The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
FROM STOCKS.
Inspector Williams Profit
and no Risk.
Friendships Return About Thousand
Dollars Every Month.
The Famous Police Captain Tells How
Much Money He Has.

opened tie LexoW committee proceedings
by stating that he had received a. letter
from Mr.. Anthony Comstock on yester-
days testimony. The committee, on due
consideration, held that the Comstock
matter was outside the scope
Of its duties. Mr.. Goff was asked
IL he wished to make a statement,
and he said al require no vindication.
received information that the two Streops
had been arrested for issuing green-goods
circulars and that the indictment against
them had been dismissed. / was told that
money had been paid for the dismissal OF
the indictments, aud thought it right to
let the committee know of the facts."
Mr.. Goff announced that through the
courtesy of the Associated Press he had
been furnished with copy OF an inter-
view with Anthony Comstock relating TO
what was called the "Gray" case.
I" 4 wish to say for the benefit OF the
gentlemen of the press that shall enter
into no communication with Mr.. Com
stock until he has placed in writing all he
knows about certain case and the dis
misssal of the indictments In that case"
Mr.. Lexow thought 1t was somwhat ex-
traordinary that these indictments should
have besn dismissed. Inspector Williams
was recalled and questioned as to his
finances. He had no money in American
bonds. His wife holds $500 worth.
"Wnen you were captain of the Tender
loin did you got any money outside your
salaryf"
"Not dollar"
"You swear you collected no money
outside your satary?i'
. .I swear the truth"
"Did you get any money outside your
salary?n
"Yes; but got It from down town."
"From whatf"
"From stocks"
"Who paid you the money!"
"Flicss g. Hoy, of AZ Broadway"
SLOW much did they give you?"
.Between 5000 and sG0oo."
"Did you give any money to speculate
with"
"No."
"rhen this beats the Gus Tithill busi-
ness. He returned $4,000 for an invest
ment of s2oO."
ayes Ii does"
"And you gave him no money!"
"Not cent
"Fleiss was one OF the Hollywood Dis
tiilery officers?"
"Yes."
"How much did he give you at time,
and how often?'
"Generally about $500. He would give
me that amount once week or once In
two weeks"
"Wes there any reason why he should
give you this money!"
"Nothing but friendship"
"You know this was only pretext, this
stock business. You were Captain of the
Tendcrloin, the most notorious district in
the city, and you thought it right to sc-
cept the money!"
EYES,"
"Wiu you swear that this money was
not paid you for your connection with the
Hollywood Distiilery?"
al will"
"Don't you know that he is president
of the distilIery?"
"No. think he -teid- -Bae-that- his
brother was connected with the DIS
tillery,"
Sand you did not think 1t strange that
Fliess should make the proposition and
you should accept the money!"
ono"
"F.eiss was appointed foreman OF the
grand jury in 1892"
al think So"
"Will you swear that the money was not
collected from the notorious divekeeper OF
the Tenderloin ?"
"I never got cent from themy"
Your wardmap, Dunlap, died some
time ago. lie owned three houses at the
time of his DEATH"
"Ho did not. lie only had two"
"Did not his daughter, Mattie Dunlap
charge You with having taken away an
envelope from his house after his deaf h p
"No."
"Hsve you On account with the Bowery
Savings BaDk?"
eyes"
"How much Is 1t 2"
"s300o."
"how much is in the seaman's Savings
| Bank?p =
"About $1,000"
"Any more"
1.-TWO thou.and dollhrs in the Dry
Savings Banks"
elias your wife any money In tho sav'
ings banks?"
''She may have. She never got my
money. knew she went to Peterhead
Scotland, and got $1,000 from there. i
was legacy"
"Tcli US obout thot magnificent diamond
crcss your wife nsed TO wear. Was no
that cross gotten from a notorious womar
In the menderioin ?"
\ 81 Ih-'-'H 'h"' 90 q lie," shouted Will