New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-27

officer to whom applied to arrest McCdffraVsaiu
LET him swear in his Vote After McCahf"' n"'
voted I went with him and the policeman 10 q ous
ing house i'm the Bowery. from when ne hau iee''
tered and voted We took him before the cIeIN Vi
the lodging house and asked him II McCaii'a' w.
there He said that McCanray did not I'VE 'here.
The policeman heard what was said by '"c O
and took McCaffray to the police station. "s"'
along TO make a complaint against Mc'alii"E'
There were a lot OF men and policemen stahu'ns
about the floor of the police station sergeant
sat behind the desk. Among the crown !" i'o".
was Police Captain Devery. BEFORE any -
was made to the sergeant somebody on the "oo'
as,ad rs this q, election case? Who is this man
Who makes tho complaint When ii was toid VINO
was and what the charge was, Captain De'e's
said 10 a policeman: MAKE this man a prisoner
pointing TO me. charge him with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct
FINED BY JUSTICE RYAN
A policeman stepped forward at the captain
command and placed me under arrest. lie ,nei
.oor mo ~ the Essex Market Police Court Inc
policeman who had arrested McCaHray 'ooN IN
there too When got TO the statioh-h NJ ~
,as no tus,ice on the bench. was kept waiting
for about five minutes. while several pe'so''
went into Justice Ryan's private room ineh u.s.
,,co Rvan came out and said TO me, as he sat down
on the bench: Phillips. you are charseu WIZ" vs.
orderly conduct and intoxcation ine you %,
O.-Was no charge made against you IN open
court? A-No. No spoke until the ,uose cam
~, ard told me what / was charged with ana
how much was fneds l said: "All right 'uuse'
and went to the clerk and paid the % me.
o-Do YOU know who went into Judge Ryan
nrivate room while you were waluhs i'll 'ii' 49,
room? Al did not know the people ABOUT non
a dozen men went in .-.--.-.,o T
,ri.a N male a complaint against McCafray' 1
said McCarray had falsely registered anu '0'eN
wbereupon was put out of the courtroom
O-Who put you out? Am ofhcer.
O-Who told the officer 10 put YOU ou' Va wv
urt-room? A.--Justice Ryan -.
oNwbat became of McCaffray? Ale was dis
charged. ..on. h,cr
10 the polling place. and about an hour anu nan
later CAPTAIN Devery came in and said, You mere
vet? Amt you had enough told MN wa'
,oinr 10 STAY until the polls closed lie said
you're foolish -.
Odd anything happen to you on your way iro"
the Essex Market Police Court back 10 'he po'i'ie
Mace? Ayes. AS as l got OUTSIDE tile
courthouse fellow hit ME behind the ear. ne
u,ou,dr.t have dared to do it If had been looking
O-How far away from the court building were
Won at that time? About ten feet from II.
o-were there many people around A'-Ihere
were two policemen and about SIX heeiers'
Odd the policemen see the assault Oh sou
A-They must have seen IT, I"eS WIZ 9
right beside me- ,,,
o-Vbat did they do? A.-They both skipped
away .. - r,
Odd you see any other irregularities on Eec-
ton Day? Ayes. a man named brochihdn' ""o
keens q hotel at No. 80 Bowery. was hanoins out
as,er ballots in front Of the polling-place within
ef,een feet of the door. / asked policeman 10 put
the man away. He did so three or four tlmes, pu'
the man came back each time, and continueu MS
Illegal electioneering.
NJ Nicou arose with the determination to put
the witness through severe cross-e&anha'lo' anu
,r,ed a, the first to have some fun with him. IN
which effort he was sharply rebuked by Chairman
Lexow. w.
O. CBy Mr. NicolD-Do you drink? Ayes.
ODD you drink Election Day? Al did'
Owen did you take the first drink? A
About $50 O'Clock.
ON the morning? Ayes
O-What was 1t? A-Whiskey
oVhen next did you drink? About I
O'Clock.
A.-No; beer.
O-When next did yon drink? Al can't tell You
the time of day every time drank remember
that took the next just before had McCaHray ar
rested
O-What did you drink then? A.-Beer
O-Were those three drinks all you mad before
YOU had McCaffray arrested? Ayes
O-And they we're? A.-One whiskey and two
beers
o.-Sure 1t wasn't two whiskeys and one Deer'
Ayes.
Q.-Or three whiskeys? Ayes IL was t"o
beers and one whiskey.
OWN these two whiskeys and one beer that you
say you drank? A-You have misstated H. IL
was one whiskey and two beers.
Chairman Lexow-Mr. Nicoll you will have TO
stop that This is too serious matter TO be triied
with The witness has told you distinctly that all
he drank before ne had McCaffray arrested was
one whiskey and two beers Further questions on
this line simply waste the time Of the committee
MR. NICoLLs METHODS.
This is an excellent example of the method OF
cross-examination which Mr. Nicoll has USED
throughout the investigation He has not succeeded
IN shaking the testimony of any witnesses. or dis
creditinc them in the slightest degree He apparent
" knows that the stories of Tammany outrage ana
police bulldozing which are told on the STAND are
true and that his only chance of shaking the erect
which the recital of them makes Is by attempting
tn raise a laugh and make fun Of them His tao
tics however are perfectly understood by the COM
m,,ee and Mr. Lexow has had TO rebuke him
several times.
O. By Mr. NicoD-We. after you had these
three drinks you sober? A-Perfectiy
O.-And yet they said you were drunk! A-Ihe
Tammany heelers said / was drunk.
O.-How long have you lived in New-York? Al
was born here; always lived here
O-Where have you worked? Al worked In
the Navy Yard from August till october last year.
Then | went 10 work for a cousin OF mine named
Ahran, Phillips who is a wholesale toy dealer.
worked for him three months selling goods. Then
worked for Frederick Grail. plumber and gas
filter | worked for him Till January 2s.
Odd YOU ever work for the Park Department?
Ayes.
o-When last? A.-Several years ago; 1888 / think
II
O-Were you laid off? Ayes. Tammany laid
everybody off that year. That was the year that
Tammany took charge of the city government after
the County Democracy went out
O-What were you? "A Republican
O-Weren't you member Of the County De-
mocracy? A-No; have always been Republi-
Q-Do you feel bitter against Tammany for your
dismissal? A.-No
Q.-How long did you work for the Park Depart
ment? A.-Three years.
Q-Who appointed you? Al got my appoint
ment through John f. Brodsky. a Republican Of
that time.
Q-Now member Of Tammany Hall? Ayes.