New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-20

the bench. Then Senator Lexow raped for order
and Mr. Goff called DR.. owen J. Ward TO the wit,
ncss-chs.-.
Dr. Ward said he had been a practising physician
for tventy-nine years and consulting physician
TO the Gouverneur Hospital. He had made an cx-
smina ton Of John Martin the former Assembly
man who as has been sworn by Reppenhagen. the
glbetween received $1,000 Of the $500 which Cap
tain Creeden paid for his Office. The examination
Of Martin had been made in company with DR.
Wright Martins physician. DR.. Wright said he had
found Martin paralyzed on the left side and also
suffering from anasthasia OF the brain not able 10
collect his thoughts TO give answers In con-
t;r.uous way
ON your opinion. is Martin in a III condition
70 be examined as a witness? Ais statements
would not be reliable.
Q-Would his physical condition interfere win an
examination? Al think not.
O-But his mental condition would interfere? A
He is mentally unfit for examination
Dr. Ward said that his examination had been 50
careful as 10 preclude belief tina; Martin could
have simulated his condition.
AN ABLE-BODIED PENs1ONER.
NJ. Golf called the name Of Captain Delaney who
had left the courtroom. and while messenger was
hunting for the captain the committee was informed
that Thomas Brady. a former roundsrnah OIL ,he
Harlem SQUAD. who had been retired on ponce
pension and also drawing pension as veteran
OF the war was the chief OF police in Norwak
Conn and was wearing five service stripes to sno"
that he had been a New-YOrk policeman for twenty
five years There was ~ known reason why BRADY
should not be chief Of police Of NOrwalk Mr. Con
said but il was evident that Brady had LETT the
pol,ce force in this city while III able 10 perform
good service Captain Deaney tncn had a Dilei
whispered talk with Mr. Goh and Was excused
Policeman Herman Intemann, who denied on Iues-
day that he had given up any par; OF the extra pay
which he had received while he was stationed on
the pier Of the American Line. was recalled to the
w.ness-chair and was asked If ne wanted to amend
his testimony.
II want TO take II back he said.
Then he admitted that ne had sworn falsely be-
fore the committee and that ne had gwen up one
half Of his extra money before Captain Schmit'
berger was in command Of the Steamboat Squai !
and 81 out Of $40 month when SchnlttDeFger va
there He also had paid 81 a month TO sergeant
Taylor He said he had testified falsely IN the nope
Of saving his friends.
O. (By Senator O'Connor)-Will you toll US why
officers come here and swear TO what they kh'" ~
false? Is IL because they are afraid Of their sdpe
rior officers? A.-That Is about it, Policemen are
supposed to stand by each other
Q-Do they stand by each other in al things or
only in cases where bribery would be disclosed py
telling the truth? A.-Only in bribery cases
nsnk Moss called as a witness John Marett, an
Cd man who was an agent OF DR.. Parkhursts So
eety al the time OF the conviction OF G. W. 'aru
nsr, and the witness said he had WORKED VII"
lhonas Ryan, another society agent WIN MAJ '
prised the defence by giving unfavoraDe testimony
on Gardn4r's trial Some time previous to the trial
the witness said, he went TO the house OF super
'nendent Byrnes with a letter addreSseu u vi
Byrnes. which had been given to MN by hya"
When he rang the bell and admitted TO the
house a voung woman said she would 20 upstairs
and see II Mrs Ryrnes was in. Presently "A man VINO
was late- made known TO him as Frank Mahsih' '''e
superin tendent's clerk. came downstairs anu aSne'
What wanted Of Mrs Byrnes Then Superih-
'endent Byrnes entered the house threw OH MS
overcoat in the back parior. and asked TO see 'he
letter After reading the letter. he sad:
y know you. You Marett
Q-Wha, did the Superintendent do then? A'-he
took me by the collar and threw me INTO the """'
parlor Then he pushed me back into the rear p"'
'~ and told Mangln 10 telephone Tor TWO o''0e''
10 arrest me- He said It was a feonious entrance
ana ne would lock up for ten years. Hi'e' :"
Tine Mangin cam downstairs again. AID Mr. Byrhes
said 10 him: Look at that man and know MIN II
you ever see him again" Then he said TO me- !
want you TO sit down there and tell me WHAT W"
Know Of the Gardner case"
AN INCIDENT IN THE GARDNER CASE
The witness repeated what he had told to the
Superintendent that Gardner had lived In MS mouse
ana that h. had been compelled 10 admit Capta'"
osvery and Detective-Sergeant Crowley, In compan9
WIN Lille Clifton, 10 Gardner's room after "A''
nsTs arrest. The Clifton woman had pointed ~ I"
wofkbasket In the room the In wncn money
nad been placed. and the witness compelled 10
open the basket and take some money wnicn
was In the basket The money had been counted ana
marked In his presence.
AFTER he had told what he knew about the oaro-
"er case the witness said he was allowed 10 CO.
NAA In