Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-10

the police. They would show the mos unheard of prostitution of the will o
 the people by the police. Ther, were other matters, he said which the committee would probe that aDuld require continuous sesaions. Il was charged that the police thrived on crime, were co partners In 1t and levied tribute and blackmail. In conclusion he said he who should attempt to strangls tbe Investigation must be placed In the cate. gory of those who had interfered with the will of the people and be placed behind the bars with John Y. McKsne.
 De Lancey Nicoll said he wanted to go on record as appearing in behalf of the po- lice department. Mir. Nicoll stated that it was his desire to aid the committee and not to hinder or embarrass it In any way. He was surprised to hear Ar. Sutherland say that the police bad interfersd in cleo. tons. At the time he said these things happened MT. Sutherland was but babe in his knowledge of the police of New York.
 eff he has discovered" remarked Mir. Nicoll, "that the police have interfered with the rights of voters, he has diaoov- cred what none of us, democrat or repub- can, anti-snapper, Harlem republican or committee of thirty has learned"
 Au0 utot W1tuCb5 WEE llilhn bnlIr Ic- publican leader of the Tenth assembly dis trict. Mir. Daly said he visited the Third election district on election day. While there 8 man came in to vote who registsred from an address where he Daly) did not think he lived. When he protested one of the election inspectors, raising @ book, threatened to break his back. The police officer did not interfere. Witness said he also visited another election district the same day and was assaulted whom be pre- sented his credentials, and the police did not interfere.
 John Byrne told how, in the twelfth as- sembly district on election day. 1891 while acting as chief marshal, he drove up to the polling place and asked the police in charge to clear away the crowd.
 Mir. Nicoll said he wanted to know If MT. Byrne was Milholland man, and the question led to quite a stir.
 Senator O'Connor told MT. Nicoll that 1t was not necessary to ask such questions.
 The chairman said he had not consulted with the committee, and Senator Cantor said the chairman had not consulted with Senator Bradley and himself. After snoth- CT consultation it was decided not to allow the question. EX-Aldsrmsn McMurrsy told of things occurring about election booths in which the police had not done right, but in answer to Q question from Senator Bradley as to whether he had made complaint about the offending policemen to the proper authorities he confessed that he had not. H. F. Peffer, who lived in Brooklyn, was a republican watcher In the Forty third election district for the Tenth assembly. He told how he was assaulted by 8 number of Tsmmany men because he challenged a mans vote.
 "The policemen took the man out in the street and let him go," eaid MT. Peffer. "I afterward made a complaint about the policemen. but 1t was dismissed"
 "Why did you move to Brooklyn" was asked.
 "Beeause they told me If did not move the police would kill me. They said the police were laying for me-"
 James Johnston testified that he saw 6 Tsmmsny man hand ballot to 6 voter under the door of booth and the police man did not interfere.
 After recess MT. Sutherland announced that number of witnesses who had been summoned had failed to appear and ssked that an adjournment be taken until to- morrow. He assured the committee he would take such steps as would compel witnesses to be present then.
 The committee then adjourned.