New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

Senator LeXow said that the committee had been
sent TO the city great State service. TO al out
the system OF corruption and backmail in the Po-
lice Department. and when important witness
paced himself under the protection of tire commit
tee the Senators would feel It to be their duty 10
see that the immunity which the law provided for
such witness was safely guarded.
Senator OConnor said that 1t the law and
not the committee that gave In muntty to such
witness
Mr. Golf then announced that all other witnesses
who had received subpoenas would be excused for
the day. and Senator Lexow said that the witnesses
need return until Wednesday morning of next
week. The announcement, that the committee would
sit again next week received with evident de-
light by r:any persons In the room. There was
pause in the proceedings while number of Wit
nesses went out. Mrs. Bel among them, and II was
several minutes before order was restored. Justice
Noorhis and Mr. Steers remained to hear the testi-
mony.
Captain Schnittberger began his testimony by
stating that he joined the police force in January.
1874, when he twenty-five years Old. He had
been a confectoner and had been married. He paid
nothing for his appointment a patrolnan. HIS
first duty in the old Twenty-nlnth Precinct
now the Nneteenth-known as the "Tenderlon
He became wei acquainted in the precinct during
the three years that he was a patroi'nan there
He explained that there favortes among the
policemen In the precinct. due TO personal friend
ships and political influence
O.--What effect has such influence Alt is det-
rmenta to the discipline OF the I1r7e.
GLOW is such Influence exerted? A-Ihrough
the Commissioners and superior officers of the force
Q.-Is II not fact that policeman looking Tor
promotion has TO depend more upon his political
pull than upon his record? A-That Is 50.
MONEY FOR PROMOTIONS.
The witness expressed his opinion that policemen
who we're appointed during the years between 1911
and 1881 were better than those appointed later
under Civil Service rules. because the men VINO nad
got on the force recent years were more lhc'hei
to be politicians than policemen
O-Do applicants. according 10 reports pay 1or
appointment A.-They are expe ted TO-
O-Can YOU tel us where the money comes from
and how II is distributed? A.-No; as TO appoint
ments ! TO promotions
O-Are there not certain persons in the city who
are known as go-betweens? Ayes; very wei
known .
o-Can Won give us any names? A.-"Charley'
Grant who was Commissioner McClaves secretary,
was the only one knew. have heard OF amor
named Meyers. near the Hotel Meiropole' IN hroan
way and l have seen Alderman PARKS name III
the papers
Captain Schmitt berger said the men who were re-
nu,ed 70 have paid for appointments made poor po-
ljcemen They were too independent. ana ieii thd'
they had the right to protection when they faed TO
do their duty because they had PAID " men sue"
men were called before the polio Board on charges
they depended mainly on political pull in their
defence.
Mr. Golf suggested recess. and the witness WAS
nlaced IN the care OF the sergeani-at-aTms LOT
luncheon.
There was great crush OF spectators after recess
and hundreds of persons who wanted to near '''
testimony were turned away at the door. MANY
wer-known NEWCOMERS. including Charles Sic"ar'
Smith Assistant District-Attorneys Battle ana L'h'-
say and ex-Poce Commissioner fFehVh' "
nresent 10 hear SchmittberSers examination MI
Gon was a little behindtlme. as he had been 'ooN'hs
over some records during the recess
Tho witness resumed his testimony by saying
that nol,cemen under him had never attempted 20
Sc. his authority at defiance. lie had n'aue '""'te
apans, a number OF the policemen anu s'''s "a
them had exertei political influence 20 save '"e'"
selves from punishment Several OF the poNcemeh
he,orye5 70 roitical clubs such "a the Pequod cuo
O-Were you a member OF the fequon ''uo' i'''
I was asked to belong TO IT, and was tod mat hc''-
bership in the cub would be benefit 10 me- De-
cause Commissioner Sheehan was the president OF
the club.
oTbat Is Tammany club? AYES.
o-How otter were you there? A.-Three or four
times. ~
O-Do YOU know other captains who were mem
hers of that club? A-Captains Devery' Price ana
Schultz were the only ones | saw there. ihe'e
r,igbt have been others who were members.
ODD YOU ever hear Of policemen being paid IN
advance so that they could attend the outings o'
the club? A.-No
Odd you buy tickets for the club outings
Al bought Tour or nNe a. - ''N'' 49,
them 10 friends OF mine
O-Were not liquor-deale on the west sac
Of the city asked by the police to buy the uc"c'S'
A-yes 4 liquor dealer in Seventh-ave came 10
me 10 complain that policeman OF the I"eh"e'"
Precinct had asked him TO buy ticket.
HIS CAREER IN THE NINETEENTH
o.-what captains did you serve unoer n the
.eTenderloin'? A.-t'ndor the elder Mc' ulash
Steers williams. Bersho!d Williams AGAIN anu
enc, peul, 7 was ward detective under steers
Wba, conversation did you have with steers
when you we're detailed as a ward man IN VI"
nrec,nct9 A-Nonc 10 speak Of. The detall was
a surprise TO me. although haa zone So''' "
tective duty in petty larceny cases
Odd you not have some understanding VIII"
the captain about the protection to be gwen 10
djsorderIy houses? A.-No When was ne'@'ier
as detective there was another ward man. 'a'"''
DUNLAP. who had sole charge o. the business con
ac,ad win the disordery houses. attended ony
N the legitimate detective work In the precinct
o-Duniap finally got into trouble did ne not
Ale was put post, and !ater ne re'''eu anu
died. -, o,,o,
o-Was he not put back napost by inc "c''o"
Of General Porter when Porter was Commissioner
I think Superintendent Murray put MIN DhcN
IN noa, for some trouble about poolrooihs inc
second time, but Dunlap was remahdeu o'e
fore on account OF action by General Porter
o.-Vho took Dunlaps place as ward ma"
A-Prce who IL now captain .
n Wa Dunlap's work OF looking after the
d,sorderlv houses taken up by Price? A-fes.
O.-Who selected Price for that work! A. II"
Jams who was then captain OF the precinct
The witness said that 1t had been 'he RUE io' w
commissioners 10 detail ward men at the request VI
49, o.n,ains He could not remember OF case
whore captain had found ward man not 10 MS
ming in a new precinct and had not been aplc 10
~et Rid Of the ward man. but he khe" ot so''
-, ses where the captains could not get ths coii"
etnners Ia detail the men they wanted
Have NOT liquor dealers on the west s'oe OF inc
~, ,aen compelled 10 the mineral water manu-
featured by Louis Munzinger. the secretary Oh ne
ISeonod Club? Al have heard or that M9et ~
mo iInuor dealers there use MunZihseFs nie' a. a.
water and Munznger once asked me 10 sPeah ~
ne 1.