New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19

| haven't you? Ayes. ''
ADMITS CAPTAINS MAY LIE
/ o.-Have you paid especial attention to the re-
ports Of the captains that subject? Ayes
Q--And you have noticed have you not. Mr..
COMMISSIONER. that your captains have nvariab bly,
reported that there were no violation OF law in
their precincts? A.-That IS correct
,S.lt Is correct then. Mr.. Commissioner. that
me newspapers and have been. that your captains
NE repoftng 10 you that there were violations
That is true.
! Q.-Dont you think Mr. Commissioner. Il 2
strange thing thai, while definite accusations were
| BENG made, your captains reporting that
Their precincts were clear OF all disorder didn't you
.nat there were 30 many poolrooms in the city Of
,Q.-But you have said that you read the al!ega,
the attention po this Committee Gr ~ to aSS ced
10 certain places. but speaking generally OF wide
Q.-speaking generally Of wide-open New-York
mot only OF bur as to
thing Of that Kind the papers have been fun Of #.
haven't they. for months past? A~-No. don't
think so.
Q-There have been many such reports? A
Yes general reports.
,.Q-Upon this whole phase OF wide-openness.
didn't II seem 70 you strange that your captains
should constantly report that their precincts Were
TO you? Al didn't heavy on the newspaper re-
p % Sf ned k to p
# in the Board, and it referred to the Chief.
captains Of the precincts
MANY COMPLAINTS FILED.
Q-But It never created a sufficient impression
upon you that these captains were reporting unani-
mously their precincts free Of crime and vice 10
cause a personal investigation. did It? A-Wel. It
did cause a little suspicion.
Q.-Then you did have suspicion that things were
right did you? Al did.
Q.-That captains lying in their reports?
Ayes, sir.
Q-You had that suspicion? Ayes
Q1Ncw OF what captains Of What VIA precincts dlq
them. We have a great many letters coming TO us.
anonymous letters. letters signed by citizens desig-
mating places as poolrooms They are usually re-
ferred TO the Chief and he in turn refers them 20
captain saying that he has investigated and found
there no pooiroom in that place
have been receiving in the Board complaints from
citizens about poolrooms and also disorderly
has been to refer them to the Chief who referred
repor,e ed the that Phey mad nvestested and found
| nothing is that so? A-Well generally.
captains had IN not reported the facts? Al had
| confidence in the captains.
Q.-You have confidence? Al did nave
Q.-But have you now? A-No. -...e,... +.
| the captains? A.-Whereyer there is a poolroom
| running. ,,
Mh4 are thoss PrsG4SSs? AAfs0T4 4as tt
, seems 10 be in every precinct In the city; ,
the testimony Did it produce serious Impression
Of probability in your mind OF the truth Att
Oft seemed to you to be trsthful testimony?
Q.-Backed up by cards paraphernalia. money
and everything else that was necessary TO show the
truth Of the accusation? Alt impressed me very
Q-wen. then. upon that testimony and the i'm
preston which II made upon you as a Commls- |
sioner isn't it clear in your mind mat the reports
not true? A.-Well. have not looked at any re-
ports lately
POLICE REPORT NO VICES.
Q-But you say that the reports have come in
unfailingly the precincts free Of vice and
crime am talking about the reports Of the cap |
tans upon which you have relied. you say. You /
say that generally and continually those reports
were that their precincts were free Of vice and |
crime end you relied on them: ,A-Yes
wherever this testimony struck reports were /
by private deectives they ought 10 be able to be
found by precinct DETECTIVES
and many resources OF the Police Department il /
ought to be possible for the Department to do T. /
man? A.-The Department cannot go in and play /
the races, the same as you did mean your Wit /
O~My dear sir. the Department has a contingent
fToG wmsh has G it? "A Contingent fund?
Q-Yes. contingent fund mat can be use USED for
been so used? Alt is usually used IN the De- |
oHDon't YOU think Mr. Commissioner. that out /
of the seven thousand men you could ina num- /
% Der a make Just as presenabe an appearance in
poolroom as any person seen mere d on ne f SuamG
A
'S Q-How do you know 1t has been done? A-By
nc o0He tells you so7 A-No saw IT, Thirty or
oBo You mean to say that thirty or forty peo-
pie have been sent out to md poolroons ana gam
bling houses? A.-And other violations
oeAnd they do not find them? A.-They do;
S-Wbat has been done? A-They are brought |
into the courts and are discharged as general
thing ., ao,., know, whether
,oSIdoyOkeepers or not do keep track Of |
their occupations. know weeks ana weeks KS, theg
III
and violations and o So mu So t poOy
rooms because that was not a, ns rom % tbe Az
ferent precincts
JUDGES PUNISH MANY OF THEM.
o-you know men have been sent out from diff
ferent precincts to arrest street-walkers? A-fes'
o-And don't you know that immense NUMBERS
~ street-wakers arrested have been held IN the
police court? A-1es' hui"Oei VI ''''
9-And some sent TO the Island? Yes sir .,
ia don't YOU know that large numbers OF
excise made by thes e been held by the police
Glse and that in the criminal courts In this
idng certain judges nave been kept month after
nsses Of dead defendants? You kno" that' doh
YOU? your police officers have found some
kind OF people and know T. that TIA aPse
o"And great many OF them 9s1eo OUT y MI
N 6e,psYou don't know Mr. Nelson A.-No' nave
moi the pleasure OF his acqualntanefTL and make
Of they could arrest stree o sn5ese that they
excise arrests MY cases. Al suppose pool
could d nos sT are more difficult 70 detect o,
Q-Did IL i np against poorooms a. this time?
A-No. ~. ~
Oil ga no. ask YOU again-well before ask
Q-W Ven as a Commissioner Try ponce oncers
d01t y 0S I think this is your trial day. A-Not
mine MI sseior's tria day? Al tried last Thurs
day. . .-,.ro noI,ce officers to-day and
Q-Mr; SEEN 1,o of "a last Thursday? A-Hes.
BOARD HAS POWER TO PUNISH
- -. ~ and your brother Police Commits
.orors ore the men who are determine judicialiy
heir