Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
Ills War on One of DR.. Parkhurst's
Agents.
THE LEXOW COMMITTEE IN SESSION
Taylor Reiterates His Charges
Against Steers.
INSISTS ON THEIR TRUTH

NEW YORK, December 19-Police In
spector Williams, who, with other inspect
ors, had been subpoenaed to testify before
the Lexow committee today, was excused
until tomorrow Immediately upon the con-
vening of the committee today
DIR. Owen j. Ward, of Gouverneur Hospi-
tai, who was yesterday appointed to ex-
anime Honest" John Martin, reported that
the latter was really very iii and not in q
condition to testify before the committee
Mr.. Goff announced that I'm connection
with the evidence already adduced regard
ing the payment of pensions to retired
officers he had discovered that Policeman
Thomas Bradley. now acting as chief OF
police In Norwalk, Conn, at the same time
drew police pension from this city
Policeman Interman, who testified yester-
day, was placed on the stand.
Now, Mr.. Interman," said Mr.. GofY.
when you swore yesterday that you cid
not receive any money from the American
steamship line and that you were never
asked by the captains to divide with them.
didn't you swear untruly?"
Yes, ii was an untruth."
Mr.. Goff announced that he had no fur
ther questions to ask
Then Senator OConnor turned and csk-
ed: Can you tell me, officer, why it is
that police officers will get on this stand
and swear to an untruth? Is it through
fear of their superior offcers?
Yes, that is it,
John Mahrens, a former agent of the
Parkhurst Society, was next called. He
went to see Superintendent Byrnes about
the Gardner case. He told the superin-
tendent that he knew nothing about the
case. but Byrnes threatened that he would
put him in prison If he did not tell what
line Of defense the Gardner people would
He then," continued the witness, threw
me in a back room and locked the door.
He kept me there an hour"
"Was this done simply because you
would not give away the secrets Of the
society?"
yes. and he would have sent me to
prison, ! suppose, IL ii had not developed
that We were both Masons.
You had committed no crime, had your
Senator Lexow here interrupted the testi-
mony to state that superintendent OF
police Mr.. Byrnes had a perfect right to
try and force a prisoner to tell the truth
so long as he did not assault the man.
This opinion was upheld by Senator Brad
ley, and after some further discussion, Mr..
Moss sat down with a weary sigh of resig-
nation. The witness was allowed to go.
The name of Capt. Allaire. who had been
subpoenaed. was called, but he was absent.
An officer was sent for him.
Sergeant Burns, one of Capt. Allaire's
subordinates, testified. He has been on the
force twenty-seven years. Witness swore
had to pay one-half of their extra earn
ings to the captains of the steamboat
squad. He admitted that it is common
rumor, though, that this is done.
Now about Sergeant Taylors testimony
yesterday: Can you tell US what became or
the envelopes which Taylor placed in the
desk?"
well, IL they were put up with the other
reports, they went direct to the Inspector"
Witness had no recollection OF seeing
such an envelope as that described py
Sergt. Taylor. marked street cleaning re-
port" in the pa,kages daily sent to the In
spector.
"And you swear that you know nothing
whatever about this envelope containing
money!
Sergt Cornelius Reid, another subordi-
nate of Capt. Allaire, next testified.
Now, do you know anything whatever
about this famous envelope in the desk at
your station?" asked Mr.. Goff.
Its perfectly absurd; it could not have
been done"
witness didn't remember having seen
such an envelope. No one but the three
sergeants and the captain Were authorized
to open the drawer in which Taylor is sup
posed to have placed the envelopes.
Witness had no personal knowledge, nor
had he heard any rumor OF the collection
of money as described by Sergt. Taylor.
Then Tavlor was recalled to the stand.
Mr. Goff read from an interview with ex-
Inspector Steers, published today. Steers
was quoted as saying that Taylor's testi-
mony was tissue of falsehoods, and was
given simply as mode or vengeance Tor
his refusal to grant the sergeant favor.
Are you still prepared to swear as you
did yesterday"
Il am; for told the truth"
Ibid you call on Mr.. Steers last Satur-
day. as this interview relates?
81 did"
"Did this purported conversation occur
between you and her
mo 1t did not
Indicted Police OmciaIs.
The court of oyer and terminer was
crowded this morning with indicted police
! officials of all ranks. They included Capt.
| Schmittberger ex-Capt. Doherty, Sergts.
McLenna Clarke, Liebers, Jordon, O'Toole.
| Detective Sergt. Frink and eX-Wardmen
| Smith, Burns, Hook, Levy and Glennon.
Ex-Assemblyman John Martin passed
| very bad night, and was reported to be dy-
| ing today.
NAV LEAVE THE X. OF l..