New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-06
THE BOARD DIVIDED.
OF TWO OPINIONS ABOUT CONTINUING
THE POLICE TRIALS NOW

TAMMANY COMMISSIONERS THOUGHT TO BE IN
FAVOR OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE sES-
sroNs OF THE LEXOw COMMITTEE
The meeting of the Police Commissioners to-day
will be OF particular interest 10 members Oh INV
department, because the question OF coh'l"u'"s
the trials az the Central Office while the l-eXoW
committee Is in session Is likely to be settled ana
a decision in the case OF Captain Stephenson whose
trial ended Tuesday, Is looked LOT ires4''''
Martin Is understood TO be anxious 10 nave -"
trials continued. while Commissioners Murray anu
Kerwin have declared themselves 70 De II, idNO
OF waiting until the LeXow Committee Is 'h'o"s"
with the investigation of the department HeheTAi
Kerwin said yesterday ne would oppose any az
ton that would interfere with the worK Vi "S
committee Commissioner Sheehan was ava! WIN
the Peauod Club its annual outing Du' nc -
exnected TO side with Mr.. Martin IN regaru ~
continuance of the trials. The two Tammany CON-
n,issioners are believed to be acting somewhat "'
cording to the advice OF other leaders OF 'her Po
Mtical organization but Mr.. Sheehan mas reluSo.
to vote for the dismissal of some Of the captains
and ward men. He has not been WITNESS o''
the Lexow Committee yet
Assistant District Attorney Wellman' ""o "D"
as the prose ,utor in the police trials had announcer
consultation with Mr.. Gof. or counse' ioi '''
Iexow Committee. yesterday. Mr. Weiimah Is OPP
posed to continuing the trials at the Centra oi''e
at present. He has been trying 10 get from MI
missioners to postpone the trials but Mr. Con mas
been cautious In committing himself on the SUP
1ect After a consultation with Senator Lexow on
Tuesday Mr.. GofY sent to Mr.. Weiiman Ie''e''
intiYnatng that. while he saw no reason 10 chanse
his expressed opinion that the trials might opstruc.
the committees investigation to the extent Oh
harassing wtne: ses. yet. as the trials nau peei
started and continued so long, he would nov ,s sn
press any opinion to the effect or tnelr lur'"ei
continuance. x.oo. .ho, no
DIV 70 hay he
Of the four captains against whom ne mas ~, Sc
cured important evidence. Mr. Carothers' MI. ir.
Wellman's secretary. said that one OF the -FOUR
captains known to have received one prDe er oi
81 300, He also declared that man worth seVerai
million dollars would be witness against one OF
the captains. A.. ri. oor,,,,,
Tao Would meet on Monday and probably would
have daily sessions until Thursday or Friday when
there would be an adjournment for a week 10
ena bic some Of the members OF the committee 10
attend the Republican State Convention. ~,
MIR Coff was busy In his office yesterday, WIN
the aid OF Mr.. Jerome. sitting the testimony WhlCh
IS 10 be presented to the committee next week
ON Tuesday night Mr.. Con-, Mr.. jerome and Mt.
Moss with several friends paid n visit TO Ihe
Chinese quarter and were entertained by the chi
namen at a dinner and at theatrical perform
ance Mr.. Moss has been active lately In getting
some important evidence to the manner IN
which the police of the Sixth Precinct had levied
tribute on the opium and ''fan-tan" dens In Mott