New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

NV ' Detectiyes Armstrong and Daring. .x,,.
Q-Didnt you reprmand Armstrong d Lor n m,tA's
raid without your permission! A M n.y. he
o-These thieves were never convicted! Al "e'
Heye V What became OF the stolen property? Al
think large part of 1T was recovered; q, thieves
having established a city annex in Brooklyn? A.
II they did never heard OF IT. ,.ord from, the
Brooklyn AUTHORITIES about such, gang 81, A Anow
might be that they sent word ana u'd "o' '"''
O-What arrangements were there Witn,o tne ue-
tectves for the apprehension OF the s ,b citv
0'ronnor and Sosson on the East Side Grady and
Doran on the West Side. sosson has been replaced
oWha Instructions given these o. napsrsy
THEY were required sS t. fTp syse that has
used for the last twenty years ,. -,,c ,,o.
Here s mr. eta 3n the %ness lite longer
which Inspector Mclaughlin replied ,,orh Mr.
Go '0 When n" Mr. Go Began to about tne STATE
ments made by the witness, Costello: mci "a 6nnv
that | ever laid my hands on him. nor any OF "F
o' oaWas his face bruised? A.-No; not a bit. .
9-Tbn witness said that he told you. one or the
other OF you would leave the office q dead man III II
ySq kept his IS sp nsd th lra'
The witness declared that coseLo was oru r co ~
the night Of the encounter in the station Mr o9i
asked IL he too drunk to be rational ana 'h'eh
gent t,., 30 s.sa the av-leaf out of the register.
I went INTO the next room TO wash my hands; and
while washing my hands ne store tic "' -'' ~
C.~You knew that was felony? A.-"el'
might have been msdemeanor -, ,t1
o~Why did you not prosecute the case? Al dli
to the best OF my ability The last ever heard u
il he was held for trial In 500 ball.
CANT STAND THEM ALL OFF"
O-What have you to say about the witnesses
who corroborated Costello? Have they all lied? A.
Well can't stand them al of. Mr.. Con-
O-Do you think they made false statements
then. Hummel and the whole of them? Ayes
Hnmmel and the wn o o os few questions about
McIaughns opinion OF inc police rorcT; nl,,
in It's ranks. Mclaughlin said Of course ne nal nan:
Just he had heard rumors OF nan me'a ~ tbc IN
sbot Of the senator's questions by saying Il think
the New-York police force is the greatest po-ie'
Mr. COZ resumed the examination by asking The
witness IL he knew Of John Days gambling hou"'
in The Tenderlon.
Odd YOU aver try to suppress 1t? Al IN
o~From the outside? A.-From the inside i knew
il reputed 10 be gamn!Ins, nous ,i i4s WAS
OEwas there ever any trouble between. you .no
Commissioner sheehan? Ave have the friendlicst
fiereupon McIaughn's examination ended lie
ator Lexow shaking hands with District Attorney
hands with Mr. Goff ard Mr. Jerome that 'he hoped
there no bad feeling on either $40.
SUPERINTENDENT BYRNEs CALLED.
Tho nam, of ..superlntendent Byrnes'' made
stir throughout the courtroom. The superintendent
took the chair shortly before o'clock. AS he ni'
already been sworn in and time was short rep
| ct.;lon Of the ceremony dispensed with me
Superintendent carried several small bundles 81
memoranda which ne referred from time 70 tHfe,
| Tho hrst question was: How long have you peeh
member Of The police force
Nearly thirty-twO years. $500. =,
Acsnce lss2
Q-When were you made a captain Ain
how many pssqets did yTr sfPys as CAT
TIM Af and IN tns then the III
teenth and then the Thrtyfh Tnen iGh V Was
put back in the Fifteenth again.
aIr Gon said he regretted being Obliged 10 leave
the regular order Of questions on account OF the
| Of the Superintendents property
HIS BIG REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS.
| Own you tell u.s. Superintendent what prop
| erty you now possess, Al own the house where
| live. No. Il West Fifty-eghth-st.: house on the
| northwest corner OF Fourtcenth-st. and seventh
| ave: house and lot the southeast corner OF
| Forty-s.xth-st and Flfth-ave. ] also bought a
ntte less than three acres in Jersey, not al Red
| Bank. but about two miles from the shrewsbury
| Rive. .
Q.-Is that all? .A.-No That Is in Mrs.
Rsn a my poso on Of Re this bought
Lately ttle property on Long Island, from ,, a
q o~what is the value Of the properties in this
| city that you have mentioned? A-The FIRST. IN
West Fifty -eghth,st. is worth $1,000
the ,hird a, Forsy and Ffshaye ,
soasc rs is wyriS S' soo or $50 ""e ''' Up
ADa YOU rot Own house o9 s. he South .dr .s sae
Tim ana soId &, for about What gave ssf for H.
sold IT in 80 or 1890 or s2soco
| There also mortgage which the Superln-
,cndent held on a house in Ninta-ave belonging
~rhen. said Mr. Gon. the value OF your prop
cry in YOUR vifes name il Fc,2 JO?' A-No. Mr.
Xf,er ne estimate q the proger'y had been cor:
Ia any business but that Of the police force
~ HOW HE GOT IT ALL
| q Now. superintendent would you mind ex-
paining right here how you have managed to ac-
quire your property? AFTER I was assigned to
the Detective Bureau Il hroash me in contact with
| people who We're " Influence were large op-
| eraiors H. Wall stree ! had private and pnol,c
vsed me In spcculaiio"s ~ which have made
On VIVA, stocks did You make money? An
! Manhatta1. Western Union Missouri i'2cIic. Wa
tcndent? Were you In The habit Of Nesting only
. liz wa your broker? Ale vas my friend.
| MI GoulGs office was not FOR ereryhody's con-
| vcnicncc
Row much did you nal IN 'Ais way A.
up my estimate ANA asked George Gould to go over
| IL with M and 1t about s-Oofe Since his
! father died Cieorge Gould has made FOR about
/ $1,000 | have George Gould's letter with me. aud
| have had it ever since VAS Oh hand here at II
| o'clock this mornirg.
| Q-Was the lcttcr IN ans" r. to one from YOU .
A. Yes: r.duested him for 1t four or i've months
| ago when the Investigations began.
LEFT HIM BY \ RELATIVE.
o-liow did you frs; &c, money enough to ma ke
| your investments? An 1870 when | was police
captain | had a relative living down in putehess
County. Senator Palmer represented the county al
the time Ny relative had been accumuatrs "A
! Httle money for years. lio was taken sick wh'n !
was sergeant / was tclesraphcl for. Now. Ike a
! good many other foolish old men, he got married.
! lie married III seventy Rn Old woman or sixty