Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29

answers to Mr.. COTS questions, and he
made such failure a witness that Mr..
Cor said: Il am sorry. captain that your
wife is dead. 1 have always heard you
spoken of as brave officer and I don't
think you have fully recovered from your
injury. You are excused
Capt Delaney lost no time in getting out
of court. Capt. Ryan Of the Kingsbridse
precinct was the next witness.
Police Commissioner James j. Martin and
District Attorney Fellows came into the
court room while Capt Ryan was on the
stand. but they did not join in the merri-
ment which the captains quaint answers
and explanations provoked.
He was excused until this morning and
told to bring his and his wife's bank books
with him.
Commissioner Martin on the stand.
Commissioner Martin was then called to
the stand.
"Mr Martin, 1t has been said that the
liquor dealers had ceased to pay any mon
ey to the police. Is that so?"
Il do not know anything about IL"
Commissioner Sheehan said that the
liquor dealers had been paying blackmail
| and that they were notified not to pay any
more"
II never knew Of such a notice to them"
Ibid the commissioners not try to find
out whether these men were paying black
mail?'
1--WE had no facilities to do so except
through the superintendent and spoke to
the present superintendent and his pred
eceSsor Of the rumors OF money being col
lected from the liquor dealers. L did not
| feel justified in asking detectives to look
| the matter up.
"Were the police captains changed to
different precincts on account or their
receiving blackmail?'
mo, sir; we also depended on Superin-
| tendent Byrnes to see that the captains did
their duty, and We believed him to be a
| capable and efficient officer
He acknowledged that requests for trans
| fers of captains were made by friends OF
the captains and politicians. but he did not
| think transfers thus made had any detri-
mental effect on the department. He de-
| MED that any friction had occurred be-
tween Superintendent Byrnes and himself.
In reply to further questions as to pay
ment of money. Commissioner Martin said:
Il haya-heard of money being paid for
promotions in the police department and
| also of money paid for appointments on the
| force. 1 never could get any substantial in
| formation on the subject. Any man whom
l recommended never paid any money, as
1 would not be party to such thing.
| If knew a man paid money he could not
| get OH the force or remain on 1t. During
the sessions of this committee l have heard
rumors Of bribery. and am very sorry to
| have been connected with the department
while such testimony was brought out. by
no act Of mine have l contributed to such
| a state of affairs"
| few days ago and he told me that when
| Col Rice was organizing the police for the
Chicago fair, no applicant who came with
| a recommendation was appointed, and In
| consequence that force was the best ever
organized on this continent"
81 have very great reasons for doubling
| Gen. Miles or Col. Rice's statements as to
| the best force" said Mr.. Martin.
"Have you brought your bank books with
you, commissioner"
"Yes, sir" and the witness produced two
books and several check books, which he
handed to Mr.. Golf.
He then made this statement about his
possessions:
II have at present 50. 100 in the Union
Trust Company and 500 in the Empire
State Bank. held no mortgages or certi-
| fcates of deposit in my own or any other
persons name. I bought the house in West
cath erect. in 1857. for $4,000, where my
sister and family live. and in 1892 bought
another house for $25,OOO / paid slo,OO
| and there is still mortgage on II for
| $4,000 That Is all / am worth in the
| world. 1 was appointed police commission
| er in May, 1850. and out of my yearly sal
| airy of 5000 have saved $1,000 annually.
Mr.. Martin was then requested to be pre-
pared to come before the committee today
| and he replied: AT any time the commits
sioners DESIRE / will be at their service.
Mr.. Martin then left the stand and an adj
! journIuent was taken until this morning.