Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-03

New York, Dee. 80. The l.cNoW
committee adjourned last night sub
ject to call of the chair. Just rs he
was through anSw ring MIR. COTS
probing questions, Supt. ByrneS hand
ed letter to Chairman l.cNow and
said that it was Il copy of one that
he sent Mayor Elect Strong early this
month. 1t was his resignation from
the force, of which he has been 4
member for the last thirtytwo years.
New York, Dee. 80, Before the
LeNow committee Captain Martens
was called to testify. How is Mrs.
Martens CapminE" was Mr.. COTS
first question.
"Shc 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
stantiatc charges against Martens.
You may so now" said Mr.. Gott,
as soon as he thought he had said
enough is Captain Meakim hcre|'
asked the inQuiSitor. There was no
answer and again Mr.. CON got off Il
shower of invcctives in which he
charged the absent captain with pro
tecting "grrcn- goods" operators and
several other acts Of corruption.
Capt Ryan was called and he gave
his bank books to Mr.. Gotf The cap
tain denied that he ever accepted any
money.
Inspector Mclaughlin vast next
called, but he was not on hand. 'lic
was subpoenaed again last night"
said Mr. Golf, land we tclephoncd to
police headquarters and received the
information that he had left there to
come here"
When Inspector Mclaughlin entered
the court room he apologiZed for not
being on hand earlier, but said he had
been in constant attendance for the
last three days. When witness
Joined tho force he had $4,000. He
had three trucks In West Washington
market for four years previous; he
had saved $1,000 and sold his trucks
and horses for $500. lie gave the
money to his mother to keep. She
gave it to him before she died on
Sept. II. 1870. He then gave the
money to his sweetheart, 10 Whom he
was married on Nov. II, 1870.
"You are a business man and must
have been a saving man to accumu-
late such a sum of money in four
years. Was your sweetheart In the
trucking buSiness|'
The witness flared up at this ques-
ton and appealed to the senator. He
said that it was an unnatural and I'M
manly question.
Mr.. Lexow told Mr.. Golf TO change
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 ever
got back the $4,000 from his wife, but
the inspector hedgcd around and fin
ally said that his wife paid $1,000 on
a house in 1885 but he did not take
this as payment to him Of the $4,000.
Mr.. Golf went on putting the same
question repeatedly: Did you ever
get back that $60O0?"
Finally he said: II have received
several moneys from my wife, but as
to that original amount | cannot say
| ever got it." Witness then told
about patent switch he had invested
In and made S35, 900 to $4,000 out Of
1t. His brother sold the royalty to
several manufacturers and railroad
companies
The line followed by MIR. Goff after
recess was to endcavor to ascertain
the value Of property owned by In
spector Mclaughlin Mr.. Goff got a
witness to tell what property the in
spector's wife and he owned or held
under purchase Of contract. Mr..
Golf placed the speculative value Of
all property at $4,000 and equity at
S1Oo 175. Mr. Golf figured up the
amount OF salary which Mclaughlin
had received since ne was appointed
sergeant in July 1884. and placed It at
S2G,OO. "Nov, Inspector, where did
you get $4,000, the difference between
the salary that you earned and the
money that you investedT'
MY wife made lot OF money In
her business"
What business"
II refuse to say"
We'll. did you make any money
elsewbereT
Eyes. | have been buying and sell
ing real estate and | also have been
lucky enough to make money on other
deals"
Mr.. Golf then asked the witness a
number Of questions about collections
If money for protection both In the
first and eleventh precincts, but tile