New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22

looking fellow but he appeared 10 De nan -Strti u
death and not sure OF himself in the ordeal ne was
about TO pass through HIS manner was 1ne re-
stationed in the Twenty-sxth Precinct. under Cap
tain Murphy lie appointed TO the police
force on November Is 1891. by Commissioner NC
Q iiBy Mr. Gon)-To whom did you pay the
money for your appointment?
The witness knitted his brows and tried to look
Qp"Are you paraiyzed? A.-wen think
C~Didn't you pay anything for your appoint
orwere your moral scnsibites and your deli
cate constitution shocked by the question? A.
Odd you know what you were subpoenaed for?
Al rgad something II t rou Parts et the money?
Al borrowed the money elgh,een months before
was appointed borrowed IT in 1889 from Stein
STORY OF A DIAMOND CROSS.
Q-What for? A.-Well we had been In hard
luck. had lost my mother three months before. We
had had "A diamond cross In our family for thirty
years Instead OF selling 1t. decided TO raise
money on H. / was fireman on tug then and my
brother was working for Stein. He spoke to Stein
about IT, Stem took the and friend Of his
valued II at $3.50 Stein said he willing to lend
MS Ss2j and take the security.
O-What did YOU do with the money? Any
brother took So and got $50: Si29 was used 70
pay mothers funeral expense and s." was paid PAID
Tor five months back rent. Then my sister was
sick and sent her up into New-ilampShire for
five weeks
ns sss d Pa a SDy t25 2soqb 2P S
The m22y My moher aei IN March Broth
er:, OF East Eish'y-nnth-st.. think think
'2 Q-When lid you get the money An August.
Q.-When did you pay the Undertaken: An
Q~Mr stein has sworn here that you said yy2gi
wan,ei ths money TO- ,d SSt On 9s Peee force "
Odd you say 70 anybody that you wanted the
money 10 get the police force? No ...,
Q.-Were none Of your family earning money
A-No. Ny father was In the real estate business
but h. was in bad luck u.,, e,,on
& WW@9 "' r yoGi6 The 'PeSr Ai %ss NO.
East Eighty -e.ghth-si.. think. next door to Sec
0" @@Da, YOU ought know that No. o! eoudn';
be next to Second,ave, FL M T bn,,s mex sor
'qpo You Is, :ncar s2ys the cross
owns handed him the cross? Al dl.
Q-T.5ok at this note. Is il the one You gave?
Q.IDo you see the date? Ayes. August s,
Q-Now. when ga all this occur tina; you have
been ,estifying to? AIN N" 49, $500. a.,
ODD You do anything from he time you filed
your application until YOU underwent the pnyS.cal
examination? A-No. .
GLOW long ala you have 10 wait? About
o.tTaat is. until August 1890? Ayes
A QUESTION OF DATES
o.-August 1890. yes. and the note dated
| August 1880 Now don't get frightened Didn't the
s7j which you your brother took go TO the doc
| torso A-No Ny brother took the money home.
stein Would be willing to take a. security FOR
$25 oan cross worm ao 0nN ThSpe We're twenty
nine diamonds in il. and think +, cost 500 orsl-
na o By Mr. Gon,-why didn't you sell the cross?
| Ave intended to redeem IT, 80, ,, 49,,
% why haven't you done So? A-Mr Cross has
Ole didnt tell us that. A-,We:l he told you
| , : ndrsnt story from what he told me. ,
AWAY ala you allow judgment TO be taken
against you? Al hadn't any money to nsht the
ca9 Se ala you get your rating? An April,
l%Ml, SCI, c,r Now. let us see You gave the note in
,nr,st 1880 az the time you took the pny seal ex-
aminSa'HOn' min Apri. 1891. the time when you got
wUu.' r,tIns curious coincidence ISN'T II? ,,
Delmase hestai 5i mq pnng n anil hggus ISL
tna uon his mental examination which had occurred
| in April. , leaving the chair Senator
as as III" ,oId him that If he wished 10 bring proofs
- the truth OF his statements about me money
tnn , INJECTED TO this He said that there was
som o,h,n@ 70 nut the policeman on the defensive
ITS VERY PECULIAR"
.1vau IFS very peculiar" said Senator Lexow.
.Ao, oysrv officer borrows $500 1925 or $3.50 be-
fore he Is appointed
"Rut" said Mr.. Ransom. your words imply a
suspicion Of the witnesses truthfuness"
! .yeu 7 have a suspicion" said the chairman. In
decided tones. c.,
| "rf the officer IS satisfied. are" put In Sena-
,or O'Connor To Mr.. Gon the policeman promised
10 try TO find the undertaken ana nave MN III
| court next Wednesday,
| Mr. Moss then called Moses Berrman, liquor seller
n No 26 Hester-st who told this story:
| 4 man. whose nickname was "Sublrna gave ssO
| TO my son Isaac for safe keeping: Isaac put II IN
safe Not long arter%aT precret came 10 see
my SON. pointed him out TO them one OF tne 81.
asked: did you get $50 from Morris JACOBSON