The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-26
SHEEHAN ON THESTAND.
The Police Commissioner Before
the Lexow Committee,
WHY HE WENT TO THE METROPOLIS.

He Was Promised q Political Position Bc'
fore He Left Bunfalo-Poiice once,
Cooney Is Wholly Ignorant Of Corrupt
Practices Among His Fellows.
New YORK, Oct. e6.-Police Commits.
sioner Sheehan was the star witness at yes.
terday's session of the Lexow committee.
The news that Mr.. Sheehan would appear
on the stand spread rapidly throughout
the city, and long before the afternoon SEES.
sion was called to order big crowd
blocked the passageway leading to the
court room.
In the forenoon wardman Cooney was
called to the stand and questioned about
his relations with Mrs. Hermann - the
witness who was arrested in Jersey City
on Wednesday. He denied In detail that
she had ever given him money, a gold
watch or diamond ring, or that she had
kissed him. The wardman was certain u
was some other Cooney who was to have
received the gold watch.
In reply to Mr. Golf the witness said that
he tried several times to get evidences
against Mrs. Hermann, at No. 189 West
Third street.
How did you try to get evidence2" IT
went up to the door, rang the bell, and
wouldn't be let In. They knew me and
would not open the door"
The witness said he had not seen Mrs.
Hermann for three years. He again dc.
MED he Had bee6 to the Grand Central
depot with Mrs Hermapp.
do you mean 70 swear that you had no
knowledge Of Mrs. Hef1nann's leaving
New York;" lido"
"You are innocent of anything connected
with Mrs. Hermannp" Yes, sir, I am"
ibid you ever hear that the wardman
was collector for q captainp" mo, sir,
except when I read 1t in the newspapers. /"
Don't YOU know that when you give me
such an answer that you are lying2" u
do not, SIR
How fhany disorderly houses were in
the Fifteenth precinct when you were
wardman there9' II don't remember"
Mr.. Golf tried in vain to jog the memory
of the witness in regard to the figures and
dates. He also asked him If he had ever
arrested burglar, and Cooney said he had
arrested burglar who had broken into a
saloon kept by man called King, at the
corner Of Mercer and Blocker streets.
Mr.. Golf also questioned him about tn.
case of a man named Palmer, who was
eo''pSN - WV A. % Pahci houbc IL AuCf
Dougall street. II remember the case"
said Cooney.
Did you make an arrestf" mo, sir.
There was nobody in when 1 called.''
How much of the shake down Of the
$500 did you getf" II did not get any"
is it not common practice for the DO.
liceman to get 80 per cent?" II never heard
of 1t until read it in the newspapers"
Promptly upon the assembling of the
committee after recess Mr.. Golf conferred
with the chairman a moment and then
called; Commissioner Sheehan."
Mr.. Sheehan at once took the stand, but
before he could be sworn Senator Canter
made vigorous protest against the exam.
nation OF the commissioner on the ground
that his public duties necessitated his ap.
pearance at police headquarters. At first
Mr.. Golf excused Sheehan until this morn.
ing, as the commissioner had informed
him that 1t was necessary for him to at.
tend a meeting of the police board Sen.
ator Canter added that the examination Of
the commissioner be postponed until after
election. Mr.. Golf refused this. Then
Commissioner Sheehan said that II he
must appear today he might as well be ex.
amined at once and have 1t over with. Mr..
Goh said: VERY we'll, the test imony will
be proceeded with at once"
Mr. Golf then questioned the commits.
sioner as to the location Of the different
station houses in his district. The com.
missioner's answers were given after some
hesitation and attempts to refer to a small
directory, which Mr.. Con objected to. 40
cording to Mr.. Colts recapitulation Of
sheehan's answers the latter failed to cor.
rectly locate two OF his station houses, as
well as police headquarters.
Does your mind get mixed up with tn,
streets OF Buffalo and the streets Of New
YORK; asked Mr.. Golf. mo, sir" re.
Piled the commissioner.