The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-27
WILLIAMS TESTIMONY.
The Police Inspector Before the
Le1ow Committee. /. !.
AN UNSATISFACTORY WITNESS.

The Famous Knight Of the Club" Appears
Wholly Unconoerned as He Replies to
InquIsitor aofrs Queries, and Arouses the
Wrath of That Noted Lawyer.
NEW YORK, Dec. s7.--Next to Superin-
tendent Byfnes, Inspector Alexander
Williams Is looked upon by the residents
ofthis city as the man who knows every
detail In connection with the police de-
partment of New York.
IL was made known that he would be
called as witness before the Lexow COM
mittee and there were numerous appli-
cants for admission to the court room.
Lawyers, doctors, bankers, brokers and
men about town scrambled for seats to
hear the famous "Knight of the Club
and Inquisitor Golf cross foils In O werdy
fencing match.
During the early part of the proceed
ings former Wardman Shalvey, who was
Policeman Hassey's partner In the Twelfth
precinct, was examined, and he told about
his collections OF bride money from saloon
Keepers, proprietors of houses Of i'll fame
and policy shops. He accused Captains
Webb (retired), Doherty, EalSins and
Schultz of receiving the bribes During
Schultz's regime he said that the price on
policy shops was raised 10 per cent, and
that In nine months he paid over to
Schultz about $500
Detective Sergeants Phil Riley and Jake
Won Gerichten were called after recess,
and they said they attended the races at
Saratoga during their vacations, and That
they received money from the owners Of
the track for keeping CROOKED persons
away from 1t, but they denied ever having
divided the money they got with any Of
the police officials in New York.
Inspector Williams was then called, and
everyone was on the tiptoe Of expectation.
He was dressed In full uniform, and
seemed to be as unconcerned as If he were
going to testify against an ordinary
drunk and disorderly."
In reply to Mr. Golf he said that he
learned the trade of ship carpenter, and
previous to 1865 when he joined the force,
he had charge of ship yards in China and
Japan. When he left there he was worth
from $4,000 to 10000, and had property in
Japan. He accounted for his transactions
in real estate, and swore positively that
he was never directly or indirectly con-
nected with the sale Of Hollywood whisky.
The inspector had frequently been ac-
cused of having an interest In the com
pany which handled this brand Of liquor,
and it was stated that by displaying the
company's sign in prominent place the
proprietors of saloons were protected from
arrest or annoyance for violation of the
excise laws.
Williams denounced Sohmittbergcr as
liar, and said he was prompted to lie by
promise of immunity given by the Lexow
committee. He met Mr.. COTS attacks
stubbornly, and frequently aroused merri-
ment by his answers to several questions.
Mr.. Goti several times displayed his anger,
while the inspector was at all times APP
parently unruffled his sharp answers tick
ling the large audience present.
After seventy minutes of fencing Mr..
Golf asked for an adjournment until to-
day, and the majority of tho spectators
said that Williams was the toughest
witness that the Investigator has met as
yet. ...m... ...
1t is expected that the examination Of
the inspector will occupy the whole Of the
day > session.