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Helly?' asked Str. Con-.
mo, sir
.or your husband?"
Did either YOU or he ever keep
pank account or have money In a saw
mo, sir
In excusing Mrs. Kelly, Mr.. Con said
ne went into this line OF questioning to
ascertain II possible whether. or not
some Of the monev that had passed
through Ward Man Keiiy's hands had
! not stuck there
electrical establishment of George A.
Eackett Il Co., was the next witness.
He said he had made an application
about four years ago for position as
patrolman on the force.
Says lie Paid Capt. Warts $3.50.
ITO whom did you make application? ?"
commissioner McCiave."
ibid you pass your civil service and
4 physical examination all right?'
/ Yes. ] got rating of Sl.4o in the
civil service examination"
Did you pay money to any one?"
Yes | paid $3.50 to Capt. Warts"
Mr.; Nicol objected to this testimony
pan Lexow said he would allow it as
howitg the system.
What did you pay this money for?"
T. get on on the force. Capt. Warts
ne told Inc that must put up the money
to secure an appointment"
N Who was this friend you speak OFF,
"A several persons told me L must pay,
EHbut the person who gave me the most
YRoints about applying for position on
Y fthe force was Geotge Richards. Mr.. Nc
RClave's private doorman."
81 what did Richards tell you?'
I'd ''He said If did not put up the money
~ would never get through, but II I
weaa hays no acnty d in nsd
half u lung. He said this several
times"
In bills. Capt. Warts said he wanted
emo checks l had some of the money,
but borrowed the rest of 1t from my
uncle BENJAMIN Pyne. of East Willis
Warts was recommended to you by
What did Warts say to You when
you gave him the money!"
He said h. would see that 1. got to
the right parties
who were those parties?"
Brings In McCIave Again.
well. as George Richards explained
1t to me. the man who first handled the
the Commissioner got $500"
Your Commissioner was Mr.. Nc
Claye?"
mo, sir This was my second applica-
Sion. l had applied year before, but
Learned that my name had never
" feached headquarters. 1 didn't pay any
thing that time. It was only after the
second Application that paid my money
to Capt. Warts"
appo,r .nent he said he went to Com
missioner McClave and inquired as to
Was anything said about the money
No. i knew enough not to do that.
knew t was bribery: ! Jaw Mr., Grant,
ME- N to tSe and Mr. as t %a
Clave looked over his list and said he
could not appoint me. He had appointed
all his share, and had to leave of thirty
of his friends. He gave as an additional
4 reason. that I was a .Civil-Service man.
] said l had only taken the Civil-Ser-
viz examination becaG: ;s, ! wanted t. t,
w3s that could not get an appoint
Milsr said q man ma in uniform or; q !. sol
= Office and asked him II he wanted his ap
poirtment badly.
Wanted $50 More.
II said Yes, 1 would like it, and he
WANTED to know ii / had $3.50 in my
.klothes. or i l could get it inside Of q
{ few hours. 1t costs something to get an
appointment now he said.
:. YOU mean must pay 5000, I said.
Yes, that's about IT, o he REPLIED ,6la him
8That ended our conversation"
N Ibid you ever get your money back?
Yes: Capt, Warts gave me back every
Acent of H. and told me he thought 1t was
Ia shame that cripples should receive ap'
Wbointments. while good men were reject
ed. was dealing with an honest mar
The under landing was, Mr.. Miller
Says, that the money was not to be
divided until after he got his shield
When he called on Commissioner Nc
claye, he thought that the latter un
derstood that he had paid his money
Mr.. Nicon wanted TO know II the wit
hess had not brought In tn. names OF
Capt. Warts and Gecrg, Richards. who
were dead n connection with his al.
iaged transaction, because he knew they
were dead. ana he would not he prose
lcuted for perjury
would say the same If they were here
Policeman Peter A. Prial, OF the Ten
derloin Precinct. sthrSpp PINE h SANDY hSd
been on the force for four years and
seven months. was next called to the
VIVA" nWhst did you do with the $3.50 you
borrowed from Mr.. Horton just before
YOU were appointed 10 the force?
Horton said Prial.
"Didn't you go to grocery store a,
Thirty-seventh street and sixth avenue
with Mr.. Horton one night?'
''Yes sir; | might have
"Well didn't YOU?
Eyes, think / did"
"And didn't you receive check there
from Mr. lIorton?"
mo, sir"
'or $3.50 in bills?,"
mo, sir, never"
Prial said that the grocer's name wa'
George Hoppe. He had since gone gu
of business, and was llViLs In retire
ment in Harlem, he thought
"Who appointed YOU
commissioner McClnve.
u "IIumm-a," said Mr.. Gof. "Whc
went with you to Mr. Hoppc'a store?
at was Al Horton, ! think
And you swear you received nc
honey there that night
II will; neither then nor at any othe
noe"
,cDidn't Fay for His Position.
hial said he lad heard talk OF police
A paying for their appointments pu
40 case had come under his observation
He hadn't paid a cent for his and knew
OF no others who had. - .,o WAN,
isn't It the custom among me mein
bsrs of the force not TO squeal! ashe'
Eyes, i guess 1t is" ,,
/ And YOU don't intend to squeal' :,