The evening world., 1894-06-09
MANY WOULD TESTIFY
Golf Deluged with Letters from
Disorderly House Keepers.
Anxious to Tell About Police "Pro-
lection" BIackmail.
Gov. Flower Asked TO Contribute to
tho Committees Fund.

The Lexow Police Investigating Com
mittee will have no end OF witnesses
to choose from next week. 1t was
learned this morning that the effect of
the dismissal OF the indictment against
Mrs. Lena Cohen by Judge MARITIME on
Thursday has been followed by a frantic
rush of persons engaged in similar oc-
cupations to the Committee, who are
willing to tell all they know about the
matchmaking system of police captains
and ward men.
Since II has been evident that the
keepers of disorderly houses will be pro-
tected by the courts in giving their tes-
timony. they are only too anxious to 60
on record. and Mr.. Goff's mail has been
full OF letters from people who have vol
unteered to go on the witness stand.
1t is probable, however that only a
part OF the testimony which Is to be
given next week will be of this char
acter. What the Committee is anxious
to get at is the inside methods of the
higher officials of the Police Depart
ment. and Mr.. Goff has yet a great
many questions to ask Police Commits
soner McClave, who has been i'll ever
since he gave his last testimony and
unable to appear.
Ex-Son-in-Law Granger gave so much
additional testimony duplicating Mr.. Nc
Clave in the buying and selling Of posi-
tions on the police force that the Com
missioner will be compelled to appear
and answer It.
come to the Committee furnishing clear
proof that the regular price for a Cap
taincy is $1,000 Further questions will
be asked by Mr.. Goff of Mr.. McClave as
to the entry OF $3,333.S in his handbook
about the time a well-known Captain
received his appointment.
II Mr.. McClave should be unable to
appear on account of his ill-health, 1t 6
be SUMMONED as witnesses. The first
TO be called, IT Is understood. will be
John G. Sheehan. who is expected to
furnish some valuable informa ton to
the Commit ee, not only in regard to tho
running Of the Police Department, bur
In regard to the affairs Of the Pequod
of which he is President.
The examination OF the membership
roll OF this Club has revealed the fact
that 1t includes the names of a large
and inspectors down to humble patrol
men, all of whom are supposed to avail
| themselves of the political pull' which
membership in this Club Is believed to
Peguod. Club is more popular in the
police. force than any other Tammany
organization in the city.
Neither Mr.. Goff nor Mr.. Jerome was
to be found at his office this morning,
and It was said at Mr.. Lexow's office
that the Senator would not be In town
to-day. as he had decided to take a
much-needed rest at his country home
in Nyack after the heavy work of the
past week
1t was said to-day that ex-President
Charles S. Smith, OF the Chamber of
Commerce, had written to Gov. Flower
asking him as a patriotic citizen OF New
York and member of the Chamber OF
Commerce to come down with hand
some subscription to help defray the
expenses of the Lexow Committee, and
that the figure named was 81 900.
As the Governor vetoed the bill appro.
priating $25, 900 to cover the expenses OF
the investigation It Is regarded as nc
more than fair that he should put his
hand in his own pocket now that II Is
so plain to every one that his veto was
| a great mistake.
IT is believed the Governor will come
down" literally.