The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-30
And Mr. Mott, Lawyer, Wanted to Make a
Statement, Tor His Own Vndi-
cation.
BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE SWORN
coii Crows Still More Savage n His tami'
nation OF Suspected Police
Captains.

f'hthN'N NANNiANk hANNN ll'N n 1lliiff NANIlNu
~ make a statement regarding cnargcs
made by green goods men, Louis s.
Strccp and his brother. Con said Mott
was a wcll-kn0wn and esteemed mem.
ber of the New York bar, and hr had
every faith IN his integrity as citizen
and lawyer. Lexow said. 1T would ho
hardly fair ~ allow Mr.. Mott to make
an explanation when We refused a sim.
ilar privilege 10 Mr.. Comytock"
Mott here took on his coat. advanced
toward the desk and said. "You say
you have stricken evidence a. TO me
from your record. That is not enough
to destroy the smlrching which you nI-
lowed 10 bc thrown upon me. Had I
known last Thursday evening that 1
was to be assailcd Ia So dlsgracefu a
manner, whether above ground or nm.
der the eaith. would have been here
To denounee the charge Of corruption
SO scandalously brought against mo.
Did any public official Of the committee
know what this man Streep was 10 tes.
tifyy IT 80, / should have been inform.
ed and some attempt should have been
made to ascertain whether his state
ments We're true or not"
IeSow-"We have done all I'm our
power in striking out the record. DO
you deny the charges made against
you?'
Deny the charges" s!outed Mott.
Deny the charge made against me by
twice convicted crimiT al! Why should
ueny anything on sucA mans state
Con looked uncomfortable. I,exow
grew angry and said loudly, "If you
wish To remain here you will remain as
a witness and can make denial on oath &"
Mott grew still more angry. "YOd have
no right, sir. 10 speak t. me in such
manner. have my rights "a citizen
as well as you, and have a right to de-
nounce hero the base charges allowed to
be made against me-"
! Chairman Lexow raped his gavel
violently on the desk. you have no
right to speak here" he cried. You
will coniine yourself 10 the charges
against you by the witness. You must
keep quiet here. You may. " you
choose, be sworn and deny this state,
ment on The record" At this Mott
became furious. Deny the record" he
yelled. why you say you have no
record"
Lexow-"we will permit nothing
else"
Mott then put his coat on and hounced
out Of the room, shouting as he started
for the door. II win not disgrace my
self by submitting TO your rudeness.
Capt Martens was called. How is
Mrs. Martens, captain?' was Con $
first question.
"She is very sick, sir
Com Hhen accused the captain OF
keeping his wife away from court, fear
ing that ON her examination she might
tell something that would substanti-
ate the charges OF corruption of which
Martens was accused. Martens tried
to explain his wife's condition, but
Gom would not let Nim and kept on
saying very severe things 10 the wit
ness.
you may go. now" said Con-. as
soon as. he thought he had said enough.
lis Capt Mealein here % asked the
inquisitor. There was no answer and
again Goff got of shower OF invect-
ives I'm which he charged the absent
; captain with protecting green goods
operations and several other acts of
corruption
Capt. Ryan was called and gave his
bank books 10 Con in Difference 10 an
order given him when excused Nester-
ldaV. The captain denied that he ever
accepted any money. and added, Sure,
twould be very foolish for amy one u
InIfer mo money for protection, ! would
mot touch il. Tor | am an honest man.
/ The captain was excused.
Inspector Mclaughlin was next
; called. but was not ON hand. lie was
= lsubpoenacd again last night said
, Con. "and we telephoued police head
quarters and received Information that
lhr bad left there 10 come here
, When Inspector Mclaughlin arrived
he was subjected 10 severe questioning
by Con as to his financial standing aud
the source from which he gained Ills
wealth
Mclaughlin testified that he had been
ON the force since 1866, had $4,000 when
appointed and saved $4,000 during the
first four years. said he had Invested
money la a patent switch, out OF which
ne made about $40, 600. GOu's questions
were IN the direction OF ascertatning the
value of all OF McLaughlin's property
Witness said property belonging to
| himself and wife was worth over $780,
, 900 Said his wife had made money M
, her business hut refused 10 say what
business SHE was in. Witness had made
money on real estate and In mines IN
Missouri McLaughliu had under his
command thtty-fve detectives nnt
thirty scrgeants. Never knew OF ans
OF them collecting money for protection
Supt Byrncs was the next witness
lie had been ON the force about thirty
two years. lie claimed ~ own prop
erty. togcther with his wife, worll
S2a2. 900 said the late Jay Gould wal
his friend aud through him he ha,
traded in stocks on Wall street. Mr.
Gould had made Sg3O,000 for him. an,
since that George Gould had made Si2,
, OOO fo,. him His first money was mad,
through Commodore Vanderbilt, VIII,
invested $1,000 Tor him and returned
, him $4,000.
Al the present time Byrucs said h'
, held 5.i00 sharuE of stocks, suinr hl'
, own aud some on margins. 'hNcrS
turn OF the wheel" he said "mepn'
. 81 400 lost or gained" He refused Il
tell the names OF the stocks. as many
. people might 20 down town Monday
aud lose their money, lie was Wins
20 give the names in confidence To th'
committee, Thou Mr. Con asked oA "a
suppression Of prostitution
''Whcn I hoCume acting Hnprrinten-
dent " aid Bvrncs. II put down about
400 houses In the city. Aftrr ] became
4unerintrndcnt then came a change
! thrsr women would come before police
/, IpomniaslOupra and say they nald Tor
lprotection. they would not he believed
9 lIf they went before police Justices
they were not believed. II they wrni
before a grand jury they were not be
llpvcd. l cnd=aHorHd to put an "uu 20
the evil and ordered those houses !" Dc
broken up N possible.
II want 10 give Parkhurst all the holp
| cam. although he Is bounding me every
time he gets chance. llr Fefkhurht
lhas created public sentiment when