The evening world., 1894-06-07

she got into trouble about bondsmen or
any hing else, just to mention your
nnme nii ne 10 II the sergeant. and 1t would be
No, sir; it is false"
! DID yol give her this paperT' asked
Mr. Goff holding a sill? OF white paper
Yes, that is my signature. and may
nave given her that to identify her with
the police" admitted the witness.
mat the ledger which Mr.. Roesch pro-
duced was blank up to page ais He
wanted wa. to know why the first part Of
not explain 1t. He said his clerk. Peter
son, would be able to tell.
Roesch Got Excited.
isn't It true that this was all written
sion?"
mo, sir; and i is an Infamous state
ment te make" shouted the witness.
shaking his finger at Mr.. Goff.
You will please answer the questions
without any remarks" said Chairman
,,"D5n't get excited" remarked Senator
washing here"
Mr.. Con said he simply inquired into
the matter because Senator Roesch had
shown such remarkably methodicai
habits In regard to his charge slips,
which he mad exhibited, that he had
fairly paralyzed Judge Ransom and the
"Sergt. Shire was transferred from
the precinct In which you lived at your
request" asked Mr.. Con.
Why did you want him transferred"
81 did not want him transferred par
ticularly, Others wanted his place: how
ever. and as these persons were friends
of mine did all could to get the place:
continued Mr.. Roesch. When a friend
OF mine asks me to do him favor. I
That is .ust what we are wanting
to get at" said Senator O'Connor.
"These stories that policemen in their
positions are interfered with by politi-
rs IT the custom in all the districts
that the leaders can get police officers
trsnsfSrred eWn fTIaSds,!! to make room for their
, II don't know what other leaders
Then you did not regard It as un-
his consent and against his wishes?"
Powers of District Leaders.
II did not look at that question at all.
friends, and got them the places they
| wanted"
trict leaders do this?"
| Yes, / have heard So" -.
"The Republicans do the same. don't
they asked Senator Cantor.
But they don't seem to have the
same pull as the Tammany leaders -
| put in Mr.. Goff. and everybody laughed.
! 1t came out that the man who wanted
Seigt. Shire's place was, Roundsman
You creased the machinery to secure
his appointment as Sergeant. didn't
Probably did. ] know Brown came
to me very often to see me to make
him Sergeant. and I know worked
When your Association had chow
der excursion did you not send tickets
! to all the saloons and disorderly houses
In the ,,1 district to be disposed OF at IS
They were sent. to all saloon-keep-
ers who were on the rolls of the Club,
but not to others. and none were sent
! "As matter of fact. were not all
the keepers. of disorderly houses In
your district II, compelled to buy these
mo; they were not"
You were President Of the Associa-
tion?"
so?''
"Probably," replied Mr.. Roesch. who
high pitch OF excitement over MIR. Con- q
searchirR Questions.
He admitted that about $500 was COL
lected for this excursion from the dis
"
! boat grounds. music. fireworks and five
cigars to each of the boys.
No Accounting for Excursion Money
Was ther.,, any accounting by you for
NO. not that I know off,,
| Wasn't some fault found with your
accounts at the club by, the district
leader who succeeded you:"
! II don't think So"
do you mean to deny that claims
were made against you. on account Of
some, irregularities in the accounts?"
81 do
the ward man man Of the precinct. arrest a
| man named Bleier, who kept a German
verein, or beer saloon, on the charge
81 heard that Bleier was arrested. but
| ! had nothing to do with it."
Didn't you afterward tell him that
! II he paid $500 into the Tammany Hall
organization he wouldn't have any more
| trouble?"
ITS IL"
In regard to the transfer OF Sergt.
| Commissioner Martin had testified that
II was made at his request 1t was prob
ably all right. He would stand by every
| thing Mr.. Martin said.
There was good deal more testimony
about the duties. of a district learer In
Gp9knS 9Mt for b0ysh and getting
| suddenly changed his tack.
Didn't you once have a conversation
with the editor OF a newspaper In this
city, about taking bride in Albany
while you were Senator?"
| Not that / remember" replied Mr.
Roesch. turning n shade paler.
DO you mean to say that you did not
go to this gentleman in his office, and
| beg him not to publish the details of a
you?'
Yes positively"
! lobbyist?"
I ."Oh, yes. Everybody who has been in
| Albany knows him."
| And Eugene Wood?"
"And will you swear that YOU do not
| remember being charged with having
| received money from these men while
you were n Senator?"
II will" ...,-
Reference was made to Nellie R,v.s
disclosures in The World" and after
| several other denials from Mr.. Roesch
the matter was dropped by Mr. Goff
Denies Having Been Bribed.
"Dld you ever receive $500 for appoint.
ing, nan on the police force?"
or wasn't it paid to another for
you?"
mo, SIR"
Did you ever receive money for an
pointing men In the Fire Department" 2"
| Never"
You got appointments on both. didn't