The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-15
CREEDEN HAS CONFESSED.
srARTLING DISCLOSURES MADE AT LEIOW INVESTIGATION.

creeden Paid siS.oOo For His Appoint ment-Aftor Examination He was sus- pondcd-supcrintend Byrnos and Other Police Oniciais subp@naed.
 New York, Dec. 14.-Captain Creeden was again before the Lexow committee to-day. He started of by telling how he had passed the civil service examin- alton. It was in December, 1891, that he heard Of those who were to be ap- pointed captains.
 He had applied for promotion three or four times. The first time his per- centage was 97.s2. Captain Cassidy, who was lower than he, was promoted then. The second time his percentage was 90. He knew as much the second time as he did the first. In the third examination his percentage when he was made captain was s6.
 At the time of the first and second examination were you approached and told that you could purchase your ap- pointment?" 'I was.' Was there a price named?"
 "Six thousand dollars was the price. It was in 1SS7."
 Did you refuse 1t"
 "Yes, sir. told them I didn't think 1t was right"
 A friend of his asked hm why he didn't go to one of the commissioners who had one of the appointments
 T didn't do anything more just then," went on the captain. T was at the desk one night when the friend came in. He spoke to me again about the matter. He said that Rappenhagen was the county democracy leader in the district and I ought to see him. Rep- penhagen came around to see me about it. Reppenhagen said he would go and see Commissioner Voorhees, and see what could be done He returned shortly afterwards and said Commis- sioner Voorhees, would not make the appointment that day, and that he would see me again"
 "Reppenhagen saw me subsequently and said the place could be had for s12OOO. I told him it was a large sum, but that I would see my friends and let him know. I called on Bernard Reurke and told him about the matter. I said would agree to whatever my friends would do. They agreed to make up a certain sum. While they were working at it Reppenhagen came to me and said another man was willing to put up $12,OOO for the position and that I would have to put up $3,OOO more' 5.z
 'sWho Is the other man?"
 "WeIl, it was Sergeant Wiegand, and who is now acting captain of the Four teenth precinct.
 The captain then told how MT. Rep- penhagen proposed that MT. Shell should be made stakeholder of the money that was to be collected.
 "I had conversation" said he, "with Daniel Patterson, Billy Shells hrother-in-law, to the effect that if Shell was satisfied he would be made stakeholder till the money was paid.'
 what took place next?
 'The matter went on for several days, until one afternoon John J. Martin came saw Commissioner Voorhees,. He ques- wanted to sect me.
 W0HL CO PO1ASC @ASoSAANe2As sSAe NAA~~ saw Commissioner Voorhes. He ques- toned me as to whether had heard rumors that money was being raised for my appointment, and said had not
 'T then returned to the station house; but was hardly five minutes there when I was telegraphed for from headquar- ters. I returned to headquarters and when I got there found I was ap- first precinct"
 The witness said he thought Com missioner Voorhees, questioned him so as to exculpate himself if anything turned up in the future.
 Captain" said MT: Golf. "the com- mfttee desires me to express their sym pathy with you in the unfortunate po- sition in which you are placed. They = also desire me to say that they think public interests will not be served by disturbing you in your present posi- tion as police captain" There was a great cheer over this announcement.
 Before Captain Creeden was called to the stand MT. Golf said it was put in evidence yesterday that a citizen of Brooklyn had paid money to a New York organization by what MT. Golf called constructive extortion.
 "As this witness" said he, "named MT. Croker as the receiver of the money, the committee extends an invitation to MT. Croker to come here and ex- plain his connection with the matter. I regard this payment as constructive extortion and invite MT. Croler to- occupy the witness chair. Any commu- nication from MT. Croker to counsel for the committee will receive prompt at- tention."
 POLICE COMMISSIONERS sUBPENAED.
 Chairman Lexow said that he had just received information that Super intendent Byrnes had filed charges < against Captain Creeden and suspended him pending his trial
 T think" said Chairman Lexow. ''that is not a course that wiM tend to make other captains tell all they know on the witness stand.'
 "Yes sir" said MT. Golf, land 1t is extremely strange when we consider that the police board has not suspended other captains who are under indfct-