The morning call., 1894-10-27
LOST HIS TEMPER.
Lawyer Golf Goaded
SE1eehan.
WORK ON LONG ISLAND.
Secured Through the Family
Political Pull.
HE LOOKED AT HIS BROTHER.
Whereupon the Witness Was Repri-
manded by the Attorney for the
Lexow Committee.
HE LOOKED AT HIS BROTHER.

NEW York, Oct. 26.-Police Commits
sioner Sheehan was upon the witness
stand before the State Senate police In
yestigation committee to-day. At the OUT
set he was asked to say what he had de-
sired to testify yesterday regarding MS
contracts with the Long Island Improve
menr Commission. The Commissioner sald
the bids we're returned because the au-
thorities wanted them 10 go to another
party. Sheehan became angry at GofS
INQUIRY about Lawyer Kelly having sought
his influence in the matter Of leasing The
Seventh Judicial Court building. The
Commissioner denied that he said yester-
dav that Kelly had tried to gain his in
fuence against the removal of the Seventh
Judicial Court 10 the Grand Opera-house.
Golf appealed to the records, which con-
tradicted the witness.
"Was your answer yesterday true or
false about Kelly seeking your infuence?"
Mr.. Sheehan refused to make direct
answer to the question, and Chairman
Lexow directed the stenographer to note
the fact. Mr.. Sheehan said the best an
swer he could make was that he was mis-
taken Yesterday. "Pll not answer any
question that does not affect corruption III
the police board. " he added defantly.
"Ob. YOU won't?" sueered Mr.. Goff. $50
something has come over the spirit OF
your dreams. Yesterday you were pre-
pared to answer all questions" Then Mr..
Goff pitched into the witness for looking
at his brother, the lieuten nant-governor,
who was seated among the witnesses.
Il object to the Lieutenant Governor
acting as your counsel" said the lawyer.
"He is not"
You're looking at him before answer
Ing; you were comforting with him."
Lieutenant-G Governor Sheehan arose and
offered to withdraw if the committee OBJ
jec,ed to MS presence.
Not at ALL" said Chairman Lexow.
Mr.. Golf then again delved into the
Commissioner contracts for pubic
works. He read from the record of the
Long Island commission. which stated
that Mr.. Williams, brother of Inspector
Williams, had voted to award contracts to
Mr., Sheehan. Some Of the contracts were
given in the name of John O'Brien. his
PARTNER. Mr.. Goff wanted TO know why
O'Brien's name bad been used and re-
ceived this explanation:
"The newspapers were trying to get up
strikes on the work / had. so the con-
tracts were made in O'Bren's name"
HAS your brother, the Lieutenaut-Gov-
ernor of the State, any interest in these
contracts?"
''None whstever."
eff your brother told committee In the
hail of the Legislature that his interests
in the Long Island contracts were vast
did he tell the truthP'
"I don't know anything about il"
Ibid you know that OBrien said be had
to go in partnership with you to get favor
able legislation ?"
He never said so. He is q OF the kind
of a man TO say that"
Mr.. Golf then took up the subject of
selection of Police Commissioners. "Does
the executive committee of Tammany Hall
confer with the Mayor about appoint
ments?" he asked.
''No, never"
Did Inspector Williams ask you to use
your influence to make him Police
Commissioners"
I'VE talked on that subject"
did you send to Thomas C. Platt to
have him assist in making Williams
Commissioner"
mo, sir.
''You wanted TO see Inspector Williams
appointed?"
81 would rather see him than any other
Republican. He is a good officer, one of
the best in the country and no fakir."
''Now, is il not fact that you favored
the appointment of Inspector Williams
because his brother voted to give you the
contracts in Long 1sland?"
''Is is not"
Senator Lexow said he had received a
telephone message from police headquar-
ters that the Commissioner was needed
there, and he was excused
JERSEY CITY, Oct 26-Judge Lippin-
colt to-day granted an order, returnable
on Monday next, requiring attorneys to
show cause why a writ for the release of
Matilda Hermann. the detained Lexow
committee witness. should not be issued.
Attorneys for the woman claim that the
charge OF perjury on which she is held is
not genuine and her detention is illegal.