Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-27
paid through Max Hochstlm, and the
poilcy-shcps paid Individually"
Was Max Bochstlm the agent?'
woo. air he waa

assessment was doubled and they patd
$50 a month instead Of $40. "The rates
were raised in other precincts, and we
followed suit"
Mr.. Goff then sought TO establish the
fact that woman named Blood, now In
the New York Hospital with broken
leg, had been compelled TO purchase a
house on Thirty-hrst street for 5000
more than Its value. she kept dis
orderly house there, and his object was
TO show that she purchased the house
at an exorbitant price under threat from
Captain Williams.
Mrs. Blood's lawyer was under exannina-
tion, but he pleaded legal privilege, and
was sustained by the committee.
INSPECTOR WILLIAMS.
After recess Inspector Williams was
called lie Joined the police force August
J. 1886. He was ship carpenter by trade
and was - years old at the time He was
worth $4,000 or 10000 when he Joined the
force. He owned hts house in Brooklyn
and six or eight building lots. lie could
not recall when he sold the Brooklyn
house. He sold the house and lot for
about 5000 lie could not give the exact
amount OF the money obtained for his
building lots. The man who kept the
money in his safe for him was named
'NA'ss tle thuNiBbtQ 10 Keep tne money
in Terry's safe after he Joined the police.
In answer 10 the question. Have you
carefully thought out this testimony you
have given?" he replied. Not specially"
He had not said he would defy the
committee II they asked him questions
about his property. This was the tfth
corr mittee he had been before.
The Inspector said he did not engage
IN any outside business when he Joined
the police force. He was aware, he
stated. that a law had been passed pro-
hibl;ing police officials from being en-
gagged in outside business.
"Was there any truth I'm the rumor that
you were interested In the sale Of Holly
wood whiskey?"
NO. sir; there was no truth in it,
The witness said neither he nor any
member OF his family had any connec-
tion with Hollywood whiskey within the
last year or two He had never heard
that a nquor-dealer who displayed the
Hollywood sign was safe from arrest.
The memorial to the Legislature which
contained the above statement about
Hollywood wkiskey was false SO far as
he was concerned.
He knew " ill!am Flesh, the belly
wood whiskey man.
Mr. Con asked: "Did you use your in
fuence 20 have him made foreman Of the
grand iury?'
THAT is above my reach. Mr.. Goff."
did you take any measure TO set this
report Of the Hollywood whiskey at rest?'
II heard so many reports about myself
that | would not be surprised to be ac-
cuse1 Of any crime"
Your shoulders are broad and heavy?"
Yes; I am pretty heavy"
The witness admitted that he had been
eighteen times before the commissioners
on complaints.
DO YOU know OF any other police Of
fetal VINO has been charged so often as
yOu?'
yes. sir. saw by the papers the
other day that one officer was charged
thirty-one times"
Questioned as 10 his real estate trans
actions. Captain Williams said: In 1871
he bought his home In east Tenth street
and conveyed Il 20 his wife. He after
wards paid s. COO FOR a summer home IN
Cos Cob. Conn. one other real-estate pur-
chase and sale was mentioned, on which
williams made a profit Of 5000.
These were all the transactions Williams
owned 10.
The Inspector produced bundle OF bilis
and showed them to Mr.. Goff for In
spection.
"The only bill you will find. Mr.. Goff."
sai1 he. "tnat 1 endorsed, was one for
sS7 % while | was in the street-cleaning
partment." -,
"Whv did a witness go on the stand
and swear to a lie against you?
II can't sey."
The memorialists to the Legislature
lied about you?"
"They were mistaken"
Did Perkins l-|'
81 think he Id deliberately.
The Inspector then said he supposeu
charges were made against him because
bo bad heen a poI ce officer for twenty
nine years.
CAR-HoRsEs NOD TO HIM.
"1 am so well-kuown in New YORK.
said he. that the car-horses nod TO me
in the rOrning.
This caused a laugh. -
Nt Goff ala not like this display oil
"T think" said he, inspector. that II
~. are IN conduct the examination withlh
the hounds OF propriety you should re-
frain from making any side remarks.
81 am here. Mr.. Goff, TO conduct the
with propriety," replied the
witness. sarcasucalIy .-ooo.,.r,,
r,be Tnsnector said IT was not necessary
for h,u, 10 endorse the street department.
hnls as the department could DO So
,D,d you ever hear any Of these charges
Of corruption brought against you!
why CAPTAIN schmittberger swore he
paid you money
"He swore to what was untrue
"Had he any reason for committing
perjury" -,
'Iow do you know
81 believe II 10 be So
.'Ncow. can you state TO the committee
any fact to induce Captain Schmittberger
10 testify he paid you brlbes?
Il can't state. / only conjecture ne
wanted TO save himself
Did you do anything to him?'
yes, sir: | assisted him.
There was a laugh at this. The wit
ness said that he had read in some news
PAPER that Captain Schmittberger would
be granted immunity If he testified.
Are you prepared to swear that
swore falsely?"
Eyes, sir"
"Did he swear falsely when he testified
that pool-roooms flourished in his pre-
cinct?"
'He reported them as closed"
but IL was your duty 10 ma out III
the reports were true?'
1T takes nearly all my day to do office
duty"
"Did you ever take the trouble 10 verify
reports?'
Il supposed them correct"
well. then. you rest on your captains
''To great extent, yes"
"Don't you know that you, yourself.
often made false reports when you were
In the Tenderloin|'
mo, sir; l do not"
"Did you ever report dlsorderly
hoUses"'
Eyes, sir, and closed them, too"
"Can YOU give me the name OF one
iisorderly house you suppressed?
The Inspector paused "a moment, and
said he could not remember.
Mr.. Con here suddenly asked for an
al adjournment until tomorrow morning
Inspector Williams left the stand
,ntli,g II was the general opinion that
he viii prove a stubborn witness.
The examination Of the Inspector VIII
on L. hn IN