New-York tribune., 1894-10-10

the dock and he didn't leave the committee the
big audience long in doubt as TO why he had been
removed. II because Captain Schmittberger
wanted the whole $40. instead OF 8 each week, a
proposition that DE Gam answered by saying.
I'm no slave and won't do IT," De Gam gave
his testimony in a straightforward. honest way.
De Gam testified that he had been doing du:y
on the French pier for eleven years He SAID tha'
I'm consequence OF the early sailing Of their steam
ers and the late arrival Of passengers. sometimes
he got s. a weel, from the company compcnsa
ton for looking after things or the pier and
doing overtime duty IN that way. and when faster
steamers put on some years ago. MI west
agreed to double his pay II he would 80 there On
Sunday mornings too. which the witness agreed
TO do.
Q-Under what captains dii "ou serve? A
Under CASTOR. Taylor and ScnmiiiberGer .
O-How long after SchMittbcrgcr came IN COM
rlani were YOU removed? A.-he came IN command
IL November. 1872 and was removed on January
S following
The witness then told how Ward Man Vale came
10 him and said that Captain Schmittberger wanted
the money that he was getting from the company.
and the witness toll him he didn't think that was
NOT SLAVE FOR ANY MAN.
"'wen.' said Vale he wants It. and you Will
have TO give It up and said: I cannot give II
up; will not be a slave for any man He said
that the captain could make good deal Of trouble
for me- | said | didn't care. He came the next
day and made the same request. ana again re-
fused. stating that was paying half to him al
ready. and that was enough
O-Whom dl you understand the SO was to 20
TO If you gave ii up? A.-Of course We a uniet-
stood tha, II went 10 the captain
Q.-And the ward man was the collector Tor tha'
The ward man asked YOU twice for the so
week? A-Yes. sir. AMI the second time toId MN
that II l acceded how did know mt that the next
demand 10 he made upon me WoulA not De TO, d
Wcs. ami he told lne to 40 Il, that he would
no, have given me- anything at all Z he hai known
49, "a -
49, ma, ", am a, Tier 10 s and when vent there
Captain Schm.ttheIger sal! 90 ~" that u" th'isht
POST 2 at the cana. boats. East River would be a
good place for me-
tinued.
After being two or three days there. he sent
me to the Mallory Line ant then % the Fish Mar
A FALSE CHARGE OF sMUGGLING
O-you were shifted around that way without
any reason being assigned? A-No reason in the
world Captain Schmttberger told Commissioner
Noorhis that he had changed me n.'2usr M-,5 90
ing smuggling. as"ci 'aei L.'Ih kf'IP q, - !','I 3
ani he said no About two months aftsr TART the
captain sent for M anl said he was so.ns To give
select a post that would suit me. sai1. "Glvc ne
,,. nSGS my yo, 9i cIeT IN rcno.ing iae from there
But he SAID ne could not put me back on the
4"Was schmittbcrger The first captain who De-
mandel the cniire sGm rom y9u. -, .,,r
n was his ward whom We az recognized da the
collector
1T Is refreshing" said Mr.. Gon. as the witness
stepVod down from the chair. THAT during tho long
course Of this testimony. when "" have had 50
many persons the stand who have impressed the
listeners that they were telling the truth. 10
meet police officer In uniform wrp has tn cour
age and the honesty to tell the whole truth II
proves what has been said publicly heretofore, that
there are men on the police force In this city who
arc moved w honest and honorable impulses and
who are ready 10 show the same courage ana sense
OF pubic duty as this officer De Cam has done In
coming forward 10 testify. as he has done" Great
applause in which Senator Robertson joincd)
Charles q West then called. Mr West testl-
fed that he had been superintendent Of the pier for
the French Line for seventeen years. He looked