New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
PART II.
PAGES II TO IA.
THE MISSING WITNESS.
corrs STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE COMMITTEE.
,u,r BoMBsHELL AMONG THEM
PREPARATIONS FOR DAY OF SENSATION
A. TESTIMONY FRUsTRATED-coM-
MISSIONER sHEEHAN ON HAND
LOOKING ANXIOUS AND
HAGGARD.


LOOKING ANXIOUS AND
HAGGARD.
-sore was sensational pause in the testimony
.ha Trxow Committee yesterday. John ".
beio'0 - ooupse, for the committee. ready to
"o'-' hirhc," oy calling Police Commissioner
~ sheehan 10 the witness chair. but the Com
JON ,,er secured delay by representing that his
HN, s,,ies connected with the coming election
,'s hn nterfered with Il he were 50 soon sub
W. 70 tn, action Of Mr.. COTS probe Another
!r,ont witness had been expected also bu'
mpO hod hoen a conspiracy of astonishing bold
'''N nreveut the dreaded disclosures by the Wit
" o and Mr. Golf compelled 20 ask for re-
he'S' iii :here could he attempt made to orirg
~ xltness before the committee. The rush OF
uo ,ha listeners to the room in which the COM
"oU aids its sessions WAS greater yesterday
n =, arv tine since the investigation pesah'
u' .-ridors on the third floor OF the courthouse
luz tomnnel with people who tried TO get within
W.. ~ the committee. and several policemen had
,srd work 70 prevent 'he 0'o"u "0'
- the doo-keepers.
He .,.rryn1en one the Rev. Mr.. Gutteridge, or
Nv. and ;he othe- tine Rev. Or. W. ;. Robin
~ a, Paterson. were among the hrst VINO came
~. par III ~ the Superior Court eaTis yes'er-
So. manning and Charles C +. Wahie the Oom-
va. 'rsr Of Accounts a few minutes later looked
huf
' ,he first member of the LeXow Committee TO
wa" and he started to enjoy dry smoke ana TO
n s little while with Police Captain Haughey'
- "1-ncle Dan Brauiey strolled IN, look a
.'nob q snuff ana looked around as though sur
rr,ssa 10 see that there wasn't more ousue.
rr.,,as : Smith eX-pr 'sident OF the Champer OF
cunerce entered the room in company OF Law
- y Fuller who has recently developed sred,
'as. IN the investigation. Some women ana
e. rarcels securely bound. People thought IL
49, r.roalns of a man who had Just Deei
,hhsa hi; IL turned out 20 be only PIE Oh
,,,I,ca records Father Ducey was late III arrVlns'
IA another Catholic priest who came III NIUE
hnfors him refused TO give his name although ne
.c,n,ed a prominent place within the raining All
.Ssss rrel,rninaries however. were soon forgotten
-, police Commissioner John c. Sheehan came
=, and took seat ir an obscure corner OF 'He
To ssv that he appeared nervous would be
% .xnress but half how he lookec. He was alone
- uas unite male as well as nervous. Inc sen
o,ors tassed him and repassed him before 'he pus'-
,sss NJ the day beam but they didn't SPEAK 10 MINI
Ys rugged violently al his rnustache all the uhe'
and frou, his far-on place in the room ne hxeo MS
ewes on Mr.. Golf when the eloquent couhsei aioSe
10 speak.
OMNIBUS OF THE COMING THUNDER
Mr. Gons manner showed at once that there was
something important coming. His face was hushea
s,a tho trace OF angry excitement all over him could
NOT escape the notice Of the most casual observer
Everybody leaned forward eagerly as he began 10
speak. and this is what he said:
To- the first time since the investigation mas
taken Mace | am compelled this morning 20 ., I'm
-. e. %, mi by reason Of an occurrence which
has taken place this morning. ] wish, MI ChalI-
man before any announcement OF dd)oHrhmeh' -
made. that you Will warn an witnesses WIZ "'
under subpoena 10 be mere al recess; .,,,a no. he
u Am not prepared Senators. and II would not oe
fair either the committee or 10 me supJec' u''
investigation or 10 myself TO undertake any - IN
animation this morning with the mates e p xseks
upon my mind that are now pressing S3nS ~v 49,
ago very important witness was splrlteed aWaE
awning vet brought before this committee. We had
number Of witnesses OF great Importance LOT pu'
Them was this woman, whose name Is Matilda Her.
man She was under subpoena, ana al mldhgsnh.
tOe s Sms Of her clothing on thrust into carriage
when was in Waiting and which then rolled away
in the darkness Of answering the
subpoena Of this committee. that she Woul9 De nea
he ns . in The case OF that woman. and soon
after she was spirited away We Iost uaSh 81 -
lack Of testimony. nor have we to-day. But We
wanted 10 find That woman
THE COLONY KEPT IN CHICAGO
We started in to discover the whereabouts OF that
woman. We were satisfied that the Police Depart
n.nt Of this CITY or their agents had been instrument
al In taking that woman away. we uaceu he' ~
Jersey CITY from Jersey City 10 Canada, where she
was taken 10 various towns. and from Cdnacd 70
one OF Inc great cities Of the West. During the
last week we have been considering what We could
Do 10 get that woman 10 New Iork l may mere
sta.e jncdeniallv that from advces which nave
had from the city OF Chicago which are thoEous'ls
reliable and trust -or,hy. there are In that cay az
The present time yer 100 women who kept houses OF
prostitution in this city and who had 70 pay :Shge
sums to the police than any ye heh1io ,n C,bicseo
and forming sort Of community among themselves
in that distant until this committee aoJouihS'
The Chairman kept mis- brows knit pounded the
desk with his cayel and Numbered out in a voice
ina; broke the stiffness Of the courtroom we may
never adjourn"
That's the word have sent" said Mr.. Cor
his face flushed and his voice still quiverihg win
excitement Vow. Senator'S" he went on. I'VE
succeeded finally in persuading this MatiIoa her'
20 consent to come on TO New-York. was
advised by telegraph at various stages OF the way
during her journey hitherward.
HELD Up BY JERSEY POLICE.
she was TO arrive In Jersey city this morning
Along with the who accompanied her from
Chicago We sent additional men to Philadelphia 70
meet them and the entire party thus reinforced
arrived safely in Jersey City this morning NO
sooner had they set foot IN Jersey CITY IMAM
Matilda Herman md all Of our men were arrested
by the police officials Of that city Oh the charse VI
kidnapping. and they are at this moment uhder
arrest"
This announcement OF MT. Con was rettlNth WIN
looks Of CONSERVATION IRON. the large audience
which was present. and the nnrmurs ana shuniihg
o. feet ana whisperlngs ihat followed pic'Smteu
NE counsel from continuing for some nlhe. lHeH
ne went on. M .,
The hearing in the case was postponed unll II
O'clock and ny represo ntative Is at this moment
over there waiting for that hearing to take place
You may well understand, therefore Senators why
do not feel Tx going on at this present moment
under such circumstances.
TREATED SHAMEFULLY.
Who makes the CHARGE" said Senator Lexow,
MS brow stu lowering
That We have yet to find out Mr.. Chairman
Mr.. Gon replied After the arrest our men were
hustled and threatened with violence by the Jersey
City police Giisscs) They threatened 10 break
their faces Mare hissnyj They treated
In fact with the grca roughness and discourtesy
aad dragged before magistrate, ana IL was py an
effort thai We managed 10 have the case postponed
until II O'clock ] do not know, Mr.. Chairman,
o. all the details of what consider an outrage.
Has 1t been brought to the notice OF the authori-
ues there" said Chairman LeXOW, "that these