The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-28
INQUISITOR VS.. INSPECTOR,
The Battle Royal Between GOff and VII
liamS Wages Hot.
TRB OFFICER MAKES AlKY DENIALS.
Under Cots Probing lie Loses His Temper
and Makes Use of the Word Lie.
Some Admissions.

NEW YORK. Dec 27.-Thc battle roya'
between 1nquisitor John W. Con ana 10
lice Inspector Alexander 5. Williams was
resumed this morning in Part l., Superior
Court LAWYER Go6 suddenly asked FOR
an adjournment last night just when the
examination was getting interestng Mr..
Con has had a night to think over his
plans. Inspector Williams was early on
hand.
The Rev. pr. Lyman Abbott OF Brook
lyn. waa nm carly visitor. The fact that
thc Inspector was 70 resume the stand
attracted large crowd Of visitors, and il
required the services of a half dozen
policemen TO keep the entrance to the
courtroom clear. The members Of the
committee were slow in gathering ana
it was II before any senator's appeared.
Police Captain Martens came ana TOOK
his seat.
when Lawyer Goff came in ne and
Chairman Lcxow had a long conference
The official stcnographer was by their
side. taking down what was said.
Inspector McAvoy, in fun uniform came
p just before tine session began.
IL was just u.5j O'Clock when Chairman
Lexow raped for order
moments talk with Mr. Goh. Captain
William Meadm was called three umes'
but there was no response
Il ask" said Mr.. Gon "Ihat Captain
Neakim's failure 10 respond De- noted
ou the minutes. 1 am especially anxious
for Captain Meakim's attendance here,
and 10 he is an honest man he viii come.
j have a letter from mis- physician saying
chat the muscular rheumatism from
which he is suffering is not suihcient to
prevent his attendance
The names of Captains Washburne and
Westcr,clt were then called. They were
both reported as sick.
captain WesterYciG' said Mr. Con-
"WIs 40 the stauon-house t"o hours ago,
and received Il subpoena
INSPECTOR WILLIAMS AGAIN.
Inerrctor williams then resumed his
place on the stand.
"Teu me where in Japan" said Mr..
con. "you hold your property
"Iu the northern part Of Japan was
She reply
"Did You ever see a paper giving you a
title 10 The real estatc?'
eyes, sir, ] did
.The Cousul-Geueral Of Japan informs
me that 10 foreiener could not hold prop
crtt al the time you say
"Iic must te mistaken. for ] was there
af thr time
"Is the Consul-General a narY'
'Fe is liable % make mistake
The witness said That ne did not re-
member that Commissioner Frencn IN
troduD.I Perkins To him when he was IN
..uc stIect-oleaniug department.
II suppose. Inspector Wiliiaus thaL
there ls not man ON the force VINO has
been charged with 30 many crimes as
your
n never heard Of the charge"
You heard YOU were accused OF steal
ing STOCKINGS from a proaututcf
1T is "a Die. sir CeNcitediy); no man
over accused me of stealing these things
Mr.. Gon then read au extract from tne
police Department records dated MaicH
e. MA iu which, he said superintendent
Walline made charges against inspector
Williams of stealing pocket handker-
chiefs. d pistol velvet vest totd-
headed cane and dozen and half OF
stockings.
"Do you stIl say no man ever accused
you Of stealing stocklues|
"Supcrintoudeut Wanmg did not charge
me-
.Nyho charged YOU, them
'It must have been the woman"
"That makes the thing worse, 70 be
CHARGED by a. woman of stealing ffom
house of ill-f1me.
.I don't remember such charges
.yliu YOU dare deny that these charges
we're not preferred and that you thought
tnev would not DE referred TO, because
YOU succeeded iu getting them Off the
Iacord.'
GIVES GOFF THE LIE.
'I, is a lic 10 say I got them of the
record"
AR. Gon pressed the Inspector hard at
thfs point. and the latter interrupted !re-
qleutly.
SIR. Gon had TO admonish him.
'rWnl YOU deny that those charges were
preferred against you by superintendent
WaInE2'
"I have no recollection OF them.
IF such charges wero preferred, would
YOU poe likely to forget them?
81 think not
81 ;lsll You again. viii YOU deny on oath
that those charges were preieTed2
Il viii not deny ON oath; but have no
recollection of them. qENCltedly).
'Do YOU remember appearing az head
quarters on April .. 1873, and standing
your trial ON such charges made hy
Louisa SMITH"
- don't remember.
AIR. Gon here said that in regard 10
Captain Williams There was no record in
The case of notable trial, in which ne
was charged. when the records were first
called Tor 10y The committee.
"Nhen We called attention 10 its alb
sen,e from the record sand MIR. Gon
'It was put in. This was the case Of
Howard Crosby. vs.. Inspector Williams.
IN which the commissioners stood two
10 two.
The witness. I'm reply 10 Mir. Gon. said |
me- remained IN the Eighth precinct until !
september 1874. when ne was transferred |
10 the Fourth precinct.
The Inspector denied that man named !
Connolly acted as mis- Wardmau and col |
iected in the Eighth precinct.
- found houses of iil-fame," said the |
Inspector On the Eighth precinct and |
left them there because it was faShiona- !
bic"
DO YOU mean TO say that Jou, an in |
spector OF police. lett disorderly houses |
existing because ii was fashionable?
If YOU pat IL that way.
The Inspector then explained that ne ar |
rester six hundred women the first month |
he was in the precinct and what he |
meant by fashionable was that IL was |
impossible 90 root out the houses.
Your precinct was the most dsorderly |
IN the city,
! don't know that.
You knew Laura and Madame Bennett |
who ran disOrderly. houses in your pre-
cinct2
~ heard OF such people"
WHY THEY WE'RE NOT BROKEN UP.
"Was there any respectable people near
Madam Benrett?'
Eyes. sir, plenty respectable ramlly
.,a,o.d Myers lived there