Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-28

keepers in certain streets Of the Tender
LON which were reported by Inspector
W Williams as existing IN the precinct, and
asked whether he closed them.
Inspector Williams said he closed some
OF them He was always closing disorder
~ houses while IN the precinct
Now. tell us how much money you got
each month while acting captain Of the
Tel derloinP'
Il never collected anything"
Well: your wardman didT
No, he didn't"
You have got rich on the proceeds of
police corruptionT'
If i were a rich man / would not he
here now answering your questions"
Did you say to a policeman that you
were not such a churnp as to invest Your
money in brownstone houses. where 1t was
bound to come out sometime, but that you
had your money invested in good AIneri-
can bondsr
THE person who says that is a liar, and
you are a liar IL you say so, too" ex-
claimed Williams. angrily.
Mr.. Con objected to this language, and
Chairman Lexow tried to calm the wit
Eess
Inspector Williams was questioned as to
the dimensions of his yacht, and then as
to his wealth He said he was worth
about S35OOO or $4,000. He had an ac-
count In the Amsterdam Bank. He owned
no bonds or securities, but had mining
stock to the value of 500. His 1Oth-street
house was not included in this estimate.
Williams was asked about the charges
made by j. N. Stern, editor of the Tenn
perance Advocate. that he neglected to
close certain gambling houses. He had
closed one joint on East 18th street, and
the bank amounted to 81
Then Mr.. Gof turned to Capt. Schmitt-
berger's evidence.
'schmittberger was your confidential
MANI"
He was not; had no confidential man."
Williams denounced Schmittberger's tes-
timony against him false, and said
Schmittberger was a liar
did you not christen the precinct now
known as the 'Tenderloin' by that we'll
known name. which has made 1t famous
Well In speaking to reporter / said
had been living on rump steak in the
fourth precinct. and that / was going to
have some of the tenderloin. as there were
better saloons, hotels and restaurants
there"
When you said that you preferred the
tenderloin to the rump am 1 correct in
spelling the word steak STALKER
mo. you're or" Uaughter)
Williams said that he had an affidavit
from ex-Captain Carpenter.
why did you get it?'
on trial"
ION trial. where?"
Probably in the criminal court. or be-
fore the commissioners" said Williams
In the face or the mountain of evil
dence against you, which accuses you of
being a corrupt man, you say that every
one who so testified did so falselvT'
Yes, SIR"
THAT will do" said Mr.. Gon.
Mr. LeXow asked the witness how ii
was, in the face OF all the publicity, that
there were such evils in existence, that
capable inspectors, captains and other Of
hcers could close their eyes on these
abuses.
They don't close their eyes, Mr.. Lexow."
sad williams. They are making arrests
We'll. why did they not arrest the ward
men who were collecting bribes?''
Probably they did not know such a
thing was going on" replied Williams.
Williams was then excused.
MIR. ComstOck Appears.
Anthony Comstock came into the room
and spoke to the commissioners just at this
time.
Mr.. Comstock was evidently very angry,
and when the senators adjourned for recess
he announced to the reporters that he
would demand an opportunity to publicly
vindicate himself against the allegations
made yesterday by Louis s. Streep.
The Streep Letter Regarding COmstock
An extended search of the files of the
White House shows that the letter re-
ferred to by Lewis S. Streep in his ex-
animation bsfore the Lexow committee
yesterday a New York, charging Anthony
Comstock with accepting brides. was re-
eeived at the White House last July. The
President, however, never saw II per-
sonally, but it came as part of an ap-
plcation for pardon IL was referred on
July 10 last to the Department of Justice,
where such cases are made up for the final
consideration Of the President. Since then
nothing has been heard of the paper at the
White House. The answer of the President
to which the witness referred yesterday
was nothing more than a printed ac-
knowledgment of the receipt of the letter.