The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-30
GOULD WAShlS FRIEND,
Supt. Byrnes Explains Where
He Obtained His Wealth.
TAg coMMlTTEE ADJouRNs.
Supt. Byrnes SUBMITS a Copy Of His
Resignation The Whole De-
partment Rotten.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Dec, 29.--WIhen the Lexow
committee took up ITS work today Mott,
of the United States district attorney s
office, asked leave to make a statement
regarding the charges made By the
green goods man Louis Streep and his
brother. Lexow said It would be hard
Ily fair TO allow Mott to make an ex-
PLANTATION when a similar privilege was
refused Comstock. Mott took off his
coat and advancing toward the desk
said 1t was not enough THAT the evil
dence had been stricken from the rec
ords. Lexow told him he could only
make denial on oath. Mott put on
his coat and fiounced out Of the room,
shouting as he suarted for the door,
II will not disgrace myself by sub
mitting to your rudeness."
CAPTAIN Ryan was called and gave his
bank books to Goff. Te captain denied
he ever accepted any money. and added
Sure, 1t would be very foolish for any
one to offer me money for protection
I would not touch it, for I'm an honest
man."
The captain was excused.
Superintendent Byrnes was called to
the stand.
"How long have you been on the po
lice force?'
About 80 years was( appointed cap
tain in 1870; inspector In 1880, and wal
made superintendent April 18th, 1891
What property have your"
The superintendent gave the locatIon
Of the property, which he said Was al
in his wifes name. IT amounted K
s292. 500. an free and clear.
How did you become possessed o.
such an amount OF wealth."
"Well. ait the time was placed ir
charge OF the detective department !
was thrown amongst many prominent
Wall Street men, and bought stocks
The late jay Gould was my friend. and
he acted as my broker He made 70
me s2sO,OOO. and since his death his sol
George has made $4,000.
Where did you first get your mon
ey?"
"a friend of Senator Palmer, named
Burridge, a very old man who lived in
Duchess county. left me $1,000. bought
property and sold it and made some
money. Old Commodore Vanderbilt
asked me on one occasion If had any
money, and said yes, had $1,000 He
asked me for 1t, and brought It to
him. About six or twelve months after-
wards 1 got $1,000 back, as ne had in
vested 1t very successfully for me. This
made me worth some $4,000 in 1876.
The witness then told long story
as to how he became acquainted with
Jay Gould. 1t was through catching
men who wrote Threatening letters.
Could offered him present. but he re-
fused. Then Gould, he said. offered
to buy STOOLS Cor him. and he did not
want to accept amy margins, but Byrnes
insisted He put up $4,000 with the
result that the aimount was Increased %
s27O,OOO- He said ne could not remen-
Der just how he got the $4,000, but he
had It, ne declared. AT present ne held
5,40O shares Of stock, some IN his own
name, and some on margins. Every
turn Of the wheel" he said' ''means $500
lost or gained He estimated he was
worth sSSO'oOO He refused 70 ten the
names OF the suoclH, as many people
might go down town Monday and lose
their money
= am willing to give tile names ~
confidence 70 the committee and counsel.
but ! don't want them 70 'be made pub
lie"
AZ ten minutes to O'Clock The Lexow
committees adjourned subject 20 the call
Of the chair, thus closing session o.
investigation which was pfimful o.
startling revelations Just az he was
Through ansWefin9 COTS probing
questions, superintendent byfues hand