Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-01-04
Anthony Comstock Declared to
Be a BlackmaiIer.
A NEW LExOW SENSATION
"hiisns Again Led Cor "A
Merry string In His In
vestigation.

"ashburn and Westervilt. If u,as
stated by inspector Williams that West
erVlit was sick. Con- retorted "Canta,,
Westervilt was well enough To ha q, h,,
station two hours ago when snhnaa,,a'.,
captain Meakim has been III conti,,
ued Con, but the police surgeon hoe
'estihed that his Illness, muscular rhau-
'ia''sni, Is not serious enough IN nra-
vent ms attendance If he desires IN
.o"he' snail ask you to call on Capfain
Nie"hill' III he is an honest man and
'o' guilty or the corruption charged
AGAINST him, he will come here and tes-
NY nope these words will reach him
ana that he will weigh their sipni6-
cance." e'"-
inspector Williams looked perfectly
composed as Golf began his cross-exan,.
ilation' Con- asked: "Will You swear
.hat Perkins did not get a check for
VOW through you when you were super-
iiltehdeht of the street cleaning denart-
ment?' Il will not"
Everybody who has testified arainst
you is a perjurer or liar. Now has there
ever peeh m""'ber of the police force
Onarged with .nore corruption than
''u nave not been charged with
| corruption" "''''
Were you ever charged win, .,,.,.,,,,
s0cks?" mo"
MI GoH referred to n document and
said; II find that on March 80. 1878. Won
We're charged by Louise Smith. keener
ol Il disorderly house. with taking from
her six pocket handkerchiefs. one po,,h
heaued cane, one pistol. one pair slim
pefs, one velvet vest and one and n hale
dozen pairs socks" 81 don't remambn,,.
it,"
Haven't you read up your record.
often enough since this committee sat.
10 remember it? Don't you know Super-
llltendent Walling brought these charges
AGAINST your? He did not a woman
brought them"
Were you found guilty." IL don't
think so; can find out by referring TO-
my record"
uoh want your record. | want yot.
20 answer my questions Don't think,
because you wear a gold shield here
and are an inspector you are one whit
inherent from any other witness" ~
Know | am not"
III you swear that on April 2. 1889
you did not go to police HEADQUARTERS
ana stand your trial on thoa. ,harges?''
Il don't recollect."
blu not you swear yesterday that
you had been charged with offenses lS
tmes? Can not you remember this Of
tense NO, can tell you by referring.
to my record"
wish to say said Golf, that ON
the charge brought against Inspeetor
Williams by Howard Crosby. the com.
missioners divided"
Coming to the time Williams had
charge of the Eighth precinct. Goff
asked the witness If there were any
houses of ill-fame there. II found
them there" he replied.
And you left them there?" "res
because they were fashionable at that
ume, was Williams extraordinary re-
ply.
Gott then called the names of many
notorious houses in Mercer, Green. Sui.
IVAN and Blocker streets Williams
SAID he had heard of them and had as
sisted the board of education to close
them up. He insisted that they We're
alleged" disorderly houses, although
he had said he knew all about them ar
tie inquiry instituted by the board of
education
Goif got the inspector to say that he
would not give the name of the proprte.
Tor or certain house of ill-fame In
le'a, because he considered the commits
tee not an honest one. He testified that
ne had stated on former occasion that
houses of ill-fame did not injure child
rem gong to school. He said he had
peen called champion clubber He
was not In the habit of throwing peo-
pie OF the street as charged Never
heard that the commissioners had voted
Tor his dismissal on account of dis
conduct. The witness said he
n a.
He said he had the reputation of c,uh-
bling. but did not deserve 1t.
Golf then questioned the witness fur-
Their about his land in Japan and came
down again TO the subject of houses of
lll-fame In the Eighth precinct. Will
Ia ms objected to the document from
which Goff was quoting, saying that it
was very old. Golf said ii contained in
formation that had been suppressed by
the ponce department. Being ou@s-
TONED about panel houses, the inspector.
asked Golf If he knew what a paneb
mousse was. This created laughter ana
the witness was lectured. The witness
could not remember that any COM
olaint had been made to him about these
houses. This ended the testimony of
Williams.
INVOLVED COMSTOCK.
Louis Streep a green goods man. was
JAILED and created a sensation by tell.
hg story involving Anthony Conn
stock. He said two indictments were
ound against him in 1889. Comstoek be-
nS prosecutor. Comstock wanted him
o give up the name of his accomplice.
when he refused to do. Afterwards
-omstock told him that he would moi
'e prosecuted If he would give up 81. 900.
aging that the money was not in the
nature of bride but a subscription 10
society. He borrowed the money and
aid it. on the following Friday the in
Iictment was dismissed. He said that
'omstock subsequently called on him to-
et him to swear that Brethel was an
ccomplice. He refused and he threat
ned to bring him before the United
states court. Brethel was arrested on
ne charge of stealing 800 from the
american Express Company. He was
rought before Commissioner Shields.
regulations were carried ON with him
y Comstock and he paid Comstock
1000. The following day he was dis
harged. United States District Attor-
ey John A. Mott also got $1,000.
Robert Streep, a brother of Louis. cor
the latters testimony.
GoH said that the committee. while
iquiring into the abuses of the police
apartment. had right to inquire into
ne administration of the law so far as
ne state was concerned and that was
ne reason he had submitted this evil