The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-21

Leonard was relieved from the polling place in order to get breakfast he was sent up to scare away some boys who were breaking windows up town. He denied that Leonard was removed from duty at the polling place because the local Tammany leader had complained that Leonard was too ofiicious and had driven away "heeler." ..
 From whom did you get orders for election day in 1892"
 From the superintendent Of police" He got orders from no other official.
 "Dld not President Martin enter the room after Superintendent Byrnes is- sued his orders. and speak to the cap tains" T don't remember"
 Witness did not hear any altercation between Byrnes and Martin while in the room. Captain Strauss said. that Byrnes' orders were not to allow cleo tioneerlng withing 16o feet of the poll ing place. ..-. 'I'
 After recess Policeman William J. Mooney took the stand. Mir. Goff an nounced that he intended, If possible, to place ex-Wardman Burns on the stand. ''v .'
 Burns has left the city" said Mir Golf, sand we have not been able to subpoena him. MT. Harrison, the builder, testified that he paid Burns s25O. I will ask Burns what he did with that money. He has been dis missed from the police by the comnis- sioners on the evidence adduced before the committee. Burns has been h. spector McLaughlin's wardman and I want to complete the testimony before we proceed any further in this line"
 Officer Mooney was asked about his visit to Reppenhagen concerning Cap tain Creeden's appointment as cap- tain. He testified that he went to see Reppenhagen by Creeden's request.
 "Reppenhagen was in bed when I called. told him that Creeden wished to be appointed captain. Rep said I should have come sooner as Sergeant Wiegand was going to put up $12,0O0 for the position. said I would raise the ante 5000 for ,Creeden and would give $15.0OO. That's good said Rep That means 5000 for me, $5,00O for Martin and 5000 for Vorhis and that will help us pay our election expenses
 Reppenhagen also said he would see Martin and make it all right.
 Witness said that he saw Reopen hagen again the same day and the latter said Wiegand's appointment had been put off. Witness told Creeden what occurred and he said 1t was 8 short time in which to raise $15,000. Witness told him it was all right and that the money would be collected.
 Witness then told how the money was raised from John Howard, Harry Miner and others. ..,..'.
 Captain Strauss was recalled. He denied having any conversation with his wife about his testimony. He stated that he passed two civil service examinations before he became cap. tain. He did not know that the Bo-' hemian liquor dealers paid his, ward man tribute, but had heard 8 rumor that the liquor dealers were black mailed by the police. He investigated the runor, but could not get any con- firmation of 1t. Witness said that Commissioner -McClave appointed hdm captain He received 96.22 per cent on his first examination and 9555 per- cent. on the second. There was no 'vacancy when he passed his first examine tion. '
 Explain why you considered it neces- sary to get letters of recommendation on your second examination when you did not get them on the first" T do not remember the reason"
 Suppose I tell you that Charley Grant told you that you would not be appointed without getting these let ters?" T never spoke to Grant on the subject"
 Captain Strauss said there was no horse swindling, carried on in his pre- cinct. There were no promissory notes of his in existence. He stated that he got his appointment by asking for it and by means of letters of recommen- dation. He never paid a cent for it.
 When you said that if Williams and not care a cent for the commission, what did you mean" 1T never said that"
 And you want to hold yourself as the only man who got an appointment from McClave without paying for it?" "I never paid any money"
 Witness admitted that he borrowed 5000 from wallenstein. He said that when he was going to become captain he wanted to buy furniture for his house. He borrowed the money a few days after he became captain. He gave Wallenstein $1,500 back in four or five weeks. "I did not spend the money" he said, "as my wife and I agreed not to furnish the house." Y {,
 "Why did you keep the 5000 so long in your house?" T do not remem- ber." t
 "Now, you know you are lying, and any sensible man won't believe that story" T am telling the truth"
 What did you do with the $500 you kept?" T bought articles of furniture with it."
 The witness said he had never heard that captaincy had to be paid for until Creeden testified,
 Now, captain, do not want to bring a number of men here to swear that you are perjurer. want to give you a chance. Did you ever complain of the heavy assessment made on you?" "No, sir"
 T want to tell the witness" said