New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-01


GRAND LARCENY IN BUFFALO sHEE-
HAN REFUSES TO YIELD Up HIS
BANK BooKs-AFRAID TO TRY
TO CLEAR HIMSELF BY THE
RECORDS IN THEM
When the Lexow Committee resumed operations
in the courtroom OF Part I of the Superior Court
yesterday morning there was manifest the most
intense curiosity to the answer whlch foice
Commissioner John G. Sheehan would make wheh
he was called upon again to produce MS pah>
books There was a large crowd o. men in the
courtroom. and among them were not rev lawyers
and politicians. Every member OF the committee
was present except Senator SaXton. soon aiter 'he
time fixed for the session 10 begin, but Mr. Con did
not appear until about II a. m. Commissioner Shee-
han entered the courtroom with his brother' the
IJoute nant- Governor who took seat near MT.
Gofr's chair Louis J. Grant looked more important
than itIa "a he took seat close 10 the Lieutenant
Governor As the counsel for Commissioner SAee-
han Mr. Grant had helped to prepare document
which the Commissioner carried in his hand with
several bank books. The presence OF the bank
books caused some Of the men In the courtroom TO
think that Mr. Sheehan might have changed MS
mind over night He also had with him some DOCKS
containing "A record Of the appointments when ne
had made and records Of the action taken by the
Committee Of Repairs and Supplies IN the fo"ce De
partm,nt. OF which nc IS the chairman.
JIMMY" BOYLES INSTRUCTIONS
NJ con was not ready to hear Mr. Sheehan at
first and he called to the winess-chair James W
BOYLE the Tammany leader in the IXth Assembly
District Mr.. Boy.c said he was an FISHERMAN. lie
remembered that circular. sigred by MN had Deeh
sent 10 the Tammany captains in the c.';Fc; a year
ago The circular read.
| herewith send YOU complete copy OF REGISTERED
voters In your district Make thorough canvass OF
your district, 80 a. to make fu' returns o' u"
| blank form inclosed
ue declared that hc knew nothing abou, persons
under police protection in the district He had read
about the dismissal OF Captain Stephenson for olacN
mailing merchants in part Of the district ana
| about the Indictment Of Captain SchmittDerger 'o'
| taking money from a steamship company.
Mr. COZ exhibited 10 the witness SIP OF paper
which had been attached TO OF the circulars sent
| to the Tammany captains 1t was AZ follows:
p s-AIso please send a st OF the people that
ere under police protection in Nts ar X R1YiE
The witness declared that H. had never before
| seen such a alp and did not know that 1t had been
sent 10 the dis;rlc; captains with the crciar' he
would not swear that II had not been mailed to the
CAPTAINS but ne promised That he would Try % ma
| on, and 10, Mr.. Con know VINO had sent the SIP
HE GOT THEM TO JOIN TAMMANY.
| After admitting that he hal aided some liquor
dealers In his district To obtain licenses the witness
made tho statement that b. had designated James
Holmes the chairman OF the Liquor Dealers Ass'-
! c.ailon In the district and also member 81 Ut"
| Tammany District Committee, To represent MIN nj
the Excise Board In bcnalf OF IN" liquor de'i''S'
| I, had been his habit. be said To invite liquor
dealers wno asked FOR help in obtaining licenses To
t,i, ,,. Tamranv organization. bu' ne denied thdt
,,,. ,hr.,fs were used or that men who refused to
ioin the ORGANIZATION were prevented from obtaining
licenses EDWARD Hart had been the ENclsr IN
spec;or FOR the district H. sad and defective hr'h
nan formerly was the police ward man In tn" pre-
| clncf
| Then Commissioner sheehan was recalled to the
vi,ness-chalr and he held in his hand several bank
books ami paper. which h. partly unioli'd' a. "
! he expected To- read H.
Commissioner had anything TO say before continuing
| hi. testimony
AZ snrch,n smiled as he replied 80"
| . What have You got In your hand? "A
| q Hhat is on the paper A-some print.
TN. counsel and witness looked each other In the
| ey. for minute and th'n Mr.. Con picked up
! ,..,,,,.r rcrort Of au interview win IN" com
missioner on April a.. ls92 relaiiv" 70 the i'y"'",
| ~ money by harroom keepers 20 tn police. ana
| -, vl,,es, said b. could not remember the name
| ~ a saloon- keeper whom ~ nal told not 20 pay
| money ~ he was proceeding to make an eNp.Ah'-
ZION. ne was stopped by Mr. Golf. Who san !
want a straight answer
HIS DEFIANT ANSWERS
o., ,.nl answer in my own way" said the Com
! missioner looking AZ his brother ana couhS'"
| ur G,r Yon have already deserved to be com
IN, witness Ciciiantlvl-T Try H. ,., :,
| senator IcXow You must not De helint '''.p
| ,,,r, ~ l,,v mad YOU behaved a. you nave p'ii''
| here YOU would have been commute"
| times FOR contempt -, T.,
~ ,e,iv 70 several questions. the witness said Ne
,,I ro, heen reported accurately in IN" interview
| but ma, Tammany was opposed To hl''h'h''H ~
insisted upon repeating that ana "n'n AGAIN ''''
| cha, bc must answer questions directly he s1lu,
! 90, am , man 90 intelligence, ana VIII answer
| ln my way. - -
| senator Lcxow 40 you won answer ]" you" ~
| way, You viii answer properly. A. CO
| Tn, witness (sneerngl on MI "'''
| The Commissioner repeated some oil MS ''S''''',
| ~ Wednesday and declared that he never Nn'" VI
| .,,uc NJ llauor dealers with the representatives.
| NJ r,unanv Hall at which 1t was afte'' I'M. ''
| uuuor dealers should pay money ID l'''"""' 49,
| instead Of to the police. IL" sald ne "'i ~, ~
,,o testimony Of Commissioner Mar'n anu VI ''''''
| TekulsSy on the supj'''
mn HE Use HIS INFLrEN'E hHkE. ioo'
Mr. C;on led the witness to Il ne" S"D''''' "''
| rho Witness said be had not tried 10 sto' "o"'
| doolcrs from selling newspapers N wh'h ''''NS
| , Tammanv Hall had appeared. lie hnH never
hoord he said. that liquor dealer III r''H"'''' ''
! b., h.or oaked TO Interfere in that way win Il
| rcv.dcaler In front OF his liquor store inc WIZ,
| noes smoke Of newspaper rs " "'"' '
| and said he had no use Tor IL II ""' P
something about tn" padr"he SN' ~ w
| attended him He refused to. mention 'hc name Oh
another newspaper which he had fe'er'eu u as
| Filthy sheet ~
| ~ van afraid OF the newspapers? Al am
| not. , .,o -, that other newspaper?
| A am not prepared to do that
| |'conatnr Icxow Answer the question:
| The Witness ! VIII not
SENATOR CANTOR GETS EXCITED.
Senator Lcxow told the stenographer 10 take MS
/ H. ,h,, tive committee insisted on an answer
| conotor Cantor declared that the committee must
lao consulted previous to the ruling. Eoth Senators
! h.gan to talk ut once. giving contrary orders TO
| ,ho s,opographcr and there was much excitement