The evening world., 1894-05-30
BRIBERY FUND OF 100000
1t Is to Be Paid for the Passage
of the Police Salary Bill.
Many Patrolmen Opposed to an As
scssment 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 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 n consideration for
making the bill a law grading the police
force and increasing the salary from
u. 200 to 81, 400 year.
An assessment of $cJ has, II is alleged,
been levied upon every patrolman be-
longing to the force. payable June l.
This sum. together with the unexpended
la lance 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 fails
to respect II endangers his position or,
powerful influence.
Ihere are many patrolmen who will
pe unable 10 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
VINO 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 corruption fund are not positively
known. Some OF them are known to
the, Committee OF the Patromen's AS
socia ton. and possibly to some others
the bribery contract. If certain patrol
men are Obliged to mortgage their
salaries to pay the assessment they may
assess sment, In, IA lump sum Is wide
spread. Furthermore, they want to
know more OF the details. the names
OF the ben4lciarys. for instance. and
formed. Again, there Is a suspicion
that some OF the negotiators may be
figuring on pocketing a portion OF the
100000. and the idea rankles In the
patrolmen's minds and makes them
feel like exposing the whole scheme.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Van Allen. It is said. was employed as
the attorney Of the patrolmen at Albany.
O'her names were prominent in connec-
tion with the bill, but, OF course. there
is no suspicion that any OF them were
Cognlzant of any deal.
When the bill passed the Legislature
the patrolmen were jubilant. They
seemed to entertain no doubt that 1t
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 for
lobbying purposes. and why should not
the police?
The matter Is being talked about open
lNt hN ba atFplman in station
house, and II seems to be no secret that
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, 1t is said, been threat
cned that II they failed to pay the as
sessment complaints would be made for
every violation of police rules, and that
they would be compelled to pay more
than the amount in fines before jan !.
II this threat is carried out and II seems
certain that II Will be- II will surely re-
suit in laying bare the whole OF the
scandalous transaction.