The evening world., 1894-10-18
COPELAND
ON the RACK,
Tie "PatroTS' Commander
a Witness Before the
LeXOW Committee.
He CAN'T ENFORCE THE LAW.
Captain Admits He Doesn't Try to
Discover Sunday Excise
Violations.
WELL-ChkRGEO SODA STANDS.
Midlothian Johnny erodsky Comes
Into Court, bu. Makes Hasiy
Disappearance.
SODA STANDS.

number Of clergymen. in addition to
the regular attendants, Rev. Father Du-
cey and Rev. Mr.. Gutteridge, of Newark,
were in the audience when the Lexow
Committee began its days work. Chair
man LeXow and Senator Bradley were
the only members present at the open
ing.
Mr.. Moss began by abiding to the gem
eral demand which had been expressed
that the Committee should 20 higher in
its investigation and call the Commits
sioners The opinion of the counsel was
that the time was not yet ripe for such
step. In other words the Indictment
against the higher authorities was not
yet complete.
He said that undoubtedly the investi-
| cation would be followed by a general
reorganization of the Police Depart
ment. The abuses and corrupt prac-
tees which had been exposed already
pointed to such a result. In such a
reorganization old officers would be
given the preference, and II was neces-
sary to go still further into the popular
side OF the question, in order to show
the exact state of affairs.
After that 1t would be time to bring
the indictment home to the higher off,
Gals of the Department
Chairman LeXow said he thought 1t
was not the province of the Committee
to manufacture public sentiment, but
| that II wanted TO get at the facts
no matter whom they might hurt.
Phil Wissig Called.
Mr.. Moss, however, was evidently not
prepared to go on with any new branch
of the inquiry to-day, and made state
| ment for the purpose of putting the wit
ness, Ebert, who testified yesterday, in
a proper light.
He then called for Philip Wissig
which occasioned somewhat of sur
prise. for Mr.. Wissig's name has not
been mentioned in connection with the
soda-water business, although in pre-
| vious hearings witnesses have testified
they had some dealings with him.
Mr.. Wissig, however, was not in the
Sourt-r9om, and Treasurer Latght, OF the
was recalled to the witness stand
Mr.. Laight said he had not been able
to find any books of the Association
which would show just how much
as counsel for the Association for Sc
curing the passage of city ordinance
allowing the granting of permits for
lie admitted that he had seen Mr..
Brodsky and talked with him about
getting the ordinance passed, and that
| the lawyer had told him he would do
what he could. He supposed that when
he paid $50 to him. 1t was for ordinary
legal services to be rendered in cases
when standkeepers We're arrested.
Mr.. Brodsky had successfully de-
Tended great many men who had been
arrested. A. one time all the stands in
Capt. Schultz's precinct We're closed up,
while in Capt. Grants they were al
lowed to remain open.
The witness was asked what was done
to get Capt, Schultz TO let the stands
know that anything in particular was
done.
Wasn't purse made up by the manu-.
fucturers for Capt Schultz" asked Mr.
II heard rumor that collection
was to be taken, up. but l didn't con-
tribute anything"
81 heard II from some OF my help"
"Weren.,tt, you asked to subscribe to
mo, sir don't remember that
was"
well, shortly after you heard this ru-
NOR the soda-water stands were allowed
10 open in Capt. Schultzs precinct,
weren't they?"
YES, / think they were"
NJ Laigh, finally admitted he had
talns in other precincts downtown.
Collections Went for Rent"
1T was part of the exp .nse of your
business, wasn't IT,
mo: | didn't care whether the police
shut the stands up or not"
You mean the standheepers had TO
';Wen, we charged 1t to the stand
keepers as rent.
Didn't you also charge for permits ~
mo, we charged it all to rent" Mr.
Moss was evidently greatly gratined tC
get even this much out of the witness
w32 "n s,stb yer r,, gn%tng one ooro1
any rem, for ais stands recently, al
though he usually collected the money
in advance.
How mucA money did you collect from
YOUR stands last Year, inquired Mr.
Between 5000 and 5000 I should say
What did you do with it?'
The $3.50 l paid Mr. Brodsky came out
Mr. Laight finally admitted to Chair.
.. man LeNow that the rentals collected
were chiefly expended In order to pro,
lr"l the stan! keepers from interference,
from the police and corp ration officers
"WeN. what did you 90 with the .r~,
VI the money you collected?
at went into the business. | cannot
tell exactly what became OF it,"
Christian Steffens was the next W.T.
was prepared to clear up the doub
about Policeman John u. McLaugh
Inns army career, which was questioned
by his cousin.
Ign Bridge, and was formerly a ser
geart iu The Third Regiment OF tn,
United states. Infantry. lie knew Me
Laughiin well, and said that he wal
he S %as EyO fSE f fstGyf sir Soldier
Continued on Second PaSc.I
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