New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-12
SCUNITTBERGER ca UGHT.
THE CAPTAINS DOOM SEALED BY MIR
FORGET'S REVELATIONS

HE DEMANDED 500 AND GOT IT PAID IN
CAsII-THEN HE SENT EMIssAREs BEG
GING MR. FORGET NOT To TELL on
HIM-wHAT CAPTAINS MARTENS. SIZE
BERT AND sLEvIN DID TO HELP
on THE POLICY TRADE.
Senator Pound sat alone in the seat usually occu-
pied by the chairman OF the Senate Investigating
Committee when that body resumed the work OF
investigating the Police Department yesterday morn
ng in Part III 81 the Superior Court but about half
an hour afterward Senator Slxton appeared In
company with 'Cnc,e Dan Bradley. and together
the three OF them heard testimony until lis O'Clock
when taken for an hour The courtroom
was overcrowded with people who overlooked into
the hall and who tried in vain TO gain aimittance.
II was generally known that the first witness whom
Mr. Con intended TO call was Augustin +. Forget.
the agent OF the Compagne Generate Transit
lantique and that some startling revelations
70 be made by him. Mr. Forget. 1t will be remem-
bcred. was under examination for several hours on
Tuesday as 10 what became OF an Item Of 500 which
appeared on his book. with the added explanation,
"Payt qu de drot"
He would give any positive Information as 10
what became OF this money TO whom II
given although he admitted that 1t had passed
through his hands During Mr. Cons tedious efforts
to extract the truth only reply that could be got
out OF the witness Il can't remember" and
after giving this many times he pleaded fatigue
and begged TO be allowed n rest Mr. Con granted
the request and on Wednesday. when he again
to testify. Mr. Con- received nota from him beg
ging to be- excused for another day. which request
also granted.
MIR FORGETS MEMORY REFRESHED.
Yesterday. however. Mr. Forget was promptly on
hand and he looked placid and quiet, while on the
previous occasion he appeared nervous and excited
He responded readily the call to take the stand
and I'm reply to Mr.. Gon said that since Tuesday
he had looked carefully over his books and mem
oranda which enabled him to refresh his memory
considerably regarding the item OF $500 paid out on
December 81.
O-You have testified that you had cashier who
ran away with a good deal of your money? A.
Yes, sir.
Q-And his disappearance from the office left Its
affairs I'm considerable confusion? Ayes.
O-To what extent has your memory been re-
freshed to whom this 500 was paid? A-This
money has been paid to Captain Schmt,berger
paid to Captain Schmittberger? A man VINO
declared that he came to me from the Captain told
that since had ceased to pay the $40 week
he wanted to know whether could not contribute
some other payment. This was In November or De
cember-the beginning of December
Q.-When this? Alt was soon after the
time the company had discontinued paying the 40
Q.-what did you say? Al told him would
consider the matter after fortnight and then
after the lapse Of fortnight or three weeks Cap
tain Schmittberger and this same man. both In
citizens clothes. came to me
O-On the date OF this entry. December 81? A.
Yes and Captain Schmttberger asked me n !
would not give him the usual allowance 80 a
week. paying the whole sum In lump exclusive
Of the last two weeks during which We had not
been paying anything at his request to the police