The evening world., 1894-10-16
EDITION..
WANTS TO
GO UP HIGHER"
LeXOW Committee Has Had
Enough Of Individual Gases
OF Corruption.
COUNSEL SAY IN DUE Time"
Silver Dollas Smiths Career
as a Pantata Vividly
Exemplifed.
REGISTRATION FRAUDS, NOW
Mr.. Michael Quinian Tells Lawyer
Geff About dodgers p" in His /.
Park Row Saloon.
COUNSEL SAY IN DUE Time"
REGISTRATION FRAUDS, NOW

The PJlice Investigating Committee re-
sumed work this morning at its old stand
In Part III of the Superior Court. As
usual Senator Bradley made his appear
ance as the advance guard, and while
waiting for his colleagues to arrive he
had good deal to say of the possibility
OF similar investigation into the work.
ings of the Brooklyn Police Department.
Senator Bradley Is fully convinced that
such an inquiry IL demanded by the ne
cessities OF the case, and that 1t would
disclose just as startling a condition OF
affairs as that which has been brought
out by Mr.. Con- In New York City.
He declares that corruption Is rife in
all branches Of the department in the
City Of Churches. and that 1t has gained
all the stronger hold there, because
nothing has ever been done to check II.
The extra seats in the courtroom had
all been filled up when Chairman Lexow
came in shortly after II O'clock, Senator
oConnor accompanied him. In the
witnesses row were Police Capt.
Sniform MS " rs aas Gss%s ana "A
number OF others who had appeared at
last weeks sessions OF the Committee.
None Of the higher officials Of the Police
Department, however, was In evidence,
| and as Mr.. Con was detained on ac-
count OF some private law business. no
sensation was In sight when the pro-
Mr.. Moss called as the first witness
Greenwich avenue He told a harrow
Poiicem s 9i S c Of the pe Charles IS
street station.
About week ago, he said, Callahan
aenoe t Of III quer He Sdef o' live
chickens In HIS hand, and sitting down
at a table called loudly for knife.
Threatened, Then Arrested Him.
when / asked what he wanted a
knife for, he roared out: You get me
knife, or I'll shoot you,' and then he
pulled out revolver, and chased me all
FINALLY he caught me after smashing
two or three glasses handcuffed me and
three charges against me-of robbing a
man of $50 selling liquor without u
license. and assault.
The Captain discharged me after
hea ring my story. and ! made a COM
plant to Inspector McAvoy at Police
Headquarters, about caliahan's treat
Have you ever heard anything Of this
complaint, asked MIR. Moss.
MT Moss said he had subpoenaed CAL
lahan, but that he had failed to re-
spond He had also complaint to the
Captain of the Charles street station.
ing made to secure obedience to the
ma ndates of the Committee.
Senator Bradley thought that this was
discipline, and did not show that ther~
was any blackmail or corruption. Mr..
Moss. however, said that there we're
ana ne prop proposed to bring them out.
Senator OConnor said that the Cont
mittee had heard enough OF Individual
cases and that II was time that they
should go up higher
Senator's Want TO Go Up Higher
1T is the Police Commissioners we
want to get al, said Senator OConnor.
land there seems to be a general feeling
that the time has come when we should
follow up the evidence which has al
ready been brought out"
Mr. Moss replied that all that would
be attended to in good time. The COM
missioners were now being notified, he
said. of the crimes that were being com,
when they were put upon the stand they
would be kept there until they answered I
the entire Indictment
Chairman L.exow. II should ike to !
ask some OF the Commissioners how II Is
that they have allowed those men to
been repea tediy convicted of crimes and !
brutalities. l think that the public I
demands that we should extend our 1
70 snd Want ao ea ,he
attention of the Committees counsel
TO this fact right here, because this
sentiment seems to be growing more
strong every day"
Mr. Moss said in reply that the course
which was being pursued, he thought,
was the easiest way of arriving at the
desired end. He said that more witt
nesses were necessary to complete the
Indictment against the Commissioners
and make IL so strong that they could
not escape the consequences.
Bribcd Hussey and shalvey.
Joseph FRAMED, saloon-kseper OF
II Hester street then took the st.'nd
and told how he had paid Detectives
Hussey and Shalvey. of the Delaney
street station, S. a month for permis-
sion 10 keep his liquor store open ON
How many times did you pay this
sum-" asked Mr.. Moss.
Ten times"
What happened then?"
"HusSey came TO my store one day
last February and taking me by tie
throat told me was his priSoaef.
II asked him what was the mater.
and he said there was charge agsinst
me of robhing a man OF $50. don't
know the name of the man.. Was thken
10 the station and locked up In a cell"
The witness said that The next day
Hussey came down to his Cell and tried