Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-03


committee adjourned last night sub
ject to call of the chair. Just as he
was through answ Aring Mr.. Golf $
probing questions, Supt. Byrnes hand
ed a letter to Chairman LeXow and
said that it was a copy of one that
he sent Mayor-Elect Strong early this
month. 1t was his resignation from
the force, of which he has been a
member for the last thirty-tWo years.
New York, Dec 3O-Before the
Lexow committee Captain Martens
was called to testify. How is Mrs.
Martens, Captain?'' was Mr.. Golf S
first question.
''She is very sick, sir"
Mr.. Golf then accused the captain of
keeping his wife away from court,
fearing that on her examination she
might tell something which would sub
stantiate charges against Martens.
"You may go now" said Mr.. Golf,
as soon as he thought he had said
enough. us Captain Meakim here!'
asked the inquisitor. There was no
answer and again Mr.. Golf got off a
shower of invectives in which he
charged the absent captain with pro-
tecting ''green-goods operators and
several other acts of corruption.
! Capt. Ryan was called and he gave
his bank books to Mr.. Golf. The cap
! tain denied that he ever accepted any
money.
/ Inspector Mclaughlin was next
called, but he was not on hand. 'He
was subpoenaed again last night,
said Mr.. Golf, land we telephoned to
police headquarters and received the
information that he had left there tC
come here"
When Inspector Mclaughlin entered
the court room he apologized for moi
being on hand earlier, but said he haC
been in constant attendance for the
last three days. When witness
Joined the force he had $4,000. He
had three trucks in West Washington
market for four years previous; ht
had saved $4,000 and sold his trucks
and horses for $500. He gave thu
money to his mother to keep. Sh,
gave it to him before she died OF
Sept. II, 1870. He then gave tn,
money to his sweetheart, to whom HI
was married on Nov. IA, 1870.
"You are a business man and mus
have been a saving man to accumu
late such a sum of money in fou,
years. Was your sweetheart in thu
trucking business?'
OF
: ton and appealed to the senator. HI
said that it was an unnatural and I'm
manly question.
Mr. Lexow told Mr.. Golf to chang
the question and ask in what business
the young lady was engaged.
'In the candy business" was the re
ply.
Mr.. Golf then asked him if he eve
got back the $4,000 from his wife, bu
the inspector hedged around and fin
ally said that his wife paid $1,000 OF
a house in 1885 but he did not TAX
this as payment to him of the $4,000
Mr.. Golf went ON putting the SAM
question repeatedly: "Did you eve
get back that S6,00O?"
Finally he said: II have receivet
several moneys from my wife, but a
to that original amount 1 cannot sa.
ever got it, Witness then toll
about a patent switch he had investe,
in and made S35, 900 to $4,000 out o
5 it. His brother sold the royalty t
several manufacturers and railroat
: companies
The line followed by MIR. Golf afte
: recess was to endeavor to ascertai,
: the value of property owned by In
spector Mclaughlin. Mr.. Golf got
witness to tell what property the in
spector's wife and he owned or he'll
, under purchase of contract. Mr.
: Golf placed the speculative value o
all property at $4,000 and equity a
S102.175. Mr.. Golf figured up tn
amount Of salary which McLaughlil
| had received since he was appointe
2, sergeant in July 1884, and placed it a
: $4,000. "Now, Inspector, where di
you get $4,000, the difference betwee
the salary that you earned and tn
money that you invested"
MY wife made a lot of money i
her business"
''What business?"
l Il refuse to say"
"Nell, did you make any none
: elsewhere?"
eyes, 1 have been buying and sell
ing real estate and 1 also have bee
5 lucky enough to make money on othe
. deals"
> Mr.. Golf then asked the witness
y. number of questions about COLLECTION
of money for protection both in tn
first and eleventh precincts, but tn
inspector denied all knowledge of sue
5 collections.
p Byrnes on the Stand.
Superintendent Byrnes was the
called.
"How long have you been on th
police force?"
IL "AbOut thirty years"
'FWhat property have you"
The superintendent gave the Ice
1t ton of the property which he sal
IS was all in his wife's name. 1t amour
/ ed to 1922, 800 all free and clear.
l. 'How did you become possessed {
such an amount of Wealth.