The times., 1899-05-17
cam. remember what eon,rlbutlon

can't remember what contribution I
made. about $4,000 or 1900 think They
didn't want me to contribute anything. but
said l would not run as a pauper."
At this point. 12:45 o'clock. Mr.. Moss
announced that he would suspend the ex-
animation Of the mayor for the day and for
parted smiling.
Good day. gentlemen he cried out
cheerily as he left the stand.
sexton Betrnys Himself.
Police Commissioner John b. Sexton was
the first witness at the afternoon session
and his testimony aroused almost as much
interest as that OF Mayor Van Wyek. Sex
ton was the toughest witness who has
yet been called. and at one time 1t seemed
as If he would shortly resort to physical
violence against Mr.. Moss.
In answer TO a direct question Commits
sioner Sexton denied positively that he
knew that there were gambling houses in
New York, but admitted having heard that
there were. and further said that he had
taken no action in regard to these reports.
The witness said he knew of no poolroom
at Forty y-second Street and Sixth Avenue,
sprung a surprise on the witness
You have been in Wakely's?'
"Oh. yes
"Did you ever pull telephone of the
wall there?"
81 don't know. I don't believe l ever
did such thing"
You don't know whether or not you
ever pulled telephone off the wall,''
At this the witness completely lost con-
troll OF himself and, with a blazing face.
roared out: 81 don't remember: and 1
IL -
derstand that? l won't answer. Do you
think you can get me in this chair and I'll
take that sort of thing?'
Il don't want to insult you. Mr.. Sexton.
said Mr.. Moss II Just want an answer to
my question
We'll. that's a downright falsehood.
that thing" returned the witness. why
can't you be gentlemanly?"
Mr. Moss permitted the witness TO tes-
tify. that he had never used telephone in
Wakeiys.
The climax of Sexton's testimony came
in connection with the question Of why De-
very was put in McCullagh's place as chief
of police. Mr. Moss asked:
did you have anything against Mr.. Nc
Cullagh?"
Sexton only replied savagely: Don't
you shake your finger at me-
you knew he was an efficient officer?'
asked Mr.. Moss. Sexton kept silence.
And you decline to give your reasons for
voting to retire him. asked Moss.
81 don't decline" cried the witness. ''Pll
tell you why-I wanted to make Devery
chief. He was my friend. 1 wanted to
make him chief. That's why | wanted
McCullagh removed
Cool Witness.
President York. of the police board. who
fpllnwad cal aI vyff-
ness. He said that he believed that there
was gambling going on in the city and
that it was impossible to entirely stop it.
York testified that McCullagh was re-
placed by Devery because 1t was neces-
sary that the chief should be in harmony
with the commissioners.
The next witness was former Rounds
man Matthew Mcconnell He testified to
unsuccessful efforts to break up Frank
Farrell's poolroom. He testified that Far
rell said Senator Tim Sullivan was behind
the place. and that the next day he saw
Sullivan at headquarters and that the at
tempt to close the place was temporarily
stopped.
Former Chief McCullagh followed and
told about two or three transfers made in
the force through political influence His
most surprising testimony referred to An
drew d. Parker, who was Democratic
member OF the Roosevelt board, and was
brought out by DIR. O'Sullivan. the Tam
many counsel. The witness said:
He [Mr. Parkerl wrote out a resigna-
tion and endeavored to get me to go into
corrupt scheme with him to hold up the
department as he had held 1t up for two
years and three months. I never would
have told this about Mr.. Parker. but you
brought 1t out, Mr.. O'Sullivan, and he wrote
it himself, and / want to say to you that
Mr. Parker was not on the level with me;
the thing was not in good faith. | took
into my confidence a man of good standing
and l told him exactly what l was going
to do. He told me to be cautious as to
what / was doing. / said / know my
man and 1 am going after him and | am
going to catch him, and | will resort to
all the police methods the same as | go
after an ordinary criminal he is perse-
cutting me, and has been prosecuting me
for two years and three months, and he
has ruined the police department"
Chief Devery Testifes.
Chief Devery was called as the last
witness of the day. Mr.. Moss said:
you made lot of promises when you
were here last about what you were going
to do in this poolroom matter. Now. what
have you done? Have you closed any OF
them"
well, l don't know. but we are coping
with them right along"
Asked what he had done about the re-
port that Senator Wolcott had lost $4,000
in q gambling house in Forty-third Street,
alleged 10 be kept by johnson and Emery.
Chief Devery said that he had ordered
Captain Thomas. of that precinct to make
an investigation.
Mr. Moss asked a number of questions
on this point but failed to get any salts
factory answers. Mr.. Moss here read a
printed circular addressed to Captain
Breeze, of the Nineteenth precinct, and
signed by Chief Devery. in which the lat
ter ordered the captain to inform his men
that il they allowed themselves to be kept
nder duress while in attendance at sit
tings of the Mazet committee. they would
subject themselves to complaint.
Deyery admitted sending a circular of
this kind to many of the precinct COM
manders. and said that he did it because
he heard that the committee had locked
up all the policemen who came down in
response TO subpoenas and were not per-
mitted to leave until after they had testi-
fed Soon after the committee adjourned
untu tomorrOW morning