The sun., 1894-10-27

on tte 1--WE Aecount-No More uev0tea
to the E-ie- OF Evidence Tbs. the Cen,-
mittee Is-wouId Not Answer Questions
n. GoT ws.ted Theu Answered and Got
His EsPinnst,o-- d. Every Time-The
Committee ns Wei as the witnes.
Wanted Inspector McL.sughiin Tried Be-
fore Katie schubert Went to Europe
Hts Efforts 20 stop Her Described as
Amusing ssd the Poei Rooms.
Police Commissioner Sheehan was on the wit
ness stand during all of both sessions OF the
Lexow committee In the Common Pleas Court
room yesterday.
The proceedings were spirited from end to
end. The witness was in mood to talk back,
aud did SO with 30 much determination that Mr..
Goff at one time absolutely refused to go on
with the investigation, and proposed TO wait
week, IL necessary. until the witness was willing
to give categorical answers and say nothing
more. The committee, as Is well known. does
not hald it's counsel down TO the rules Of
evidence, and, that being the case 1t cannot
always held the witness down to them either.
Mr.. Gofr gave In when the witness displayed .
willingness to wait two weeks.
Commissioner Sheehan's brother, the Lieuten-
ant-Governor, was present. At the morning
session Mr.. Gofr insinuated that the witness was
being coached in his answers by the Lieutenant
Governor, and the latter, who IL President Of
the Senate. was invited, In the afternoon to take
a seat on the bench with the Senators, where ho
could not have seen his brother conveniently,
but he declined the tardy invitation.
Mr.. GOr evidently regretted his previous days
refusal TO permit the Commissioner to explain
anything. and stated to the witness that II he
wished to explain anything in relation to
Thursdays testimony he could do 80. The
Commissioner then stated that he got contracts
puhlc work N I Ialand
months before Police Commissioner MacLean
went out OF office. aud that, consequently. the
matter of Mr.. MacLean's successor had nothing
to do with that. He had never got contract in
Long Island City when his company was not tho
lowest bidder And as to the renting of the
Grand Opera House court rooms, | had nothing
more TO do with that than you had, Mr.. Goff."
Q.-TheD what did Lawyer Kelly mean when
he asked you for your influence in that casef
You had never tried case In court. A.-The
lawyers who don't try cases sometimes make the
most money.
Q.-Don't argue with me- sir want an an
swcr. Al won't argue II you won't get off any
side speeches.
Chairman Lexow tseverely,-Witness. We will
try and protect you. as you have counsel. but
IL ysu act in . manner which relieves Us Of the
oblisation to protect you. you must take the
consequences.
witness-Oh I'll try and protect myself.
snEEHAS WINS ROUND ONE
Mr.. Goff-Then we viii proceed on that line.
You are not the first witness who has hung him
self here by talking too much.
Commissioner Sheehan-Well I'll try and not
hang myself, Mr.. Gof.
o.-Now as you are not practising attorney,
what influence that you could exert did AIR.
Kelly want to purchase from you? Al emit
tell
Q.-Do you think II proper for a man to seek
TO retain your influence in matter not relating
to your officer Al do not think 1t proper.
Q.-Yet you said he attempted to retain your
infiuenceY Al did not.
Mr.. Goff took the records OF the previous days
testimony. and read from the evidence OF the
witness. This man Kelly came to get my in
fuence." A.-Then was mistaken.
Q. continuing to reAdl-" He wanted 10 get my
influence to keep the court where II was"
When you so testified. were those answers true
or false Al told you was mistaken.
Q.-were those answers true or falser Al
have answered.
Q.-It is a categorical question and I'll have .
categorical answer, II We have to stay here .
week. Al can stay here as long you.
Q.-I suppose SO. You have more comtorta-
BILE seat. viii you answer Al was mistaken
II used the word influence
senator OConnor was also examining tho
records OF the previous days testimony. and
here interrupted: II find that witness said yes
terday that Kelly did not ask for his influence"
Chairman Lexow-C Counsel is entitled tn .
categorical answer and the witness may then
state that he corrected himself yesterday.
Mr.. Con When you made those answers yes-
terday, were they true or fnlseY Al have
answered your question and | also corrected my
answer yesterday.
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