The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-12
R. SMITH ON THE STAND.
sTGIDLY CROSS EXAMINED BY AT-
 TORNEY GOODRART.

Thursday Night-Interest ng Hearing
 Before Board of Aldermen-The Hall
 Crowded to Over flowing.
 The trial of Police Commissioner ] Daniel s. Gilhuly was resumed before
 he board of aldermen last evening,
 four members of the board being ab- bent. The absentees were Aldermen : Leary, Parrish, Kelly and Reyes. The founcilmanic chamber, where the trial
 was held. was crowded to Its utmost
 iapacity, so great was the interest in Jhe proceedings.
 The entire evening was devoted to the
 trpss-examination of Rev. Dr. Newman
 Wnyth, and during the session there
 yere several breezy tilts between At
 orney Goodhart and the witness which
 were thoroughly enjoyed by all pres # fnt.
 After Dr, Smyth had been called to
 he stand for cross-examination MT.
 Ely said: "Mr Goodhart, will you take
 he entire evening with Dr. Smyth?'
 Attorney Goodhart-I presume shall but can tell better in the course of half
 n hour.
 After this Attorney Goodhart said to
 he witness
 Twill you tell me whether Superln-
 endent Smith has ever told you if any
 fleet or impression had been produced
 n him by MT Gilhuly in reference to
 he enforcement of the law"
 Directly and personally, mo- replied Dr. Smyth.
 Did Captain O'Keefe?"
 Not in so many words, but I judged
 o from the context of his testimony"
 Gan you find any place in the testi- hony where 1t says that Captain &p'Keefe was impressed by anything
 hat Gilhuly said in reference to the
 Enforcement of the 1fquor law? Do you
 r do you not say that anywhere in the testimony such thing was said by SEaptain O'Keefe?"
 Personally, no, emphatioally mo-"
 Did you not last week say sop
 ''Yes, under certain restrictions"
 Then if you said last week that Cap saadn O'Keefe was so influenced it was E lot true was it?''
 Certainly it was not; that is, that captain O'Keefe was personally influ- need"
 DO you remember that Captain P'Keefe when on the stand testified that |e did not know of any instance where Eilhuly interfered with the police?" persisted Attorney Goodhart.
 T do not recollect it, but I will admit hat he did," replied the witness.
 "We don't ask for any concessions rom you sir" said Attorney Good Mart
 7 When did you first have any con- ersation with Officer Toronto in rela- ion to this matter?"
 'T should say 1t was last November"
 Did you not go with Officer Toronto Ao another officers house during the ime that MT. Hart was commission r?"
 T don't recollect having done so. ont think I knew Officer Toronto until last November"
 ] In reply to further queries Dr. Smyth aid: T think that Officer Doran was Terry much impressed by something that NEilhuly said in reference to the enforce Hnent of the law. The officer did not ay that he was influenced, but my opin- on is that a very decided impression vas made upon his mind. My infer nce is that MT. Doran felt that he had been interfered with in an improper banner
 Did you ever ask Mir. Gilhuly for his l Fersion of this matter?" queried Attor- | hey Goodhart. T have never asked him his version, | Either publicly or privately, but have | Turing the investigation favored his | being allowed to come before the com-- .hittee and explain anything he might | lee fit."
 Continuing Dr. Smyth said: My opin- lon is that the conversation between he officer and Gilhuly was prejudicial To the discipline of the force. That is |ny opinion from the testimony as it btands unrebutted. do not think that hny of the officers testified that they 1 were personally influenced by any con Hersation with any of the officers"
 At this point Attorney Goodhart read n its entirety the evidence given by Captain O'Keefe before the police in Eestigating committee.
 During the evidence before the com nittee Of investigation by Captain D'Keefe it was brought out that prop srty belonging to Sergeants Dennehy md Driscoll had been attached in civil ,uits because of raids made by them lpon illegal liquor selling and that in of these examples fully ,ine-tenths of the members of the force were of the opinion that it were better o let the liquor business alone.
 "Now, pr. Smyth," asked Attorney 1oodhart, twas not that one of the req ons given for the non-enforcement of he liquor law?"
 Tt certainly was" replied the wit less.
 "Was Commissioner Gilhuly a mem ,er of the board of police commission rs at that timer" 'I am sure don't know"
 Attorney Goodhart to Commissioner Silhuly: ''When were you elected a ommissioner?" Commissioner Gilhuly-I was elected n February, 1893, and my term will ex- ire in 1896, unless I am impeached." { Great laughter)
 Attorney Goodhart then continued eading from Captain O'Keefe's testi- 1ony At one point in his testimony | e said that ex-Chief Bollmann was ompelled to resign because of the in- s uence of the liquor traffic. c