The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-19
.y rru.. safe DEPOSIT and surety con-

durins that period. ana the Freedman
Of January. Isl. 70 Nay Is iass. me Freed
sh a. s0 essns:rs 1'. With sss in the Plat
NJ. Moss said the Significant feature OF
crease Of the Freedman company., The
list of the bonds niec in the comptroller's
office by city employee and heads Of de-
Passn a, gave M d I'm ZOO So IN my
No other conpary. with the exception
Of the Freedman company had more bonds
than the Piatt company.
Deputy ConnissioneF shannon.
Deputy Commissioner Of Highways
Shannon followed the comptroller on the
witness stand He testified to giving sales
TO Peter r: Meyer = Co.
John ,: Ryan. president OF the aaueduc s
70 Meyer 4 Co. The usages regarding
such sales were exactly the same AZ dur
ing Mayor Strong's administration.
CamDbell's Peculiar Letter.
Deputy Chamberlain John II. Campbell
testified that he had never used the In
duence OF his official position to secure
customers for Mr.. Freedman's bonding
NJ. Moss then read the following letter.
written on official paper Of the city cham
December Z. 1855.
ITO Whom It May Concern: This win
serve 70 INTRODUCE 20 you M; Percy y
Guaranty Company. Baltimore. Nd. New
dent Of which Il Mr. Andrew Freedman.
ana AM any fave faver s"s granted In this line viii
'e sfeaus aD'as 5oHN H. c CAT iBBiSsLi
..You did not @ that without the knowi-
II did" said Mr. Campbell.
ness was a.. secured from banks on The
dont know now i shssa said ie the NV witness ne
He said he might have heard" that NJ.
Croker was interested in the Freedman
company Nj MIS-. Campbell SAID as ne b esa
had spoken to him about being retained
by the present administrau ton.
Cemmissiensr AbelI.
Police Commissioner Abeil was. the iirst
witness called 70 the stand al the after.
noon session He testiiisa that hs was !.
board first TO perform HIS duty, and Sec
ondiy to protect the Republicans on the
NJ. Moss kept askins Mr.. Abel II he
Was satisfied with Dsvery - chief Of pc.
sssn: . sddscsd 81 s' Is. Is '' Cent? Ss
until until ne e'1 vas g sure S ssS sen dsrscs
In his duty: He had his doubts about Il
ana wanted more corrob0ration % tss-
eommissioner said his vote to make Dsv-
cry permanent chief was not Influenced
by the mayors wishes.
Moss Springs . Sensation.
Mr.. Moss went over At length various &C.
cusations appearing within the last year
In public prints. that vice fourished openly
In the city. and asked Mr.. Abeli what ac-
ton he had taken. Some Of these state
meqts the witness knew nothing Of. others
had been handed over TO the police. Sub
have been published from time to time.
such as Capt. ChApman's raid. The name
OF the late Police Capt O'kesfs cana up.
s1 asnf M S Es s sose s sre
investigated OKeefe's death. Nj. Abel
said he thought O'kssfe died from an ac-
sDon't you know" said Mr.. Moss, that
at this day that neighborhood IL full OF
the rumor. that has never been properly
investigated BY the police department that
knowledge Of a guilty plot TO remove an.
other man from this life. and It was not
safe to let him live with that knowledge"
Commissioner Abell had never heard OF
Mr. Moss said there might be no tangible
evidence to base the rumore on. but. he
d ;s Sn Or s.p esssr .:r
to which Mr.. Abell agreed.
Trying 70 Suppress 1amoral Places.
M Moss referred to McGuerk's place on
the Bowery. sometimes called the Suicide
Dive" because 20 many young girls killed
themselves there. Mr.. Abel said It was
shut UP now.
Mr.. Moss insimated that II was still run
ming In another house.
Mr. AheII said they were trying 10 sup
press immoral concert halls. ard Mr.. Moss
named several places now running where
he alleged there was every incitemeus for
even boys and girls TO commit inmoralitles.
Mr.. Aesil said he was responsible for his
acta and thought he could safely be re-
sponsibie for the acts Of his associates
on the board. Mr.. Abel was handed a
list OF the poolrooms testified to yesterday.
Mr.. Moss told him that the orders were
go,ng out that al these rooms should re-
move q short distance. and Mr.. Abel said
no would try 60 ind cut where they had
Nr. Absn said be had appointed his own
son ~ hts private secretary at salary
Of Sa.soo. The poaitien was not under civii
service sxAminstaen.
sheriff Damn.
Sheriff Dunn vas called and testified that
hs empioysd fsssr Meyer 4 Co. the
70 conduct all auction sales OF real estate
which came into his ONCE. He denied
that ne had been approached and asked
70 ss .h sns s.ass IF a s' 81 the bond.
put Ia BY himself and subord.natss. agxre-
eating about Ssoo.on all OF them In Mr..
EreedmAu'B company. lie rad ielt the
matter Of the selection OF the bond com
rany 20 his connswl Mr.. Britt The sheriff
was excused and Mr. Brit. put on the
stand. He said that when at any oppor-
tuYasy he had TO recommend q surety com
pany he Rad had no hesitation ia recon-
mending thai Ar. rssdmaa's company b
pa3roni1ed
II. Moss ,n,sm.ted TIA. the Freedman
concern Was pafronised as . higher rate
sean by the other companies but Mr. Britt
said he knew nothing about that, He had
never heard that . committee % Sheriff
Dunn's employees vent to Mr.. Croksr 10
protest against paying such . large sum
Tor their bends.
Chief Dsveyy Complains.
At the ccreanGioo Of Mr.. Brsrs teri
nnocy Chief Devesy complained TO Mr.
Aas<s thAf be- had eec0 here fer the la@
sws cAys and bod not been pat on the
ssaEd. He SD u Vas kesp.nx asm away
from Lis eustn0AA
'pon't you think rsa have learned some
thing vhiie henS ksee~ asked Mr. Aaxet
don't 0snk have" sasa the chlsf
empAa;.sAiiy.
Usvsgy agreed 20 keep himself WITHIN
swensy gssnutes cali 81 the COMMITTEES ara
VAS exrceeo froza further attendance ~