The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-28
And that Another Case Was Also Dis
missed Through the influence
of the Good Anthony.
WILLIAMS EXAMINED AGAIN
HIS JAPANESE REAL ESTATE STORY
VENTILATED ny MR. GOfT.
Disreputable Houses I'm His Police
Dfstrfct Unmolested because
They Were Fashionable


the Lexow committees investigation to-
day was the introduction of evidence to
show that Anthony Comstock, agent for the
Society for the Prevention of Vice, had
taken bribe OF 81. 900 from green goods
man to procure the dismissal of an indict-
ment against him. Inspector williams's
ordeal on the witness stand was also con-
tinued and the existence Of panel houses
and large number of houses of i'll fame
in his district while he was captain was
shown. He said he found the houses Of i'll
fame there when he came to the district
and left them unmolested because they
were fashionable" Mr.. Con also intro
duced the inspector to the knowledge that
japanese law would not have allowed him
to own real estate in Hakodate at the time
he claimed in his testimony yesterday that
he owned property there.
1t is understood that the committee will
not sit after tomorrow, 50 that great
deal of work Will have to be crowded into
the day, and night session may lie held.
superintendent Byrnes, Inspectors Nc
Laughlin and McAyoy and several captains
have yet to be examined. so that tenor
rows session may be one of the most inn
pertant of this committee.
morning by calling the names of Captains
Martens. Meakin. washburn and wester-
Welt. 1t was stated by Inspector Williams
that Westervelt was sick. Mr.. Con- re-
torted Captain Westervet was we'll
enough to be at the station two hours
ago. when ne was served with a subpoena
Captain Meakin has been ILL., continued
Mr.. Goff. ''but police surgeon has testi-
fed that his illness-muscular rheumatism
lis not enough to prevent his attendance
if he desires to come I shall ask you TO
call on Captain Meakn. If he's an honest
man and not guilty OF the corruption
charged against him, ne will come here
and testify. / hope these words Will reach
him and that he viii. weigh their signii-
cance."
WILLIAMS CAUGHT.
Then Mr.. Goff calisd Inspector Williams.
The Inspector, carrying with him a large
book, took the stand. He looked conf
posed and ready for the fray. Mr. Mar
tens here entered the committee room and
took seat near the bench. Mr.. Con COM
menced by asking Williams about some
international treaties. After little spar
ring, Mr.. Goff said:
.'By the way, Captain, tell US in what
part of Japan you owned those lots in
Japan"
I'm Hakodate, in the northern portion"
did you get deed?"
Yes"
.'In your own manner"
YES"
Where is it?'
II left it with man named Frederick
Wilkie. L don't know where he is.''
Don't you know that foreigners cannot
hold land in Japan. except in treaty ports?'
rrhat was a treaty port
'The Japanese consul tells me that al
the time you allege you held that Iano
there was no treaty which would allow you
to mold TINS land. DO you know more than
hep
Il was there
80 was ne. How do you explain it?
The Inspector could not, and Mr. Con
turned the questioning into new cnannei
''Mlli you swear that Perkins did not get
a check for s5Ov through you when you
were superintendent of the street-cleanins
department. asked Mr.. Goff.
Il will not
Everybody who has testified against you
is a perjurer or liar Now. has there ever
been member of the police force charged
with more corruption than your
Il have not heard that 1 had beef
charged with corruption"
socksy'
NO."
A WOMAN'S CHARGES.
Mr. Goff referred TO document ant
said: II find that on March 20, 1874, yol
were charged by Louise Smith, the keeper
of disorderly house. with taking from
her six pocket handkerchiefs, one gold
headed cane, one pistol, one pair of slip
pers, one, velvet vest and one and one-hal
dozen pairs of socks
81 don't remember it."
Have not you read up your record Otter
enough since this committee set to remem
ber it? Don't you know that Superintend
ent Walling brought these charges agains
you?"
..He did not. The woman brought them
Were you found guilty?"
II don't think so. can find out by re
ferring 10 my record"
to answer my questions. Don't think tina
because you wear gold shield here ant
are an inspector that you are ole viii
different from any other witness.
II know / am not
did not you swear yesterday you ha,
been charged with 0ffsnsss ,s eighteen times
mo; l can tell you by referring to m,
record"
Il wish to say said Mr.. Con, that il
a charge brought against Inspecto- Wi
liams by Howard Crosby the commission
ers were divided Coming, TO the time VIII
liams had charge of the Eighth precinct
Mr.. Goff asked the witness II there wer
any houses of i'll fame there?
II found them there" he replied
And you left them there?s'
Yes: because they were fashionable a
that time" was Williamss extraordinar,
reply.
many notorious houses in Mercer. Green
Sullivan and Bleecker streets. William
said ne had heard of them and had assiste,
the Board OF Education TO close them up
He insisted that they were alleged" dis
orderly houses. although he had said at tn
time that he knew all about them at tn
inquiry instituted by the Board OF Educa
tion.