Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03
tation for clubbing, but did not think he

tuelu
81 never said such a thing"
MESSAGE TO CAPTAIN MEAKTN.
Tho witness and Mr.. Goff then had
little tiff. Inspector Williams objected
TO the document from which Mr.. Golf
read.
~ don't know where you got it." said
he, land 1t is long time ago"
Don't mind where / got it," said
Mr.. Golf. alt contains matters that
have been suppressed by the police de.
partment. They suppressed good
many things about you, you know"
"Thoy seemed 10 have suppressed
everything good" was Williams reply,
Williams then left the stand for a
brief time. DR.. Walsh was called aud
testified that Captain Meakin was not
able to be out and probably would not
be for several days. "Will he be able
to appear as witness by Saturday,"
asked Mr.. Golf.
"Well," said the doctor, "the farther
away you place the date the more
chance there is that he can attend. |
am sure his attendance would greatly
affect his condition"
II am quite sure ii would" said Mr..
Golf, amid great laughter.
"Now, DOCTOR" said Mr. Goff, in his
sweetest tones, twill you bear this mes
sage to Captain Meakin Tell him that
he has been accused before this commit
tee of being guilty of bribery and cor
ruption. 1t has been stated that he has
grown rich on the fruit Of this corrup.
tion. Now tell him also, that if he is
an honest man he will come here in
Obedience TO the subpoena served on him
The doctor then left the stand.
WILLIAMS NO REMEMBERS.
Inspector Williams was recalled. HI
said he knew OF three panel houses il
the Eighth precinct.
you swore before recess that there
were no panel houses in the precinct"
"Yes," said the witness, 81 admit tina
what | swore this morning was false
but when gave it | believed it to b.
true"
Sergeant Grew swore that in these s.
houses OF ill.fame there were 34G in
mates. He swore that he made com
plants of these houses to you. This cyi
dence was given before the commission
Is it true %
81 cannot say"
"Was il not when these charges wer
brought up, your dismissal was de
manded by one Of the commissioners Il
an incompetent and disgraceful manYn
ale did nothing of the kind"
coMsrocK INVOLVED.
Ioris S,reen rrnon r,,ds onoro
,or was caiiad rhiS witness craofoJ
snns,,ion by tollino n stnrv invn,vin.
| ArtL,,,,, C,snstnct
uon sTov a9d 1910 y soil strco, ot,y
irdictr,omfs wnra fon,d against mo f.
nnoratinT in |raan ,5nnJs Ar,Snn
Comstock was the prosecutor. Comstoc
told INC that if | would give up til
name of my accomplish | should get Of
with light punishment. | refused t
do so. Edward Bechtal called and CAV
my wife $1,000 in bills The bail W.
at that time $4,000 but was reduce
shortly after to $4,000. In August, 1879
/ called on Constock with my brothe
who told me that the State indictmel
would be dismissed on payment
$1,000. Comstock said: Mind, IL
ST., 600 Is not in the shape of bride.
~ asked whether if / mid him n
money mieht moi be hrouTht mn ut n
On Comstock's promise ] paid hi
$1,000, Of which | got $500 from N
brother and 800 from nv printing OIL
at rs Beekman street, which sold. &
the following Friday the indictme
VOC dismissaj"r '''''' '"' ''0''''-
NJ GnT nroarcad ,ha ind,o.,oor
,bioi, hnra.p az gnrsa,, ~ tnsr .US u
Santnmhnr 5a,h 800 49, w., T ,La Az, u
,,arnn oHn go, ,9 ~ ny, ~ Snr rossn
oati, t Ta' ad MY" tla' lst La ,Uss
Jias ."r a"''tt,,, ,;asa5 Vi law "
inuiI''non' " ~ uis''''sse1'
PAID coMsIocK A THOUSAND
, "Comstock subsequently called on I