New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01
JOHN w. GOFF SELECTED FOR COUNSEL
HE HAS CONSENTED TO ACT IN THE POLICE
INVESTIGATION. IT Is sMD-No DIFF
City AEOUT HIS PAY.

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AIh,nv Fob s-The special committee OF the SEN
ate which Is to investigate the New-fork CITY 20
lice DEPARTMENT held another conference after the
session this afternoon The Republican members
and Senator Bradley were present, but the Demo-
cratic member OF the committee. senator cantor
was not asked to attend. The conference WIS
secret John w Gon Of New-York city, was pres
ont None of the members Of the committee wou'd
talk for publication al the conclusion OF the con
florence senator Bradley. however, said that the
members OF the committee present this AFTERNOON
had determined to have a thorough investigations
Another member OF the committee Sald thdt MI
Con had been selected 10 act az counSe. Tor the
committee and hld accepted. on the express conn
tion ~. t1e c1;hG .l. would allow him 10 prooe
an, si.i,,. cpn,-.,l wiz 'ae !nv-s * non u IN"
festexten- othatht power wo ~ lie leihel o. ore
the investigation began This was the subject % "
letters which passed between Chairman l~EoW, 81
IN. comn,it,rs and Nj CON said the same senator
The members % the committee assured Mr. Con
that he shoud have their loyal support N any
direction might take in the Investigation ana tiat
he yond not be- interf,rrd with in any respect IN MS
efTor; make the inquiry a thorough ana s"ircn-
Ing one 50 far as pawn Mt OF ,nr counsel h
confidence that the state II N"W-fork wouh pay
III W ns %orS ntacran of R,cSesi may be en-
gagged as the assistant couns'l of the commute ..
SIR. Sutherland was the Republican candidate lor
ArOrn"y-Geno-al in 1871. and l. a wel-known ana
ape lawyer. lie would rtan.y BE- able % give
Mr.. Gon valuable assistance in his work
Senator SlXton said the committee "a" not h"d
any meetings hu; tllt c-r ain members Of II Nerr
merely cpnferrtng together win Mr. g III. 1He
senator SAID Nr con- mad ~, been APPOINTED conn-
So, % the committee bar an her senator SAD tntt
Mr. (ion's selection rad been agreed upon ny N"
ma ory Of the comm tee. and that his appOntm M
would be announced al the mkt meeting.
T. is SlI that senator StXion tod > ma ~
Cantor later that when the committee was r"i1y
20 act 1t would ho.d public meeting. senator
Cantor wanted 20 Know why he had moi been III.
vlfo1 % fn- c1nferet " am not 70 Do Uuslel
| might a. well get of the committee. sad ne
IL thought Re much entitled - Do present
rs the other Democrat. senator Bradley
why was I no, invted?" he asked Senator sax
ton -,
''Becarise We dli not wan you " was III" answer
II T., ind, rstooi that senator Cantor VII piNte'i
in the Ssn1ia tomorrow agI.nE' the conferences
The Rev Or Parkhurst Charles Stewart Smith
~ the Chamber Of Commerce. and the other men
who iav. been trying counsel for the state
Senate Committee 20 conduct the Investigation OF
the Police Department were apparently s'rprissi
Yesterday by the reports th"y hfl htard 70 ul.
effect that Chairman LcNyw ana other members OF
the COMMITTEE would oppose a motion for Legs
latlvc action To sccirr appropriation Tor the OK
perSes and counsel fees N advance. Iney khe"
that John " i,Dff. whom had been o1rrtl an
appointment as cours' FOR the committee. h'l s.
10 Albany t. consult with the committee OF the
Senate and they expected that they would hear
something dcfaite from him upon h's return TO the
city Or Pdrkhurst aid last evening:
Il have nri that senator LeNow WIZ oppose toe
app-opria .'on necessary 10 carry on the nvestga-
ton cannot whether this rep)r' Is true or
NOT, but t seems ho correct ! hay" received No
communication from Senator LeNOw up to the pres
ont hut ! am sorry II b. has taken the siand re-
rartc1 II senator LeXOw opposes the approprh
lion | am afraid ;he lnvcStlga ton VIII he fat.-
nro a. the commitc. cannot 81 cure the counsel We
| desire