The evening world., 1894-05-30
BRIBERY FUND OF 100000.
1t Is to Be Paid for the Passage
of the Police Salary Bill.
Many Pntrolmcn Opposed to an As
scssment of $50 Each.

There Ia trouble brewing in the Patrol
mems Mutual Benefit Association, as
told in his mornings World. which Is
likely to eliminate in II grand expose.
compared to which all legislative revela-
lions OF corruption for some years back
dwindle into insignincance.
Next month the sum of $4,000 is to be
paid over to some coterie of lobbyists
and legislators as n consideration for
making the bin n law grading the POLICE
force and increasing the salary from
sl,2D to 81 400 IA year.
An assessment of SIS has, II IL alleged,
been levied upon every patrolman be-
longing to the force. payable June l..
This sum, together with the unexpended
balanc OF the $40, 900 corruption fund
raised last Winter, to be used in fur
thering the interests OF the New York
police at Albany. will complete the
amount OF the mammoth bribe. The
ukase has been issued. and he who fails
TO respect II endangers his position or,
AT al events. Invites the enmity of n
powerful influence.
There are many patrolmen who will
be unable to comply with the arbitrary
uemahu, hut they have all been made Ia
understand that nothing must be allow
70 interfere with their compliance. o.,
faith must not be broken with the men
who made possible the enactment of the
law.
The goods have been delivered, but the
contract price has not been paid. The
benefits, however. do not
until the beginning of next year, but
that, under the alleged agreement, must
not be taken into consideration. for the
bride must be paid within forty days
from the passage of the law.
The names Of the beneficiaries of
the corruption fund are not positively
known. Some Of them are known to
the Committee of. the Patrblmen's AS
ISOLATION, and possibly to some others
who are not parties 10 the making OF
men are obliged to mortgage their
salaries to pay the assessment they may
rebel. as the opposition to paying the
assessment In a lump sum Is wide
know more OF the details. the names
OF the ben ahcilr.rs. for instance. and
Just what particular service they per
that some OF the nesotiators may be
figuring on ~pocketing a portion OF the
slOO, 600. and the Idea rankles in the
patrolmen's minds and makes them
feel like exposing the whole scheme.
The bill was introduced by Senator
CoRgeshall, OF Oneida. Ex-Asemblyman
Van Allen, II Is said, was employed as
the attorney If the patro!men at Albany.
O'her names were prominent in Onnec
ton with the bill, but. OF course. there
is no suspicion that any of them were
cogniZant OF any deal.
men tHe Dill passed the Legislature
the patrJlmen were jubilant. They
seemed to entertain no doubt that 1t
would become a law and boosted that
they had no assurance TO that effect.
1t was Acknowledged that money was
sent 10 Albany To be used, and this
action was justified by the statement
that corporations n wealthy private
concerns and individuals used money for
lobbying purposes, and why should not
the police
The matter is being talked about open
~ by the patrolmen in every station
house, and II seems to be no secret hat
the big corruption u II Is to be raised.
patrolmen with large families and Others
newly appointed, and whose salaries are
already mortgaged. are sulking and sui
len. They have. 1t is said, been threat
cned that II they failed to a the as
sessment complaints would be made for
every violation of police rules, and that
they YOU be compelled TO pay more
than the amount in fines before Jan. |.
II this threat IN carried out, and II seems
certain hat II will be. 1t will surely re-
suit in laying bare the whole of the
sCanlalOus transaction.