The evening world., 1894-10-16
WANTS TO
GO up HIGHER"
LeIOV Committee Has Had
Enough Of Individual Cases
Of Corruption.
COUNSEL SAY IN DUE TIME. !"
Silver Dollar Smiths Career
as a Pantata Vividly
Ezemplifed.
QUINLAN'S LODGING = HOUSE.
Counsellor Golf CompeIs Him to
!. Submit to an Inspection by
The Sergeant-at-Arms
QUINLAN'S LODGING HOUSE

The Police Investigating Committee re-
sumed work this morning AZ its old stand
In Part Ill. of the Superior Court. AS
usual Senator Bradley made his appear
ance as the advance guard, and while
waiting for his colleagues to arrive he
had good deal to say of the possibility
OF a similar Investigate IN into the work.
ings of the Brooklyn Police Department.
Senator Bradley is fully convinced that
such an inquiry Is demanded by the ne
cossities of the case, and that 1t would
q sclose Just as startling n condition of
AFFAIRS as that which has been brought
out by Mr.. Goff in New York City.
lie declares that corruption is rife in
all branches of the department in the
City of Churches, and that 1t has gained
all the stronger hold there. because
nothing has ever been done TO check it.
The extra seats in the courtroom had
all bsen filled up when Chairman Lexow
came in shortly after II o'clock. Senator
O,,Cconnor, accompanied him; In the
Martens, two or three policemen in
uniform. Policy-Writer Majewsky and
number of others who had appeared at
last weeks sessions Of the Committee.
Department, however, was in evidence,
and as Mr.. Goff was detained on ac-
count of some private law, business. no
sensation was In sight when the pro-
ceedings were opened.
Mr.. Moss called as the first witness
James Smith, who keeps a restaurant at
ing tale of oppression at the hands of
Policeman Callahan. of the Charles
street station.
About week ago, he said, Callahan
came into his restaurant under the in
fuence of liquor. He had two live
chickens in his hand, and sitting down
at table called loudly for knife.
Threatened, Then Arrested Him.
when asked what he wanted
knife for he roared out; You get me
knife. or I'll shoot you, and then he
pulled out a revolver. and chased me all
around the place.
FINALLY he caught me after smashing
two three glasses handcuffed me and
took me to the station. where he made
three charges against ,me-of robbing
man Of $50 selling liquor without
1.-THE Captain discharged me after
hearing my story, and ! made com
plant to Inspector McAyoy, at Police
Headquarters, about Callahan's treat
Have you ever heard anything of this
complaint, asked Mr.. Moss.
MIR. Moss said he had subpoenaed Cal
lahan, but that he had failed TO re-
spond He had also complained TO the
Captain of the Charles street station,
ing made to secure obedience TO the
mandates of the Committee.
Senator Bradley thought that TINS was
only a case Of en- Individual breach OF
discipline, and did not show that there
was any blackmail or corruption, MI;
Moss, however. said that there We're
many other charges against Callahan,
and he proposed to bring them out,
Senator O'Connor said that the CON-
mttee had heard enough of individual
cases and that it was time that they
should go up higher.
Senator'S Want TO Go Up Higher"
1T Is the Police Cemmissi @ :; rsr we
land there seems to be general feolinS
that the time has come when we should
follow up the eyldenGe when mas al
Mr. Moss replied that all that would
be attended to in good time. The Com
said, OF the crimes that. were being com;
mitted by members Of the force; ana
when they were put upon the stand they
would be kept there until they answered
the entire Indictment
THAT is what we w MANIA I RHt tn tn
that they have allowed those men to
remain on the force after they have
been repeatedly convicted of crimes and
66rutalities. think S,d that the public
investigation to the higher officials of
the Department, and | want 10 call the
to this fact right here. because this
sentiment seems to be growing more
strong every day"
Mr.. Moss said in reply that the course
which was being pursued, he thought,
was, the easiest way OF arriving at the
desired end. He said that more wit
nesses were necessary to complete the
indictment against the Commissioners
and make II so strong that they could
not escape the consequences.
Bribed Hussey nnd ShnIyey.
Joseph Framed, a saloon-keeper of
IL Hester street, then took the stsnd
and :uld how he had paid Detectives
Hussey and Shalvey, OF the Delaney
street station, IS month for permits
sion to keep his liquor store open on
Sunday.
How many times did you pay this
sum" asked Mr.. Moss.
Ten times"
What happened then?'
"Husscy came to my store one day
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