The herald., 1894-12-27
Additional Testimony About
the System Of Leyying
Blackmail.
SOME VERY QUEER FRIENDS
Commissionsr Gof Lost His Temper,
but tho Man on the Rack Was
Calm and Unperturbsd.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-Next to Super.
intendsnt Byrpea, Inspector Williams 10
looked upon by the residents OF this
city az the man who knows every de-
tail in connection with the police de.
partment of New York. It was made
known that he would be called up ~ Q
witness before the Lexow committee to-
day, and there were numerous appli-
canta for admission to the court room.
Lawyers. doctors. bankers, brokers and
men about town scrambled for seats to
hear the famous "knight of the cIubp'
and Inquiaitor Gof Cross foils in wordy
fencing match.
During the early part Of the procsed-
ings former Wsrdmsn Shalvey, who
was Policeman Hassey's partner in the
Twelfth precinct was examined, and he
told about his collections of bribe money
from saloonkeepers, proprietors OF
houses of i'll fame and policy shops. He
accused Captain Webb (retired), Do
herty, Eakins and Schultze OF receiving
bribes. During Schultze'a regime he
had the price OF policy shops raised s
per cent. and in nine months he paid
over to Schultze about $500.
Detective Sergeants Phil Reilly and
Jake Won Grischten were called after
recess and said they attended the races
at Saratoga during their vacations and
they received money from the owners OF
the track for keeping ''crooked persons"
away from it, but they denied ever hav-
ing divided the money they got with
police officials In New York.
MADE MONEY IN CHINA.
and every ono was on tiptoe of excite
ment. He WAS dressed in full uniform
and seemed to be % unooncsyned a. il
he were going to testify against an
ordinary ''drunk and disorderly." In
reply to Mr.. Goff no said that he learned
the trade of chip carpenter, and pre-.
vious to 1866 when he joined the force.
he had charge of ship yards in China
and Japan. When he left there he was
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 and had
property in Japan.
He accounted for his transactions in
real estate and swore positively that he
was never directly or indirectly oon-
nected with the sale Of Hollywood
whisky.
The inspector had frequently been 40
cuaed of having an interest in the conn
pany which handled this brand OF liquor
and il was stated that by displaying tho
company's sign in q prominent plaes
| the proprietors of saloons ware protected
| from arrest or annoyance for violation OF
the excise law.
Williams denounced Schmittberger. GO
liar and said he was prompted to lie
| by a promise Of immunity given him by
| the committee.
emet Mr.. Goff's attacks stubbornly,
and frequently aroused merriment BY
his answers to several questions. After
| 70 minutes of fencing, Mr.. Golf asked
for an adjournment until tomorrow
morning, and the majority OF the spec
tators said that Williama was the
toughest" witness that the investigator
had met as yet. 1t is expected that thG
examination of the inspector will occupy
the whole of tomorrow's session.
When Chairman Lexow tapped his
gavel Mr.. Goff started off by reading two
letters sent by Commissioner Sheehan
| to Captain Schmittberger in reference
to Proctor, the alleged gambler and
friend of the commissioner. He frat
asked the captain to exercise his infiu.
ence to have man named Morris MUIR
ray appointed as conductor on the
Broadway cable road. The second made
q similar request for Charles Bates ON
the Elghtn-avenue surface ROAD. Mr..
Golf also produced q letter making .
similar request in behalf OF William
| SchGetf.
Mr.. Goff then read letter received
by Assistant Counsel Moss from Com
missioner Sheehan. The letter inclosed
newspaper interview with Moss, in
which the latter had good word to say
for the commissioner, and for this Mr..
| Sheeh an thanked him. The letter con-
clu2ed: "At time when there appears
to be q general discrimination to ruin
and destroy me. even kind word is to
be appreciated"
Mr. Goff said: "There never has
been, so far as the committee is con-
cerned. determination or wish to de-
stroy Commissioner Sheehan or anyone
else."
TALE OF AN EDWARD MAN.
Ex-Wardman Shabby was then called
to the stand. He said he had served a.
wardman in the Twelfth precinct under
Captains Webb, Doherty. Eakins and
Schultzs, and had collected money
monthly from disorderly houses, pool
rooms. policy shops and saloons. He
gave the money to Captain Webb and
never retained any of 1t.
What did these people pay %
"Pool rooms, $50 month"; policy