The evening world., 1894-03-16
LAST EDITION.
LEX0W NOW
HARD At IT.
Many Witnesses Testify Of
Police Interference at
the Polls.
BLUE COATS FOR MAYNARD.
Some Voters Followed Into the
Booths and Ballots Handed
to Them.
BLUE COATS FOR MAYNARD.
FORCE USED ON PROTEsTORS.
Easy for Tammany Workers, but
Representatives Of the 0ppo-
sition lntimidated.

Senator Lexow and his Police Investi-
eating Committee resumed their sessions
this morning in Part III of the Court
of Common Pleas. Besides Chairman
Lexow, the members Of the Committee
present when the proceedings began at
II o'clock we're Senators O'Connor,
Bradley and Cantor.
The fact that some prominent citi-
zens had been promised as witnesses
to-day by Mr.. Milholland, who is run
ming this end of~the investigation, had
brought down a large gathering of in
terested spectators, and at that hour the
courtroom was well filled.
One Of the first Of the Committee 10
arrive was Senator Bradley. Otto
kempner. Commissioner of Accounts
Nahle and other politicians Of more or
less prominence were seen among the
audience.
The Committee said they had not de-
rded yet whether or not they would sit
p-morrow. which is ST. Patrick's Day,
iut Senator Bradley declared that he be-
ileved In business before pleasure. and
vas therefore In favor of holding ses-
Eon, Notwithstanding the fact that II
was also his sixty-flrst birthday.
No little INTEREST centered upon ru-
NOR that John. w. Con had been ac-
mittee, and would begin his work in CO.
ooeration with William A.. Sutherland.
the Rochester lawyer. to-day. Lawyer
associate counsel, and Mr.. CONS friends
say he will not serve under any consid-
GRAFTON SO long as the political inquiry
Or. Parkhurst says the Society has
not receded from its position, and that he
told the Committee at Albany yesterday
tia that IT., wrong constructlon had been
declared that the latter did not want to
fee Mr. any not OF the the
the opening this morning.
Chairman Lexow and several Of his
town last evening had a secret confer
snnes sns., with Mr.: Plat at the Fifth Avenue
was not made public. The members of
the Committee when questioned this
mornins about the Probaniliy OF Mr
his plans were. and they had taken no
further action In the matter.
Johnson. a lawyer, living at lO5 West
iican watcher In the First Election Dis
He said the police there allowed per-
sons to vote who had been challenged
py the witness for voting on names that
witness demanded Of the policeman that
three persons should be arrested, but the
refused to trs0 90 to- into the
svdently a fessT nSGsa ana perfeatly @
ean6,s Of prsparips their ballots noticed
bills in their hards elect'oneering, within
Ten feet % The ballot-boy; Money was
ton of the police to this and demanded
their arrest They refused
noI,e Ihe crowd AROUND the door and in, In tht tn,
violent, and wanted him put out or ar
present for protection, and this, he ad
Mr. Johnson Mss fSsp told Mr f. Nico Si@ who
eh.mined him. that he had not sought
1ut the Committee to tell his story. He
decided to testify yesterday.
secretary OF the Society Of the Colonia
Nlss0 NlsHl0nSI MarSs That az YOU nssy-r7'ed ssyr Mr.
mo, the vars wars; OF OF the e. eoIonies; nothins
20 do with ward organizations" replied
the witness. much to the amusement
Mr.. Johnson said he was Independent
You are, a mugwump. then l pre-
tion, and said he should sustain the rul,
tnat no witness could be compelled tC
longed.
Mr johnson said. in answer to Senator
Santor's questions. he had made no com
plant against the policeman at the poll
ing place who had refused to make ar
rests at his request.
nDidn't you protest to the Republican
Yes, but he simply said to me. 'Wha
tood Will II do for me to interfere? With
thhese ,,Tammany' men 1 can't do any
Mr.. Johnson said the Republican in
speetor. seemed to be In sympathy with
Simon Goldman. OF lT2 Eldridge street
was Republican watcher in tn,
Melfth Election, District OF the Thir'
Assembly District.
He said he challenged a man whom h,
Knew Mnsw was voting Illegally. when a MAJ
sc%s scnsinspPde sp end struck him In the faee. HI
! '.rhs crowd yelled: give /, to him!