The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-25

to Tell saa Was Mst ny GoE'. Agents
at the stntion-The Agents Arrested for
Disorderiy Cona-ct, hat Discharged
The womar Accused OF Periury That
she Nay ne Extradited-Her Cou-sei
say. She was Tricked I.to Co-ai-s
Here The Lesew Corrittee May
Hear Com-.issicnsr sheehsn To-day.
A witness under subpoena, but who did not
appear, created almost as much of a sensation
before the Lexow committee yesterday as any
of those who have testified. II was probably
the expectation that Police Commissioner
would be called which drew an unusually large
and persistent crowd to the corridors Of the
County Court House. Those who demanded
admission to the committee room became so
numerous and urgent that large squad of
court police were called upon To make an APP
proach through which the counsel and commit
tee could enter the room. About half past / 0
o'clock Police Commissioner Sheehan entered
the committee room, and then the waiting spec
tators and reporters were convinced that Mr.
Goff was at last about to take the step higher
which the committee has been urging him to
take for the last two weeks.
But this hope was quickly dlspelled after Mr.
COTS appearance. He entered the packed
room. made his way with difficulty to tho
great excitement. without any consultation
with the committee he began at once when
Senator Lexow had asked whether the counsel
was ready to proceed:
MIR. Chairman, for the first time since this
investigation commenced am compelled TO ask
for an adjournment, not by reason OF my in
ability to go on for lack of witnesses, but be-
cause Of an occurrence OF which have Just
been Informed and which weighs on me too
heavily to permit me to conduct the examina-
ton OF any witness The committee will recall
that about two weeks ago stated that very i'm
portant witness had been spirited away under
circumstances which satisfied your counsel
that the Police Department or its agents were
instrumental in the work. This witness we knew
was prepared to make disclosures which would
have been more startling than any testimony yet
presented to this committee. She was under the
subpoena OF this committee when, late on the
night before she was to have appeared here. she
was called upon by some person in carriage,
who. without permitting her even to complete
her dress, took her away.
For some days we lost track of her. Our
agents began the search for her at once and
finally found q clue which led them first to Jer-
sey City. then to Canada, and finally to one OF
the large cities Of the West may say here. in
cidentally. that in that city. Chicago. there are
than 100 women who have for years paid pro-
lection money to the police, and much more
money than has been paid by any Of the wit
nesses who have testified here, and those wit
nesses. forming colony of their own In that
city. are waiting there the adjournment Of this
committee"
At this point Senator Lexow interrupted Mr..
Con with the remark. but this COMMITTEES
may never adjourn"
That ia what have told them" said Mr..
Con. This woman who was spirited away ar
rived In Jersey City this morning In charge of
our agent, and the disturbing In format ton which
received this morning is that she and our
agent were arrested in the Jersey City depot,
where our agents are now held on the charge OF
kidnapping"
MIR. GoFFs COMPLAINT AGAINST THE JERSEY
POLICE.
Mr.. Con paused here and really seemed to be
laboring under too much excitement to proceed.
As IL to give him a cue from which he could
continue. Chairman Lexow asked, who makes
such charger"
THAT we have to find out yet" Mr.. Con said
when they reached the Jersey City station OF
the Pennsylvania road, a lawyer, accompanied
by some Jersey City police, WIS waiting there
to intercept them. The police abused and
threatened not only my agent, but deputy
sergeant-at-arms of this committee The police
abused them, and threatened to break their
faces Our men were treated with great rough
ness and dragged at once before a magistrate,
and It was with great difficulty that the hear
ing of their cases was adjourned until IL
O'Clock. have not yet been Informed OF all the
details OF this occurrence, but | know enough
to feel that a terrible outrage has been COM
mitted."
Senator Lexow-Did the Jersey City authori-
ties know that the men were agents of this
committee OF the Senate OF the State OF New
York;
MFR. Goff-They did. The agents showed the
subpoena upon which the woman was being
brouEh; here. but they were only derided and
threatened. 1t was no case of kidnapping. The
woman wanted TO come here, and left Chicago
for that purpose OF her own free will. One OF
my associates 10 now In Jersey City attending 10
the case; and hope that the news which these
reporters will send out about this will not fail
to reach speedily Mayor wanser OF Jersey City,
who has the reputation OF being an upright and
fearless man. / ask him in the name of this
committee II he will permit a eonspiracy, hatch
ed in this city four weeks ago, against law,
against order, against justice. against the dignity
OF the Senate of the state OF New York. TO be
carried out in the city OF which he is the Chief
Senator Lexow How can charge OF kidnap-
: Mr.. GOn-I am not yet familiar with the de-
tails. | know that a Senator Of the state OF
New Jersey Is acting counsel for the con-
spirstors, and ! say now greatly raising his
voicel. and | say IL hoping there Is an agent OF
the conspiracy present, and ! presume there Is.
that we expected 10 prove by this witness the
names OF the men who contributed the money TO
pay for her spiriting away, and the names of the
men who are otherwise engaged In the con-
splracy. -
THE COMMITTEE ADJoUREs.
Mr.. Con asked that the committee adjourn
dues Mrs. Herman he would then go ON with
other witnesses
When the committee TecOnvened, Mr.. MOss
who had been In Jersey CITY, had not yet re-
turned, but Mr.. Con WAS Informed that Mrs.
Herman could not DO produced. He said that
he had expected In the afternoon session 10
place on the witness stand Commissioner Shee-
han. The Commissioner, however, had been
excused at his request, as he would BE- engaged
In his oficial duties in the consideration OF GER
tihcates OF nomination on the various tickets In
the approaching election,
senator LexOw wanted 20 know II Mr.. Con
could not proceed and prove BY secondary evil
dence the facts 20 which he had hoped TO have
Mrs Herman testify.
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