New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
Q.-The law requires a policeman TO enforce the
law at all tirnes7 Ayes sir
MI Moss-Captain Delany
TYPICAL POLICE CAPTAIN.
DELANY's MEMORY POOR AND HIS IG-
NORANCE EQUALS DEvERY's

SutbtIore mat you had what is now the Six
teenth Precinct? A-Sixty- eighth-st.
S-44bbSS, before that Ft,, A3The Fifteenth
Q-YOSr precinct ne the TwentyaTsi Precinct
TIns up to Forty-second-st? Ayes sir: from
Fourih-aye. to the East River. down to the north
s sac on eentyseyenth-s to Frst-ave1 over 20
pI%enty-sxth-st and it takes in the buildings Of
East Forty secondst ga AY Ytr' sr premises NO. i
.SSiEWhat are those premises? "A printing es-
rQ.Kept by whom? A.-Eogan man named
9-Th99m,as F. Eagap? A.-Yes. sir;
h0And Is that all the business that Is done In
for the help 81 the Grand 0G Tnon Hotel 10 '0'
fu1Iv whave y9G ever examined that place care
Q-Have you ever tried TO? A-wen don't
o-Has there been any reason why you should
try to? A.-There is no reason why should;
>-Q-iave you heard anything about It? A
.oI,You have not heard thing about II within
| the last two months. have you? Al don't think
,Q-Your attention has not been called to any
Net that / can remember
9.Hss the Chief Of Police asked you to ISs;
o.~Who is your inspector? A-Harley.
Q-Has he asked you 10 look after II? Al
Q-You think not? Al think not I don't
remember.
HIS MEMORY DEFECTIVE.
Q.-There is nothing at all that makes any strong
impression on your mind? A.-Nothing that can
Q.-Hsve you heard anything about the reputed
business that is transacted there? A-No
sntoned 1G ru naG any any business At that place
besides Mr.. Eagan? A.-Nothng within the time
9-Withi9 two months? Nh. AN S.,dI guess ;ss not
9LWhose name have you heard 1, in S3nbneSuGn
name has been me mentioned think 4 was some
time ego while you were on the police iorc ,or.
toned ' IL there ns$'u ave- may M'''O"'' '''
Q.-That is ancient history now. You haven't
Q-YOq were not in that pTesinet at that tin, time?
Q.-You were not in that precinct when was
In the Police Board. you? A.-No.
$50 1t was mere rumor at that time? A
Q-The fact that you once heard Mahoneys
not caused YOU TO look after II since you have
been as6d the 0oE nT b has pac A
Q.--You don't know why you should? Al 90
Q.-wen. neither do L Have you looked at the
wires running oyer tie top Of b h1 TS wK ana
Do you know whether We will or not? Al
Q~Do you know about the wires? A-one time,
but don't see them; they have disappeared 'hey
Q"When did you hear about the wires? A
heard you mention IT; III hr fSs Ro sGgSq A-Yes
QAnd you mean TO say that you , have .,n nov
that time? A.-Positively and truly. -. .
Q-Haye you got good eyesight? Avery good
Q~Have you ever looked to see wheher, there there
were wires and cables running into NAT 1Iia,hs
wires that supposed was there has never al
oHHo wv could you tell If you haven't looked 70
see? Al say did say the number mi, wOv'S wires es
there II there at the time you have mentioned
they are not there now. that Is fact.
NOT ENOUGH TO STIR HIM.
Oyou mean to say that while this committee
has been sitting you have not heara any s nTsInt,ns
honse in Fort, second-st.? A.-Not thing.
,bst nat WAS was the headquarters FOR Mahoneys
poolroom system? A.-Not that ] can refneHo.e ,h
9Hss the p saSrc and Telegraph wires his
district-has ne any duty about them? A:-f,es
9Whabt be Sre ns They must per
nit from some authorized subway 10 run '"e"'
"G Qso III wires running over the roof OF
house il is "A matter for inquiry at once Is II;
A Ave If It is there; but think you Will md
know. WI r don't think they we're there truly. $500.
Q~How is IT that you don't know ~heH pays eedd
1 hst Tay a' short and adn s see the
number Of wires that have been SP Tnn tSink in
Q-How many did you see? Al uoh ''''"N' ia
f' 6- YPsT1 do 81 Know there nOt' ANo am
sa dHave ! You found out who was really there
in that building? A.-That IS VINO occupeN '"'
P'ooC,eYes: who? AEagan. There is ca whole Gie
sale liquor house, J think DOWN s'a"S' 'o""'' w.
EagaHv P 'bnr ,bey have large number Of ele
nhones In that building you don't Know Al
oSo5EtYou don't know anything about that? Al
dC o4Etyou have made no inquiry to find out7 A
oia You had no to- $50 r sS50Id care
Q-There was no reason why ,o you k Sn1H'' '"''
S4ytn Y61 a dont know Of any do you NO
Q-There has been nothing thst has as, come rnesaS
y0u 70 look over that building? A-No SIT
DID NOT TROUBLE DEWEY THEATRE
a want TO ask you II. while you were In the
Fifth-st station house you ever don't know Of
ANYTHING further than to find out II they hau
license further than to find out II they had
q license? A-That IS all ,.,.- -. .or,o--, ,har
Q-pont you naT license se' Of the theatre? AYes:
ook loo sfter excise or other licenses TO carry on
'g 9ms it n @a' Your duty qE5ss; people when
they violate the fire laws? Al SIT cir. and -
~ A aisIes ~" or Dassageways INSTRUCTED.
o-Re,ore go into that want TO read you this
order from the Chief found among the papers
,ro,,obt here by MI York this morning
brought ne'e ~ May 18th. 1899
.-r. ~ commanding officers in all horoughs.
~, ,,,, have noticed articles in the daily press
o,ce-ning YOUR Jurisdiction. which deserves spe-
c,al attention by you. and you VIII give such at
t,,,on 10 said articles as the circumstances may
require and report the 'c"o" ''0
thereon 70 this office"
th '., ~ WILLIAM s DEVERY.
'''s"' Chief OF Police"
ma vou get that order? Ayes sir but nom
- e,.or occurred since that time that "ouiu
oause me 10 go into any examination.
o.-Do you read the daily papers
I'm You read the proceedings OF this commit
V6 30 YOU believe. as captain OF me BOiiiiC Rne
". D,Dhsare tho administration OF the fohce -
cinct WIZ beinq examined by a legislative COM
sor YOU TO make IL your duty 10 Kno" WHAT
occurs here? Al think SO ous,aners and not
"a nat is done by this committee; CDu!1 800