The evening world., 1894-05-29

but afterwards said that SO NAM po-
ncemen came into his place every day in
uniforml and in citizens clothes, he
could not remember. He didn't know
d policeman named Reagan, but said
he had n nephew named Frank Now
man, who was a policeman. He had an
account In the Germania Bank.
,Dld you not draw 5000 out of your
bank for your nephew when he was
appointed?"
Never. l don't like my nephew"
When was he a%ppointed?"
! don't know anything about IT,. | don't
get II from me"
"Oh, he had to pay money, them"
~ don't know anything about It."
Roth said that Newman's father was
a wealthy man, and owned several
houses. He was asked II the house at
II Delaney street, owned by his brother
in-law, was not "A house OF ill-fame. and
he SAM he did not know.
JOhn Hogan, n butcher. of 3S Chrystie
street, testified that hts son. Lawrence,
was appointed Oh the police force about
two and a half years ago, but denied that
he had ever paid any money to secure
MY son was clever and passed a good
examination, and | suppose that. was
the reason he got on the force. | know
ne did not pay any n me go!, MS
The appointment was pending a year.
the witness said. but he could not tell
what Commissioner appointed him. Ho-
gan Is now attached to the Eleventh
Precinct
A witness named O'Kelly was called
for. but he was not In court, and, as
there were no more witnesses on hand.
the Committee took n recess.
Mr.. Nicoll promised to have Commits
sioner McClave before the Committee
after recess.
Park hurst Men Present.
Half a dozen or more Parkhurst de-
t%ectives were seen among the audience
during the afternoon session. Several
Of them were recognized as having been
witnesses in the recent trial of Police
Capt. Devery. lawson n. Fuller, the
sage of Washington Heights; Honest
John, connolly ex-Assemblyman Of the
Twcnty-third District: Sol Bcrliner
and a number of other local statesmen
of more or less note were also In attend
anCe.
There was a long wait owing to the
fact that MIR. McCiave's illness had pre-
vented him from responding to the, sum.
mons, ana Mr.. Nicoll said he had sent
for Commlssione Sheehan.
but Mr.. Goff. was apparently not pre-
pared to go on with him. He told the
Committee that the absence Of Commits
sioner McClave had greatly inconven-
fenced him, and he was not prepared to
put any Of the subpoena-servers on the
stand.
that IL Il 20 oNth "
lowed home from the Court-House
threatened, tempered with and other
wise influenced to remain away when
II am informed" he said. that a
number OF persons are employed to
attend these hearings and sit here all
day and keep a close watch of every
witness who was examined or VINO was
summoned and recognized.
II simply want to let the Committee
know what difficulties are placed In the
way of securing the attendance Of wit
Mr.. Nicoli arose to say thai he dis
claimed and resented the imputatio1
followed. and challenged Mr.. Con to
produce evidence that a single witness
had been so tempered with"
to M Accuse Gor M Tepl Nldo hat at se ala nSt IN int snS
that ne had nothing to do with it. He
had one or two witnesses. however,
"How We about Mr.. sheehan?S said Mr..
Nicoll.
Would Not "a Sheehan.
LAS l have told Mr.. Nicoll," said Mr.,
Goff,. II am not prepared to put Mr.
Sheehan on the stan at this late hour
Of Of the 4 lo aayi SESSION eSRe to w haSe Mr. ahe gheehaf
when l get ready to take him up"
Commissioner sheehan was told that
he could go, but ne DECIDED 10 re
main and listen to the testimony.
The first witness called was PATRICK
I. Ryan, a carpet dealer OF Al Jant
street. He told the Committee that las
Sunday afternoon he was talking Will
some friends in front of the "Villag'
Hotel in the Ninth Ward and saying !
was a shame that Tammany Hall shou't
turn down as good a man as John Reilly
the captain of the district, when polio,
Sergt. McCarton came up, and without
any ~provocation slapped him twice In thu
face.
H is the same fellow h nearly
killed a prisoner at Jefferson Market
before Justice Voorhis some time ago.
said Mr.. Ryan.
II couldn't do anything. for McCartor
is a big athlete. He cursed and swore a.
me, and said It was none Of m ybusi
ness What Tammary Hall did.
at was an outrage to beat a man o.
my age in that way, for I was wei
known in that part OF the town. l wen
to the police station and to the polic'
court. but / could get no satisfaction"
Mr.. Ryan said he was a Democrat anc
had formerly live in Brooklyn, where
he had voted for Senator Bradley twice,
He was an Independent now. he said.
II thought you said you voted fol
me-"
$50 I did"