The herald., 1894-12-28
BOTH BULLY AND CLUBBER,
Fame Earned by Inspector
Williams in New York.
The Lexow Inquisitors Dig Up More
Police Scandal.
A witness Testified That He Gave An
thoay oomstock $1,000 ~
Bribe-Othsr Disclosuras.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The feature ol
the Lexow committee investigation to-
day was the introduction Of evidence to
show that Anthony Comstook, agent for
the Society for the Prevention OF Vice,
had taken bribe OF $1,000 from a green
goods man to procure the dismissal ol
an indictment against him.
Inspector Williams ordeal on the witt
ness stand wac also continued. and the
existence OF panel houses and large
number of houses OF ill.fame in his dis
trict while he was captain, was shown.
He said he found the houses of ill-fame
there when he came to the district and
left them unmolested "because they
were fashionable"
Mr.. Goff also introduced the in
spector to the knowledge that Japanese
law would not have allowed him to own
real estate in Hakodate at the time he
claimed in his testimony yesterday that
he owned property there.
1t is understood the committee will
not sit after tomorrow, so . great deal oi
work will have to be crowded into the
day and q night session may be held.
Superintendent Byfnes, Inspector Nc
Laughlin. Inspector McAvoy and several
others have yet to be examined, SO to-
morrow's session may be the most inn
portant OF the committee.
At the opening of the investigation
Commissioner Gotf called the names oi
Captains Martins, Meskin, Wsshburn
and Westsrvslt. 1t was stated by In
spector Williams that Westervelt was
sick. Goff retorted: "Captain We,ter.
velt was we'll enough to be at his etc tion
two hours ago when subpenaed." Gap
tain Meakin has been ill.," continued
Gof, "but police surgeon has testified
that his illness, muscular rheumatism,
10 not serious enough to prevent his at
tendance If he desires to come. l shall
ask you to call on Captain Meakin. II
he is an honest man and not guilty OF
the corruption charged against him. he
will come here and testify. hope
these words will reach him and that he
will weigh their significance"
DID WILLIAMS STEAL SOCKS?
Inspector Williams looked perfectly
composed as Gof began cross examina'
ton. Goff asked:
"Will you swear that Perkins did not
get check for $500 through you when
you were superintendent of tho street
cleaning Department."
II will not"
Every body who has testified against
you is perjurer or liar. Now, has there
ever been q member of the police force
charged with more corruption than
youP.
II have not been charged with cor
ruption."
"wers you ever charged with stealing
socks?"
"No."
Mr. Goff referred to q document, and
said:
II find on March 80. 1875, you were
charged by Louise E. Smith. keeper OF a
disorderly house, with taking from her
six pocket handkerchief, one gold
headed cane. one pistol, one pair slip-
pers, one velvet vest, and one dozen
pairs of socks"
Don't remember It,"
Haven't you read up your record
often enough since this committee sat,
to remember it? Don't you know SUI
perintendent Walling brought these
charges against you ?"
'He did not. A woman brought
them."
Were you found guilty 2"
II don't think so. l can find out by
referring to my record"
II don't want your record. want you
to answer my questions. Don't you
think because you wear . gold shield
here and are an inspector that you are
one whit different from any other wit
nsaB."
~ know l am not.'
"Will you swear that on April 2, 1885,
you did not 60 to police headq quartsrs
and stand your trial on these charges ?"
81 don't recollect."
"Did you not swear yesterday that
you had been charged with offenses Is
times? Cannot you remember these
offenseB ?"
mo; can tell you by referring to
my record"
81 wish to say" said Goff, "that one
charge brought against Inspector
Williams and Howard Crosby the com.
missioners divided"
Coming to the time Williams had
charge of the Eighth precinct, Goff
asked the Witness if there were any
houses of fame there.
II found them there" he replied.
sand you left them there ?'
"Yes, because they were fashionab BILE
at that time," was Willisms' sxtraordi-
nary reply.
Goff then called the names OF many
notorious houses in Mercer, Green, Sui
iivan and Bleeeker streets. Williams
said he had heard of them end had as
sisted the board of education to close
them up. He insisted that they were
alleged" disorderly houses. although
he had eaid he knew all about them al
the inquiry instituted by the board Of
education.
BULLY AND CLUBBER.
Mr.. Goff got the inspector to say that
he would not give the name of the pro-
prietor of house of ILL fame to the com
mittee in 1874 because he considered the
committee was not an honest one.
"Did You ever know of an honest in.
vestigation committee before which you
appeared %
'"Yes."
"You said bsfors the committee that
houses of ill-fame do not injure children
going to school?"
Yes"
Have you the audscity to sit there
now and say so?"
Eyes, sir"
"Were you ever called q unitorme
bully?"
"No, SIR"
"Were you ever called the champion
clubber' Pr
"Yes, sir"
"Then as to the charges which you do
mt rememhar You hava IN m m tked