Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-05
supT. ByRNEs ON rHK STAND.


70 make statement regarding the
charges made by the green goods men,
Louis s. Streep and his brother. Con
said Mott was a well known and es-
teemed member of the New York bar.
and he had every faith In his integ-
rity as a citizen and a lawyer. Iexow
said: 1T would be hardly fair 20 allow
Mr. Mott to make an explanation when
we refused similar privilege 20 Mr..
Comstock"
Mott here took OFF his coat. advanced
toward the desk and said. You say
you have stricken the evidence as TO me
from your records. That is not enough
Destroy the smirching which you al
lowed TO be thrown upon me. Had
known last Thursday evening that
Was TO be assailed In 80 disgraceful a
manner, whether above ground or un-
der earth. ! would have been here to
denounce the charge OF corruption 50
scandalously brought against me DID
any public official OF the committee
know what this man Streep was to
testify n 80. should have been In
formed. aud some attempt made 20 as
certain whether the statements were
true or not"
Lexow--"we have done all In our
power In striking out the records. You
deny the charges made against youg'
Deny the charges?" shouted Mott.
Deny "A charge made against me by a
twice convicted criminal why should
deny anything on such mans state
ment?"
Con looked uncomfortable. Lexow
grew angry. and said loudly. III you
wish to remain here you will remain
as witness and can make denial on
oath"
Mott grew siIll more angry, you
have no right. sir. to speak 10 me In
such manner. ] have my rights as a
citizen ma well as you. and have the
right To denounce here the base charges
allowed to be made against me-"
Chairman Lexow raped his gavel
Violently on the desk. You have no
right to speak here he cried. "You
VIII confine yourself to the charges
made against you by the witness. You
must keep quiet here. You may. ~
you choose. be sworn and deny this
statement ON record
At this Mott became furious. Deny
the record" he yelled. why. you say
you have no record
Lexow-"we viii permit nothing
else"
Mott put his coat on and fiounced out
OF the room. He shouted as he started
for the door. II will not disgrace my
self by submitting To your rudeness.'
MARTENS ON THE STAND.
Captain Martens was called. How "a
Mrs. Martens. captain ?" was Cons first
question. "She is very sick sir"
Con then accused the captain OF keep
Ing his wife away from court. fearing
ON her examination she might tell some.
thing that would substantiate the
charges OF corruption which Martens II
accused OF. Martens tried to explain his
wife's condition but Con would not lie,
him and kept on saying very sewers
things TO the witness. You may x,
! now" said Con as soon as he thought
he had said enough.
rs Captain Meeking here ?" asked tn,
inquisitor. There was no answer and
again Com got of a shower OF invec.
lives In which he charged the absent
captain with protecting green goods
operators and several other acts or cor
| ruption.
Captain Ryan was called and gave
his bank books TO Con In Difference &c
orders given him when excused yester
day. The captain denied that he ever
accepted any money and added: Sure
4 would be very foolish for any one e
,rer me money for protection. would
lot touch II. for I'm an honest man.
rhe captain was excused.
Il BYRNEs ON THE STAND.
Superintendent Byrnes was the mex
witness. He had been on the fore,
about ~ years. He claimed TO owr
property. together with his wife, worth
s2s2.ooo He said the late Jay Gould wal
his friend and through him he has
traded In stocks on Wall street Mr.
Gould had made sas0000 for him and
since that George Gould had made s42.,
900 for him. His first money was made
through Commodore Vanderbilt. who
invested 5000 for him and returned
him $1,000. At the present time. Byrnes
said he held 6.400 shares of stocks. some
| OF his own and some on margins.
Every turn OF the wheel" said he
means $500 lost or gained" He re.
fused to tell the names OF the stocks
as many people might go down towr
Monday and lose their money. He wa.
willing TO give the names In coniidenc,
| to the committee.
/ DIsoRDERLY HOUSES.
Then Con asked as to the suppression
OF prostitution. When became actint
superintendent" said Byrnes, II pu
down about 500 houses In the city. After
became superintendent there was 9
change; those women would come he.
fore the police commissioners and say
they paid protection and they would
not be believed. I endeavored TO put an
end to the evil and ordered these houses
To be broken TAP II possible.
II want TO give Parkhurst all tbs
help can. although he liz bounding me
every time he gets chance. DIR. Park
hurst has created public sentiment
which would never have existed In this
| city II Ia had not been manufactured
and without which IL would be impos-
/ sible TO have compelled the owners OF
/ these houses TO give up their business
as they have done"
| Byrnes said he believed the depart.
ment WAS honeycombed with abuses
He made many transfers. He never
could get positive information about the
abuses. He claimed To have done a good
deal toward bringing about the expos
nnes. Byrnes said that so long AIS poll
tics governed the department appoint
ments the police never wouid be ef-
sicient. He said he was hampered by
the commissioners and could not In.
stitute the necessary reforms.
The committee adjourned subject to
the call OF the chairman.
RyRNEs HAS RESIGNED.
Just as the proceedings were closing.