The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-28
VOL! s-NEW sLRIES NO 24s.


press the eighty-three disorderly houses.
Il had no complaints against them
The Inspector admitted he knew the
names OF the owners Of the eighty-three
| disorderly houses.
DID you proceed against any Of the
owpers?'
81 think / did"
Give me the names Of one OF the own
| crs yon proceeded against
u cannot now; l suppressed some Of
| these houses. though
But you left cighiy-three Of them sun
| open when you went before the Board Of
| Education
81 made many arrests"
but you must have neglected your
duty in leaving eighty-three dlsorderly
| houses open|'
in some cases / must have
"Why did you neglect your duty?'
81 was busy with other things
"Then you must have been negligent or
| corrupt
Neither. sir
you were asked by the board to give
| the name Of the man who owned the
| house near the school and you refused.
Why did you refuse?'
"On account Of the character OF the
men who were on the committee Of the
Board of Education"
what interest had you in protecting
the owner of the house?'
Il had no interest"
'Why did YOU refuse. them
NOT AN HONEST INQUIRY,
II did not want his name to be pub
lished; the inquiry was not an honest
one"
The witness, in reply to Senator O'Con-
nor said he did not know eighty three
houses reported were dsOrderly. "They
,ttaY. g1IlgaI IieorIerlV houses 30 said
Inspector.
That's n chestnut" said Mr.. Gof.
Resumng his order Mr. Con said:
"You refused TO give the name Of the
occupant OF this house; why did you
do so2'
For the same reasons"
"By the way, did you ever know Of an
honest Investigation in this city, and do
you think the present committee is an
honest one?'
yes. sir. / think it is honest"
"Did YOU ever know of an honest charge
preferred against you CsarcasticallD?'
eyes. sir" with a smile.
in reply TO Mr.. Con-. the Inspector
said that he did not think houses Of i'll
fame I'm the vicinity of schools had a
bad effect on them or upon children.
"And you, Inspector Williams, have the
audacity to say that. DO you stul say
that?"
Eyes, sir; / do"
'Do You remember being called by the
newspapers a uniformed bully"
NO sir"
"You remember, also. being called the
champion clubbcr2'
eyes. sir lslowly).
"Do YOU remember the charges made
ag.nat YOU 10y ,hpmas Wild?'
yes. sir"
''Do YOU remember saying TO him that
one man in a place made mob2'
"No. sir"
'You were found guilty on that charge"
81 don't reCOlieCt.'
"But You We're Teprmanded?"
The Inspector looked down and admitted
it.
Mr.. Goff then asked Williams as to his
knowledge of houses in the Eighth pre-
cinct. once the subject of a trial before
the Police Board. There was no refer
ence to the trial in the records of the
board. and Williams could find none in
his records. Mr.. Goff said the Keeping of
these records had been a gigantic fraud.
After recess Williams memory was
fresher and hc admitted having heard Of
a panel house i'm the Eighth precinct. and
then Mr.. GOm gave him bad quarter of
an hour, CrOss-eXaruning him upon a ro-
port made 10y Sergeant Green upon this
subject, and upon other kinds of dis
orderly houses. Williams memory was
again AT fault and no direct replies could
ne got from him.
BOUGHT HIS FREEDOM
Tho examination of the Inspector was
then suspended 10 allow Louis S. Street
to be sworn. lie said ne was indicted on
June -, 1859, for a felony in connection
with green goods.
There was two indictments round
against you?' asked Mr.. Gon
Yes, sir replied the witness.
Now, were you IA the green goods
business"
"No, sir"
Had YOU any connection with the
casc2"
"No. sir"
The witness then explained that Il man
OF the name of Edward Beckihold rent
ed an Office from him at No. So Beekman
street. Anthony Comstock," said he, |
came TO my Office a month after and
asked me 10 tell the name OF the man !
who rented the office. L refused 10 ten
him.
The witness further said that Beck
thold gave ms wife 5000 as BAN Tor nm |
The bail was finally reduced To- &0p, !
and street was released from the Iomps. !
"Beckthold told me-" said the witness, !
che gave $l.jUD To Anthony Comstock 10 |
square AN indictment in The United |
States Court.
The witness said he went 20 Europe, ana |
when he returned the indictment was |
still hanging.
Il went 10 see Anthony Cometock." |
said he, "and he said ne was the only |
man who could get the Indictments dis |
missed. I called 20 see Mr.. ComstocK |
again IN August. 1890, and 1 pald him |
81 go in cash to get the State Court IN |
dictmeuts dismissed
ANTHONY coMsTocK IMPLICATED.
"He said when he was taking the
money. 'Demember you are not giving |
me this 81 900 as a bribe, but as a donation
TO the society"
This testimony created sensation IN /
the court
Now. are YOU sure you pald TINS
money to Anthony Comstock;'
81 swear before GCd and man 1 paid
hlm $1,000 10 have the indictments dls-
missed and TO secure my liberty
MIR. Con offered in evidence the two
original indictments which had been as
missed as the endorsement showed.
'How does this relate TO our inquiry:
asked Chairman LeXow.
at is very material" replied Mr. CON,
las / snail proceed to show"
lie showed that the Indictments had
been dismissed on September 80. lS90 by
Recorder Smythe, whose initials We're
signed on the recommendation OF the
District Attorney.
"Who was the District Attorney ask |
ed the chairman.
colonel Fellows" replied Mr. Con.
AT least, his name appears on the
papey"