The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-22

~ per cent and gave Inspector Will
Jams $500 Fer month
OUIETED THE INSPECTOR.
In view OF all these facts. You know
it was the inspectors duty TO prefer
charges against you?
Certainly"
And you paid this money TO keep
him from preferring such charges?
Certainly"
And We're any charges ever made |
against you by him.?
Never"
Have you any knowledge about any
other captain who paid monty to VIII
liams?"
NO. I have not. but it was the Gus
tom OF all the captains TO pay this
money"
And why were You finally trans
ferred from that precinct?
For interfering with liquor deal
ers"
Witness then explained that when
Byrnes was made superintendent he NJ
structed all the men not 40 make excise
arrests unless they were sure Of con-
viction as he did not believe in eX-
posures. Schmittberger made too
many bona fide arrests and he gave IL
as his opinion that this was the cause
OF his transfer.
did you ever hear who proposed
your transfer TO the police board?''
Yes, Mr.. Martin
You We're then transferred TO the
/ Fifth precinct?
Eyes, Leonard street
How much did you collect from the
/ pool rooms there?
Two hundred dollars each"
PAID TO M'AVOY.
land while you were in that precinct
| did you ever pay money TO anyone
/ Yes"
] 'To whom"
/ Inspector McAvoy."
There was considerable excitement
4 at this point and Senator Lexow had
some trouble in quieting the audi
ence.
How much did you pay mimi"
Fifty Dollars each month"
Captain Schmittberger was then
transferred TO Charles street station.
And did you make collections
there?'
Not ! cent"
From Charles street the captain was
/ transferred 40 Forty-seventh street
station which he liked better than the
Charles street.
What collections did you make at
the Forty-seventh street ststion2"
"Thre were some policy shops and
disorderly houses
How much money did you collect
there each month";"
''Btween $500 and $500
How much did you collect from the
fast house,
Prom $40 TO $50 each"
well. captain were there any In
structions given you about protecting
any disorderly houses in that pre-
cinct?"
Yes, [ went 10 see Commissioner
Martin and he told me TO let the houses
in Forty-siXth street so for the
present"
HAD TO APOLOGIZE.
did he mention any other houses?
Yes; 1t was No. Pa West Forty first
street; ! sent one of my men there 10
Investigate once. and afterwards some
one made a complaint to Commissioner
Martin and he sent for me. He told
me that | would have to send TIE same
man back to apologize"
Did you do it?"
II had TO 90 II: the next day my man
had TO go and apologize.
There was a fresh burst OF laughter
at this point and Mr.. Goff pause for
several moments before continuing.
Were there any houses that received
/. protection without paying for 1t?
Yes"
What were they7"
Il once received a letter OF introduc-
ton from Commissioner Sheehan intro
ducing a man named Proctor and tell
ing me could do what Proctor asked
Proctor then told me he was partner
with Maynard. storekeeper or
broadway, and that Maynard wanted
TO omen a gambling house | told him
| void not let him do so until saw SUI
perintendent Byrnes. i then saw the
Superintendent and told him the whole
story and ne told me not 10 allow the
house to open.
The witness stated that afer this he
saw Sheehan about IL and Sheehan
No. nd
not clay, DAILY could uot play.
What DAILY is that
"Jobn DAILY. The commissioner at the
time said he had place in Fifty ninth
street. but it was not so.
McAVOY WAS RELIGIOUS.
Did you pay any part az your col
Iections In this precinct 10 any police
oficial?"
| Yes"
''yVho was it?''
Inspector McAvoy.
How much did you pay him.
About $50 month
"Did he ever mention the matter q
you at alp
yes. once he said he would not lk'
to accept money from dis0rdetly h"u7'.1
told him that the money was not from
these houses at all and nothing NOR.
was said about IL
did he have any scruples about TAX
ing money from these people
..He was a very religious man ana
! stppoSe he did
There was a universal smile and 20
NJ CoT asked. For this reason. you
,cId hin, II was not did you not =. the
smile ripened into q laugh The VT
49, answered in the affirmative am
Mr. cor said: You paid this 'nonel
"a a bribe 50 you would not Dc called
1 mon 10 enforce the law. did you not.
THAT was my purpose.
Mr. Cot then turned his attention u
the Tendsrloiu-
Were your collections there large o.
smau2"
They were very little
WHY CFORCIASA WAS EXEMPT
Another question about the Forty
seventh street station before ] forget
IL" -aid NJ COT. DO you know
/ Georgfana Hastings
II know Of her.
How was Il she paid no protection
. money"
,.Sbe was exempt FOR some reason"
Why was Fhe exempt
because I gCt a hint that y ! did
not keep ny hands OF heT ! would Ee'
. ! ny fingers burnt
And yOG id 20
Yes"
NJ COT then explained 20 the com
! rr!ttee that The true reason sne haf
never ben n4cleEtsd was beau 49,
ersl Judges q Sew York were n ths
habit of visiting her house and had
thrown the mantle 81 their protection
around NeT re furTNer stated iha'
the names q thE~e Judge E~re IN rs