New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04


tinued:
Mr. ouigg stands distinctly contradcted By these
700 Witnesses upon the point that the names OF tne
three Senators were mentioned 10 n''" az o snS
SSrSdr that Mr. oueg has assad the regulations
Of these Senators from motives o, sneer ,he Vote
nf Senator's coggcshai ANA Ranes in the judiciary
Committee upon the Juiical SAFES OH e,,e would
acfo bay appeared nss demonstrates that the In;
formation with regard to the rree' 70 me 10Th or
ii;b Of March. and was he'd by him 20 be unworthy
Of publication nn hcse y two onrs was Interested
This confession upon the witness -stann was a.hP.S
and broadly made ana nses me them with corrupt
pr,ctices With reference 10 the tiremeh Dill .ne
hprr -, malice which should not control the edi-
foral columns OF any respectable paper III "e"
York. or n the word
Foreman Daniel Bradley. OF Hook ana Ladder
Company No. H. was called to the witness-chair
to testify that he had not paid any money TO sena-
tor Ahearn. ara that the reported statement OF
the late exDepuy Chief McCabe in relation 70 the
raising II a fund was untrue.
senator Ahearn said 70 the committee that he
was ready to make a statement, and he denied
that he ever had received money for a service rem
dcrei 10 the fremen
Foreman J. T. Burns president OF the Officers
Association. was recalled 70 testify that he had
meyer been at a meeting with Senator Ahearn and
Louis F. Payn
Senator Ahearn got up again and said the state
rnents which had been made about him were raise
He also said that Senator Coggeshall had declared
himself In favor Of the Fremen's Salary Dill Az
the start. and had voted for tie bill.
Some letters which Mr Quigg had received from
nremen were placed In evidence.
Assistant Foreman Patrick q. Horan OF Engine
No 25 again produced the book about which there
had been so much testimony. and denied mat II
ever had contained list OF collections from the
officers in his battalion. He said he had mace
memorandum Of household expenses. still alarms
and defective fire hydrants In the book, ana hao
torn out leaves when he was through win the
notes He declared that he thought the men were
Joking when they talked about his having been 4
collector FOR corruption iund, anu ne hau 10
knowledge Of such fund.
FOREMAN FREEL's TALK WITH MR.. QUIGG
Foreman Thomas F. Freel. Of Engine No. 90
who talked Ike n fireman Of unusual Intelligence
AMI has been n leader In the Officers ASSOCIATION
made profuse denals OF the existence Of corrup-
ton fund He went on TO speak Of conversation
he had had with Mr. QuIgg in the latters ONCE In
company with Assistant Foreman Graham' AT
which the talk was at first about the Two FER
Cent Tax bill. and then drifted 70 the Salary bill
frcel SAID III part.
Mr. ouss told me TIA, he was absolute op p, sa
Fremens bill by the officers on he sr9und Una tna' h IL
thought @S hH' It h nYs' great ,enlency defeat the biz
and he seemed angry with the action 81 the onoers,
TO be used for corrupt purposes IN connection MIN ha
the officers me assn nG b M1 h maj
he had obtained knowledge that "A corruption iund
upon the Officers and committee appointed to col!
ect the money. He said he proposed 10 expose the
%mp'' 't fnhSd should be- IN existence without my
knowledge, he asked M What would you say Il
that sort" rtped again ina, II woud IA be a
WAS not nor had ever been in favor Of Interior
ing with the Fremen's bill. and tha, no one dep.ored
the circumstance more than did
The witness then went on 20 testify that Mr.
oulgg had invited his cooperation In publishing
an expose which he declined 10 give. because OF the
embarrassing position It would place him In with
his comrades and because OF the feelings OF fra
ternity he felt for them. The witness added that
when Mr.. Quigg even offered to furnish him with
proof that corrupt methods in progress he
still refused 10 aid him. whorcupon Mr. Quigg eX-
claimed: We'll. | determined to publish
complete exposure. even If by the stand am going
10 make should be driven from public life
Assistant Foreman Michael f. c. Graham OF
Engine No. 3. testified that he had several talks
with Mr.. Quigg last summer. when Mr.. Quigg
thought he might get the nomination for Mayor
Mr. Qulgg said that II he could get the support OF
the police the nremen and the letter-carriers he
thought he might get the nomination In October
Mr. Quigg wanted the support Of the hremen In
his race for Congress. the witness declared. and
said he would give pledge to raise the pay Of the
nremen II the fremen would support him in his
canvass
Mr.. RainesmMr, Yus5 says ne n, never gave you
surance to me. l have told you
Can you eve us Ibis his exact till lansIage? A.
crease OF the salaries OF the nremen"
Q-Then you went 10 work FOR him? A.-Yes sir
Lately the witness said he had been asked 10
aid Mr. Quigg in getting evidence about the rails
ing Of a corruption fund by the officers. and he
had told Mr. Quigg that he had no knowledge OF
the raising Of such fund. Mr.. Quigg told him
that there would be some vacancies in the
department. and that Burns Gooderson and
Smith OF the officers would have to 60
SMITH CHARGES MALICE.
Assistant Foreman Thomas ]. Smith denied on
| the witness stand that he had told Firsmen
Ward. Conway and Sheridan that the officers
| had put I'D a fund of $4,000 to fix the officers,
| amendment on the Salary bill. and that the mon
| would have to come up with the dough" he
fore the bill could be got out OF the Senate Com-
| mttee on Cities. He said he had trouble with
| the firemen at the Hotel Nendome fire in Janu
arv when they shirked their duty. He had throot-
| ened IN report Sheridan for cowardice and had
| comn,a,ned 70 the chief about Ward who h.d
| been drunk and impudent in quarters Tho mon
had testified falsely from malice, he said
Assistant Foreman Samuel Reed. OF Engine M
g. testtied that he was only joking when h. to,d
yyremsu zoru Kelly snd Thompson that he hsd