New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14

said that Ryan probably al not care 20 talk about
the offers OF positions Davis ani Klein. II was
also said that Ryan ha1 gone 20 Long Branch
Ryan was before the Lexow Committee about
two months ago. not n witness. bat in company
with "A lawyer who wanted 10 cross-cXamnc Morris
Jacobs one OF the committees wiiness,s. Jacobs
related how he had been swndlei out OF cons.der-
able money by politicians when he wanted 10 be
appointed a policeman. and he dragged ~ the name
Of Ryan in a way that made that Tammany leader
long for ylndicaton. Davis. who has been secretary
Of the Sachem Club AMI also secretary Of the Tam
many organization in the XXNth Assembly Dis
trlct also testified before the Lexow Committee ana
corroboraicd some OF the statements made By
Jacobs He admitted. for instance. that Ryan had
called the election district captains together on the
Sunday before election and had told them 'hat
they could have policemen of their own selection
al the polling-places II they would make out list
for him. Klein was mentioned as one Of the per
sons who heard Ryan make the statement.
Since he testified before the lexow Committee
Jacobs has declared that his tailor shop has been
boyco.ied by who connected with Ryan 5
political organza ZION. lie Informed by DAVIS
and Klein that Ryan had offered Federal positions
20 them. and that they had declined to take the
positions offered Davis has said mat ne uhHer
in view of his services in the political organize
ton, and not as an inGuccment FOR MIN TO abstain
Lexow Committee The place offered 20 him was
not as good ne thought he was entitled TO-. how
place is offered he may take IT.
Klein was Application Clerk in the Office OF the
Excise Commissioners for a number 81 years lie
allowed 10 resign about e.Sht months ago after
the Commissioners had received a complaint against
him. Lately he has declared that he was coerced
into resigning when there was no cause FOR NJ re-
mova office. An application for Nense,
which he had filed out for liquor dealer In Canal
ST., named Mishkind. shown 10 him, and he was
asked by Of the Commissioners II he had re-
ceved $50 from Mishknd. When he denied having
received any money from the liquor dealer. he has
declared. the Commissioners urged him to resign
When an offer Of a Federal position lately
made 10 him by Ryan he said that he needed a
position badly but he wanted vindIcaton first
Jacobs and Klein have declared that Ryan wanted
TO have Klen's old position in the Excise Board
given to Davis, but another Tammany man got the
place.
Klein was urged to resign. but the Commits
sioners permitted him 10 resign when they
ready to dismiss him for cause. He begged 10 De
permitted resign on account OF the fact that II
he was dismissed he could not hope TO get another
place In several years. and he had large family
10 support. Klein has not said that the Federal
appointment was offered TO him 10 keep him from
being witness before the l.exow Committee, but
he has denied that he received money when he
in the office OF the Excise Board. and he has de-
c,ared that Of the inspectors In The department
did receive money. He may be called witness
when the Lexow Committee meets again next
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