The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-29
He Pretends to Know Nothing About
Corruption and Blackmail, and
Claims to he Poor Man.
NO HEARING FOR COMSTOCk
LEXOw COMMITTEE HAS No TIME
FOR wOULD-BE INDICATORS.
It's Sessions for the Present Will Close
To-Day-"Green Goods swindIer
Streep's Sensational Charges.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-There seemed to
be lull early to-day in the interest mani
ifested by the public in the sittings of the
Lexow committee as compared with pre-
vious days. but before Mr.. Goff had got
well under way the court room rapidly
filled and there was the usual throng OF
spectators. Inspector Williams again
faced Mr. Goff and resumed his hard, dry
denals of having received any money or
bribes of any description. He got very
angry when questioned about his wife's
diamonds, particularly a diamond cross, in
regard to which Mr. Golf asked him if IL
came from a woman of iii repute. Il never
saw such thing, and L brand the state
ment as a lie," he shouted. Commissioner
Martin was the witness who excited the
most interest. Attorney Comstock APP
peared with a demand TO be heard in re-
gard to Mr. Goffs charge against him,
but he was refused. Senator Lexow an
nounced that the hearing would close
morrow for the present.
Counsel Goff arrived just forty minutes
late this morning and said he was too busy
to be interviewed as to the charges made
against him by Mr.. Comstock. Senator
Lexow then said that he had received a
letter from Mr.. Comstock. but that the
Senator did not think it right to have Mr..
Comstock come to court, the matter
was outside the scope of the committee.
Mr.. Goff said Through the kindness of
the press have been supplied with a copy
of an interview with Mr.. Comstock last
night, and / will now say that L decline
to say anything or have any communica-
ton with Mr.. Comstock until he puts in
| pared to say in reference to a certain case
in which he, says was prosecutor while
| holding the. position OF assistant district
| attorney The chair is still open for any
! person who wishes vindicaton, and as
| this committee will have to adjourn very
| soon, feel certain that. there will be a
| number of claimants for vindication after
| the session is ended"
QUEER TRANSACTION IN STOCKS.
! Inspector Williams was the first witness
| called to the stand to-day. MIR. Goff asked
him il he ever had any United States
| bonds, and the witness said he never had.
/ Several questions as to the witnesses prop
| erty followed and also few questions
| about Williams's yacht Eleanor. Then Mr.
| Goff began asking about what money VIII
| liams received as gratuities while in the
| ''Tenderon precinct.
Not a penny" was the reply.
| did you get any money!
| Yes; but not in the 'Tenderloin,' as you
call it. / got money down town..
| From whom?"
From the firm of Fliess & Hoy No. AZ
4 Broadway"
| How much did Sou getg"
About 5000 or $1,000 Mr.. Fliess said he
was dealing in stocks / gave him no
the risk. / did not know anything about
the business"
This Mr.: Fliess is connected with the
Hollywood Whisky Company, in which you
| were accused of having an INTEREST,"
! Yes, / believe 50; but he had posi-
| tion In the company at that time. lie told
me his brother was connected with the
did you ever send for an envelope con-
tanning valuable property and have il
taken from wardman Dunlap's room when
he .So Mas siy dying?
in the Bowery Savings Bank of less than
| 5000, in the Seamens of less than
$1,000 and one in the Dry Dock Of less than
counts. but his wife might have. He did
| not know bis wifes business. He knew his
wife got 5000 from Petershead. Scotland
| did your wife wear diamond cross?
Il never knew her to wear one"
WAS it not taken from notorious
II deny it. and brand it as an infamous
lie." said the witness passionately. II
never knew the French madame
/ She was not French-She Ger
man." was the next reply to Mr.. Gof $
| probe.
Did you ever get presentation in
Yes; an album"
| What was ii WORTH?
A VALUABLE ALBUM
twenty-five hundred dollars 1t was pre-
sented to me by Jerome Buck. Several per-
sons subscribed to the fund, among them
several judges of the criminal courts here,
after / was exonerated on a trial"
| did you not eat pigeons at Delmonico's s ?''
asked Mr.. Goff.
''Ah, you're romancing," exclaimed Will
| liams.
do you know what pigeon is?'
Yes; Bird
"A bird that flies from Delmonico's with
an envelope containing S bill to the sta
ton house, eh?
II know nothing about it,
Did you not collect s. from Charlie Del
monico every night and did not police
man say that was outside your perquisite?''
II never heard anything about it,"
Tell us about the album which was pre-
sented you by Jerome Buck, worth 81 500
Was it not present from the gamblers OF
the 'Tenderlon, gotten up by Neuberger?''
..It was got up by a man named Brady. ;,
did not Commissioner Voorhis give as
his reason for promoting you that it was
necessary ~ get you out of the 'Tenderloin'
II don't know
There was a presentment made by the
| grand jury calling for your removal and
| that of Captain Allaire or allowing gam.
bling houses to exist within stones throw
of the station house?'
Yes
And you permitted this state Of thing.
to go on?'
| NO"
The statements made by the grand jur,
are false?'
They are untrue
Mr.. Con- read report prepared by the
witness in which he gave list of gambins
fouses and policy shops.
Take the name OF John DAILY. Did you
close his house,
| "Nc."
Mike Murray's:
.'Yes."
Matte Corbetts?"
II don't know about that. That house o
Murrays was exposed by a reporter