New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21

ne hadn't heard OF any swlniling lie had never
given any promissory notes 10 any one o.
Q.--How did you get your appointment anyway :.
A-By asking FOR Il and on letters OF recopmenda-
ton. ,....,....o ,..,u,
pshments and qualifications as a Policeman asked
Nh @ ss SiA s TnsrHs and Without costing me
dollar ., ....,
were made captain you would make him your ward
m Then followed 10, of questions about the rea-
tons between the witness and Wailerstein
RUNNING FIRE.
O-Do you know what perjury is? Ayes
O.-Captain when you said that so long as Will
Jams and Byrnes didn't go back on you you didn't
fear this investigation what did you mean? Al
didn't say il.
O.-Now. captain didn't you pay for your appoint
ment and wasn't WeHieman. at the corner Of Bow
cry and Broome-st the go-between? A.-No. sir
O-Now do you mean 70 say that a man Of your
intelligence would be appointed by McClave without
paying for the appointment? Al do.
O-Now don't you know that You have not the
attainments justify your appointment? Don't you
The question had to be repeated and then Strauss
answered stolidly. Il do not
Q-And do you expect that anybody VIII believe
'O-What reiation is wallersein to YOU? A.-sec-
oEHow much did you borrow from walierstein?
Q:~What for? A.-when was made captain |
borrowed il from him. | wanted it to buy furniture
QYYou got along without new furniture on 500
a Year salary sergeant? A-lesi A., ,.o,,
O-UOW soon after you were appo!Ntei H4i yo',,
borrow the 5000? A.-Three or four days after
made captain ne brought the onos match between
Mr. Con- and the witness about MS oath at the tine
ceeded In tanglng Strauss up several times Strauss
said that after he was appointed ne ana ms WIZ
thai b pad 81 90 Of the s2Jo borrowed from Wal
iersten back to him. He kept $500 10 spend IN dihef
Then AIr. Gon took new tack q, connection
3TD o@r dn, y9n 1es %n Axo S"
oDd op hear that Grant said that because
Mcclave that things had come to pretty pass and
thar he didn't propose 10 be let? A-N0; 1900 ~
erai y wseKs? ''& At ~ doni know. 800, 80
QWasnt II fact that you na1 1a agoeu yg }or
capta.ncy you would be ready win your money
Don't you know you are lying? A-certain-
'o~Wi YOU have the respect Of your family and
relatives after you leave the stand to-day In the
face of the testimony you have given AIits.
police ca 1na Sy had to be bought AYes this
is the first time during the last rev oays ,,,r,er,
oWill you swear you never said werthemer
and that you had a hard time raising the money?
"oIWhat caused you to change your mind in re-
gard to purchasing $4,000 worth OF furntarel A. r.
lease me from the lease. and so we concluded not
10 buy any furniture till spring.
9 -RRS yH %ue Sn} AmA boz fI 200 worth
O-Why II that in the winter you were OF,
the point Of buying 5000 worth OF iuTp 3 am
that in the spring you bought only sZU worth;
although YOU had borrowed the money 70 spehn
the greater amount? A.-Well. paid VIZ" OF the
money back. -.,e.,.. no,
Mir Cor gave the witness rigid examination on
technical points that any welnformed policeman
is supposed know all ABOUT. ana tLlppen Nun
No time and again. lie finally suspended the eS
animation o. Strauss after telling nm mat ne
would be wanted on the stand again
sTRAUss's WARD MAN.
Jacob Wailerstcin Captain Strauss ward man,
wass the next witness. He said he had been eleven
wears on the force and now attached TO the
SANITARY Squad
O-What did you lend Strauss the 5000 for? n
Il can; say what he used 1t for. He said II was
for private use. II Strauss told me what he wahteu
Il for then, dont remember. , 81,
"Now that's that old stock answer AGAIN. sa'o
VI" ~ Where did you nave your money? A..About
sSIo I'm the Citize rs Bank and l2J in the bo"eiy
RI witness s. 10 that Strauss had not told HIM
lie had Inherited n 400 Of the 500 from ms no'ei
i'm Germany. and 20. 1t through 'hc 'e'"'a" anu
Society by draft .,,, 90 uoo IL vour nocket
seven or eight days while on duty? Al was OH
,ufy AT that particular t.me-laid up WIN rheu"'-
~ s"Wbat became Of the writing he gave you!
A. *lThere was no writing 80, We'll
o-What relation is Strauss 10 you! A..Mtem'
diTn.t know till he told me that we were COUSINS
oh said Mr. Golf, while laugh went aro 'amr
the aba%t the time he wanted to borrow so?
"So'' said wallerstein. "he told me about h''eeh
years ago ala no promise to make you his ward
g." ah"Nne or ten months before he was made
caPtain, v,n,ns said when he was made captain
O. nAn nSur Being made ward mani A.-Not on