The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-12-20
WORRIES THE COPS
POLICE CAPTAINS BEFORE THE
LEXOW COMMIT ZEE.
They Display an Overwhelming Ignor-
ance of "StFeet Cleaning D: ports
and Such Like-Byrnes Brought in
Shady Females Tell What Disorder
ly Houses Cost len Who are Afraid.

~ --No A-S NA-G
testimony of two witnesses before the
Lexow committee today. John Mar
rett, formerly an agent OF the So
ciety for the Prevention of Crime, tes-
tified that Superintendent Byrnes had
bulldozed him with threats and force
into divulging the secrets of his So
ciety, and had afterward relented when
he learned that the witness was a
brother Mason.
Hattie Ross, a colored woman who
some years ago conducted two disor-
oerly houses in this city, swore that
she paid protection" money 10 q war
intendent of police. superintendent
Byrnes denied all the allegations
against him. Other incidents of inter-
est occurred before the committee, but
none of them caused such excitement
as did the mention Of Superintendent
Byrnes.
Ex-Inspector Steers was in the court
room today. Ee announced a readi-
ness 10 go ON the stand and deny
Sergeant Taylor's accusations. IN
spectors McAvoy. Williams and Nc
Laughlin were subpoenaed TO testify
before the committee, but Williams was
temporarily excused and the other two
were not called during the day.
Police Inspector Williams who, with
other inspectors had been subpoenaed
TO testify before the Lexow committee
today, was excused until tomorrow.
DR.. owen J.Ward of GaUvernor hos
pital, who was yesterday appointed to
examine Honest" John Martin, re-
ported that the latter was really very
i'll and not in a condition TO testify be-
fore the committee.
DRAWS TWO SALARIES.
Mr.. Goff announced that in connec-
ton with the evidence already ad-
duced regarding the payment OF pen
sions to retired officers, he had dis
covered that Policeman Thomas Brad
ley was now acting as chief of police at
Norwalk, Conn, and at the same time
drawing a police pension from this
city.
Policeman Herman, who testified yes
terday, was placed on the stand.
He stated that he had not told the
truth yesterday when Senator
O'Connor turned and asked: Can you
tell me, officer. why it is that a po-
lice officer will get on the stand and
swear to an untruth? Is it fear Of
their superior offfcers?''
Yes, that is it,
Sergeant Burns, one of Captains
Allayre's subordinates swore that he
did not know that dock policemen had
to pay one half OF their extra earnings
to the captains of the steamboat squad.
He admitted that il is a common ru-
NOR. however that this is done.
Now about Sergeant Taylor's testi-
mony yesterday. can you tell us what
became of the envelopes which Tay-
lor placed in the desk?'
Witness had no recollection of seeing
such envelopes as that described by
Sergeant Taylor marked street clean
ing report" in the packages daily sent
to the inspector.
will you swear that you know
nothing whatever about this envelope
money!"
Yes"
HAD HEARD NOTHING.
Sergeant Cornelius Reed, another
of Capatin Allayre. next
testified. Witness had no personal
knowledge nor had he heard any rumor
of the collection Of money described by
Sergeant Taylor.
Then Taylor was recalled TO the
stand. Mr.. Goff read from an inter-
view with eX-Inspector Steers in which
he was quoted as saying that Taylor's
testimony was a tissue of falsehoods
and was given simply as a mode OF
vengeance for his refusal to grant the
sergeant a fovor.
Are you still prepared to swear as
you did yesterday"
Il am, Tor / told the truth"
Did you call on Mr.. Steers last Sat-
urday as the interview relates?"
Il did"
Did the purported conversation oc-
cur between you and him?''
No. il did not
WOULD TELL THE TRUTH.
Taylor said; Il went to see Inspec-
tor Steers last Saturday evening and
told him that l intended TO tell the
truth. He asked If ! intended 20 men
ton his name and 1 told him that /
was going to tell the truth no matter
whom it might implicate."
Had you been drinking as charg-
ed?"
No. l had not"
Now, sergeant" asked Senator Lex
ow, how do you account for the fact
that both the other sergeants have de-
MED that they ever saw the envelope?"
We'll, they might not have seen
any"
rs it possible then that they knew
nothing about it2"
Yes, / never told any one OF them"
Mr.. Goff led the witness to say that
the money was paid 10 the captain of
the steamboat squad In order that the
policemen might be permitted their as
signment to duty on the docks. Wit
ness said that he had been approached
by several people in reference 10 his
testimony OF yesterday. but refused 10
say anything about IL. He had
no knowledge Of any other money be-
ng collected in that precinct besides the
lock money.
Taylor also said that Steers had new
~ told him Of whether or not he di-
-ided this money with any one and he
vas not aware that the inspector did
lot make any division
t~@- t.
ernoon session ex-Inspector Steers en- |
cred the court room and took a seat /
reside Captain Allayre. Captain An I
hony ]. AlIayre was the first witness /
his afternoon.
Who made you captain - asked Mr.. !
Joff. I,
Thomas Z. Acton in 1ss7."
He BOUGHT \ HOUSE.
Witness said that in 1883 he bought I
house at lt3 East Nineteenth street,
laying SI2 90 cash. allowing the Bow
~ Savings bank 70 retain a mortgage /
n the property for $500 This lien
,e paid OF in two years. In 1892 hesold /
ne house for 1850 and moved Up 70 I
Harlem Then re bought . house on 4
street, paying $4,000 FOR
I, $500 IN cash and giving 2 mortgage
CT the remaining SIS go. This mort
age was paid up a few months ago
Witness said that re rad e 90 IN dif-
ereut banks and that neither mrs wife
or daughter owned property % any
description He IS now IN command of
he steamboat squads
o. \ 81 appointed your OWL wardrren p
NO. ] didn't"
Did you ever hear Of any of these
rardnen making collections N the var
~ precincts
No. never did. except ~ rurncr
Did your men collect any money -