New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12

health. He not obliged 10 tell now Huch sdi'iS
he received from the bank.
A ROW OF STURDY, ROBUST PENSIONERS
Alfred p. Schultz testified that he had been de-
tailed policeman at the National Park Bank for
ekbt years before ne was retired on a pension OF
500 In 1880 Since then he has been clerk IN the
banks safe-deposit vaults
Senator Lexow entered the courtroom IN time 10
hear Schultz say that he was sixty years o.d ana
rode bicycle. m
Peter Kelly testified that he was retired on S*V
n wear in 1892 after twenty-five years OF service.
He has an interest in liquor store In Canal-st.
John c. Moore Is a reai-estaie dealer ne was
retired on a pension last year. having served twenty
oors ue is for.y-eight years Cd and looks
younger ~, 40
F. A. schren keeps cigar store AT no 80
Grand-st He a policeman for twenty year
and for several years he was detailed al 'he Gran"
S,raet Ferry He has drawn his pension OF SCVV
year since 1891
Jacob NfcCool who is forty-nine years old ana
ve.l-preseryed bachelor has been living comfoT'aoy
on his pension for two years. not caring 10 "oiN'
lanes Foster who was in the Broadway SqNad
and was stationed at Broadway and Twenty-'A~d-
g; for eleven years. retired or Il pension io"'
veors ago. lie said he had tried to get work TO
increase his means for the support of his family
but he had failed.
FATHER DUCEY IN HIS OLD SEAT.
Father Ducey entered the courtroom ana ufopi~n
into his favorte seat while Mr.. Moss was eNaii"
ing Samuel J. Campbell. the former "ard man Vi
CAPTAIN Gunner in the Twenty-ff;h Precinct camp
bell retired on a pension two years ago anu Ii'
since been running a coal yard Witnesses before
The Iexow Committee last summer te5t.hod 'hat
Campbell when the ward man III t"e Pic''"'"
caused the Bohemian saloon keepers IN 'He pre-
cinct to organize association Tor the coiee''o'
of police blackmail. which was PAID 10 MN n'oN'"-
" Since then Campbell had been indicted, ana ne
is under bail awaiting trial. lie tesuiied !eS'''
day as to his retirement from the department. ana
said he drew a monthly pension OF S- as veteran
of the war. Mr.. Golf began to coach Mr.. MOSS III
the examination Of Campbell. and the witness ad-
mitted that he owned the house No ll9 East Nine-
ty-second-st valued at $1,000. on which there was
a mortgage of $4,000. and lot at Bedford f"IK
which was worth 500 His wife owns the mouse
No S6S East Sixty-nnth-st.. worth $500 on "hch
there is a mortgage of $1,000. lie had about S''"o
in bank when he was retired, and paid $500 for
his interest in the coal yard.
CAMPBELL. IS a THRIFTY MAN.
When asked how he had accumulated so much
money and had supported his family on a salary
of $500 a year for twenty years. Campbell SAID
he had inherited 5000 from his father. and had
made considerable money by dealing in real estate
and horses when he a detective. For five years.
he said he had charge of large place at Seventy
frst-st and the East River. where he lived rent
free and sold fruit enough TO permit him TO save
his entire salary.
He admitted that he knew Joseph Pospisil the
president or the bohemian SdlOOH-i>cVlt'S -NH''N'
alton, and the other members of the ASSOCIATION
who had testified before the committee
O-What did you do with the money which
Pospsil paid to you? Ale never paid any money
DECLARES THEM ALL TO BE LIARS
Odd you read the testimony by Pospisil and
other members of the association that money was
paid you? Ayes. 49,
2RS they n Psr{are The TeTTS Ga
their own tracks. They probably got ne moEey
from the association and put 1t INTO theT OWN
pockets.
Campbell testified calmly and without the least
show Of nervousness. but he reminded the commit
tee that he was under indictment and should not
be pressed too far witness. and Senator LeNo"
directed the counsel to continue after Camp
bell had stated that he never had been engaged
In attempt to make Posposil leave the city
Senator Lexow then referred to a letter which he
had received from Mr.. Moss relative to a plan for
reorganzing the Police Department by legislating
the present police force out Of existence. He said
he could not believe that it possible 10 legisate
1000 men on, of office as policemen without placing
the city in great danger. Mr.. Goff came TO the
of Mr.. Moss by suggesting that discussion
OF that subject might be better confined 10 an
executive session of the committee
BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT JOIN TAMMANY.
James Curry. who had been a roundsman at the
jefferson Market Police Court. testified that he had
been compelled TO ask for retirement because NJ
II was not strong enough TO perform patrol duty
He a Republican. and was told that he must
either Join Tammany Hall or give up his detailed
position in the He tried 10 have friends
tnterceie with Commissioner McCiave. but was tod
that Mr. McClave would not interfere freniS
of Commissioner Martin tod MIN that ne wou.d
have his choice 10 join Mr.. Martins ofsdhiHi''VV'i
or be forced into retirement. lie declared that ne
would be Republican 10 the end Of me chapter;
and in 1891 he ordered TO patrol duty. linen
he was obliged TO retire on pension.
tired on a pension in 1880 because he suffered from
hemorrhages and his phys had ioid nm tnat ne
He said that a politician from C.ster County, VINO
was a friend Of Commissioner Nichols nad io;1
pay s2oco FOR promotion. but ne refused TO listen
to such proposal II was common TAX IN ,ms Iy
ne said He also declared that gambling ss 10 Sc,
and disorderly houses could be kept closed II the
Captains OF precincts desired
ANOTHER POLICE OUTRAGE
Mr. Gon called TO the witness chair Hannah
Rosenthal nineteen years old. OF No $40 East
Eighteth-st, who testified that she had been ar
rested on Ease charge Of dsorderly conduct IN
Eigbth-st., by Policeman Thomas Gill. OF the Fifth
st. squad on last Friday night. She said she mad
been with her aunt, who lives in Houston-st., 10
see Mays window, and she was about 10 go 10
the elevated station at Eighth;s and FIRST We
was accosted by the policeman. who was not IN
hoteI and When she refused he placed her under
arrest the false charge. She chung to railing
side. Her aunt went with her to the police sta
p S ou and n sent her TO the police at Union
Market where she locked up al night AT
the Essex Market Police Court on Saturday morn
Ing she was discharged.
Mr. Golf told the committee that the attempt
OF a policeman in London make a young lady
pay him a shilling. under threat to arrest her
for dsordery conduct led TO inquiry IN the
House OF Commons and TO investigation which
compelled the retirement Of the head Of the Lon
don police force.
The committee then took
TRYING TO GET POINTS FOR CHICAGO.
Notwithstanding the drizzle and the bad walking
the courtroom was crowded again at the afternoon
session. Chairman Lexow not present. and the
duty OF presiding fell TO the lot OF Senator Pound,
and later TO Senator O'COnnor. The gavel fe. AZ
$3.50 O'Clock. visitor VINO had seat on the bench
A,ierIaan W Z Kcrr. OF Chlcagn. chairlnan