New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
MIR. SUTHERLAND AND MR.. GOFF
STATEMENT FROM THE INVESTIGATING COM
MfTTtJc's ROCHESTER COUNSEL

4 STATEMENT FROM THE INVESTIGATING COM
MITTDE's ROCHESTER COUNSEL.
Rochester y. Y. April I7.-Wllliam \. suther-
land returned TO hls nome in this city to-day. Mr.
Sutherland made the following statement Of fhe
trouble which has resulted In the open breach be-
tween himself and Mr. Gon
"When went into this affair" said Mr. Suther-
land. Il consented - do 80 only after receiving
personal assurance that +, was going 10 De a gcnu-
Inc investigation and not sham one. | believed
the. assurances 1 received and still believe them,
or could not afford to have commenced or to con
finuc my connection with the case.
Vow the moment my name was mentioned as
a ppssible counsel In the premises Mr.. Gofr and
DR. Parkhurst at once made the objection that /
lived In the country 800 miles from the scene Of the
YORK. when The inves tigaticn opened 1t sug-
..rf.I by me commute inai Ca - were ..i.. %
nolltical features OF the matter which | would be-
well qualified 20 conduct. The objection WAS made
bv the same parties that such investigation
youiT tend 10 hamper The whole matter but the
Republican press throughout lhc state was de
manding chat something should be- done 10 show up
The partisan character Of the Police Board Of New
York city and the methods by which elections were
Influenced to the pr'Jidicr OF Tee ballot ana II
fair count. For these reasons this brdncn OF The
Investigation WAS pursued"
Mr. Sntbcrland reviewed the progress Of the In
vestigation up TO the point when Alr Con- called
Captain Price to The stand; the oap'hln was not
in the courtroom and Mr. con knew ne was no.
there when he called for him. lie admitted that
Nh he had vainIy endea vorcd to nnd him. II
transpircd that one mad been sent to the cap
fafp
sunrrintcndent Isyrnes. asking him to direct Pric,
TO appear MIR. Gon then charged that In some sur
,cntitous way Price had been informed that there
was n subpoena for him. and Con asked with a
great flourish II II true that Price and Inspector
Workmanship the way both Republicans were
about 10 start for Europe to avoid being examined
No one OF course, could answer 'hese questions
,houo Il afterward appeared that Captain Price hao
semi n special messaFe to Goffs ONCE stating that M
had ca his tickets TO Europe ana would re,l
ne LONG as ne was wanted. The messenger awaited
a reply four hours in COTS Office. Con ana no
menfon this until press reporters learned the actua
facts from Captain Price and published them ~
n matter OF fact. weeks prior to this Price ha'
r.nsIved a thirty days leave Of absence and th'
TACT was published that he Intended to spend Ms
vacation In an ocean voyage - =. , ,.,,
omen 10 the suspicion OF lying to the committee an,
tbot for that reason as the committee WAS no
1T, for an omen break between them. an adjourn
menf was thought best. The investigation VIII ~
resumed about two weeks after the session OF IN,
and Parkhurst have continually called for ms rss
nnation hut that the committee has never thoush
@ suchh a thing Mr. Sutherland says he expects
~ ~ rctrrn 70 New-York and continue the Tight