The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-03
WELLMAN DENIES IT.
Says supt Byrnes Is Not Going
to Be Pushed Aside.
His Investigation will Not Be Of the
withdrawing Order.
Calls at Police Headquarters for the
Lexow Evidence.

Mr.. wellman. Assistant District-At-
torney, who has been appointed to assist
Supt. Byrnes in preparing the cases
against the accused police officials
called at Police Headquarters at 1l.3O
this morning.
He said he went there to obtain the
minutes OF the Lexow Committee. which
the Superintendent has had in his pos
session for the last few days, in order
that he might look carefully over the
entire testimony. before bringing any
OF the accused officials to trial.
He said that the report that Supt
Byrnes had been pushed aside or super.
seeded in this investigation was without
any foundation whatever.
II am going to confer with Supt
Byrnes now" said Mr.. Wellman, ''in
regard to the preparation of these cases
and will continue to cooperate with
him as long as the investigation shall
continue.
This investigation Is going to be q
washing done by the Commissioners
Every case will be examined most care.
fully, and the evidence sifted to the very
bottom. 1t is not probable will have
weeks yet"
Before Mr.. .wellman's arrival supt
Byrnes seemed to be waiting for some.
thing to turn up. He was not busyine
himself particularly with looking up the
records of the police officials accused by
the Lexow Committee witnesses. but
spent most of the time sitting at the
Mulberry street window of his office In
his shirt-sleeves and agitating a huge
palm-leaf fan.
rs What is there; superintendent in tn.
to relieve you of the task OF investi-
the whole matter in the hands OF Mr.
Wellman?' he was asked.
know anything about 1t. All I know Is
that Mr.. Wellman Is coming up here
sometime to-day to talk over matters.
but I will after he has had his talk
with me. ! can't say anything about
the report that am to be superseded OF
pushed aside as they say, because
been any change in the situation since
the Commissioners passed their resolu-
ton last Friday"
1t is the talk around Police Head.
quarters to-day, however, that Messrs
Martin and Sheehan.. the Tammany
Commissioners, have taken the prosecu
ton of the policemen accused before the
Lexow Committee into their own hands
pletely. are going ahead with their
private investigation to suit themselves
A point which has been suggested In
connection with the proposed ,prosecu
lions by these Police Commissioners Is
whether or not they have the power tC
subpoena and compel the attendance OF
witnesses.
This, however. seems to be conclusive.
ly settled by the Police Manual, which
contains the folowoing under Rule 1877
Under section PSI, chapter 49, Laws OF
| 1882. THE Board of Police have power
to issue subpoenas, vested in the name Of
| the President to compel the attendance
Of witnesses upon any proceedings au'
thorized by its rules and regulations
- Any person making COM
plant that a felony or msdemeanol
has. been committed may be required &c
| make affirmation on oath thereto
and for this purpose the Inspectors
Captains and sergeants Of police have
power to administer affirmation oil
oaths. Any wilful or corrupt false swear
| ing by any witness or person to any ma
teriaI fact in any necessary proceeding
under the said rules and regulations; oil
under this act, shall be deemed perjury
and punished in the manner now pre-
scribed by law for such offenses."