New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-27
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THE BRUTAL WILLIAMS TELLS A NICE
JAPANESE YARN.


AT THE AGE OF TNENTY-FoUR HE HAD EARNED
A FORTUNE HE sAID-EX- WARD MAN Shall
vEY TELLS ALL HE KNows-HE coll
LEcTED MONEY FOR CAPTAINS WEBB.
EAXINs DoHERTY AND SCHULTZ
THIS WENT ON WHILE THE
COMMITTEE WAS IN SEES
sIoN-ALDERMAN CLAN
CY AS DEPUTY
WARD MAN.
All Of the members Of the Lexow Committee ap-
peared at Yesterdays session in Part Of the Su-
perior Court Among the spectators was the Kew.
DR.. Lyman Abbott. who arrived early. Some time
after he was comfortably seated a handsome card
case handed to him with the remark that ne
must have dropped It. He looked al it and said he
was sorry IL not his. but when his attention
was called 10 card in 1t. he remembered that
4. belonged 10 his son. and he was profuse in
his thanks for its restoration The Rev Dr. Park
hurst and Father Ducey arrived in the courtroom
late.
Police Inspector Williams present in uni
form, and Inspectors McAvoy and Mclaughlin
appeared in plain clothes. There were several
police captains in attendance also. John W. CON
OF counsel for the committee did not appear
TO be ready to call any high police officials now
ever Neither he ready 10 receive testimony
from Police Justice Voorhis q ex-lnspector
Steers. who present He caused to be
placed on record the letter which had
been sent by Commissioner Sheehan TO Captain
Schmittberger introducing the Commissioner
friend Proctor as thorough gentleman. The
letter had been made public by the commissioner
and Frank Moss had received letter from Mt
Sheehan inclosing copy. Other letters WHO"
schmttberger had received from Commissioner
nyidan
captain to his influence In obtaining employ
1nent for three men conductors on street cars.
Mr. Golf complained because Captain Meakim
was absent account of alleged sickness ne
said he had wanted to call the captain as his nrst
witness for the day. Then Policeman Edward
SbaIvev was recalled 10 the witness chair. ShaVey
was examined several days ago as 10 property
which he owned in the city. and his testimony
then did not indicate that ne intended 10 make
any confession 10 the committee out Wheh lie
resumed his testimony yesterday Il was evident
tha, he had made up his mind TO squeaI' lie
.oia ba had been a policeman for ih.rty-three
wears and nine months. and for about six years
prior to last June. wnen he was reduced 10 pa'.oi
duty and transferred to the City Hall squad ne
had been a ward man in the Twelfth frecihc'
The station Of the precinct is In Delancey-s'- ana
Shalyey served there ward man, under zap
tairs Webb Doherty. Eakns and Schultz Cap
tain Webb was retired about three years ago.
shalvey said.
sHALvEY CONFESsES.
o.-How long did you serve as ward man
under CAPTAIN Webb? About two years
Odd you collect money for him from dis
orderly houses in the precinct Ayes Dut 'here
were only few such hcNses there
From what other places money COL
,.c,ed? A-From liquor stores poolrooms ana
policy shops. .
o-By whose order was the money cohected'
A-There was order. 1t was regular Gus
al IN
TOM but the captain had knowledge as 10 inc
places. Ia. ~.
eantaln about the places? A.-Only that II there
was trouble at any place we must suppress II.
O-The places were be protected so long as
there trouble when wouio Cali puo"O az
tention to them? Ayes.
O-Were there any threats by the proprietors
~ such places to "squeal"? Al heard OF some
O-How did you collect the money? Al went
after it to some places or 1t was brought TO me-
O-Was the collection Of the money your main
business in the precinct? Alt was.
Odd you pay the money uirec'S " N"P'"'''
Webb? Al did
A REGULAR SCHEDULE.
oc., Won state how much money paid
nv the different classes OF places? A-The pool
rooms paid $50 a month the policy shops paid wv
a month the liquor-stores paid " month"; anu
the disorderly houses paid from so to SO month
O-About how much. in the average. was col
,ected from all Of the places? A.-About 400 a
month.
o-What was the highest sum for any month?
A.-About $500.
O-Why was such a small monthly sum col
lected from the liquor stores? Al did not col
lect the money from the stores directly IL was
na,d through the president Of the local liquor
dealers association
O-Was IT understood that the Nquor-deaers
who paid should not be arrested for selling liquor
nm SUNDAYS? A.-That the understanding
10 A.
Clancy He the president OF the local asso-
citation. ~
O.-How did you get the money from the poncy-
shops? A-That paid by a man named NC
Cabe. and also by a man named Friedman VINO
controlled the policy-shops in the precinct. Iney
came TO me and paid the money
Odd you get the money directly from '"e "'-
orderly houses? A.-No
O-Who was the agent through whom you re-
ceived the money from those houses? A.-Max
Hochstim. ,,
ANo thought he was good for the bonds.
He gave bail for people at the Essex Market
Police Court.
THE WARD MANS REBATE.
mid Won give to Captain Webb all OF the
money which you collected or did you receive
commission? Al gave to him all Collected
and he gave me back about 20 per cent for my
trouble
Odd the captain know how much ne was ell
titled TO receive? Ayes.
O-was 1t understood that the money was paid 70
cantain Webb as a bride? A.-That was what I'M
derstood and 1t was so understood by the people
r,ho maid the money. | want to correct my testi-
mony in one point I did not collect any policy
money for Captain Webb. When Captain webb was
IN the precinct the policy men paid through some
other collector.
O-How did you pay to the captain the money
which you collected? Al paid II In oiis al the
station.
Odd he count It? Ayes
Q-And you then accepted 20 per cent from MN az
..o.,r connnensafon Ayes