The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-21
COFF FORCED TO RETIRE.
He Can't Serve the Committee When
He Becomes Recorder.

tees Leading Lewyer-A Builder Tes-
tifes to Blackmail Payments to the
Police-one of Parkhurst's Agents
Tells of Alleged Efforts of Police Of
fcials to Corrupt Him-Policeman
Mooney Gives More Information
About the Creeden Payment.
New York, Dec 20-The rumor that
John W. Con- will continue as counsel
for the Lexow committee during the
month of January after he is sworn in as
recorder is not generally credited. There
is some doubt expressed as to his au-
thority TO do such thing, and the gem
eral opinion is that he will sever his CON
nection with the Lexow committee at
the close of this weeks session, as has
been his intention heretofore.
When he does go it is now a pretty well
established fact that ex-District Attorney
Wellman or W. Travers Jerome, one Of
the present attorneys of the committee,
will step into his Shoes and continue in
the work in which Mr.. Goff has so dis
tnguished himself
The first witness before the committee
to-day was Walter s. Harrison, builder
He testified to various levies of black
noyed him, arrested his men upon trivial
grounds, or upon none at all, and so en-
barrassed his work that he paid the
sums demanded. He then had no fur
ther trouble. He implicated Capt. Nc
Laughlin and his wardman, Burns.
Lawyer Moss then said he had a state
msnt to make about a man called H. NJ
stannynought, one of the Parkhurst
r1-hn he al
by some officials at police headquarters
Mr. Moss said he induced Stannynought
to make an affidavit as to his dealings
with headquarters. He read the affidavit
which was signed by Stannynought and
Dr. Parkhurst.
In the affidavit Stannynought stated
that he went to see Sergt Mcdonald Of
the Fifth precinct to ask him TO get him
work. Mcdonald gave him a letter to
Inspector Williams, and he saw the latter
at his house on July 25, 1898. Inspector
Williams asked how he would like to be
made a detective on the regular force
and asked him questions about the work.
ing Of the Society for the Prevention of
Crime. StannynOusht says he went to
headquarters with Mcdonald, where a
stsnographer took down some of his re-
ports.
lams wanted him to put up a job on
Capt Wishart of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Crime and gave him an en-
Velope with money in il. He refused to
do 1t. Stannynought then made the afli-
davit and fled to New Jersey being
afraid, he said, of the police
This shows" said Lawyer Moss, "that
me police We're engaged in conspiracy
70 break up the Society for the Preven-
ton of Crime, as is testified to-day"
1T goes further" said Chairman Lex
ow Tor it shows that the police were
ehIeaEorlng to make man commit
Capt. Allaide was Them recalled. He
pIofessed entire ignorance of money hav-
ing been placed in a drawer in his desk
by Taylor one of his sergeants, or of
anything like blackmail or extortion be-
Ing practiced.
Policeman William ]. Mooney was
asked by Mr.. Gom about his visit to
ReppenhaGan concerning Capt. Creeden's
appointment as captain. He testified that
ne went to see Reppenhagan by Capt.
S-feeuens request. "Reppenhagan was in
ped when / called. l told him that Capt.
Creeden wished to be appointed captain.
Keppenhagen said he should have come
sooner, as Sergt Woegand was going to
put up $4,000 for the position. I said
would raise the ante 50 600 for Creeden,
aiu would give $1,000. That's good said
iAeppenhagan. That means 5000 for me,
S9yvO for Martin and 5000 for Voorhs,
ana that will help us pay our election ex-
penses. Reppenhagen also said he would
see Martin and make it all right"
The witness then said that he saw Rep
Penhagan again the same day, and the
)
had been put off. The witness then told
now the money was raised from John
howard, Harrimer and others.
capt. Strauss was recalled. His was
condition of denser ignorance than that
OF Capt. Allaire. He never heard of his
Wardmen levying tribute on the liquor
dealers, but he thought the liquor Seal-
ers could have been blackmaied without
MS knowledge. He did not pay for his
appointment-got it by asking for it. He
had borrowed 5000 from one of his po-
ncemen named Wallenstein, but it was for
household purposes, was not all used, and
was repaid in few weeks. Some o. his
replies an connection with the loan
brought from Mr.. Goff, the rejoinder,
now, you know you're lying, and any
sensible man won't believe that story"
A little later on the witness said he had
never heard that captaincy had to be
PAD for until Capt. Creeden so testified.
Now. Capt. Strauss, l don't want to
bring a number of men here to swear YOU
are per1urer. / want to give you a
chance Did you ever complain Of the
heavy assessment made on you?"
No, sir, never did"
He was then excused for the present.
William n Lecato, manager for the
Gorham Manufacturing Company, was
called He testified that his firm was often
robbed, and that when the goods were
pawned by the thieves the house had to
pay the full amount for which they were
pawned.
And you also paid the central Office
detectives?
Yes. sir" said Mr.. Lecato. 1--WE paid
them from SO to $50"
Who were the officers?"
'Dolan. Slosson, Connor, Heidelberg
and others, about dozen in ALL"
y i is a remarkable thing" said Mr..
1oiI, that this Heidelberger, who. is now
4 detective, was once broken because
ne was a thief"
That bears out the old saying" said
thief -"
The witness said the police detectives
We're paid voluntarily
49, About how much have you given to the
RGnce in the way of presents?" asked
About $400 or $780," the witness replied.
- DID the detectives ever tell you that
~ need not pay the pawn brokers' ?"
Il dont remember that they did"
an IN adjournment was then taken un-
vi Friday morning
soUTHERN PINES ON A ROOM.