The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-25
COFF ROWING OVER A WOMAN
The Police Accused Of Trying 10 Keep
Her OF the Stand.

She Retorts That She Was Brought
East From Chicago by Means of
Bogus Telegram Sent in the Commit
tees Interest-A Jersey City Police
man Arrests Her on Fer Arrival There
Senator Daily of New Jersey Takes a
Hand in the wrangle-Lively Dsvsl-
opments Probable.
New York. Oct. 24.-Rumors are thick
this morning around the superior court
rooms, where the Senate police investi-
eating committee holds it's session. It
was whispered about that Police Commits
sioner John c. Sheehan would be put on
the stand by Mr.. Gon to answer ques lions
regarding the working of the police de-
partment and some other incidental mat
ters that might rise.
The Lexow counsel has it is said, de-
termined to 'go higher" as he has been
requested by the Senate committee.
Police Captain Haughey ana some of
his men have also. it is said, been sub
poenaed by Mr.. GQff, and their appear
ance on the stand w4il be interesting.
Capt. EaIins OF the Mercer street sta
tion was very early in attendance. One
of his men carried the station house blot
tiers and deposited them in front of the
clerks desk.
When the committee was called to order
Mr. Gof caused surprise by saying that
he would have to ask tor an adjourn
ment. Il deem it impossible" said he,
for me to go on at present. while a certain
thing is preying on my mind. I have no
ticed that one of our most important wit
nesses has been spirited ayWy. This wO-
man went although under subpoenea from
this city to Canada and thence to a city
in the west. She was induced to go, we be-
lieYe, by the police or agents of the ro-
lice. After a great deal of trouble we
finally got this woman to come back and
she arrived in Jersey City this morning
I'VE have just received news that our
men who were bringing her back have all
been arrested on a charge of kidnapping.
The woman is arrested also
Il hope that Mayor Wansor, who is re-
ported to be just man, will take notice
of this conspiracy, which was Matched
against US three weeks ago in New
York"
Mr.. Golf then said that the entire party
were brought up this morning in a Jersey
City police court and the hearing was adj
journed Until II o'clock.
The name of this woman is Matilda
Herman and she is, perhaps, the most
important witness that has yet appeared
before the committee.
Il say now" said Mr.. Golf, "in the hear
ing of one of the agents of this conspiracy
that we expect to prove that this woman
was given money to leave the city. IT will
also say that more than 100 women, keep
ers of disorderly houses in this city, are
now living in Chicago waiting for the
committee to adjourn"
Chairman Lexow here said: Perhaps
we may never adjourn"
Mr.. Golf replied: Perhaps not, but at
all events, we will probe this matter to
the bottom"
The members of the committee were
very angry that Mr. Goff's witnesses and
men should be tempered with by the Jer-
sey City police. 1t was reported that the
Parkhurst detectives were hustled around
by the Jersey City police and very roughly
treated when they were arrested
Mr.. Golf said in reply to Chairman
Lexow that the woman had come of her
own free will from Chicago to New York
and he could not understand how a charge
of kidnapping could be made.
1T is a conspiracy" he said again. ito
prevent this woman from appearing be-
fore the committee"
The committee then took a recess until
2 p. m.
In jersey City it was learned that the
arrest of Mrs. Herman was partly due
to Senator William d. DAILY Of New
Jersey The woman was desired to give
testimony against the police of the Fiji
teenth precinct Of this city, to whom. n
is alleged, she has paid large sums of
money to be allowed TO operate four al
legged disorderly houses on West Fourth
street near Sixth avenue. Some month";
ago she was served with subpoenas 70 an
pear before the committee. Her sud
den disappearance resulted in Mr.. Goff's
suspccting that some of the subpoena
servers were In collision with policemen
under suspicion
Private Detective F. D. Wells was en-
gagged TO look her up. He found her at
the Colorado hotel at Chicago, and en-.
dsavored to induce her to return and tes-
tify befoke the committee. She refused
Detective Wells communicated with Ser
geant-at-Arms Kearney Of the Lexow
committee and bogus telegram was sent
to her with the Information that her hus-
band had broken his leg and was lying
in a hospital in Hoboken Ia a critical con
diton. Mrs. Herman lost no time In
coming 10 her husbands assistance. She
arrived In tho Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton at 1880 O'Clock this morning. Detec-
tive Wells was shadowing her.
Near tho stairway leading to Montgom-
cry street Sergeant-at-arms Kearney in
tercopted the woman. He asked her 10
consent to 20 with him, and subsequent
~ Detective Wells Joined In the CONVEX