New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25

SHE WOULDN'T TAKE THE OATH
f Am'Ef s. 3 No s a. f for 4 and 10 ' for
S Colonel Fellows entered the courtroom And t 2iEe
for few minutes MIR mr. G or. 9 ,nr,tcrested ana
then the Investigation PROCEEDED, ~, 8, November.
1896 Mr. con offered the checks in evdence Gnl
had them marked for idcntihcation lie men aST 60
G9t' p w55 Fund Among them Colt named 5000
from excise cases, seamboi.er lcenses On rr cent
Of rewards given policemen pistol licenses ana
sale OF unfts on the fund we're for chcckbooks
etc. the report Of as6ursf~ SEN Rscor Ne S'' was
M CHECKS DRAWN by MR. MCLAvE.
o-Mr. Delamater complies the reports OF the
nenson fund for The City Record DO you kno"
where he gets his information? Al don't Know
suppose from our figures
| O-Do YOU make a report 70 the Police Depart
,neni on the expenditures from the pension iund
Ayes sir There might be mistake IN , "the cry
~ ~ ,bere Is a mistake in the departmental re-
| mort YOU would discover it? Ayes; our DOCKS
"Su'1 nv Senator O'Connor)-Your method enables
| YOU to tell what the balance is al any Time A.
oLcoud you detect any unauthorized check? A
o. tIsy Mr. NicolD--Haye any unauthorized checks
ever been drawn? A.No, slr;,,,ooro- q, the fund.-
No,IFcr how long has he been the bookkeeper7
Q.~And he is an old man? A.-Yes sir I'm,
Dos your s 9hfr look 9Ea AFTER nf the regular police
funds but we both help each Other H. ,orsor fund
,Q.,Does your father n. draw all the pe"S0" '"'0
'9 1And he sends them to Mr. McCave treas
oLpd Mr. McCisve ever draw a check on the
pension fund.- hSs STR the nor Pa Pe ine regular '
Q..-And your father counterssns all the cnecKs'
This endei the examination of this witness AMI
Mr. Con once more asked Commissioner Nc lave
to taxi the c a95 ooed wenry lie had spent
part OF Monday Tuesday and Hednesaay y, -i,,
exasperatng lawyer. and in room 50 poorly ven ,,
tila;ed almost to induce nausea al ufneS Ill, Sar
Cioff however did not ask many questions TINS uhr
ogMr' McC'lavr. wrote to you last night TO ask
Won TO bring the stubs Of your checkbooks used
since the fire and your blank passbooks Have you
The books were handed to Mr. Con-. He asked;
How did you distinguish the checks on your bushes
Tine business checks were different. The others
: had in a small book. You have 1t there.
MR. NIcoLL CROSS ExAMTNEs.
Mr.. Gon then announced that Mr. Nicoil might
cross-exanine the witness Mr. Nicoll took up a
mass OF notes. walked out into the open space De
hind the desk at which counsel sat- and began thus:
O.-Before going into the main questions presenter
0 by Mr. Golf l want 10 take up the subject OF the
police pension fund. VIII you. as treasurer Of the
fnnJs An the frst place. about 10000 a year
is received from what is known as the excise fund.
salary Of the uniformed force this makes from
$50 90 to $4,000 year; then all unexpenocI "a.
these amount to from $4,000 to 10000 year. There
GT SGG bs kc total receipts are a6ou,
sh@ @oney ye for SICK so sme @SG ana LOST
" Q-Are your accounts examiner A-les. SIR, 10y
. | the Commissioner OF Accounts. They have been
n passed ON on aP 70 ie. APTll l. L.yos cir
d S-TIow often are they examined? A.-There Is
= no regular time They nave been ekafnheG seNe,
- Odd they take all the books and vouchers
= ODD they make a report? Ayes sir. to the
j. Q'DMr Gon has spoken of the fact that The
s. 900 90 allowed the department Is not expendel
through the Controllers Office ana that ths Is the
?, system is followed? A-There being 800 member.
= Of the force, approximately and they being dis
: tributed throughout the entire city, and havinf
" different OF duty. It decided years ago tc
have the CAPTAINS take ne payros ana umc
stations when they came from their tours The
force would be demorazed, and the city left unpro
~ Office for their pay. The captains give bond II
81 the m nesy back Scf 10 " Two psyro
made E S% Gnf f9a TO e ana "
o. Q-Iias the other system been tried? Ayes. sir
is }R Peppe efs at the end Of the year D VIC
rs C~How long has the present system been II
&c Q-Snce before you were on the force? A.-Yes
!" THE INsINUATIONs FALSE. HE SAYS.
D
r., by Mr.. GoN. he has by insinuatons. intimate
~ that YOU as Police Commissioner. directly or in
directly, approximately or remotely. received none
, or compensation other valuable consideration
-. for the appointment. promotion or transfer OF pc
" licemen Is that true or false? Att is false.
O-Have you received money or other valu
p. able consideration for appointing any one to tn
force A-No slr. 1850 80, , o,.o- .oo 81.
at Q.-For appointing any one as captain? A.-Nevei
Q.-As sergeant? A-Never.
l.. Then Mr., Nicol took up biographical line o
'' Q.~io% long have YOU lived in this city A
er was born here the 18th of September, 1899.
Mnsn oS %e You You hen? AEsh l
- Q.-How many children have you had? A.-Four
GLOW many are living? Anime.
Of QHave You had any Other persons dsIpenden
widowed sister, with seven children, and eight chi
d5n e my RGo ySa g 0o are
is Q-With whom? Al was the junior partne
ur Q~was that the firm which failed? A-.No. ST
Ny brother and bought od or Park. ar we out We hq
business together until 1875. when / bought m
brother out The ne was civ In $50
used money q the Ssn s fSHs to sDsc"n
va" m ma Won ever use IL for private purooses
W. Never in the world. / couldn't If wanted t
Of HIS BUSINESS AND POLITICAL LIFE
$50 o.-You have been very active in business sine
nv 1876? Ayes since 1860 In 1852 entered the Co
lege Of the city or NeW-fork, leaving IL In lS
I taught IN a grammar school for year; the
-. I was clerk In a hardware house for year. unit
IN n failed and then / became entry Clerk In a DIR,
ma goods house in Cort!andt-st Then took the gel
l. eral MANAGEMENT of a box factory and lumber var
mr. from which drifted into my own business
Q.-And you have always done large business
Ayes, sir; my business has averaged. shou
say $4,000 year.
RS Q.-What did II cost you n year 10 maintain yo
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