The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-01
LEXOW INVESTIGATION.
SHEEHAN SPENDS AN UNPLEAS
ANT DAY.
He Knew Nothing of the Bribery Tha
Was Going On-Tammany Mems
bers Would Not Have Per-
mitted Such a Thing.

Sheehan had another explanation to
make today regarding his testimony
yesterday, policeman McMannus,"
said he, was indicted by the grand
jury and tried in the court of general
sessioas."
THAT does not explain why the po-
lice board did not dispose of the
charge" retorted Mr.. Golf. DO you
not regard the escape of Katie Hubert
as miscarriage of justice?" Mr., Gof1
asked.
| I'm what respect?"
Did it not strike you as peculiar
she was allowed to depart without be-
ing asked about Inspector McLaugh-
linz"
Yes; said so at the time"
When asked why he did not prose-
cute officers for taking money from
poolsellers, he said, 81 could not fasten
anv particular crime on any particular
! official"
"Let us see. Corruption was pre- y
general. Did you know the saiimast,
ers had to pay?"
Did you know the Long Island
clam diggers had to pay?'
"Where did they come in?''
Mover mind. Did you hear that
houses Of Ill fame had to pay?"
II heard rumors."
"W lat do YOU do to earn your SAL
aryY asked Mr.. Golf.
Perform the duties devolving on me
as a commissioner" the witness
replied. He said he knew money was
improperly expended.
Yes, suppse you see the $5OO0,"
said Mr. Golf.
Mr.. Gotf then produced the CORES
uondenoe which trarspired between
Or. Parkhursl and the police ooard.
He read Inspector Williams reply in
which be said: 81 think DR. Park
hurst's language is disgraceful for q
| man OF his intelligence and clearly
shows his animus against the police
departm mt"
Have your opinions chapged?"
Mo-
| THE commissioners were going to
| throw the doctors communication in
the waste basket at the time,n CONS
mented Mr.. Goff.
The witness told how he had en-
deavored to obtain evidence in Corco-
ron's saloon on East Thirty-titth
street but was unable to do so.
| Mr., Goff then read the statement
made by r Foreman Tabor of the grand
| jury in March, 1899, that $1,000 600
| were paid in tribute annually
The commissioner excitedly shouted,
| HE lied
"What?" exclaimed Mr.. Golf, lone
of the best known citizrns in the city,
who has frequently been foreman of
the grand jury2"
"He lied when he said the departs
nent collected $1,000 Quo of blackmail," "
| asserted The commissioner.
| Ibid he lie when he said the de e
partmeut collected backmailH"
He lied as to that"
How do you knowP
Because it is impossible to collect
millions without the city rising and
stanpipg out the practice
"rEat's what they are going to do, u
said O'Connor.
I Mr. Goff said an evening paper
claimed the police department col
lected $l6 900 600 in blackmail.
"Does it lie2'
ut is mistaken. don't care for
newspapers.
"Aow about the LIQUOR dealers pay
ing tribute to the police?"
"rhey did not have to. They know
there were two Tammany commits.
-ioners On the board who would not
allow it, said ths commissioner IN
diguantly
"Ah, TammaEy is the leader" said
Mr.. Goff Did you know Martin and
Richard Croker met a delega ion OF
liquor dealers in the Hoffman house
and agreed to have the money here.
tofore given to the police raid into
the treasury of Tammany hall?n
The witness had not heard of it.
M Golf then made the commis>
sioner uncomfortable by showing that
he had copied the language of the cir
cular OF the Municipal Signal company
OF Boston in making a report to the
police board on the necessity for elec-
trio signals for the police.
HE has been guilty of literary pir-
| dCE, COluueulcu MT. " OODuOT.
Bring your public and private
bank books tomorrow" said Mr.. Golf
II will not" said the witness posi-.
lively.
MIR, Goff did not take the commits.
sioner to task for his refusal, but had
the next witness called. This was H
Spirz, an ignorant Australian. He did
not want to testify. 1t was said he
had been intiln1dated. Mr.. Guff got
fro him story to the effect that he
had been s'abbed twice because he
incurred the hostility of I-real Vein
stock A man known as Dutchy had
tried to prevent the witness from
prosecuting Wein,tGck The story had
been only partly told when the in
vestigat1on was adjourned till tomor,
row.
Paris in 1900. Time sdd place for
the next International exposition. DR.
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