Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-05
PURE MAN DEFlLED
Anthony comstock Declared to
Be a BIackmailer.
A NEW lExow SENSATION
lasnsctsr Williams Again Led Con =
Merry esrisg In His In
vssfiwHtien.

New York. Dec. 27.--Inspector Will
Jams resumed his testimony before the
I.exow committee at 1885. Con called
the names of Captains Martins. Meaklm.
washburn and westervilt. 1t was
stated by inspector williams that West
erviit was sick. Con retorted. Captain
Westervilt was well enough to be at his
station two hours ago when subpoenaed.
Captain Meakim has been m contin-
ued Con. hut the police surgeon has
testified that his illness. muscular rheii-
matism. il not serious enough To pre-
vent his attendance IL ne desires 10
come. shall ask you TO call ON Captain
Meakim. II he Is an honest man. and
not guilty of the corruption charged
against him, he will come here and tes-
tIfy. hope these words win reach him
and that he will weigh their signifi-
canoe"
Inspector Williams looked perfectly
composed as Goff began his cross-exam-
ination. Com asked: Twin you swear
that Perkins did not get check for
$500 through you when you were super
intendent Of the street cleaning depart
ment?" II will not"
Everybody who has testified against
you In perjurer or liar Now has there
ever been n mr-sber OF the police force
charged with more corruption than
your" II have not been charged with
corruption"
Were you ever charged with stealing
socks?'' "No"
MIR. Con referred To a document and
said: Il ind that on March 20, 1878. you
were charged by Louise Smith. keeper
of q disorderly house. with taking from
her ak pocket handkerchief, one gold
headed cane. one pistol. one pair slip
pers. one velvet vest and one and a hall
dozen pairs socks" II don't remember
IT,"
Haven't you read UP your record
often enough since this committee sat,
to remember it2 Don't you know Super
intendent Walling brought these charges
against your" He did not: woman
brought them"
Were you found guilty." Il don't
think so; can find out by referring TO
my record
Il don't want your record l want you
to answer my questions. Don't think
because You wear a gold shield here,
and are an inspector. you are one whit
different from any other Witness II
know I am not
win you swear that on April ?. 1885.
YOU did not go to police headquarters
and stand your trial on thoas charges ?''
II don't recoilect.''
did not you swear yesterday that
you had been charged with offenses n
times? Can not you remember this Of
fensey" mo. can tell you by referring
To my record"
Il wish to say" said Con. 'that on
the charge brought against Inspector
Williams BY Howard Crosby, the COM
missioners divided"
Coming to the time williams had
charge of the Eighth precinct, Con
asked the witness IL there were any
houses OF iii-fame there. II found
them there" he replied.
And you left them fhere?. Yes.
because they were fashionable at that
time" was Williams extraordinary re-
ply.
ssGon then called the names of many
notorious houses In Mercer. Green, Sui
Ivan and Blocker streets Williams
said he had heard of them and had as
Sisted the board OF education to close
them mp. He insisted that they were
fAlleged" disorderiy houses. although
he had said ne knew all about them al
The inquiry Instituted by the board OF
education.
Con got the inspector to say that he
would not give the name OF the proprie-
tor of certain house of ill-fame In
1874. because he considered the commit
tee not an honest one. He testified that
he had stated on a former occasion that
houses of ill-fame did not iniure child
rem going to school He said he had
been called a champion clubber. He
was not IN the habit OF throwing peo-
pie on the street as charged. Never
heard that the commissioners had voted
for his dismissal on account of dis
graceful conduct The witness said he
never told lies about respectable men.
He said he had the reputation of club
bink. but did not deserve IL.
Con then questioned the witness fur
Their about his land In Japan and came
down again TO the subject OF houses of
ilLfame In the Eighth precinct. WILL
Jams objected to the document from
which Con- was quoting. saying that Il
was very old. Con said II contained in
formation that had been suppressed by
the police department Being ques-
toned about panel houses, the inspector
asked Con- II he knew what n panel
house was. This created laughter and
the witness was lectured. The witness
could not remember that any COM
plant had been made TO him about these
houses. This ended the testimony Of
williams
INVOLVED CoMsTocK.
Louis streep. a green goods man. was
called and created sensation by tell.
Ing a story involving Anthony Com
stock. He said two indictments were
found against him In 1889 comstock be-
Ing prosecutor. comstock wanted him
TO give up the name OF his accomplish
which he refused 10 do. Afterwards
Comstock told him that he would not
be prosecuted n he would give up 81 900.
saying that the money was not In the
nature Of brihe but subscription M
society. lie borrowed the money and
paid IL. On the following Friday the in
dietment was dismissed He said that
Comstock subsequently, called on him 10
get him 10 swear that BrefheI was an
accor1pIice. He refused and he threat
sfed 70 bring him before the United
ssntss court. Brefhel was arrested on
the charge OF stealing 800 from the
American Express Company. He was
brought before Commissioner Shields
Negotiations were carried on with him
BY comstock and he paid Comstock
a,eea The following day he was dis
charged. United States District Attor-
ney John 4. Mott also rot ii. 200.
Robert slfeen.a brother az n,.is 90.