The Portland daily press., 1894-10-31
"A POLICEMAN'S LOT.
Commi issioner sheehan Still Before the
Lexow Committee.

New York, Ostober 20.-Before the
Lexow Commission today, Commission
er Sheehan continued his testimony, Mr..
Golf referred to the case of Captain
Price, tried for allowing disorderly
houses to run in his precinct.
''What was the verdict in Captain
Prices caseS" "He was fined five days.
pay, and Captain Martins, who was tried
for the same offence, was fined 8 days
pay. Captain Doherty was dismissed on
the same charge"
Explain how these different sentences
came about for the same offence''
capt. Price was tried on charge of
allowing disorderly house to run in his
precinct. Tnis house had been closed
iong before. lut two detectives managed
to bring women III there. He was fined
tor not being vigilant. enough. ! was in
Iavor OF reprimanding him, as I believed
the house mad been closed
why did you vote for conviction?"
TO make him more vigilaut. The evil
dence showed Capt. Price did his best. -
In July, Captains Cross. Denver and
Doherty were dismissed from the force
for permitting dlsorderly houses to run.
Captains Price, Martens, Haughey and
Westervelt were only fined for the same
offence.
'sPlease explain the different sentences.
The cases against Cross, Doherty and
Devery were entirely different from the
others. The three captains dismissed were
convicted of taking money for protection
from the keepers ofsdisorderly houses y
Haven't certain commissioners taken
pains to protect certain captains?
i never heard of it.'
Is 1t not fact that not a captain was
acquitted since this committee sass''
Captain Price wa, acquitted.',
him?'' e r. : = i e '-'.'s
Superintendent Byrnes' -
Captain Price is a member of your
club. the Peuot Club, is he not?''
Not since Dacem ber last.''
But he is particular pet of yoursa''
mo more than of yours"
'.Mr. Golf read the presentment of the
grand jury in March, 1899, calling for
the suppression of vice and the wedding
out OF corruption from the police force.
That is general indictment, said fhe
witness. ! believe it was learned after
ward it was based on the reports of
newspapers.
''The superintendent himself was before
the grand jury?"
20 yes, l believe he was"
"Have you heard what Henry Tabor,
foreman of the grand jury, said in an
interview that from $1,000, to $4,000
were paid annually to the police for pro-
tection?''
IF Mr.. Tabor made that statements he,
lied.''
'sDo yeu mean to say that Mr.. Tabor,
re respectable merchant, lied?"
II mean TO say if he made that state
ment he lied.''
.'Did Mr.. Tabor lie when he said the
police department of this city received
blackmali?'
HE lied when he said the police depart
ment received. $40, 600, 000n
THAT is not the question. Did he lie
when he said the police apartment re-
ceived blackmail?"
sWhy. MIR. Goff, blackmail has been
paid the police twenty years.
NOW, did Mr. Tabor lie when he said
the police received blackmail?"
He may have some specific evidence
to base his belief upon, but be lied
when he said the police.levied $40, 900, 900.
want TO place you on record. sDo you
mean to say MIR. Tabor lied only about
the amount?
1t took a long time to get an answer,
but at last the witness said, Mr.. Tabor
lied only as to the amount paid. Then
the witness said it'would be impossible
for the police to get $40, 100000 annual
Iy