The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-05
UNIFORMED BRIGANDS.
Further Startling Evidence Before
the Lexow Committee.
CHARGES AGAINST AN INSPECTOR.

n "hNh VINO had seen EFoiuhely
"Bled" Declares That Some of the
Money Went to Captain, Now Inspec-
tor Mclaughlin.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-"Commodore Gerry
has sailed in here under full blast and is
now running down this committee be-
cause in a stray puff of wind we ran across
his bowsprt yesterday. / would respect
fully suggest that when he comes before
this committee he come with pilot who
is familiar with the rocks and shoals,
with which he is evidently unfamiliar"
1t was in this facetious and nautical
fashion that Chief Counsel Goff alluded to
the refusal of Commodore Gerry, presi-
dent of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, to take an oath at
the LeXow committee hearing yesterday
Mr.. Gerry had prepared long type writ
ten statement, and he insisted upon read
ing it. Mr.. Golf insisted that the evidence
presented to the committee must be sworn
to. Then there was a war of words. Mr..
Gerry accused the members and counsel
of the committee of assaulting the work
of the society. Mr. Golf insisted that the
society had not been attacked, but he
thought that the powers given to Mr..
Gerry and his assistants were arbitrary.
Mr.. Gerry said that Mr.. Goff was trying
to make political capital out of the attack,
the name of the chief counsel having been
suggested for mayor by the anti-Tam-
many organizations at meeting Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Golf retorted that If he
was a candidate that Mr.. Gerry, whose
name has been mentioned in this connec-
tion, would do well to look after his own
chances. Mr. Gerry finally went way
without reading his statement, and the
regular examination of witnesses contin-
ued.
During the morning session much tes-
timony similar to that which had been
already adduced was produced-of levies
and attempted levies for "police protec-
tion," Of brutal assaults by officers on un-
offending citizens, and of arrests on trump
ed up charges of keeping disorderly houses
when the doodle" was not forthcoming.
Thomas Lucas, who had been brutally
clubbed by Officer Bernard A. Dunn, pre-
| sented a sickening spectacle, but told his
story of the assault without a break.
Dunn, on the other hand, contradicted
| himself many times, and many of his
statements were so evidently tissue of
lies that they excited the indignation of
| all who heard them.
| AT the afternoon session a little woman
| dressed in black took the stand. Mr.. Golf
| prefaced her examination with a remark
! able statement This morning." said he,
IAN attempt was made to get this woman
| out of the country" Mr. Golf did not go
| into details then. He drew from the wit
ness how she had lavished her money on
! ex-Wardman Frank Wilson, formerly un-
| der Captain Allajre. She was the keeper
| of a house of ill fame on Elizabeth street.
| Under threats of pulling" the house, he
got from her about everything she pos
sessed. She furnished his house, bought
a silver set, diamond rings for his wife
and clothing for his children. Wilson, she
said, resigned from the force the day the
committee opened its campaign. He was
now living in Philadelphia.
Then came a sensation. Inspector Nc
Laughliu's name was dragged in Nc
| Laughlin was formerly captain of the
Eleventh precinct The woman swore that
! she paid $500 initiation fee to Wardman
! Burns under Captain Mclaughlin. Every
month she paid $50 to Burns. When
Burns wanted a diamond stud he got Sl65
from her to purchase it, She said she
was now broken down and penniless. Her
money had gone into the police Golfers.
Referring to the Gerry society agents,
she said they collected money from all
houses where girls under age were kept.
Mr. Golf made the most of this bit of tes-
timony. She told how Captain Cross had
trapped Gerry agents Becker and Finn
when they took $500 from her. The men
were brought to trial Becker was ac-
quitted Finn sent to prison for nine
months. Becker escaped, she said, because
he was the son-in-law of Superintendent
! jenkins of the society. When she left
New York the witness said she opened a
) saloon in Newark, and was raded by the
the police. She went to Captain Cross
and he sent Alderman Smith, of this city,
/ to Newark, and the police there gave heI
protection. She is now penniless, and
, lives in Brooklyn,
"This morning" said she, "a man came
? up to me and said you are subpoened to
go before the Lexow committee. How
+ do you knowY l asked. / know he ans
wered. You go right up to Inspector
Mclaughlin, and he will buy you off
Don 20 before the Lexow committee
refused mis- advice"
When asked by Mr.. Goff about how
Z much she had paid to the police she ans
o wered, From 5000 TO $4,000.
@ Warden James w. Ledwith, of Jeffer
son Market prison, was then hauled ovel
b the GOALS for visiting David Pender
q green goods man, on Backwelps Island
d Pender was mentioned ia the testimony
6 of Applegate, and it appears that tn,
b warden who is a friend of Detective Ser
a geant Hanley. interested himself in orde
L to get a statement from Pender whicl
p would help Hanley. He was taken to tasl
for improper practices in his prison IL
y was charged with favoring certain law
# yers, aud that the beer can was permitte,
e to be rushed" at night.
T. An adjournment was then taken unit
4 Tuesday.
Little Rocks Cyclone Victims.