New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-25
KANES MEMORY IS BAD.
INSPECTOR REMEMBERS UNIMPoRTANr

INSPECTOR REMEMBERS UNIMPORTANT DE- |
TAILS. BUT FoRGETs THE MAIN FACTS.
Inspector James Kane Is sworn.
Mr.. Clarke-You are on the police force7 A.
Yes. sir.
Q.-How long have you been on the police force7
A.-Going sixteen years.
Q.-Before consolidation you were in the Borough
OF Brooklyn? A.-No. sir.
OIL beg your pardon thought you were. What
is your rank7 Al am Inspector Of police.
oooWhs snsw wsrs yoS promoted to inspec'0r'hp'
Q-Prior to that time you had been captain'
.o..You did not pass Civil Service examination?
o-And there has been order for an examina-
Sa WI Rfis IS S open to ali the capans Ayes
.o.vvAnd you still regard yourself as Inspector
o-You contest that I suppose-the question as
to the regularity OF your appointment? Ayes,
o.-what Is your inspection DISTRICT A.-sixth
3AnG who caDabns z be
Captain stenkamp in the Thirty-hrst Captain
Rbne of the and the Firth ps
trIct Police Court is there
o."You called a meeting of the captains of you,
You not' A.~No. sir not to my knowledge.
you send sa teph9n call wa sa
Inspection district for meeting OF captains at
at Sac in Mes
the night OF February 20? A-Oh. yes; met the
captains there; yes. met the captains there yes
Q.-And the call was sent out by you? Ayes
QTwhat did you call them together for7 A
Vel yeu It + % tSe 1oVk o not
CAN'T RECALL THE OBJECT
| Q.-Dont you Captain? A.-No. sir.
I 1T Of
| called It that you did call them together that
| night? Al remember that did. and that
| there
| Q-Yes. you were there Ayes but don't
do remember that sent out
what you called them for Al there.
know and now can remember , being there there
| Al remember the captains being there.
ss sSGGss out the s sa @
| them.
Q.-Ana you remember IT was entered on the
o.-You recalled IT when I read IT? Al don't
.o~And you don't know what you called them
Us It freqnen thing to " es t together the
captains in your Inspection district? A-Yes. sir.
that want 70 cali them together.
tan' A.~Maybe called them together two or
three times.
charge Of that district? Ayes sir.
Q:.And Is that so frequent that you can't recall
together? A.-Whatever It is, It will be on the
know caDtain but we haven't the books
Q-You can't remember? A.-No. sir.
Mr. Fe cia clark fm AIRY S 20 the 'A's
The RI @ suggested the calling Was
Q-What dd you have in mind when you called
can't remember IL. and don't want O state any,
thing unless am positive of H.
remarkable that Of your own motion you called a
meeting Of the captains? Alt might not have
any statement / am not positive OF.
A-No, sir,
HIS MIND A BLANK ON THIS POINT.
| Q.-Might have been Chief Devery's? A.-No. sir
Q.-Do you recall whether 1t was not? A.-No,
sir.
Ono recollection Of It? A.-No sir
Q.-That is the best information you can give
US? A.-That is the best l give you.
Mr.. Clarke-TIave you finished Mr.. Chairman?
The Chairman-Yes; apologize for lnerrupting
you
Mr.. .clarke-Not at all; am the servant Of the
Mr.. Clarke-Inspector, did you take any interest
In pending %Sop police sIE legislation at Albany this win
9XNt The slightest ArNOt the slightest
partisan Board or sngle-headed Board? A.-No
was kept Gio or pOa T new CHEF made %No SIR
YoH o dd not care so there was
SS 10, SIR '0F'e or state '0"''"0''''y '0''e' A.
Q.-You did not whether your salary wa.
know anything about that. would not like my
Q.-But that would be the only kind Of police
( legislation which you would care anything about
, | police legislation at all.
.9-You did not even knoy there was any such
about It in the papers.
y Gg mot mot talk o about ut she snsTor sir
OF the great police force of this town consisting
perors or your associates about legislation whci
contemplated so radical a change In government
as the pending police legislation in Albany? A
Q-Took no interest in that whatever? An
Q.-what did you call your captains together for
AIThat don't know if 1t is on the books. tn
s9,suPp0sine It is not on the bOoks' A-we
wGn books Swea Would iH be- an At should
the II sailed them OsehsF
W6a w so@ that hST Of S uch ss A.
Q.-That is all? A.-That is all
: NO RECORD OF 1T KEPT.
Oft would not show the reason? A.-No sir
j. Q.-Then there Is no book botter recor
: | anywhere which would show the reason for callin
; them together? A.-No. sir. don't think there is
I Q.-Then would have to fall back upon yo
the officers recollection OF the purpose OF tn
l. | meeting? Al don't recoect what 1t
: Q.-Is It not unusual thing TO call the cap
,. | tains together? A.-No, sir.
Q.-By an inspector? A.-No. sir
It Q.-Is 1t not only done when there Is some matte
| OF grave moment which you want to consult wit
them about? A.-No. sir.
O.-As to discipline or a fire. or a riot or some
/ thing in which you have to consult with your cap
8 | tains? A.-No sir, not necessarily.
/ Q.-Or to give them some orders TO the sup
| preston of certain places? Ayes. sir
O | Q-Was there any such purpose that for whic
y | you called them together A.-No. sir. not to m
knowledge, and I won't swear to anything II don
| recoect.
|, The Charman-You have stated that before. an
y you need not repeat IT, U.aughter)
, O-Inspector we are trying TO reduce II how IA
| YOU can swear, and neither the committee nor my
self want you TO advance hair s-breadth beyon