The evening world., 1894-06-28
PAID $3.50 TO !
CAPT. warts.
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her husband ever received was his salary
Of 500 a month as a policeman, and that
ne had for the last few years been living
on his pension.
police f force. and and her e other Children were
grown up, and she was not dependent
upon her husband
Brooklyn. worth 1900 on which she had
paid 5000. She bought 1t through
building and loan association.
Kelly" asked Mr.. Gofr
or your, husband7"
ibid either you or he ever keep a
ings banky,"
In excusing Mrs. Kelly. Mr.. Gof said
he went into this line Of questioning to
ascertain II possible whether, or not
sSroas n Ward Va S MsS keys nf hands
CHARLES ' W. Miller, a salesman in the
electrical establishment OF George A.
Hackett & Co., was the next witness
He said he had made an application
about four years ago for a position as
patrolman on the force.
Says He Paid Capt. Warts $3.50.
ITO whom did you make application"
Did you pass your civil service and
physical examination all right?'
.,. .'Yes, / got a rating Of sl4o in the
Eyes. ! paid $3.50 to Capt. Warts"
Mr.. Nicoll objected to this testimony
as Capt. Warts was dead, but Chair
What did you pay this money for?"
he told me that must put up the money
TO SECURE an appointment"
who was this friend you speak OF
but the person who gave me the most
he force s was ae georse richards. Mr.. Nc
"What did Richards tell your"
I would never get through, but il I
Ing the examination, even II I only had
half lung. He said this several
How did you pay the money to Capt.
"In bills. Capt. Warts said he wanted
no checks. 1 had some of the money,
uncle, Benjamin Pyne. Of East Willis
: n:War,ts, was recommended to you by
what did Warts say to you when
you gave him the money!"
He said he would see that 1t got to
the right parties"
WHO were those parties?"
brings In McCIavc Again.
''well. as George Richards explained
Il to me. the man who first handed the
money got S25, the next man got SIS and
the Commissioner got $500"
Your Commissioner was Mr.. Nc
Clave?"
Yes, SIR"
You didn't get any appointment"
mo, sir. This was my second applica-
ton. l had applied year before. but
! learned that my name had never
reached headquarters. didn't pay any
thing that time. 1t was only after the
second application that paid my money
When the witness, did not receive his
appointment he said he went to Com
missioner McClave and inquired as to
was anything said about the money
SS}'osknew enough not to do that.
4sNIYyas bribery: saw Mr.. Grant,
tse c ssgTnttssy; and M BE t %s
*looked over his list and said he
Spnid not APPOINT me; He had Appointed ,h,.e d
reason. thar was Civil-service man
said I had only taken the Civil-Ser-
wee in m eeron The res
YES that 1 could not get an appoint
loved him out saa Of the c e eT
office and asked him II he wanted his ap-
pointment badly.
Wanted $3.50 More.
II said Yes, would like it, and he
wanted to know II / had $50 In my
clothes. or 4 I could get II inside Of
' Amendment now he said,
.You mean must pay 5000, I said.
Eyes. that's about It, he replied;
would not pay that for the position.
J That ended our conversation.
Ibid you ever get your money back 2"
cent OF II, and told me he thought it was
. shame that cripples should receive ap-
! pointments, while good men were reject
when 1 met him."
The understanding was. Mr.. Miller
says, that the money was not to be
f RicSards had told him So
When he called on Commissioner NC
Ciave, he thought that the latter un-
though this subject was not mentioned.
Mr.. Nicoii wanted to know II the wit.
ness had not brought In the names OF
were dead. in connection with his al
legged transaction, because he knew they
were dead. and he would not be prose-
"No, sir. I am telling the truth and
would say the same II they were here
before me to-day.
Policeman Peter A. Prial. OF the Ten
derloin Precinct. strapping. sandy,
! haired young man, who said he had
been on the force for four years and
seven months. was next called to the
"What did you do with the $50 you
borrowed from Mr.. Horton Just before
You were appointed to the force?"
asked Mr. Golf.
II never borrowed a cent from Mr..
Horton" said Prial.
D,un't yuu 10 10 grocery store at
Th'rty seventh street and Sixth avenue
with Mr.. Horton one night?"
res, sir; / might have.
r. well, didn't your"
Eyes, think did"
"And didn't you receive a check there
from Mr. Horton?'
mo, SIR"
"Or $3.50 In bills?'
mo, sir, never"
Pral said that the grocer's name was
George Hoppe. He had since gone out
OF business, and was living in retire.