New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21

sauad nPan me Aare dearsd again that he
until testimony was given before the committee
,lIptj.n TO go on in the squad without his knowl-
edse after he took command Of the squad. he said,
because much Of his time in the department was
given Up TO drilling the police. He has been the
regular drlllmaster Of the department in recent
wears and has done his work in the armories while
The sergeants OF his command were looking after
the Steamboat squad
MRS STRAUSS SAYS SHE HAS NO PROPERTY
Mrs Barbara Strauss. wife of Police Captain
Strauss was called 10 the witness stand. and she
testified with great readiness that she did not own
any property of any kind. and that she knew OF
no property in the names OF her children She
distant reave Of her e She Sad
her husband a butcher before he became
Tor the payment of the family expenses since he
had been in the department. lie was a poor man
ago. and she did not know that ne owned any
prSperGy on looked as II he was surprised by the
estnOn Ti Of the woman and he told her that she
might 90 home. Then he called Captain Strauss,
who is in command of the East Sixty-seventh-st.
o-capian, you are the orisina, p par.
in testimony here. Al believe so. from what
have read in the Papers 10 rove tho answer He
also Identified Policeman Wallensten who Ma,
call The captain also said he knew Policeman
Leonard who was in court
owatch fence on Election Day last year? A
remember the fact that he was sent.
Then Captain Strauss declared that Leonard had
nven false testimony to the committee when he
aid that he had been sent to watch fence. be
cause he had interfered with Tammany poll
usan polling place. Leonard had been re-
Nsysd at the polling place at his own request. in
nvote the captain said. and instead of being sent
back to the polling-place ne was sent TO guard
fence which boys had been trying to destroy.
There had been no complaint against Leonard by
C-Who gave orders to you about the detailing
Of policemen at the polls? A.-The Superin-
tendent of Police.
Odd you get any orders from the Commmis-
sioners? A.-No only from the Superintendent
The witness declared that he was present with
other captains ir the superintendent office. but
he could not remember quarrel between super
intendent Eyrnes and Commissioner Martin about
orders for election IN 1892 He said he could not
remember having seen Commissioner Martin in the
rom when the Superintendent was giving orders
to the captains
4 recess was taken at 1:35 p. m.
EDWARD MAN BURNS is GONE.
The afternoon session was just half an hour late
n getting started as usual. The courtroom
crowded Assemblyman Prescott. Of Herkmer,
was one Of the visitors who sat on the desk.
Harry" Hill was also a spectator. William j.
Mooney, a policeman, Of No. 800 East Forty-third-
st.. was the first witness. After he was sworn
Mr. Con said
I wish 20 place on record the purpose had In
producing Mr. Harrison. the builder this morning.
who testified TO the payment OF $50 to the ward
man OF Captain Mclaughlin. ] wish 10 establish
the fact, a : have been trying TO get along, 10
fact TO 20 ahead on. | had Intended to have Burns
or the stand and to get from his examination what
he did with the money that he received from the
builder. Mr. Burns was ward man under Nc