The evening world., 1894-06-25
LExOW'S BANQUET.
Lawyer Golf Has Heard Nothing
from the Senator About 1t.
Harry Hill in Conference with the
lnquisitor.
Arranging the Programme of Work
for This Week.

Rumors of all sorts were floating
about this morning concerning the pro-
gramme of the Lexow investigation
for the coming week, the prospects of
a continuance of the sessions into July,
and the probable connection between
this and the announcement by MIR.
Croker that he will cut short his stay
in Europe and return to this city carly
in July.
Mr.. Gof, the leading counsel of the
Committee, was mute upon all these
subjects this morning. He reached his
office early and settled down to work
immediately preparing for the reopening
OF the investigation tomorrow.
Old Harry Hill who proved such an
Interesting witness last week, was wait
ing for MIR. Golf, and for some time
after the latter's arrival was closeted
with him In his private office. When he
went on the witness stand last week
Harry SAID ,htt he was unprepared to
TESTIFY accurately as to dates and places
of his transactions with Capt. Murphy
the amounts of payments, and the like,
because he had not his memoranda with
him.
He promised, however to produce
these At some future time, and Mr.. Goff
tntimatcd that he would recall him be-
fore the sessions closed for the Summer.
porter of The Evening World" and
asked whether the prospective return of
Mr. Croker would lead the Committee to
change amy of its plans, he replied that,
as he had nothing to say about Mr.
Crokcr's departure for the other side he
must decline to say anything about his
return.
Has it been definitely decided that the
Committee will adjourn at the close of
the present week. he was asked:
NO 1t has not" replied Mr.. Goff, but
that Is all can say about 1t at present"
1T depends upon your decision in the
matter; does 1t not?'
"Well. in a measure | presume 1t does
but | don't care to discuss that ques-
Mr.. Goft was also asked in regard to
the banquet to be given by Chairman
Lexow to the other members of the
Committee and Counsellor Sutherland at
his Nyack residence tomorrow night to
which It Is said the chief counsel mas not
II know nothing whatever of the mat
term Emo, said I'D, NJ Mr. Goff' and therefore,
As Senator Lexow did not appear at
his office this morning it was imnos-
sible to gather any more definite infor-
nation regarding this prospective ban
quet upon the shores Of the Hudson.
1t Is said however, that after the
spread there will be an executive session
Of the Committee at which "A number of
interesting questions relating to the fur-
ther prosecution of the inquiry Will be
decided. To a reporter, no, however, h Wn4 Tnst
evening, the latter denied the story
about the banquet and the, conference,
and said that the date Of the executive @
session had not yet been agreed upon.
1t was stated by gentleman connect
ed with the Investigating Committee
this morning that 1t was not probable
that Mr.. Croker's return would have
any effect upon the Committees action:
.'There Is no doubt he said. that
the Committee will adjourn for the the sum. ihis
city, II he sails on the d6te mentloned;
and there Is no reason why II shoulu
Interfere with present plans at all.
foe :
anime Mr.. Croker, and no attempt was
made to procure him as a witness when when
he went away III ne Is Wah.eu IN ,nere e
him In the Fall
I'm regard to the matter of the ad-
II Is Is hardly probable tnat tban tne
July 4. 1t may be that two or three
days extra sessions Will he required to to
this week, but to continue through July
is out of the question
1t was learned that there were 9,
large number Of witnesses who nag nag
week, but who had been given no op-
portunity to testify; These will -, |, be
will give evidence OF, a similar charac.
ter to that produced during the sessions
of the last two weeks.
The statement was made by Mr.. Moss
that no more officials of the Police De
partment would be called as, witnesses
until after the summer adjournment
voted almost exclusively to the round
ing up of the City Club and the Other
blackmailing cases which had been pre-
pared by the counsel for presentation tt
the Committee, and in which the wit
nesses We're all ready to testify.
Tho Central Labor Union people arr
much exercised over a discovery, which
they say they have made. that the po
lice have been aiding firm of LIQUOR
makers In this city in a strike which II
on by securing non-union workmen fo
the manufacturers. 1t Is said that thu
matter will be reported TO the Lexov
Committee for an Investigation of the ac
tion OF the police.
A report was in circulation to-day tina
Inspector Williams had been subpoenae'
to appear as n witness before the Com
mittee and to produce his bank book
and accounts for inspection. and that h.
would contest the matter In the courts
MIR. Moss denied that any subpoen'
had been issued for Inspector Williams
but said that he and all the other higl
officials of the Police Department woult
undoubtedly be summoned to appear a
witnesses in due time.