New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
ment should. in view Of all these things. now sus
pend this man" Applause.)

| SiOna,ely his ga.el fcl |itn Dang. No"'' At
he well To telephone to Headquarters and have
the Commissioners the stand now? ApplauseJ
! Mr.. Con agreed with this. amid another outburst
: OF applause. and then a woman named Lena meyer
| was put ihe stand and examined. pending tne
arrival of the men from Headquarters. Her test
mcuy was to the effect that she lived with Mrs
| herman FOR three months at ner notorious pia.e,
| went 10 Europe .he left her sister Mary Herman.
in charge of the house. Mrs. Matilda herman tod
her that she would have to my a LAWYER named
Price. whose Office was in centre-st' w mont"
'Tho first time" said the witness. Il went, to his
Office in Centre-s and pn'd the money I'm bills ara
the other two times went TO ms p,iNau[ ,b 'o IN
each occasion. and Captain irosan was IN charge
| of the precinct at that time.
PRESIDENT MARTIN ARRIVES
Mrs Libby Burns Of West Finy-;hiri-st, was
| called and did not respond. and then REOPEN
| hagcn's examination resumed. Presently
LANES l. Martin the president OF the Police Board
entered the ROOM and Mr. Moss whispered in Nr.
| COTS ear. Mr. COZ suddenly dropped the huhch'
backed go-betwecn and rumscler asked MN 10
step aside and turning to Martin. requested MN
| to take the stand. The president of the Police
Board tried hard keep calm for he didn't know
what coming. and had his oVercoat pu''one'
tightly up to his chin. +, ,, os, in
MIR Martin" began NJ. Golf. IN ms m mo I'm m
mitiee that The Police Board has this afternoon
suspended from duty captain Cree"e''' - '""' ~
CHATS true the reply Al,
Q~What is the cause OF inc suspension MI M
A )
close OF the meeting the superintendent. Se', y
that he would like to speak to the D3aru III - ~
gr The board and said he had learned of the tes-
tmony which had been given mere tV-. . ~,
he that CAPTAIN Creeden mad admitted
upon the stand that he had uali ,tJv s,irponv
tir SUPERINTENDENT recommended that ne y. s,,
pended from duty ana cnrEos mhateyer nor did
ne ws of the counsel to The committees or o;
nit u,
that afterward in reading the evening P nbi have
no objection to having the matter brought "eio'e
Mr. CON The Senate Committee hams eH
pres soI an opinion unequl' ocaiy IN the cas- "a
captain Creeden to-day were very ,,n nrtion Of
yonr board ard they directed that you ne cu,
rnoned here that YOU coud e%p.'n tne
of your board and the causes "l 'ha' "''o"
THE PRESIDENT "CRAWLs"
A. uor,,, Tho Board OF Police Commissioners
had M knowledge as have already said. OF the
,iov.s ~ The. committee when they suspended cap
tain Creclen.
a. Thor. have been several captains indicted re-
Gently in this cty-capttns whose names h'F' ''"
smlrched with accusations before inns com
ON account, ~ having accepted hribes. A.-leS' sr'
o-Has an, resolution been introduced 10y any
member Of your board any motion made by '"e
Supcrntenient to have any captain VINO IA r',n
indict'n on "',o''' H think ,hcre is only one
"apt,in ami believe tho charges IN ms Sa.e NM i,
pot h,'m r..,.i TO rref,r them 5eieve inc
charges arr 80 course OF preparation ~. had here
on. day upon the stand man prominent lI "
ana business affairs ~ n ci} |mt 'i,.,,,"d AMI
s,,,i,,i M. be-. k4 In c5rrohoratlou ~ testimony
mai SO hrihc or h'ackn'i1 n'' 'i r,
ia, d, CAPTAIN Sehulfth"rT'r IhAt i' 'liNpiis
,.n ID, a.. nr,vsplu.rs. directly charging m
.nFai O., ~ 0n r.ads ma, testimony iid
you OF any m'mn-r ~ IT, it csn,,,n9 80. sir.
mars thr casr nave just referred TO. -,,,,t,no
. p9 ne SUPP ynii M r., .a5 thu, the board
,su meet again tomorrow. ana tns. nat'rn "' '"i"
,,in Cre.icn's can bc taken up Al th"' "'"'
c,r nv ONES STILL ON HONORABLE DUTY.
o since Nj Forget gave his testimony 'ip''in
sr,,,,,h.rscr has been indicted by the Hrhna Jury
.al g.. ia ,.. ON active duty A-He is 80, In com
mind o, his precinct. and charges are no" WIN"
a., .r tao Or bclnr heard against him al me
request Cd, The sui I'M ndeni , .,. ,i.. c,n,ojns
- NnI nntwlthsriuiing al! the lo1,' - ,,ar
,r5in-, whom chirgc. have b'en mhic an n nv.n
.,aom inai,'ne9!. af~ eea.'hT OK Tat . al
a. 49, n tnen objected Mr. Mos 20 r,ai the "N-
f'-'.o" % . 'Ii m rrs,ii H. he seryr. rendered
10 he community ~ ,hp''" '''''''" ~
my i '' VI ,,st is an Official expression %
me opinion ~ ms c'ni"l I ',', .,,.nf ., this
s,y"I do not wish YOU TO- say "ny ydn a,s n
Irsaa 20 1,s.T gu that Tecommcndp'ion. that
'trong expression q opinion from me = nh OF ln'
Il am inclined NJ Cor replied ,io Mr. y.ry Marin s5I
fuliv ana &ll g.ye i my fu.l attention ana VIVA
hrre N, matter before M ho'rl OF foic' ,2-
Morrow At H. meeting. ana hopr We viii be able
10 agree win the committee.
HOW THE COMMITTEE BLOCKED THE TRUTH
I'VE. consider" added Senator Lexow. that cap
thin cr,eden has performed great service 10 the
stat. and that instead Of being r'prmanded by
s,,.r,.nsion hc ought To- receive thu commentator
., m. Hoari 81 Police Comm ssior"r, ph!nt IL
,aI "
Tor YOU" h. went on that tn BEST way l." a,'P
any futurc developments ant pt'.,n' , anS I ,,,
can't ain or any other member oi thr I"t'' Ivi"
coming forward and revealing .W}tnins about .,'
condition Of corruption IN the d"Itrt"rh' Wa '''
course which your board Ia adopted t2, tiy hal
i lay again. replied Mr. Martin. ~ti.at H .h.
no knoyslcagr OF tho N'rs ~ the conm.'''r "' t''
timo the board acted I nm 'cY m1'h a'si'' ,h-
personally. - rsaI thr Ir"'ii,,'i ''."". ~ ~.
o,mr,tcc that captain 'rcrl'n ha' reno, ~.
STATE service IN ics'ifyins as h. n,s ana r. "tF
oth.r captain from t"'lhg the nut" before ''''
commii't m - ., ,,,r.t..r .b,r,.
,r.lu4f Capitin CrrcIcn but that oi having toll
th- truth. viii you sag now. commissioning NHt ~
S ',' or not you VIII pga.G Gaptan crceasn
for nryine toll The Tun2 That o. Il h.Iy
think ought 20 answer 1t
WORKING FOR PURITY
Senator I.Now Yes. whether or not you. as
chairman Of the Police Board are going TO act III
harmony with the committee IN attempting 10
purify the police? Al want To act right IN h1i-
mony with the committee IN holhN ''''S 'n'"h ''''-
can be- done 10 purify the for' ,
q. O}y Mr.. GonD-iou know 1t has been matter "i
common report that certain captains hhh 10 pay
for thslr amendments? A-Ihat ia true.
O-And take II that you are WHINE u all cvrtLL
mort made by this committee to get al the truth
OF the REPORTS? A.-f"s sir
o. lSarcasiically)-Arc You wililng theIclore; To
visit upon rvcry captain the punlshment Tor ahlnS
The committee ia It's efforts that you nave NIAl'ed
upon Captain Crcedcn? A.-No. sir am not
O-Arr YOU willing to reconsider your ACTON III
suspcnding Captain Creeten? Ayes, sir, am.
HIS ANSWER APPLArDED.
O,And you viii revoke that suspension? A.-So
far as my vote Is concerned VIII. Dhefe was LOUD
aDplaus. In the courtroom at this ropyD
Senator O'Connor-We think that captain 'reeueh
ia -, reputable man and a OF family. ana that
no has simply been one Of the victims % "A bad ana
corrupt system. =, ..,.l. ,,,I.- ~