New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

,.Q.-What things? A.-Mainly. taking money from
lquOr-dealers.
Q.-Do you consider II improper for police officers
to indulge in intoxicating liquors? Ayes il they
do much of IT,
agdins. indulsing in liquor Ayes.
You fine officers for violating 1t? Ayes, and
9. By Senator Lexow)-Do you mean that the
citizens waited on you and argued against the spy
the police force. and not out Of interest in the
saloons? A-That was The view 1 took Of it; that
was the view the board took.
q. CBy Mr. sutherlanoD-Was the committee from
the Citizens Association Of the state Of New-York?
Al do not remember
DO You not know that that association is one
of liquOr-dealcrs2 Al do not remember.
Q.-Are you sure that you dill not send for In
spcctOr Steers and give him orders one day In 1882
when Superintendent Byrnes WAS away? Al did
Odd Inspector Steers send for the captains?
Q.-Is it a matter OF record? Al suppose it is
Q.-DId YOU ever give Inspector Steers orders?
A-One day in 1882. while superintendent Byrnes
away.
Q.-What day of the week was IT? A.-On satur-
Q.-The day before Sunday? A-Yes
"tN' 10 ne'aHuar'erT 10 see
Inspector Steers, who was acting superintendent
men out in citizens clothes. l told him | wanted
him 10 cal the attention Of the captains To the
Q.-When was this? An the carly summer. not
long after MIR. Byrnes was appointed; should say
In June. $50 tod Inspector Steers that he should
send orders 10 the captains to have the practice
abou; II? A-Superintendent Byrnes was not there.
~ THE ABSENCE OF BYRNEs
Q.-Why didn't you wait until Superintendent
Byrnes came back? Al didn't think 1t was neces-
sary.
Q.-Whon dil Superintendent Byrnes come back?
A.-The following Monday.
Q.-Were you IN haste to have the orders scnt to
H lne captains because the next day was Sunday
Q.-lIow did it happen that you went to Police
Load hat rfis %
particular day? Any attention was called to the
Q.-By whom? Al don't remember. l heard it
O~And vet Won couldn't wait till Monday? Are
you utterly unable to tell who mentioned thu subject
to you? A-Yes
Q.-With whom did you consult before you spoke
TO Inspector Steers? A.-With no one.
Q.-Not with your associates ON the board? A
Q.-You have u regulation that the entire board
are TO issue orders? Ayes.
Q.-Was your order in violation OF the regulation?
Al do not 80 regard it, The board had taken
action to the same effect In lNl. ,,o
Q.-You had in mind the written complaint? A
Odd YOU in adopting the order of the board.
act in any other way than, or for any other rea-
son that for that given by the Citizens Com
O-What had occurred which led to the sending
out Of the polio, men in citizeRs clothes to get
ODD Superintendent Byrnes read the resolution
adopted by the board? A.-Yes.
Odd you know whether Superintendent Byrnes
was sending out? Al supposed that cap
'a N sm,berland-I see. DO you know whether In
spector steers sent out an order to the captains?
Did you see Superintendent Byrnes about the
affair afterwarl? Al did. ! had talk with him
the following Monday ! told him that came to
Q.-What did Superintendent Byrnes say? A
He seemed to be satisfied
DUTIES or TAMMANY LEADER.
Mr. Sutherland then went on to ask the witness
as TO his standing as a Tammany Hall district
leader, and Commissioner Martin said he had been