New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
CERTAINTY.

~ rrE EXPOSURE NOW ALMOST
CERTAINTY.
:. ,agjns 10 look as though the LeNow committee
,s counsel John W. Golf, had secured the posi-
90. - advantage for which they have been fighting
t"' 40, 3. Will now be only question or time ana
-, uhen the complete rOttenness of the Ponce
p,eo, and Tammany TIa,, generally wiz be
p7fs Such an investigation as Is now going on
eNP,,,. attended with the greatest difficulties
-. - has 10 encounter al the outset. WlcKedhess
", in secret ways and walks with soft treaii ana
slsA shoes that II may leave no tel'ale UdcNs
es,I,s Of corruption have been manifest m this
la. -. long time but 1t has been little short OF
.-.ossble TO get al the wrongdotns below 'he sur
hHF rAose Who Will take brides and extort con-
,h,,,ons from malefactors VIII not hesitate 70 ne
- rralefactors themselves have douo'e mouVe
-" ,,e,ng 10 tell the truth-they desire 10 cover UP
w. ou,o crimes and they fear the vengeance OF 'he
NV" politicians who have bed them SO I'M
carefully and so long .,
NJ ~ the witnesses before the committee tesu-
49,. Commissioner McCTave had said that
~ - commissioner was more powerful than me
'".tlent Of the United States Direct evidence OF
~ .rscrupulous intimidation which the police OIL
~ ~, hovs nrac;ised has been given before the COM
e o,5 the unwfvngness Of certain witnesses
-, been additional proof Of the power OF th4s oe-
,oant 10 make or break person
- ,o,ice criminals have not been afnateurlsh or
-, 3, their operations. Their methods show
,sss skill training and united effort Theirs
- u,sravv the art which conceals art Nhen the
Ivow Committee was appointed the Ponce Dc
$50, u.as IN control Of neary every avenue OF
,t,r-,ation concerning its own dongs ana u look
arc n close d many Of these avenues as posslo'e
- o,,r,ittee found itse,f confronted by a sold
tr,vark Of lies fraud and deceit. No. the bulwark
80. 40. COMPLETELY solid. There were somc weak
It's There always in such a structure
,r,,rs, these the committee directed Its attack
and the walls began TO crumbie
"p1,r MAHOMET HAD CANNON"
csnsrsa Lew Wallace IN his last novel. The
prince Of India" gives a magnificent description Of
,,a assault on Constantnope by the Sultan Mshomet
IA b,s Eastern horde The city depended chiefly
- ,.s vralls for defence. They were high and strong
I'D had rolled back the surging tide OF Islam sew
"a, times The defenders OF the rampat,s were Few
and weak but the Notifications themselves were
,bousbt 10 be invunerable. 50 long as the walls
stood Mahomet could be kept at bay. But Manomet
haa cannon. the first that had been used in Eastern
warfare and big rents were torn In the mighty
r.us through which the invaders poured. The
a.snerate defenders erected barbados. which
checked the rush of the Mosiems for a short time.
INT the victory was never in doubt after the outer
walls had fallen and before sunset on the fakai oay
AZ the assault Mahomet was in Sancta Sophia ana
hs conouering army was pillaging the city.
The narallel in the present battle seems to be
dose Tammany Hall and It's corrupt city govern
ment presented a united front TO the attacks OF
me army Of reform. Its strength lay not In the
vaIor and worth Of it's men. but in the solid walls
n INSTRUMENTATION and falsehood with which II
had surrounded Itself. But these walls OF false
assumed virtue have been badly shattered. The at
,esing force Is already within the citadel The
harrcades which constitute the second line OF de-
fence are still undemolished for the most part,
out there Is every indication that there remains
only a final rush to make victory certain, ana 10
place the committee in a position 10 search the
department at will. and to bring out from every
dark nook and Granny its hidden tale OF corruption
II was a busy season for the committee yesterday.
Senators Lexow Bradley Cantor and Robertson
were present Mr.. Golf. Mr.. Jerome, MI MOSS
and Mr. Sutherland were present as counsei TOT
the committee and Mr.. NicOli and Mr.. Ransom
both represented the Police Department Among
others present Father Ducey OF St Leo's
Roman Catholic Church. who has attended many
sessions OF the committee. and seems TO take
lvely interest in It's proceedings; Police Captains
Price and Cross, Wagner the ward man. to whom
Seraplo Areaga paid blood money" In order 10
keep open his unlicensed concert hall, the Alham-
bra in Eightk-ave.. and Louis Munzlnger. the Port
Warden treasurer OF the Pequod Club and the
most openly hostile witness which the committee
has forced into the chair
Senator Bradley opened the proceedings by wiping
the dust of the court Bible with his red bandana,
and Senator Lexow raped for order a moment
later. about Il a. Mr.. Gon told all witnesses
IN court to remain there until their names were
called
THE FIRST WITNESS
Louis Munzinger was put the stand first He
had two big bundles with him which. he said, In
response to a question from Mr. Golf, were the
records Of the Pequod Club When Munzinger was
.ba no dcfianfly told the
mttee that he would not produce the books unless
they forced hin 10 do 50. His statements created
a bad impression. and his fellow cubnen evidently
determined that II would be better TO submit as
gracefully as possible than to carry on a losing
fight with the committee Accordingly. Munzinger
announced that the directors Of the Pequod Club
a, a meeting the night before had authorized him
to produce in court all the books wanted by the
committee
Munznger said this with grmace. az though
the words he was utterng didn't taste good. and
his replies 10 the questions OF Mr. Con- showed that
he had not modified one whit the attitude Of de-
faDce obstruction and convenient forgetfulness
which he assumed last week. He produced a list
OF the books which he had brought court.
Mr.. Nicoll-What is the purpose OF this tesu-
mony?
Senator Lexow-1 cannot tell yet 1t Will appear
from the counsel's questions.
Mr.. Ncol-I am Informed that the Pequod Club
is social club. Its accounts contain no entries OF
money paid for political purposes.
Senator Lexow--I don't imagine Mr.. Gon is going
into the purely private affairs Of the club.
Mr.. Goff-No. am not But counsel has no right
to object. These books have been sent here volun-
'arily by the club.
Senator Lexow-The committee will afford all
reasonable protection 10 tho club
The books were listed as follows: Cash book. old
and new check books. stubs Of checks bank books.
Dill books. bills and checks receipt, day and cash
ledgers. roll book OF members roll book OF direc-
tors, minutes of the club and minutes OF the d.
rectors
The hopeessness Of getting much Information out
Of man like Munzlnger may be judged by the fol-
lowing questions and answers
(which OF these books contains the record OF
The sale OF tickets for excursions chowder parties.