New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26

MICHAEL JOSEPH CDoNE1.
ration for the coming election; 1t would be unfair
mssioners to be absent from the meetings. Mr.
| Sheehan had been ready to testify AT any time
! he said and as the committee had waited so long
| 1t was only fair to wait until after the election
THE CONTROVERSY OVER sHEEHAN.
Senator Lexow administered the oath to Com
missioner Sheehan. and then Mr. Gon said;
| Commissioners sheehan was excused yestsrday
afternoon bu, IT was the Ina 'na ne
| misunderstanding. as he now says thai there ~
| ing OF the Commissioners pass upon some cleo
| ton matters this afternoon The necessity ioi
Importance and the examination must be had.
The committee is not willing 10 Interfere with the
transaction OF public business. IL SUCH Interference
therefore. decided to excuse Mr. Sheehan until To-
morrow morning. with the definite understanding
that he shall appear here tomorrow morning. ana
that his examination then shall continue until the
end
Senator Cantor-The public mind has beer so
long excited about the possible examination 3i me
Commissioner that another delay could make no
difference.
Commissioner Sheehan-My examination might az
the business to be transacted by the Commissioner
have in hand for to-day. Tomorrow IL the final
day for filing a'iSns Of pPn:naiions ana ne
which to be printed on the official ballots.
Senator OConnor-lt is due 20 the public that the
examination should not be delayed longer.
SENATOR CANToR's INITIATION.
senator CdntOr-lI tnlS Is D'ng Goilt 10 aU'c- tNf
campaign which is an imputation that should not
rest upon the counsel for the committee. the con
clusion Is logical
Senator O'Connor-The city has been excited by
the testimony apparently rejecting upon the Com,
missioner, and II the Commissioner is not implcatcl
the facts should be made known. II II not ques-
ton OF politics.
Senator Lexow-As the Commissioner has said.
the examination might as well proceed to-day II II
is to on tomorrow. and as II has been decided
by majority OF the committee to have the ex-
animation proceed then. perhaps II would be well
to have the Commissioner so on with his testimony
Mr.. Gor-Proceed? Very well BY the way, Mr..
Sheehan, where is the station for the Twelfth Pre-
The witness said the station was the side
OF the city. and he drew from his pocket bundle
OF papers.
THE WITNESS DISOBEYS ORDERS
Mr.. Gof cautioned him not to look at the papers
and continued to ask him to tell where other police
stations situated the apparent design being
to show that the Commissioner well ac-
quainted with places in the city. Commissioner
sheehan tried to get glimpse the list Of police
took him to task for dsobeyng the warning.
0Mow many Of The police stations H in The city
cept that of the Thirtieth Precinct where Captain
Meakim is in command | think that is in one
q How long have you been a resident OF this
city? About eight years n-,.
sioner? About two years.
Mr.. Gorf then asked the witness TO tell between
what avenues was the police station In One-hun-
dred-and- twenty fourth-st. and there long
wrange before the witness said he thought he had
MISUNDERSTANDING ixth-st. west OF Eighth
ave. When told that ne was wrong again. the
Commissioner said he might be- but he wouldn't
admit It,. Then Mr.. Con produced official re-
Port to rs sho% ha the w pGs soh Tor the &
hfth-st.
Q-Why was 1t necessary for you to come here
with d prepared list? Al have been carrying ii
about with me for my own Information for a long
Q.-Has your mind been mixed between the
streets Of New-York and the streets Of Buffalo:
Q-When did you leave Buffalo? About eight
years ago. ! had been here In Ncw-YOrk for
year or Two before began to make my permanent
9.-YYSu are a LAWYER A.yes.
Q.-When were you admitted to the Bar? An
HE DROPPED RIGHT INTO a GOOD THING
Q.-How long after you took up your permanent
residence in this city were you appointed to Il pub.
lie ONCE? A short time
Q.-Were you not assured OF getting "A public
Office before you came? A.-No
Q;nstate The tune When you became permanent
the A9qgeduct Board? A.-ih AUGUST followine
men VINO are friends OF yours; Mr.: Con.
not fact tina, you expected be appointed to pub,
lie office when you took up your residence in the
office "''''''''''"' -
.Q.-What was your salary secretary Of the
Hfucuu't booi"' Toul iHOusdHu uOlldIS "a
year.
In reply 10 other questions. Commissioner Shec-
han said he had nothing 10 conceal and intended
to tell the truth he understood IL while he was
witness. He said he had been married since he
to live I'm this city He boarded at the Sin
clair House at time. and lately ne had lived
at n boarding house in West Twenty-third-st He
denied that he had been the attorney representing
the Gould estate. owning houses the opposite
side OF the street that he had said to a lawyer
named Kelly that he had an interest In the estate
Kelly had asked him to his influence to keep
the civil district court from being moved from
Seventh-ave. and Twenty -secondst. to the Grand
Opera House building. owned by the Gould estate
and he had told Kelly that he thought It would be
Kelly that he had the signed lease
Own you swear that you had q interest in
negotiating that lease? Al swear | had no in
terest whatever.
WHAT HIS LAW BUSINESS BROUGHT HIM
Asked to tell about his law business I'm the CITY
Mr. Sheehan said ne was In partnership with OK
Judge Brown the counsel for the Excise Board
been In the city. His law business was I'm the CON
sutatIon line. he said "
Q-What income have you derived from your
law business? Al have drawn out about 80 900 or
$4,000 in two years. ~ "
Q.-Have you any other business, Al am a
member OF the contracting firm OF John G. Sheehan
q Co. The firm Is composed Of John O'Rren and
myself ' ''''
Q-Has the firm extensive contracts In Long Is,-
Q-Who awarded those contracts? A-The Long
Island city Commission for improvements
Q.-Who are the members Of that Commission?
A-One Is Michael 0lavln. Another - named Nc.