The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-10
POLICE BRIGANDAGE.
The Lexow Committee After Cap
tain Schmittberger.
IB. FORGET Tc r77y FoRGBTPUL.

The Representative of a Steamship Com
pany Admits Paying Large Sums for
'Trotcction," but Cannot Remember
Where the Doodle Was Distributed.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Thc Lexow com
mittee yesterday returned to line of in.
vestigation which was found to he a most
fruitful field during the midsummer. The
subject under discussion during the greater
portion of the day was the tribute ex-
torted from shipping companies under the
guise of protection" of Sums of money
paid to policemen, and by them turned
over to superiors in office The star wit
ness yesterday was AuEustin Forgetagent
of the French steamship line. He sue
ceeded in forgetting a great many things
that the committee very much desired to
know, but some of his testimony was EN-
phatic enough to make things interesting
for captains and policemen.
Mr. Forget testified that his company
paid $500 to the police for extra services.
The policeman on the pier was paid $40
week and $500 went to other police officials.
One of the company's books, which was
produced. showed that in November 1891,
$500 had been paid for."special surveillance
OF the pier Mr.. Forget could not re-
m mber to whom the mony was paid. Mr..
)ff asked Mr. Forget if Policeman De
Gan had been removed from the pier be
C luse he refused to divide with the captain
the money he received from the company
Mr.. Forget could not remember
Policeman DeGan testified that he was
stationed on the French line pier for eleven
years. He said he received $40 a week for
working overtime and on his days off
He was sent there in 1880. The superin-
tendent of the line offered him SO for ex-
ira services. He never had a charge made
against him, and got along very well In
1891 Wardman Vail came to him and said:
Captain Schmittberger wants this $40
you receive"
81 told Vail, said De Gan, Chat I was
no serf, and would not give up the $40 /
earned by hard work after my regular
hours. ] was already giving 50 a week,
and the captain wanted every cent told
him that Captain Schmittborger would
next want my salary"
Wall said: You had better, as the cap
tain can make you trouble. Let Captain
Schmittberger do his worst, ! replied; i
won't be a serf "
A few days later De Gan was transferred
to canal boat wharf.
oupeHntehuent west, OF the company,
tesbllled That he had protested against De
1ilh removal. When DE Can was trans
Ierred Wardman Cannon called and de
nandeu the SO formerly paid to De Can.
superintendent West said If receipt
would be given he would give the money.
a receipt was refused. Mr., West had
hearu tnat the S9UO had been raised as
pliEe to captain Schmittberger.
T. 1nI
aulole questioning by M Con, admitted
VhaO Irlehus OF captain Schmittberger had
appfoacheu nm ana begged him not to
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