Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
SCOUNDRBL
Inspector Williams Testifies Before
the Famous LeXOW
Committee.
A MOST UNSAvORY RECORD
Had Previously Been Accused Of All
Manner Of Criminal
Misdeeds.

New YORK, Dec. 27~.-Inspector Will
Jams resumed his testimony today before
the Lexow committee. Golf called the
names of Capts. Martin, Meakin, Wash
burn, aud Westervelt. 1t was stated by
Mr.. Williams that Westervelt was sick,
Golf retorted: "Westervelt was well
enough to be at his station two hours
ago when s~ubpunaed." "Meakin has
been ILL.," continued Golf, 'but a police
surgeon mas testified that his illness.
muscular rheumatism, is not serious
enough to prevent his attendance if he
on Capt. Meakin. If he is an honest
man and not guilty Of the corruption
charged against him he will come here
and testify. | hope these words will
reach him and that he will weigh their
significance" Mr.. Williams looked per-
fectly composed as Golf began the cross
examination. Golf asked: will you
swear that Perkins did not get a check
for $500 through you when you were
superintendent of the street cleaning de-
partment:"
81 will not"
Everybody who has testified against
you is a perjurer or a liar. Now, has
there ever been a member of the force
charged with more corruption than
you?"
II have not been charged with cor
ruption."
"Were you ever charged With stealing
socks?:"
NO
Mr.. Golf referred to the. document and
said; II find that on March %, 1878, you
we're charged by Louise Smith, keeper
of a disorderly house, with taking from
her six pocket handkerchiefs, one gold
headed cane, one pistol, one pair of
slippers, and one and one-half dozen
pairs of socks"
Il don't remember it,"
Haven't you read up your record
often enough since this committee sat to
remember it: Don't you know that
Supt. Walling brought these charges
against you?"
He did not. The woman brought
them"
"Were you found guilty."
II don't think SO. Can find out by
referring to my record"
II don't want your record. l want
you to answer my questions. Don't
think because you YEA a gold shield
here and are an inspector you are one
whit better than any other Witness"
Il know I am not"
will you swear that on April ., 1885,
you did not 60 to police headquarters
and stand your trial IN these charges:'|
Il don't recollect."
did you not swear yesterday you had
been charged with offenses eighteen
times? Cannot you remember these
offenses:'
"No, sir; l can tell you by referring to
my record
II wish to say" said Golf, "that on one
charge brought against Inspector Will
Jams by Howard Crosby the commission
ers divided"
Coming to time. Williams said he had
charge of the Eighth precinct: Golf
asked the witness if there were any
houses of i'll fame there.
II found them there" he replied.
"And you left them there?'
Eyes, because they were fashionable at
that time was Williams extraordinary
reply.
Golf then called the names Of many
notorious women on Mercer, Green, Sui
livan. and Blocker streets. Williams
said he had heard of them and assisted
the board OF education to close them up.
He insisted they we're 'alleged" disor-
derby houses, although he had said he
knew all about them at an inquiry in
stituted by the board of education.