The evening world., 1894-06-04
The Woman Says at His Sugges-
ton She Paid $3.50 to q
Tammany Club.
GAVE IT TO SECRETARY FAY.
More Details Of Police Corruption
Told to tia LexoW
Committee.

Inc testimony given before the LexoW
Committee this morning proved to be
the most sensational which has yet been
brought out. Mrs. Thurow told a story
Of police blackmail which implicated
not only Police Capts. McCullagh, now
dead. and Doherty. of the Fifth street
station, but ex-senator George r.
Roesch. now Civil Justice in the Fourth
Judicial District. and John Fay. the
well-known Tammany politician Of the
same district.
This woman. who kept a house Of III
repute at % Second avenue, swore thst
she had paid money to Capt. Doherty
himself several times, and hen she wss
told by ex-senator Roesch. to whom she
complained of police prosecution. that
$50 would Ak things all right. y
She paid the money, she. said. to John
Fay. n secured immunity for a short
time only. Rev. DR.. aPrkhurst was .
close listener to all the testimony given
this morning.
The testimony in regard to ex-senator
Roesch vas only admitted after strenu-
Gus objections on the part of Mr..
| Nicoll.
Before opening the Investigation pro-
ceedings Judge Dugro held court for .
brief session to call the calendar.
Col. James TO Assist Nicoll.
That the police authorities have been
thoroughly alarmed and ratified by the
sensational revelations of the last week
Is shown by the fact that Col. z. c.
tanned to assist Mr.. Nicoll In looking
out for the interests of the accused
Col. James was. one of the earliest
corners this morning. Lawyer Stillwell.
or Mount Vernon. was also on hand.
he did not bring his 9uondam client, ex-
and said he only came to be on hand
In case the Committee wanted to ask
him n questions about Granger. He
than a week. and he knows nothing
as to his present whereabouts.
Col. James did not remain In court
Throughout the session.
Police Capt. Cross. formerly of the
Eldridge street station, arrived and
took a seat in the chair reserved for 3
papers pafe and was wa H IN eonsul { Po1t witSM Z:
Nicoll for some time before the Com
mlttee assembled. He is the Captain,
timony on Friday. collected the "initis-
ton fee" OF $500, n raised the regular
ante to $50 a month.
Great Lack of Funds.
II is true that the counsel for the
Committee have been greatly hampered
by lack OF funds. Mr.. Con has already
Nv wv vi lio W poIhtl Ill TIC n
penses thus far incurred for stenogra-
piers fees and various other details Of
the work. The only, aid which has thus
Parkhurst Society, which has furnished
the services of its agents free OF charge.
Nothing has yet come in from the
bodies always move slowly. but 1t is
thought that the money will be forth
coming In time. 1t is at the present
Among the crowd which was packed in
side the rail were several stout women
with blonde hair. 1t was understood that
M sdsy R RSSt1 sSaa I up and she MRS. @ssSidy 3!
Jones.
Chairman Lexow called the COMMITTEES
c e Rtorr oS'ecoonninaorA and Ro SsansSrs we're Sfaet e:
lther members present. Senator Smoker.
from Elmira. occupied a seat on the
bench.
The name OF schwartzwaelder was
called by Mr.. Con as the first witness.
but he was not In court. Then the
name OF SehwartzenfeId was called; but
also failed to respond to his name. and
1t began to look as II the enemy had
captured all the Committees witnesses.
Junk Dealer Donohue Called.
Finally. Timothy Donohue. was found.
He said he was a junk dealer. His son
an Italian woman. who accused him OF
stealingsa gold locket from her,
The Policeman who arrested his SON.
Donoh ~ said, belonged to the Oak
street alton. He denied that he had
paid any money to the policeman to get
his son Off. The only person TO whom
he paid money was his lawyer.
You were subpoenaed TO come here !
to-day" asked Mr.. Con.
Yes, and II is a bitter thing to bring
me here, too .
why did you go to the Oak street
police station after you received the sub
poena?" o.
TT see the police officer" !.
What was his name?" =
Oakley. | think"
After denying several times that he
had paid any money to the policeman
Donohue admitted that he had slipped
IS into the officers hand.
Why didn't you say that before7"
We'll, I'm an honest man, and
think it's an outrage to bring an honeat
man here and ask him such questions"
We'll, che officer took the money.
didn't he?"
offered him a cigar. but he said he didn't