Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-21
ONE-THIRD TO VOORHIS.
Lexow Witness Says the Police
Justice Got $4,000.
GoFF COULD NOT SHAKE STRAUSS.
The Veteran Captain Remained Cool Under
aFieree Cross FIrc-Dr. Parkhurst Wants
Superintendent Byrncs Put on the Rack,
as the Other Officials Have Been.

The Veteran Captain Remained Cool Under
aFieree Cross Firc-Dr. Parkhurst Wants
Superintendent Byrncs Put on the Rack.
as the Other Oaiciai- Have Been.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-PoIiceman vii.
liam J. Mooney, formerly attached to Cap
tain Crceden's command. testified beforC
the Lcxow committee that Reppcnhagcn
had told him that cx-Asscmblyman Mar
tin and Police Commissioner Voorhis
We're each to receive 81. 900 of the 81 B. 900
paid by Captain Crccdcn to secure his APP
pointmcnt. The remaining So. 900. Rep
penhagen is alleged to have said, was for
himself
Among the interested spectators at the
session was Mayor T. ID. Fisher OF Grand
Rapids. Rev. DIR. Parkhurst was there
and full of indignation because of the fail
ure up to this time to call Superintendent
Byrnes to the witness stand.
My views ON that subject arc easily
understood" said the doctor. "Byrnes
should certainly be made to take the stand.
He Is the representation of the police de.
partmcnt-thc very man who should be
made to tell, like any other witness, what
he knows of the crimes alleged here.
lit has been stated that when Superin-
tcndent Byrncs was called as n witness bc-
fore the committee he would be question
ed simply Is an expert in police matters.
1t was said that he would be asked to sug-
gest remedies and would cooperate with
the committee To effect legislation that
would remedy the conditions now COM
planned of -
That outline OF what is said to be the
intention of Mr.. Goff and the committee
regarding Superintendent Byrnes has evil
IDENTIFY stirred DIR. Parkhurst to his inner
most depths. and for time it looked rs
though there would be n clash between the
doctor on one side and Mr.. Golf and the
committee on the other.
Captain strauss Denied Everything.
ITO call him TO the chair" said the
doctor, and not question him rs to his
career would simply bc placing n stamp
of approval on his official acts"
1t was predicted in the courtroom that
unless the superintendent was handled as
the doctor thought he ought to bc-with-
out glOveS-that the reverend gentleman
would practically bolt the whole proceed
ing and leave in the minds of Mr. Goff
and the committee no doubt as TO what he
thought of their action.
Before the session Mr.. GofT and Senator
LexOw had n conference outside the court
room. When they entered the room, DR.
Parkhurst held short but earnest con-
sultation with MIR Golf. When the con-
ference was ended, they both shook hands
cordially, and the doctor wore II confident
smile.
Police Captain Strauss, who, like Cap
tain Allairc. who testified before the COM
mittec, made flat denial of all the
charges Lawyer Con hurled against him
He denied positively that he had ever
paid cent for his appointment rs captain
and knew nothing whatever about the col
lection of blackmail in his precinct
He admitted having promised TO make
Policeman Wallcnstcin, cousin of his a
wardmnn if he secured his appointment
rs captain. and that he had borrowed So
600 from that officer a few days before his
appointment was made
From questions asked by Mr.. Goff IL was
inferred tina: a plan had been agreed upon
To- check the efforts OF Golf to get up high.
er by taking refuge either in the denial OF
apparent loss of memory.
Mrs Strauss wife of the captain, was
among the witnesses examined She saiG
she had not spoken To her husband rcgard
ing the testimony she was to give and de
MED that she owned any stocks or bonds.
She identified Policeman Wallenstien rs q
relative of her husband.