Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-15
POLICE CAPT. CREEDON
Creates a Sensation Before the LaIOW
Committee.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Is the Price He Paid For His Pro
motion to a Captaincy-The
Money Went to "Honest" John
Martin and Commissioner Voor-
hees, Now a Police Justice.

NEw YORK, December 14.-Police
Captain Creedon confessed before the
LexOw Committee to-day that be mad
paid SIS, 900 to secure his captaincy. A
few hours later he was suspended from
the force by the Board Of Police Com
missiOners on recommendation OF Super
intendent Byrnes, who was instructed
10 prepare charges against him. The
Lexow Committee had agreed that
Creedon should De granted immunity
from punishment for his purchase OF 3
captaincy and when the action OF the
police commissioners became known,
they, as well as Superintendent Byrnes,
were SUpRnaed to appear this afternoon
before the investigating body
Captain CreedOn's confession was the
biggest sensation yet brought forth by
the LexOw Committee. In itself, the
Captains statements were merely
eOndrmatiOn Of the testimony ELECTED
before the session yesterday, but the
startling facts essentially interviewer
with this sensational exposure attX
the faint Of dishonor and corruption up
on men who have held some Of the most
responsible offices in the gift OF the
community. But pu0lic ceusure IS not
heaped on Creed0u's head. lie had
served in the local police department
for thirty years.
wITH HONOR AND DISTINCTION.
He Is war-scarred veteran whose
record shows that in tweuty-three en-
Ragemeuts Of the civil war be risked his
life for bis country. The Captains
fault is forgotten by the popular mind
in sympathy for his present trying
position and respect for his past record.
The DAY was repIete with exciting
ard dramatic incidents in consequence
OF the Lexow Committee proceedings,
throughout the official channels that
bear relation 10 the public departments
involved in the investigation.
Commissioner Sheehsn, when told or
CreedOn's statement, asked: WHO got
the money!"
When told that this point bad not vet
been fully developed, he said: That's
what they want TO find out. II they
keep up their Investigation lOngenOugh
/ guess they will.
The scenes in and around the meet
ing room OF the committee In the old
Tweed Court House were Intensely
drsmatie aud sensational.
Mo- we're moved by passions and
, emotI5ns they had never felt before.
The Court room was filled with more
thar 500 persons, witnesses inter
spersed with representative citizens,
Who ware desirous Of hearing the teStt-
timony. Captain CreedOn had said on
the witAess stand that be paid no
money Il his eap'aincy. But to-day
AFrER CAPTAIN sCHNITTBERGER,
who is under Indictment, refused at the
REQUEST of his counsel TO answer ques-
tions. Creedon was allowed an Oppor-
tunitv 70 aell the truth, aud be told IT,
The witpess spoke slowly with down
east eves He was moved by conflict
ing emotions ana the sympathies or hls
auditors WI nt out to the white-haired
veteran. b q straightforward, though
shame-faced manner be told how he
had risen from the position OF patrol
man 90 a sefgeancy; how at last cap
taipcv waS offered him-tor money.
Tbs EXPENSE OF educating his eight
children had been very heavy and
he wanted the position OF cap
tain with its increased emOluments.
But be had submitted the
matter 70 his friends. They raised the
money. The amount necessary TO Sc
cure the apDpintment was $4,000, be-
cause SergekOt WieRand had offered
So 600. and bis friends. Barney ROurks
and John w ERappenhagen, secured the
money. ostetk kibly on his notes. he had
Dsid the tn nney 20 eX-Assemblyman
Jobp J. Mar q. It was his understand
ing that Toe sunds went 10 Police Com
missioner Voorhees,, now Police Justice.
Tbe conclas on Of Captain Creedon's
tasrfmopy WAS followed 0Y an Impress
i've pause. Then Mr.. Gof apologized
fo- causing the Captain the unpleasant
ness be had q kperienced.
TEARS sUFFUSED CREEDoN'S EYES, .
asvmDsthetic tremOr ran through the
apdisnce. and" continued Mr. Goh,
s.it is the Unanimous opinion OF this
committee that In view OF the splendid
ssrvicas vol have rendered 10 your
oo,ntrv andlto the community, the pub
Iio f,fsrestsI will not be sUbServed oY
dis,ur5iug tour position as police cap
Then th@ Be was a burst Of applause
spcb as nd uan could stop. Captain
Cres5on arN Tears filed his eyes
Snd his fsW twitched with emotion.
Tbs, aaebN ember OF the committee
- Copnslk Gof, Jerome and Moss
,book bis hand warmly. There was an
o,ber hnrsk OF applause, and Captain
CreadoD wAlked from the court room
s-vi.~ IN trembling with pent-up
fasIf,gs grAsDed his hand in sympa-
thetic pity. ...s.s
Taeo JohR w. ReppennaEen Ies'lueu
~, "a hsAdled the money. De was
-, tbe T6pey aud in turn be turned
- so OOOl OF it TO Honest" John
Ns-,in for me benefit Of Commissioner
Voorbis He. kept the remaining $4,000
a. bi,,ssIf He was the gO-ostween.
pea.s0bagAp swore that VOOrhis
IA - - said\hs did not get the money.
H. CoT saiA be had su0pOensed Mar
- b,, wor8 Mad come that that in
4,.-,I-vvr.R4,s.h FROM PARALYSIS.
7, - 5nrin Athe afternoon session
-, ~ CoF ned Of Captain Cree
S..,. ~ .",.rsior The committee be-
e@sss S.SuCaos S10s,1S a. e commissioners,
yelled Senator B
- -,.-s the men who tel
- Arspended By the
80 uso So.-sp "a ~ nasOr O'COnnQA
gily. cA.,.-
is abominabls, - O-Ai'
VS. verdict IL
gy one spoke az
regsiled.
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