New-York tribune., 1894-06-05
TELLING WHAT THEY PAID
s1-us DEMANDED OF KEEPERS OF DIS
ORDERLY HOUSES
An LIMITATION FEE" OF $500 FOR EVERY NE"
CAPTAIN N A PRECINCT AND $50 MONTH
FOR pRorEcrIoN-oNE WITNESS WHO
SAID CIVIL JUSTICE RoEscH

CAPTAIN IN A PRECINCT AND $50 MONTH
FOR PRorEcrIoN-oNE WITNESS WHO
SAID CIVIL JUSTICE RoEscH
DID HER A SERVICE.
Thu se,sts committee met In Part Of the su-
neror Court Yesterday Senators Lexow. hooer.-
son cantor and Bradley present. The proceed
ines were opened about HIS O'CLOCK ana MI Ho'I
90, rich, down 70 business. Police Captain cross
v,,s nye.en, and he looked troubled. He had three
ofncArs with him The names Of Schwartzenfeio ana
r,hr Oxcar Klein were called loudly, but neither
responded and then Timothy Donoshue TOOK tns
stand Donoghue said he was tunk-oesier sn0
had a hand-cart. .,
Mr. Gon-Was your son recently a''eS'eu ="
criminal charge? Ayes
O-On the complaint OF an Italian woman ~
Yes.
o-Do you know the name Of the officer VINO mahe
the arrest? A-No 1t Oakley or Leckley or
something like that. He belonged az the f0ui'"
Precnc; s;ation-house IN Oak-st.
senator Iexow-Coud you identify him II you sa"
him? Ayes. u,
Mr. Gof-Do you know you are under oatn' A..
Yes III testify nothing but the "u'n I've "-
in this city for thirty years
ODD you pay any money to get your soh '"'
A-To my lawyer.
O-To anybody else? A.-Not solitary cent.
worr.D RATHER PAY THE OFFICER.
O-Dlin't you say something about paying money!
NJ flp't aV
how stole was worth only 81 80. and the ltalan
woman wanted 500 to settle the case, ana didnt
YOU say YOU would rather pay the money 10 inc
oa,cs- than 70 the woman? Ayes
oHave YOU seen that officer since you received
a subpoena 10 appear here as a witness? A-No.
o.-Why did you go TO the oak-s, station ai'eT
vou go, your subpoena? Al didn't
O-eWeu what made you go that way? Al
wasn't ....,.,
O-Were YOU not going to the Oak-st. station
house after you received your subpoena? A-No'
o-Vhen did you receive the subpoena A-Lasf
Saturday.
o-Where DO YOU live? A.-At No. ss Essex-st.
Onid vou ever go 10 the Dis,rct.Attorney's
ofsca abou. your sons case? A.-No. never went
tbe-s in my life ard have lived over thirty
years .
O-When your son tried you went to court
IN the Criminal Court Building next door, didn't
you? Ayes.
Q.-Who was with you! Any "'Ae anu '"aN
named OHara.
A-Yes.
Q.-And d.d you go outside the courtroom into me
corridor with him? A-fes .
O-What did you say to him? Al asked MIN
the trial was coming righ; off. He said it might
come later.
Odd YOU tell him that the italian woman had
offered TO settle for sI' A.-Yes. / said she nan
Offered 70 settle, but didn't want to pay her.
Ol officer
o-What else did you say? Al asked him "
ba would have a drink and he said he didn't drink
nor smoke.
O-What did you do then? A.-Why. IL
SLIPPED SOME MONEY IN HIS HAND.
Odd you give him any money? Al slipped
some money into his hand. only little
O-How much? Alive dollars.
Senator Lexow-Why didn't you tell this at hrst
when YOU were asked If you had paid out any money
In your sons case? Al think It is outrageous to
put any citizen the stand and ask MIN sucn
questions I never tried TO brfbe the policeman.
lust gave him the money to get drink. havs
lived in this city for thirty years and
O-Were YOU afraid? A-No.
O-Then why did you refuse to state In the hrst
mace that you had paid out money! Al mao no
intention OF bribery. have lived
senator Lexow-Never mind your intention
Mr. eonpa the StFsr bsss Keep the money! Al
45r~Was your boy discharged A.fess ,..,,,, .,
vo,- o-PS bdS,s 'hs s,ss. onefI a.sYes. e s" '"e
'O-FroT whom did you get the IS? A-From my
wife. % Ga, N. ss ,,,,,
Ayes; but she didn't ave it to me to orbe any
Q~why did she give it to your Al might want
o-TSen what did you want the money for' Al
might want change In my business
HE DIDN'T WANT TO BRIBE."
o-Hut you were going to business: you were
going to court No"' uiu" sou 'e' 'ou' "'.s -.
wanted the money to give TO the ohicer! Al SAID
wanted to treat the ofncer. l didn't want to
brlbe-
O-Never mind that; just answer my questions
DID you and your wife say in conversation together
that II was better give the money 10 the onicer
than TO the Italian woman? A.-Only to treat. We
The witness was incorrgib.e, There have been
10 tell the truth pretty nearly. but they Insist on
dodgng and screening themselves and sxcusng ana
Of cd that they should be heard for their much
speaking and protesting But In spite OF the rounc.
sD0u' w~' ~ 4" 49, 49,