The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-04
LEXOW AT WORK AGAIN
Turning Over the Chieftains OF
Tammany.
MR.. RYAN MUCH TOO vERDANT.
Denied so Much That He Is in Danger
of Prosecution for
Perjury.

NEW YORK, Dee. 3.-After one months
recess the Senate investigating committee
to-day resumed its probing into the cor
ruption of the Police Department in this
city. Senator Saxton's resignation leaves
the committee with only six members.
Father Dueey appeared in court. The
fac that he ignored Arch bishop Corrl-
gan's notice not to present himself at the
sessions of the Lexow committee was the
topic of interest. Father Ducey would
only say to reporters: For information
Of any kind l refer you to Madison
avenue, whore Arch bishop Corrigan lives.
Among those present. was John Burns,
the English labor leader, accompanied by
Samuel GOmpers. August l.. Lewis ad-
misted under examination that he bad
committed perjury in swearing that he
was the owner Of a sal belonging to
Nine. Schaude, who, under the ban of the
Excise Board, could not procure licen Sc.
Michael Ryan, the next witness. denied
any knowledge of the gFeen-IoOds BUSH
ness, but was led by Mr Golf to admit he
had met Apologize in Taylor's Hotel in
Jersey City. Apologize was then called
and testified that he knew Ryan as green
goods man ana had met him 10 Taylor'S
hotel and other places which he said were
resorts of green-gnods men. Ryan and
Wilson plid him $500 TO sign some papers
in which lie agreed not 10 appear against
Captain Meekn. Lawyer Flannery
drafted the paper and was with Ryan and
Wilson when he signed il.
Lawyer F.annery was put On the stand.
He denied that any compensation had
been offered Apologize in his presence for
signing the affidavit. He also testlfi d
that he received no fee from Police Cap
tain ,deekir, but did all he did through
friendship Meekin.
Apologize was recalled and said Elan
merry had told him he would be rewarded
for signing the affidavit. RYAN was re-
called and refused TO give any testimony
about tn. green-gO DDS business, and on
leaving the courtroom was arrested for re-
fusing to obey subpoena to testify and
was held in $500 bail, eX-Assemblyman
Michael Collahan being mis- bondsman.
Charles Harris, alias Michael Newton.
was then called. The witness said that in
1892 just before the Presidential election,
he was paid so cents by Jimmy" Diver
t. register as Patrick RYAN from the Inter-
national Hotel. The next day he was told
Assemblyman Michael Collahan wanted
ONE votes. In this instance he registered
under an alias from the Grand Central
lodging house. Assemblyman Collahan
paid him 81 for this. Harris explained
that after all he did not vote. He was ar
rested aud sent to the Erie County Prison
before the election.
Michael Ryan admitted that he had torn
up a subpoena TO appear before the COM
mlttee some time ago. He refused TO an
swer questions which implied that he had
been a green-goods dealer.
do you remember" asked Mr.. Golf,
THAT Apologize testified that YOU were at
the head of one of the biggest green
goods agencies in this city ?"
II do not"
"How much money did you pay Cap.
tain Conner for allowing you to ply your
business at the Pennsylvania ferrits?"
Il never paid him anything"
''Now, on the solemnity of your oath.
and your word as man, will you swear
that you do not know what The green
goods business is?'
ITO my personal knowledge, yes"
Twill you also swear that YOU do not
know of your personal knowledge OF any
money that mas been paid to the police of
this city as blackmail?"
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