Evening journal., 1894-12-28


ANTHONY coMsTocK.
were sick. This made Mr.. Goff very an
gry and when the inspector resumed the |
witness chair his questioner had fire in his |
eye, which boded evil for the king of clubs. |
The sportive reporters called this Round |
in the fencing match. Mr.. Goh first
asked about the location Of Williams Jap
anese lots.
"They were in Hakodate, in the northern
part of the empire y was the reply.
MIR Goff and the witness had long ar
eument as to whether foreigners could
hold property at that time, but Williams
insisted that Hakodate was treaty port
in 1855, and Mr.. Golf switched off to tho
early seventies, when Williams had charge
Of the Eighth precinct
The witness said there were about S3
houses of i'll fame in the precinct when no
went there, and they were there when he
| left He said they were fashionable then.
| Mr.. Goff then looked up the charges
made against Williams in the department.
/ and asked the witness about some of which
there was no record in the department
books
Accused Of Stealing Everything Loose.
He said that Williams had been accused
Of taking everything from needle to an
anchor. and read charge of his having
taking several articles to the value Of 500
from Louisa Smith. a disorderly house
keeper Williams denied this, but said
afterward that he did not remember the
charge.
Speaking Of the Eighth precinct, VIII
lians acknowledged that it was impossi-
bio to suppress the houses there, and al
though be claimed to have worked hard to
do SO he could not mention one which he
closed. He Indignantly denied that he re-
oeived protection money or that there were
any panel houses in the precinct
After recess the inspector said that hs
} remembered one panel house. but acknowl
! edged that there might have been more
They were very difficult to discover, h'
said. Mr.. Golf quoted the testimony o
| Sergeant Grew, who testified before th'
! board Of education 20 years ago abou
panel houses aud others of i'll repute II
/ the precinct at that time, but Milliam
r persisted that Grew was q liar
a The witness then took occasion TO den.
4 some statements made about him by wit
!. nesses before the present commission.
q He was then excused, and most sensa
. tional witness came on the stand. He wa
/ Louis S. Streep, who once kept print
3 ing house in Beekman street. He wa
indicted in June, 1885, for printing an
z sending out green goods circulars, but &c
I clared that he was innocent, as the guilt
I man was Edward Bechtol, who hired
!. room from him.
. Mr.. Golf produced two indictment
: which had been dismissed, and then cam
!. the sensation.
n Anthony Comstocls Accused.
5 II swear solemnly before God and ma
e that I paid 81 900 to Anthony Comstoc
i to have these indictments dismissed, an
:, / had to borrow $500 from my brothe
who saw me pay the money to Comstook
The indictments were recommended
the district attorney for dismissal an
rs signed by Recorder Smyth.
The man then told rambling story
!, being rearrested on the same charge
Il, the United states court and that he ha
~ maid 81. 600 to United States District A
torney Mott to have the indictments di
It missed
3. The witness said: "In August, 1S9
III I called on Comstock with my brothe
who told mo that the state indictme
IL would be dismissed on payment OF 81 iOu
Comstock said Mind, the 81, 600 Is n
in the shape Of a bribe. it is a subscripti'
ne to the society. ] asked whether if pa
e, them the money ! might not be broug
Ia, mn all the same. On Comstook's S promi
/ paid him ST 600, Of which / got 81
to from my brother and $500 for my priI
ng ing Office at 96 Beekman street. which
sold. On the following Friday the indi
!. ment was dismissed
Mr. Goff produced the Indictment, VIII
bore an Endorsement bearing date Of SCI
nd go, 1890, that the district attorney b
are moved that for reasons affecting the
W. ministration of law the indictment v
dismissed
ba "Comstock subsequently called on
81 and asked me to swear that Bechtol
- an accomplice Of mine. / refused a
he threatened to bring me before the UI
me ed States court asked for time to G
'on slider the matter. Bechtol was arrested
the charge of stealing 500 from the Am
Is lean Express company. He was proul
A. before Commissioner Shields Negol
:. tions were carried on with him by &c
the stock, and he paid Comstook 1000.
following day he was discharged Uni
red States District Attorney John A.
also got 81, 000
There was a buzz Of suppressed exc
ment in the room when the man had
ished His brother Robert corrobora
son him as TO the payment Of the monel
son Comstock, and then Mr.. Goff asked FOL
adjournment.
we'd 1t is understood that the committee
not sit after today, so that a great deal
his work win have to be crowded into
k at day, and night session may be had.
Superintendent Byrnes, Inspectors
unO Iaughlin and McAvoy and several
! ~ tains have yet to be examined, SO tina
DAYS session will be one Of the most
portant Of this committee.
Comstock Says streep lied.
!, Of SUMMIT, N. j.. Dec. 2s-Anthony {
the stock, when seen by a reporter at his b
here, made the following statement