New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
DETAILS OF THE TESTIMONY

CAPTAIN STRAUSS STICKS TO Ills STORY \ QUEER
1oAx or s.co FROM Hs WARD MAN.
There were a dozen police captains In Part Of
the Superior Court yesterday when the IeNow com
mitiee went with the investigation oi the fol'e
Department ani Henry Y Steers. the FORMER
chief Inspector ~ the force was presen; with Mrs
Charles H. Holland his married daughter Mr
steers wanted an opportunity TO virdicate himself.
In view OF the testimony or Sergeant Taylor ac-
cuslns him or receiving money collected from po-
lloemen OF the Steamboat Squad. but he was ho'
auowed TO 20 on the witness stand. II soon
apparent that officer OF the police force apoN"
the rank of captain WAS to he examined. ana many
o, the SPECTATORS soon betrayed signs of disap-
pointmcnt
The prcsence OF pr Parkhurst in the courtroom,
his talks with Senator Pound. Frank Moss and MI.
,ion and his subsequent departure b"ior" any VII
ness was called. gave rise 10 reports mat ne had
been greatly disappointed by the failure to call
superintcndent Byrnes, or Inspector Williams. ana
that he might decide 10 withdraw from associa-
,on with the committee II the Investigation vas
allowed TO close without the examination OF the
two officials.
MONEY PAID ~ THE POLICE STATION
II was noon when Walter :. Harrison. builder
having an Office "a No. - broadway. was called
to the witness stand. As the witness was bens
sworn Mr. Con called Police Captain Martens to
the counsel table. had brief talk with him. ana
excused him The captain left the courtroom win
the abr OF a man who had just been liberated from
prison Mr. Harrison then testified that he buiit
the Morris Building. at Broad and Beaver sts. In
1891 and 1897 and had to make bridge over the
sidewalk while "A vault In front OF the building
was being constructed. Before the bridge was put
I'm place the witness said. he was talked TO py
Policeman Burns. the ward man OF the FIRST fr'-
cinct
Inspector Mclaughlin was then captain In com
na,d NJ the First Precinct Mr.. Con said.
The witness said that Burns asked for money Tor
police aid and protection. He dd not get the MONEY
rho, because the builder thought he ought not
10 pay the police long as he had the proper per
mis- for the work Later his foreman was arrested
and taken to the Tombs but was discharged wh"h
The hermit was shown to the police justice Ihen
Hurns went to the witness at the hulIins ana
said the arrest OF the foreman VAS all mistake
4 day or two later he went to the bulfhhs ash'"
and renewed his demand for money saying mat
the Witness would have more trouble II he pald
go BURNS said he wanted the money in bills. and
on the following day Mr.. Harrison went to the
polIcc station In Old slip and paid the money 10
Burns In the back room. where they were alone
That was In July or August, lS2 MI. iarrison
thought.
Burns dismissed from the lo''e 'fS' summer
for taking bribcs.
After Mr.. Harrison had testified, Frank MOSS
,o,l ,,e committee that ne had affidavit signed
nv H. W. Stanynought. IA former agent ot pr Ih'k-
hurs,'s society declaring that effort had been
m
affidavit was signed at the house Of Or Parkhurst'
and stanynought went to some place in New-Jer-
sew Mr. Moss having promised to give him hve
davs' notice OF the OF the afidavit because
stanynought was afraid OF the police
Tho affidavit was then read. II said that Stany-
nought had talked with Sergeant Mcdonald at the
polce station of the Fifth Precinct about getung
stcodv lob and had told that Police Inspector
williams could have him appointed as detective
in the Police Department. Then he had carried
,etter of introduction from the Sergeant to VIII
iams who had examined him about superintendent
Wishart OF the society. asking II Wshart would
occept n bribe At n subsequent interview Williams
had called a stenograph who had taken Stany-
nought aside and had asked II Wishart had r re-
Williams told Stanynought to remain In the ser
vice OF the society twenty days ,ongsr sr hat ,me
and saying that written report OF his interviews VIEWS
would be made Sanynoughs nna shoTh IN 10 Scame M,
frightened at the turn OF affairs. and thought ne
was to be used In an attempt TO lmPnca,e wi w'snat, a
so ne had decided 10 Hane inc "''''"''' ~ ~
the city.
AILAIRE COMES UP SMILING.
Cantain Anthony j. Allaire was recalled 10 the
uitness-chair and examined by Mr.. Gon. lie said
he remembered ''Owney" Geoghegars dive IN the
Bowery Geoghegans place was broken up atter
Geoghegan had been arrested a number OF times
II was a notorious place in Its day
IL Nr T"' Con read a presentment which had been
made BY Grand Jury in 1888 declaring that Allaire
had failed to close the place or to prevent the Vo
ation ~ the Excise law at several other places III
his precinct after complaints had been made Dy
d. J. whitney OF the Society ior the rreVe"''o"
OF Crime. ., a.. .o.o,,,,or,
The captain said he remembered the prssentmesnt EN-
sat ssid pH he did not sell liquors and he old not have
license. The captain said ne had been In the pace
and had not seen the law violated. .,
~. ..ss con that the Grand Jury while hssans to
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