The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
T CANT answer. reiterated Mahoney-

him ~T can't answer" reiterated Mahoney.
swhyT' Numbered the lawyer.
Because L can't-Decause 1 don't know
I can't" were the answers that came from
the witness At length he was driven into
admitting ne had been interfered with by a
city Official IN the conduct OF his poclro0m
business here. But. he added quickly. that
was many years ago. How many he could
not remember. The place was "shut up"
but beyond that Mahoney had forgotten
when did you give up the pooIroom bust
ness. IL you ever gave 1t up?' Numbered
II decline to nswer said Mahoney.
Mr.. Moss went into the details connected
by Mahoney. but the witness emembered
nothing. He refused to deny the accusa-
tons.
At length Mahoney stated the "interfer-
ence OF the police occurred at a poolroom
he ran at II Center street and he discon-
tinued business there twelve or fourteen
years ago At that time, Mahoney said, he
had no interest in other poolrooms. He de-
elined TO answer whether he was interested
In poolrooms at the time he was associated
In business with Mr.. Van wyck.
CLAIMS TO BE HOGGISH.
do you divide the profits of any pool
rooms with any city officials ?' asked Mr..
Moss.
Il divide nothing with any city official or
with any member OF Tammany Hail." said
Mahoney. ~ member Of the police force
Is interested with me in any way, shape or
form IN anything"
He had no knowledge that any member
OF the police force had any interest in the
poolroom business in this city. Mahoney
was temporarily Withdrawn and served with
Il subpoena Tor Tomorrow.
Police Commissioners Jacob Hess was
sworn. He said he was appointed as a
Republican in the bipartisan board. His
first official act was TO vote for the retire
ment of Chief OF Police McCullagh.
Upon what basis did you vote for the
retirement or Mr.. McCullagh? asked Mr..
Well said Mr.. Hess, Il was appointed
by the mayor: and saw what happened
knew did not want to share in the same
fate" Hamilton and Philips were removed
by Mayor Van Wyck.
You knew what would happen to YOU If
you did not vote to retire McCullagh-is that
SOP queried Mr.. Moss.
Yes, and other reasOns-and another rea-
son. / believed there ought TO be union be-
tween the chief and the Commissioners"
Mr.. Hess admitted that he had IAN i'm
preston as to what the mayor wanted done
In McCullagh's case. The police commits
Eioner said that outside of his 5000 yearly
salary as commissioner he had NOT an in
dependent living. He was in the cigar bust
And IN order to get that 5000 to live
ment as a Republican OF the bipartisan
board TO carry out the wishes of the mayor,
Is that it?" sneered Mr.. Moss.
Yes" said Commissioner Hess.
chief Of police against whom there was no
charge N no suspicion Of corruption or
fneficiency?"
Yes" said the witness
Mayor Van Wyck. Mr.. Hess said. was the
only person who spoke to him about becom-
ing a police commissioner. He said he
wished he had not taken 1t.
do you regret what you did In perform
ing your first official act in removing a
good official servant" asked Mr.. Moss.
mo"
You think you did a good public act,
them"
ct think So"
Upon what grounds?'
MY own views"
(which were that you wanted to get that
5000
81 did"
Mr.. Moss then switched over to the horses
purchased by the police board. He said all
the horses since May "a. 1898, to April p
1899, had been purchased from M. McDon-
AID. Mr.. Hess did not know who M. Nc
Donald was The chief bought the horses
1t transpired that, the chief never bought
more than three horses at a time. That
within 5000. When asked why, Mr. Hess
said: Because We can't spend T,O00 with
out buying the horses by public letting"
"And in order to prevent public bidding
you ordered the chief to buy three horses
at a timer asked Mr.. Moss.
AT the request OF the superintendent OF
horses" said Mr.. Hess, they had ordered
the chief to buy three horses every week
or So"
The commission then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 1870.