The herald., 1894-10-27
SHEEHAN LOST HIS TEMPER.
The Lexow Committees Inves-
tigation.
A Besmirched Police Commissioner
on the Rack.
Counsel Goff's Questions Made Him An
gry-Zelis Nicoiaus Promises to
Make Somo Sensational
"a. Revelations.
By the Associated prssr.


New YoRg, Oct. 26.--Polioe commits
sioner Sheehan was on the stand before
the Lexow committee today. At the
outset he was asked to say what he had
desired to testify yesterday regarding
his contracts with the Long Island I'M
provement commission. The commits
soner said the bids were returned be-
cause the authorities wanted them to 20
to another party.
Mr.. Sheehan became angry at Mr..
Goff's inquiry about Lawyer Kelly hav-
ing sought his influence in the mat to
I leasing the Seventh judicial court
building.
"Was your answer yesterday true or
false about Kelly seeking your inhu-
ence ?"
MIR. Sheehan said the best answer he
conld make was that he was mistaken.
"I'li not an nswer any question that does
affect corruption in the police board" 4"
he added, defisntly.
ooh, you WON'T" sneered Mr.. Goff +.
$50 something has come over the spirit
OF your dreams. Yesterday you were
prepared to answer all questions"
Then Mr.. Golf pitched into the wit
ness for looking at his brother, the
lieutenant-governor, who was seated
among the witnesses.
II object to the lieutenant-governo
acting as your COUNSEL"
"He is not"
'You're looking at him before an
swering you were comforting with him."
Lieutenant.Gove Sheehan arose
and offered to withdraw If the commits
tee objected 70 his presence.
mot at all" said Chairman Lexow.
Mr.. Goff then again delved into
Sheehan's contracts for public works.
Some OF the contracts were given in the
name OF John O'Brien, his partner. Mr..
Goff wanted to know why O'Brisn's
name had been used, and received this
expression:
"The newspapers were trying to ge.
up strikes on the work | had, 80 the
contracts were made in O'Brien's q
nRme."
Mr.. Sheshan said his brother had no
interest in the Long Island contracts,
and that il the latter had said 80 he
knew nothing about it. Mr.. Goff asked
il Tammany hall consulted the may or
about the appointment OF police COM
mlbblOu6To. U1Ts Ouo6uhu bblU IL
not. He talked with Inspector Williams
about the latter's desire to be made
police commissioner that he wonld
rather see Williams made o commits
sioner than any other Republican.
"Is it not q fact you favored the ap-
pointment of Williams because his
brother voted TO give you the con-
tracts?"
IN ~
Senator Lexow said he had received
aitelephone message from police heads
quarters that the commissioner was
needed there, anG he was excused.
1t ia stated Zella Nicolaus has been
in close conference with Lawyer Golf and
his partner, Mr.. Pollock, for tho last
three days. She will be subpenaed to
appear before the senate investigating
committee at an early date, and she de-
clares that she will tell all she knows.
What that is. will be known only to
Zella, conmittee's counsel and persons
implicated, but IL is alleged her testi-
mony will include an exposure OF the
recent relations between world-fRmoue
multi millionaire OF this city and man
who has long posed as the Ohevalier
Bayard of the police department.. She
will, ii is asserted, relate ali the circum-
stances attendant upon certain financial
transactions between those two notable
gentlemen. In consequence, she alleges,
police protection of an extraordinary
nature wac furnished to the magnate
and the machinery of the police force
was employed in the accomplishment of
q private and by no means irreproacha-
BILE purpose. Miss Nicolaus said:
II have consented to appear before
the Lexow committee. / shall tell all l
know, sparing no detail, shielding no
man-the truth and nothing but the
truth. The exact facts will be quite
enough in this case without elaboration
Of any kind. l have been in communi-
cation with Mr.. Goff and his partner.
l expect to be subpenaed Immediately"
The World will say tomorrow: Late
yesterday afternoon the grand Jury
brought in indie ictmenta against Captain
Schmittberger OF the tenderloin pre-
cinct and eE-Warden Cannon of the
Twenty.fourth precinct. Both men are
charged in the indictment with receiv-
ing bribes in connection with their off.
cial duties.
JERSEY Cry, Oct. 26.-Judge Lippen-
colt today granted an order. returnable
Monday next, requiring attorneys TO
show cause why Matilda Herman, de-
tanned as Lexow committee witness,
should not be released. Attorneys for the
woman claim the charge of perjury on
which she Ia being held is not genuine,
and her detention ia illegal.