The evening world., 1894-06-28
PAID $3.50 TO {
CAPT. Warts,

Continued from First puoe.,
her husband ever received was his salary
or 3l0O month as policeman, and that
ne ne hsd for the last few years been living
she had a son, James P. Kelly. on the
own up. and she was not dependent
DE also said she owned q house, at
5000. She bought It through a
Ing and loan assSciation; ,. A.,
r. asked Mr.. Goff.
P. your. husband7"
y, either you or he ever keep a
fve,ank?'
ar, sxcusing Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Goff said
en'ent into this line OF questioning to
contain II possible whether or not
of Of the money that had passed
CEh Ward Man Kelly's hands had
sar,ries W. Miller. a salesman in the
NETT 4 Co. was the next witness.
Cor. four years ago for position as
beer.man on the force.
moys He Paid Capt. Warts $3.50.
10 WHOM ulu you make dppllCdtlOH.
commissioner McClave."
did you pass your civil service and
physical examination all right"
Yes, ! got a rating Of Sl4o in the
civil service examination"
Ibid you pay money to any one7,.
Yes. I paid $50 to Capt; Warts"
Mr.. Nicoll objected to this testimony
rs Capt. Warts was dead. but Chair
What did you pay this money for7"
ITO get on the force. Capt Warts
vas recommended to me by friend. and
to secure an appointment"
WHO was this friend you speak of"
Several persons told me l must pay,
points about applying tor, a position, on
the force was George Richards. Mr.. Nc
Clave's private doorman."
what did Richards tell you?"
HE said IL l did not put up the money
I would never get through, but II l
did l would have no difficulty in pass
Ing the examination, even II ! only had
half lung. He said this several
How did you pay the money to Capt.
Tn bills. Capt. Warts said he wanted
but borrowed the rest OF Il from my
uncle. benjamin Pyne. OF East Willis
Warts was recommended to you by
"Yes. He said any good man."
"What did Warts say to you when
you gave him the money!"
He said hc, would see that 1t got to
the right parties"
who were those parties?'
brings In McClnve Again.
well. as George Richards explained
L to me. the Is. man ian VIII, first hand:ed the
the Commissioner got $780,"
Your Commissioner was Mr.. Nc
c:ave?"
you didn't get any appointment"
mo, sir. This was my second applica-
ton. l had applied year before. bu,
thing that time. 1t, was only after the
second application that paid my money
When the witness did not receive his
missioner McClave and inquired as to
vo WAS Z, !, anything said about the money
mo: ! knew enough not to do that
NJ. ,McClaye's secretary. and he took
Clave looked over his list and said he
could not appoint me. He had appointed
all his share. and had to leave off thirty
Of his frisndsi He gave as an a additional
/ said had only taken the Civil-Ser-
vice examination because / wanted to
get in at certain time. The result of II
w." that I could not get an appoint,
Mr.. Miller said a man in uniform fol.
lowed him out OF the Commi ssioner's
Office and asked him II he wanted his ap'
pointment badly.
Wanted $3.50 More.
ct said Yes, I would like it, and he
wanted to know Ii | had $3.50 In my
clothes. or 4 1 could get i inside Of g
appointment now he said.
".You mean l must pay S5oO?, said.
90, Yes; that's about It, he re ,pplG i,r,
That ended our conversation"
Did you ever get your r me money hey BACK snr,
q shame that cripples should receive ap-
pointments, while good men were reject
ed. was dealing with an honest man
The understanding was. Mr.. Miller
says. that the money was not to be
Richards had told him So.
Clave. he thought that the latter un'
derstood that he had paid his money,
rough this subject was not mentioned.
."ty. Nicull wanted to know II the wit.
mt. Warts and George Richards. who
,re dead. In connection with his al
red transaction. because he knew they
ire dead. and he would not be prose-
No. sir. / am telling the truth. and
uld say the same If they were here
FORE me to-day
.oiiceman Peter A. Prial, of the Ten
ioin Precinct. a strapping. sandy
red young man. who said he had
m on the force for four years and
en- months, was next called to the
What did you do with the $3.50 you
rrowed from Mr.. Horton just before
u were appointed to the force"
I never borrowed q cent from Mr..
orton," said Prial.
Didn't you 60 to a grocery store al
,irty-seventh street and Sixth avenue
tn Mr.. Horton one nisht?'
Yes, sir: l might have
Well, didn't you?'
Yes, I think / did"
And didn't you receive check there
ON Mr.; Horton?"
mo. sir"
.'Or $3.50 in bills?'
mo. sir, never"
Prtal said that the grocer's name wa,
gorge Hoppe. He had since gone Out
business. and was living In retire
aent in Harlem. ne thought.
who appointed youT"