen
sarved with a subpoena 10 attend as witness ~
| yesterday was PAYDAY in the Police Department.
! ~ h,d been al the Contra. Office TO present the
navro.,s OF his police squad AZ the EiaI'ase-'"
STATION. and had received check Tor tne SUI"
| due the entire squad for one month ne "a' wy
oh..t ,n nj. pocke, when he appeared in the court.
| room in full uniform, and before recess ." "'"
| the counsel for the committee II ne coua y.
| o,sed ,or a time in order 10 pay OF MS "se"
| He was tod walt, with a promise that ne "ou,a
| hs called Immediately after recess so ne "a'eu'
and was kept waiting until nearly p m. ana was
No, called a, all The police in Eldridge-st. did not
| 90, their pay and the Captain was oo'seu "
hear great many questions asked ia'e IN 'ne az,
o, rh.n an at,smp, was made to smirch his repu-
| taton
Captain Cortrlght has been regarded oy MENU"
of the Police Department and by many CITIZENS VIM
| L,oy him well as a man OF high character and as
| a
for which other captains have been dismissed IRON,
| .hA force When Captain Devery was trahs.efrea
from the E.dridge-st station. AFTER being ihuio'e"'
Cantain Cortrght was sent 10 the precinct Win '"e
exnectation that he would close up the dives "hc"
Cantain Devery had allowed TO flourish AZ tne reee.
| trials OF Captains Devery and cross a. .ne e"H q,
ONCE policemen from the precinct tes'ined 'ha' a..
h dtso-,e-v houses in the precinct had been c.osed
| nv c,n,ajn Cortrigh,'s orders. For time Jerema"
| c Levy who lately tried In the court Vi "'".
| ora, Sessions on the charge OF bribery was wa.
man IN the precinct under Captain Coruish'' ou'
the Captain caused him TO be sent out OF 'he pre-.
cine, and remanded 20 patrol duty "heh ne "'"'~
that Levy had been taking money
CORPORATION COUNSEL cLARk's TEsri'
MONY.
William II. Clark the Corporation Counsel was
-. AZ, Witness called at the afternoon session
Yesterday and in rep.y to questions by MI uo"
10 s,id vas mart OF his duty to provide couhsei LOT
the Police Commissioners In a part OF 'heir "'eS"-
cation He told how he had designated Ass's'a"'
District Attorney Weman TO act as counsei TOT 'ne
commissioners In the recent tra.s at the Centrai
81 ,,.r combinations with Commissioner Martin
ara District Attorney Fellows. Mr.. We!man had
ac,ad as specia. counsel. he said. and not as AZ.
sIstant District-Attorney. and Mr.. "eh"a" ""'
selected Mr. Osborne to aid him.
o-was there any provision for paying Mr. We, r.
man for such specia. services? Al nave pa'u ~
Man MIA W Sv $500 He wanted larger sum- but
could not nav Il out OF the appropria''o" a. ny
command and there probably will have to be an
nrDoss the law authorize the payment OF pup
lie Official for such special services! Al shm n III
! "a Vr Wellman a State officer ana the sPee's'
Services were performed for q municipal board
Mr. Clark cited the case Of DR.. Carlos Macdonald.
who had sued for pay for special services unue'
similar circumstances and had won his suit. ins
witness was then led 10 speak OF the humoe' y.
| cases in which policemen who mad oeeh os'"'SS.u
,or, m. force had been reinstated by the courts'
and he said he had been obliged to defend about
twenty such cases each year In every case wne.e
a policeman was set back by the courts the Guy
was compelled pay the full salary OF tne Hs
man during the time he was on the ioice. ne
,harht this had the effect to impair the discipline
~ tha force hut he would not advise making .ne
OF t ~ the Police Board final In all cases al.
though 1t might be well to change the Law 50 rnas
~ ,nonmous decision OF the four commissioner