New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
NOW FOR MORE SENSATIONS
STARTLING POLICE REVELATIONS En-
PECTED THIS WEEK.

-RI'MORs ABOUT A $40 CAPTAIN.
A, no time since the Lexow Committee began
a. ,shors has any session been looked forward
:, with So much interest on the part Of the peo-
80 at large and so much apprehension by those
.'ncie,s of the Police Department who have been
.,ssithfu to their obligations the one to be
-, to-mcrrow The reluctant confession of
Ssntain Timothy j. Creeden regarding his pur-
.s.se of the place he holds in the police force
,.r as oOO followed by the corroborative state
..or,s wrung from John w. Reppenhagen by
pacorder-eect Coff. left the case at a most SEN
,,,onal stage. The money for the purchase of
,ns captaincy had been traced into Reppen-
hogsn's hands. and he had sworn Friday that
10 maid $4,000 to John Martin. who had been
.,.irman Of the Executive Committee Of the
,0,,tcal organization known as the New-York
rsmocracy. whose leader, John r. Voorhis. was
,ae Police Commissioner who made the appoint
usnt Of Creeden TO be a captain Immediately
.fer the payment of the $4,000 to Martin. The
-smaIping $1,000 raised by Creeden and his
,dends TO secure the captaincy. Reppenhagen
,,ia he had kept, with Martins knowledge and
consent.
There was great deal Of speculation yesterday
.s IN whether the money which Martin received
missioner Voorhis. now a police justice. not,
,,t the perfect confidence was expressed on all
sides that the truth would come out and that the
,ur,v men would be punished. Police Justice
voorhis himself seemed TO be imbued yesterday
with a confidence that the attempt TO trace the
money raised for Creeden's appointment into his
hands would not be successful. The ex-Comms-
soners two interviews with Creeden testified to
haFO committee inst
nreyious to and the other Immediately after Cree
asn's appointment, in both of which Voorhis
,ointedlv asked Creeden If there was any truth
IN the rumors1t hat he had paid money to secure
his appointment. were much commented upon
Yesterday and were looked upon as significant in
view of the recent developments.
RUMORs OF MORE CONFESSIONS.
Run,ors were numerous yesterday that more
police captains well as others on the force
were seeking opportunities to "squea!.' and
were ready to dvulge all they know about black
mail. These confessions many assume would I'M
plcate officials above the grade Of captain and
move them to be the recipients Of the bulk of
the blackmail fund. Mr.. Golf was II anything
more retlcent than usual yesterday. and refused
10 discuss the probable disclosures Of the week
Those who have studied Mr.. GoT's peculiarities
eight months were certain yesterday that he is
on the eve of producing the most astonishing eX-
blossoms Of the year
william Travers Jerome. Mr. Gofs frst as
fs,au, was seen at the Union Club last evening
When asked for information as to what was
likely TO happen this week he said that all he
could sy was that it going to be IAN
srMey busy week" He added: 'if every line
ssmke up does not result in plugging the bulls
gs the public must not be disappointed. We
dali do our best to make the last days Of the
yar eventfu
Assistant Distriot-Attorney John d. Lindsay,
Who draws the important indictments to be tried,
spent his Sunday at work in his office in the new
Criminal Court Building. The impression was
strong from remarks dropped in the Office that
his labors were upon papers which will be needed
should the indictment of John Martin and Police
Justice Voorhis be ordered.
Policeman Augustus J. Thorne. the indicted
ward man Of the convicted ex-Captain John I.
stephenson was on post again yesterday having
been ordered back to duty after giving $1,000 bail
on Saturday. The news of Thorne confession
created almost as much excitement IN the Guy do
Creedens. and as he walked ms peat yestciud!
in Hudson-st between Canal and Leonard SITS, ne
was pointed at by scores of men and boys VINO
knew him. and many well-dressed people OF potn
sexes stopped to look at him. some OF whonn ileu
IN engage him in cOnversatiO Most OF THESE ne
successfullv avoided He had greatly improved IN
appearance since his release from the Tomos ana
seemed like a man from whom great Ioad hao
been taken.
HE WAS INUNDATED HE sA1o'
rhorne's confession is supposed to mplicate
most Of the captains and acting captains uhoer
whom he has served since he became a poi'ce-
man. in 1882. They are Captains Joseph H.
Eakins Jacob Siebert John T. Stephenson con-
vcted on Thursday Thomas NJ Ryan, MaNl Sn,,,
milan Schmttberger. under indictment, Aaan W.im
A. Cross. dismissed. and Actlns Captai"9 VIM
IAN O'Toole and Norman WesterVeH.
Il would have done it before. ne sald TO d
reporter. yesterday. IF had not been intiin,, mn
dated. Captain Stephenson SAID 10 me. are sou
going TO squeal and brand yourseid do "'' "
former throughout the department tt. tho,
Thorne IS possessed Of a settled Deiel 'Hdl
Stephenson Will be the next man u ma hrear
Confession, and that he will make cledi VI VI 'aa' &
q /, when he does. ThOrnes confession 10 u',
terstood 10 relate to the COLLECTION ol iVne, I';
from policy-shops and poolrooms IN the Pr" 90
and that he was able 10 give the diiiou"'
money which each was required to pay. lie
gave complete list Of these ana also 'ht ia ~,
and addresses Of the merchants rom wnU.' Hr "a "a
collected money the privileges they Pdiu i''' "
70 whom he turned over the money ,,. .ho
When asked Yesterday where he thought ' the
ouk u this money ultimately went inoiie 'd'N
Stephenson will tell where 1t went
WESTERVELT AN EHCEi iio->'
There is little doubt that in the list OF cap
tans under whom Thorne served as "aro ma"
ne has implicated every man except "es'e''e''
When urged TO say yesterday what captains "e
had referred to in his confession as gui''y u
extorting money, he replied: Il can't say
thing about that | will say this. though, an" "
mat Is Norman Westervelt Is an hones' =, '' ,ho
Westeryelt is NOW the acting captain at the
Ltonard-st. station.
Thorne is believed to have borne down par,
ticulary hard upon Captain Siebert, i, nov -
the Union Market Precinct. All but Wes'c' Ne,.
are said To have been eager recipients OF any
sort OF blood-money that could DE o,,'ei eAtoi,eu
and some OF them exhibited an oHehSNe''
Greedy disposition. .
The indicted policeman spoke frequently yer
erday Of the great difference In the trea,,e,. tr -
which he received and which was accoroen ~
stephenson In the Tombs. .,,
They put me in a small. dark. badly veh,i-
Ated CELL while Stephenson has one OF .,,e ne