The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-28


committee was not an honest one.
did you ever know of an honest investi-
eating committee before which you ap-
peaTsdg s:ysd?
REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
'You said before that committee that
houses of ill-fame do not injure children
going to SCHOOL,"
Yes
Have you the audacity to sit there and
say SOP?
Eyes, SIR
Were you ever called uniformed bull
ly?''
"No, sir"
"were you ever called the champion club
ber?''
"Yes, sir"
remember. You have committed so many
outrages against the citizens of New York
that you don't remember chargesT
mo, SIR"
do you remember a charge made against
you by man in Vesey street,
THE case was never tried. as the COM
plainant found he was wrong. l was cap
tain Of the Fourth precinct and there was
big fire one Sunday evening in Washing
ton market. Walking through Vesey
street, this man stopped me and said: Let
took me for countryman on a Come on
| took him by the throat aad threw him
into the street, as any citizen mas right
'.You did not throw Haggerty, the Phila-
delphia tough into the street, said Mr..
Goff
Il did not meet him."
'Oh, yes you did. He was looking for
YOU and wanted to clean out the town.
II did not meet him. persisted the in
You . did not throw Joe coburn?"
The witness denied any panel-house rob-
ia N mr.
cinct
Mr. Goff then said there was a charge
against Williams. the trial of which lasted
three days, but there was no record of
Ii on the pohce records.
Have you any recollection of one COM
missioner voting for your dismissal on
count sHoS Of your dissraeeful eondue'T'
Don't you know the voting was and
There is no record of it."
Who keeps the records" asked the
chairman.
ness.
Have you got the charge against the
proprietor of oyster stand who had
permit? Had you made the arrest your
self?'
1T is not i'm the record"
DO you recollect the arrest of a man
ovan % was ai1 brought fo before da Judge Munde ei
and said you came behind him and cubbsd
him on the head and neck. The Judge dis
charged MIN ana SalQ. ln1S clubbing by
! policemen must be stopped?''
The witness said he never told lies about
respectable men. He bore reputation for
clubbing but did not think he deserved
did you say at lunch the day after a
meeting of starving people in Union Square
, TINS year that they We're a lot of how
your pistol and dlsperse them?''
Il never said such a thing
HIS MEMORY GROWS WEAK AGAIN.
The afternoon session opened by Mr.. Goff
asking Williams several questions as to the
number Of women in the disorierly houses
In the Eighth district.
did an officer named Miligan report
robberies in panel houses to you when you
were in the precinct?"
Il don't remember"
DO You remember the number of in
mates in the eighty-three houses of i'll
fameg'
mo. j may have stated what the number
was. may have asked the proprietress of
each house how many inmates she had.''
The witness and Mr.. Gofr then had lit
document from 7netD Which Mr. esosp Goff read @ nf
don't know where you got it, said he land
1T Is long time ago."
Con. 1t contains matters that have been
suppressed by the police department They
suppressed good many things about you,
They seemed to have suppressed every
thing good" was Wiliams's reply The in
i DR.. Walsh was called and testified that
and probably would not not bee be sor or sc Several u.
viii he be able to appear as a witness
by Saturday,, asked Mr. Goff.
well, o,, said sal l. the he Doctor the further
there is that he can attend. 1 am sure his
attendance would greatly affect his condi-
ton"
Il am quite sure it would said Mr. Gofr
amid great laughter Now, Doctor said
Mr.. Con in his sweetest tones. '.will you
bear this message to Captain Meakin? Tell
him that he has been accused before this
committee of being guilty of bribery and
sTrruptiaSns; % ion 1t has has been stated that he has
New. tell him also that il he is an honest
man he VIII come here in obedience to the
Then DIR. Daniel Donovan, one of the no.
nes,,s nee surgeons. &c MS gave gave, synopsis Of the pro-
| to men reported Ill. The witness said he
had reported Captain Meakin ill.,
HIS MEMORY RETURNS
| After some questions Of no Importance
| Inspector Williams was recalled He said
he knew of three panel houses in the
| Eighth precinct.
You swore before recess that there were
| no panel houses in the precinct
| YES, 10 the DeSt or my recollection.
Senator OConnor then entered into a
| long legal argument with Mr.. Goff as 10
| whether the Inspector was guilty of per-
| jury. The Senator held he was not unless
| the testimony was given with false and
/ corrupt intention. Mr.. Goff said that the
| Inspector might have been mistaken
Yes" saio the witness. II admit that
| what 1 swore this morning was false but
| when 1 gave Ii believed IT to be true
Might there have not been more than
| one panel house in the district?'
| Yes. DO you know what panel house
! is?'
/ This question by Williams created laugh
| ter and Mr.. Goff lectured him about givine
his testimony in a more becoming manner
II only want TO give my evidence straight y
said the witness.
| Sergeant Grew swore that i'm these
| eighty-three houses of ill-fame there were
| 346 inmates He swore that he made com
plants of these houses to YOU. This evi
dence was given before the commission
Is 1t true?"
| II can't say"
| WAS il not when these charges were
| brought up your dismissal was demanded
| by one of the inspectors as an incompe
| tent and disgraceful MANI?
| He did nothing of the kind.
Mr.. Goff continued to question the Inspec
| tor as to the disorderly houses. The In
| spector admitted 1t was his duty to discover
| and suppress them This ended the exam
| ination of Inspector Williams
ANTHONY COMSTOCK INVOLVED.
Louis s. Streep. green goods" operator
| was called. This witness created a sensa