The evening world., 1894-07-10
IOlD TO STAY AWAY.
Strong Advice to Witnesses Sum.
moned by the olioe Board.
: Wine ard Spirit Gazette De.
nouncss he Investigation.
Gilman Says Witnesses Have Re-
fused to Testify.

In view OF the published statements
that the pending investigation by the
| Police Commissioners OF accused police
| officials has been arranged for the pur-
pose Of whitewashing men whose char
acters have been attacked before the
Lexow Committee. and also with the
| idea of harassing people who have
| already testified before the Committee.
and In this manner deterring other wit
| nesses from appearing before the Com
| mittee, The Wine and Spirit Gazette win
| in its issue tomorrow make the follow
ing important announcement edit ORALLY
We advise all witnesses who may be gum
nonod to appear before the Police Commissioners
| n the coming farce to pay no attention what
ever TO The summons rms aay.cs i apPe so e
Headquarters. No power can compel you "
testify before the Police Commissioners.
The Wine and Spirit Gazette Is the
| leading representative OF the liquor in
terests In this city. and when It comes
out In a bold and nat-footed manner like
this and advises Its constituents to utter
ly ignore the investigation which is con-
templated by the Police Commissioners
and obstruct its progress as much as pos
sible. It's stand is bound to attract wide
This publication goes on to say. edi-
toriaily:
The people want no false pretense In the mock
trials to be begun at Police Headquarters Let
two Tammany Hall Police Commissioners. There
Is good reason to believe that Cemmssioner Nc.
an sn.ei 81 purity compared Win Jimmy Martin
and Johnny" sheenan. PuDlc sentiment does
not demand tho. punishment Of some minor police
officials but the revelation OF the truth as to the
Who arc Justly h.id responsible tof the eofTss,
ton that has been shown to exist In the De-
Mr.. Wellman complained bitterly this
afternoon OF the difficulty he was hay.
testify before the Police Commissioners
IN the pending trials OF the occused offi-
A large proportion OF those he had sub
who had come TO his ofllce had refused
to testify. Among the latter WAS Patrick
Ryan, the bog manufacturer. who
Stephenson for protection, r
this afternoon. That MIR; Moss, Of The
GSmm'tees counsel had told him he
under the protection Of the Senate Com
mittee. and no one could compel him to
THAT is a sample of what have to
contend with. others who have been
here have Esfused to testify on other ,asG
Sdiu tHat Ilau Dtcl dlNlStu ny MI
Moss or any one else not TO testify"
" Inspector Byrnes called on me this
afternoon and when he heard what
missioner Martin was also here. and
was very indignant when told him why
Ryan had refused TO testify:
II had a conversation with Mr.. Con
and he took just the opposite view of
the matter. He thought that II the
Commissioners were sincere in their
efforts to break these police captains
that II would be a good thing TO go on
with the prosecution now, while the
witnesses could be obtained.
"He even went 20 far as to say TO me
that IL II was guaranteed by the Commits
siousTa that the Witnesses who appeared
before tn eI.cSow Committee would not
be harrassed that ~ would us" his inhu-
Cnce and give his aid TO secure the con-
victlou of these officials, -..-...
II pointed out To him the desirahility
OF having such persons removed from
the force at once n the charges against
, them we're true. and he admitted that
Can the Police Commissioners compel