The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-29

NEw York, Dec. 2s.-There seemed TO
be lull to-day in the interest mani
tested by the public during the previous
,i..inrs OF the Lexow committee, but
bsioro ,lr. Gof had got we'll under
bsadWay the court room rapidly filed,
and there was the usual throng Of spec.
tators.
inspector Williams again faced Mr..
Gofr and resumed his hard, dry denlals
Of having ever received any money or
bribes Of any description.
He got very angry when questioned
abou, his z!le's diamonds, particularly
the diamond cross. in regard to which
Mr. GofF asked if it came from the
women OF il.repute.
~ never saw such thing and l brand
ths statement as a lie," he shouted.
Commissioner Martin was the witness
who excited the most interest.
Anthony Comstock appeared with
demand 20 be heard in regard to Mr..
GotF'a charge against him, but he was
refused. ANA, -
Mr. Gofr then said: Through the
kindness of the Associated Press have
been supplied with COPY of an inter.
view with Mr.. Comstock last night, and
l will now say that l decline to say
anything or have any communication
with Mr. Comstock until he puts in
writing all ho knows and all he is pre-.
pared 10 say In reference to certain
case in which he says was prosecutor
while holding the position OF assistant
district attorney.
"The chair Is still open for any per.
son who wishes vindication, and as this
committee will have to adjourn very
soon | feel certain that there will be a
number OF claimants for vindication
after the session has ended"
WILLIAMS AGAIN.
Inspector Williams was. then called
TO the stand.
Mr. Goa asked Williams ii he ever
had any United States bonds, and the
witness said he never had. Several
questions as to the witness property
followed and also few queries about
Williams yacht Eleanor.
Then Mr. Gof began asking about
what money Williams received as
gratuities while in command Of the ten
dsrloin precinct mot penny" was
the reply.
"Did you get any money!" ayes,
but not in the tenderloin. as you call it.
! got money down town."
"From whom?" From the firm Of
FIiess & Hoy, At Broadway"
"How much did you get?" About
5000 or $1,000. Mr.. FIiess said he was
dealing in stocks. gave him no
money, but he said he was willing to
take the risk. l did not know anything
about the business" J."
"This Mr.. Fliess is connected with
the Hollywood Whisky Com pany, in
which you are accused Of having an IN
terest?" "Yes, believe go, but he had
no position in the company at that
time. He told me his brother was con-
nected with the company"
Don't you think this was very extra.
ordinary PROPOSAL for man to make to
YOU 10 buy stocks without your putting
Up any money!" II don't know" was
the evasive reply.
where did you zee Mr.. Fiess?" l
frequently met him in the Gilsey
House. | used TO 70 in there every
night"
"Did you ever send for an envelope
containing valuable property and have
1t taken from Wardman Dunlap's room
when he was dying" "No, sir"
The witness then said he had an &C.
count in the Bowery Saving Bank OF
less than $1,000, one in the seamen's OF
less than $1,000 and ona in the Dry
Dock Of less than $1,000. He did not
have any other accounts, but his vile
might have. lie did not know his wlfe's
business. He knew that his wife got
5000 from Peterhead. Scotland.
Did your wife wear a diamond
cross?" ~ never knew her to wear
one"
"Was it not taken from a notorious
womanf" 81 deny it and brand it as
an Infamous lie." shouted the witness
passionetely. II never knew the
French madame. Sne was not French,
sho was German" was the next reply
\ TO Mr.. Got 8 probes.
A PRESENTATION.
"Did you ever get presentation in
Lyric hall?" ayes, an album"
What was it WORTH "s2,5OO. It
was presented to me by Jerome Buck.
Several persons subscribed to the fund
TO buy the album, among them were
several Judges OF the criminal courts
here after | was exoneratOd on trial y
did you not eat pigeons at Del
monico's?" asked coli. "Ah, you're
romancing" exclaimed Willaml.
DO you know what pigeon is?"
"YoS, bird"
"A bird that flies from DeImomico's 3
with an envelope, containing n So bill
70 tho station house." "Iknow nothing
about It,"
Did you not collect S. from Charlie
Delmonico every night and did not a
Policeman say that was outside your
perquisite? ~ never heard anything
about it."
Did not Commissioner Voofhis give
AZ his reason for promoting you that 1t
was necessary to get you ont OF tho Ten
1orIoln, your conduct was SO bad2" II
don't know"
DENIES IT.
Mr.. Goa called up 4 young man and
"ked the inspector whether he rscog-
aized him. ~ may have seen him be-
Il lore. but cant lnrnLa him.