The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-20
NATURALLY HE DENIES 1T.
Yet Two Witnesses Testify
Against Him.
PEOPLE WHO HAD A GOOD PULL
Captain Aiiaire Says That He Has
Seen Women Get Six Months
Twice a Week.

mony CT two witnesses before the Lexow
committee to-day. John Marcel, formerly
an agent of the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, testified that Superin tendent
Byrnes had bulldozed him with threats
and force into diyulging the secrets OF MS
society and had afterward reIented when
he learned that she witness was brother
Mason.
Hattie Ross, a colored woman who some
years ago conducted two disorderly houses
in this city, swore she paid "protection"
money to ward meu under Captain Byrnes,
now Superintendent OF Police.
Superintendent Byrnes denied all the
allegations agains. him. Other incidents
of interest occurred before the committee.
but none of them caused so much excite
ment as did the mention Of Superinten-
dent Byrnes.
Ex-Inspeetor Steers was in the court
room to-day. he announced MS readi-
ness 10 go on the stand and deny Sergeant
Taylor's accusations. Inspectors Nc
Avoy, Williams and McLaughlin were
subpenaed to testify before the commit
tee, but Williams was temporarily ex-
cused and the other two were not called
during the day. Police Inspector Will
lams. who with other inspectors had
been subpenaed TO testify before the CON-
mittee, was excused until tomorrow.
Dr. Owen j. Ward of Gouverneur Hospi-
tai, who was yesterday appointed to ex-
anime Honest" John Martin, reported
that the latter was really very i'll and not
in a condition to testify before the commit
tee. MIR. Golf announced that in connec-
ton with the evidence already adduced,
regarding the payment of pensions 20 re-
tired officers, he had discovered that Po-
liceman Thomas Bradley was now acting
as Chief of Police at Norwalk. Conn.,, and
at the same time drawing police pension
from this city.
Policeman Interman, who testified yes
terdav. was placed on the stand. He stated
that he had not told the truth yesterday.
Then Senator O'Connor turned and asked:
''Can you tell lie. officer, why it is that a
police officer will get on the stand and
swear to an untruth? Is it fear of their
superior officers"
Yes. that is it"
Sergeant Burns, one of Captain Allaire's
subordinates, swore that he did not know
that dock policemen had TO pay one-half
their extra earnings to the captain of the
steamboat squad. He admitted that it is
a common rumor, however, that this is
done.
Now. about Sergeant Taylor's testi-
mony, can you tell US what became of the
envelopes which Taylor placed in the
desk?" Witness had no recollection of
seeing such envelope as that described by
Sergeant Taylor. marked Street Cleaning
Department" in the packages daily sent TO
the inspector.
will you swear you know nothing
whatever about this envelope containing
money!"
Yes"
Sergeant Cornelius Reid, another subor-
dinate of Captain Allaire. next testified.
Witness had no personal knowledge nor
had he heard any rumor of the collection
of the money described by Sergeant
Taylor. Then Taylor was recalled to the
stand. Mr.. Golf read from an interview
with ex-Inspector Steers in which he was
quoted as saying that Taylor's testimony
was tissue of falsehoods and was given
simply as a mode of ven geance for his re-
fusal to grant the sergeant favor.
''Are you still prepared to swear as you
did yesterday"
81 am, for | told the truth"
"Did you cali on Mr. Steers last Satur-
day, "a the interview relates ?"
Il did,"
did the purported conversation occur
between you and he? ?"
s'No, it did not" Taylor said. ST went
to see Inspector Steers last Saturday even.
ing and told him that intended to tell
the truth He asked il intended to men.
ton his name, and l told him was going
to tell the truth, no matter whom I might
implicate."
Had you been drinking as charged ?"
''No, had not"
Now, sergeant" asked Senator Lexow
show do you account for the fact that both
the other sergeants have denied they ever
saw the envelope? '
"Well, they might not havs seen any,"
SIS it possible. then, that they know
nothing about ftp"
'Yes; | never told any one of them"
MIR. Golf led the witness to say that the
money was paid to the captain of the
steamboat squad in order that the officer:
might be permitted to keep their assign
ment to duty on the docks. Witness sale
he had been approached by several people
in reference to his testimony of yesterday
but refused to say anything about it He
had no knowledge Of any other money
being collected in that precinct besides the
dock money. Taylor also said that Steer;
had never told him whether OF not be
divided this money with any one, and hi
was not aware that the inspector did no
make any division.
Shortly before the opening of the after
noon session ex-Inspector Steers entered
the courtroom and took seat beside
Captain Allaire. Captain Anthony j. AL
lairess was the first witness in the after
noon.
"Who made you captain?" asked Mr.
Golf.
Thomas E. Acton. in 1867" Witness
said that in 1883 he bought house at IA
East Nineteenth street, paying $12,00t
cash. allowing the Bowery Savings Bank
to retain mortgage on the property fol
$1,000. This lien he paid off in two years
In 1892 he sold the house for S15, 800 ant
moved up to Harlem. He then bought
| house on Ninety-third street, paying $27,
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