The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-27
SHEEHAN'S
LETTERS.
Major N. Brannigan Searles
Used Them as a Club
to Get a Job.
He IS 4 SOLDIER AND PATRIOT.
Got His Appointment from Tam.
many When He Threatened
to Peach"
COMMANDER OF THE BATH
Scared In the War, Not in g
Thompson or Sullivan
COMMANDER OF THE BATH.
Scared in the War, Not in a
Thompson or Sullivan
Street Fight.

this morning In Part l. of the Superior
| Court, where the Lexow Committee sits
Mr.. COTS assistants had brought In a
fresh delegation of gentle June buds"
but whether from the Tenderloln or
some other part of the town it was not
quite certain. They looked like slightly
faded buds.
There was n sparrow policeman or
''frehy copper" with silvery hair and
Dundreary whiskers. a mounted squad
officer. resplendent with brass buttons
and yellow braid: five or six ordinary
blue coats. including Policeman Smith,
whom Pianist Rehm accused yesterday
| OF buncoing him out OF 81 at the Saenger-
fest concert at Madison Square Garden;
three Japanese merchants and one or
two Chinese traders. and the usual con-
tingent Of business men. who had more
stories Of matchmaking ward men to tell
the Committee.
The Senators were late in getting to-
gether. Chairman Lexow came in Just
| before II o'clock accompanied by Sena-
| tors Bradley and Cantor. whom he en-
| tertained last night at his country home
| at Nyack: together with Senator O'Con-
nominated for Governor Of the State by
Senator O'Connor.
Had His Thirst with Him.
Senator Bradley made break for the
| water pitcher which stands on the judi
cial desk as soon as he came into the
| courtroom and INDUCED in copious liba-
lions. He drank five glasses In as
| many minutes.
Somehow or other have terrible
thirst on this morning." he remarked.
Il can't account for It,"
He took a glassful over to his side of
he hnu1 1rat
attack on the cooler. and guarded 1t
senator oconnor did not put in an ap-
pearance at the opening, but came in
later. Senator Saxton was present for
| the first time since the middle Of last
week.
Chairman Lexow said this morning
made In regard to the time of adjourn
ment. as no meeting of the Committee
| had been held. The question, how
ever, ne said. would be settled this week
Neither Lawyer Friend nor his part
| ner. Mr.. House, was on hand. but the
sEtenosrapher whom they installed in the
| Tort as their representative.
Examinations on Tap.
Mr.. Gor called as the first witness
yington. N j.. who said he was the pub
Usher of newspaper now. but formerly
he was Superintendent OF the Liberty
Machine Works. at so and 81 Franklin
street.
While in the latter place he tried to
license as stationary engineer. He
nest day he s"s SAID palce @r1ns in u mne
form with the words Sanitary Inspec-
tor" on his hat. came down to the
but said, another examination might be
arranged If 1t could be fixed up with
who was the chief" asked Mr.. Con.
get another. examination In three or
six months, but l might get one sooner.
/ offered him IS, but he said that was
not enough. Then he told me that for $50
l could have another examination the
next day. The examination was held at
Police Headquarters.
II went in and consulted with the
Secretary of the Company, and we came
to the conclusion that the license was
not worth $50, so l gave 1t up"
Enter a Distinguished Soldier.
Ex-Judge Ransom touched Mr.. Archer
very lightly, and then Capt and Rrevet-
Major Mortimer Brannigan searle, who
Tas swTf hs yesiierday io2E the witness
tleman. with a military air and fierce
You hold commission. Major?" said
Yes, SIR" replied the Major, drawing
bunch OF soiied looking papers from
his pocket. e Here 1t Is, letters patent
from Andrew Johnson. President of the
United States"
The Major, went on to state that he
was one of the first men to enlist in the
Fifteenth New York Volunteers. and
after serving five years and six months
was honorably discharged. He pro-
duced his discharge papers, and said all
the money in the Courthouse could not
buy them
He had served In the same regiment,
he said. with Senator Robertson, and
fought at Bull Run with him. and was In
command OF Fort Sumter on Dec g.
1865. when Gen. Grant made his tour OF
inspection.
StilI In Command.
You are In command of post now'"
a Graf! Of some kind~
"Vulgarly known as a public BATH"
Eyes. sir, am In command now most
of the time. 1t Is anchored at the foot
OF Market street"
What do you call this craft?'
my grandfather Brannigan wrote
book, the title of which was 'Avenia,
and think ] will christen her with that
name when ! get ready"
Major Searle objected to the use OF his
military title by Mr.. Con.
I'VE are not In Kentucky. sir. and
toO"t'nusd On Tsvda Ra0<l