New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-25

POLICE CAPTAIN MICHAEL sHEEHAN
got. and 4 e immaterai to me whether there is
d%y sPs ( ~ viii Ss e. ,,., c,a,.n
| Kirchner Is, where YOU can ask for a retirement
o.~Are you n Captain kIr:hner's position whore
| you can ask for a retirement at any time? A.
Q.EHayen't YOU been long enough in the force
be years. sa ne '0F'e ''
9Then you are in that h pGsion,2 A 1eTss sr
pe o"Halfpay pay A"rhirteen hundred and fifty
.Q.-Tnat is half-pay; full pay is $3.50? Ayes.
sn 2 yo Rere 'ss light ySU S p
gened? Al wasn't shnhins, Of Of. retiring
Q.-You are. perfectly satisfied? Al am per-
fectly satisfied, yes. sir. ,., ...,
the ~ Of this Of t M S1 Sub
O. am not talking about whether IT interested
Us Or not essatOn which changed the
control OF the force from bipartisan four
not OF such Overwhelming interest to the force
that matter ter OF discussion ,Ra among Its mem
that sir. is this: When I would meet. probably, a
about IT, nothing. more than that. I wasn't par
ticularly interested.
THOUGHT ONLY OF HIS DUTY.
Q.-was the fact you it wouldn't
pass the you weren't interested in 1t? A
No. sir; didn't know anything about whether 1t
would pass not.
Q.-How about the question OF turning the
control TO the State authorities under the State
Constabulary bill? Wasn't that matter of inter-
est? A.-No sir.
Q.-Didnt your inspector when he called you to-
ge,her on February 20. 1899. he has testified he
"a taCfei ati at
that L ti%e with RG ySg' Az Az SIR sIr
Q.-But you don't know what he did talk about?
Ono. Captain; you don't know what he did talk
about? A.-Well, with regard to some enforcement
Oh know you say with regard to some enforce
what law and what enforcement? A.-That can't
.o-Do you know what day Of the week February
was, a., AINo sir; do do not ,o.r, .. ,n.. a,.
ing? Al believe the captains OF the inspection
Q-Who were they? All remember right.
think Captain Kirchner was one Captain Haughey
and Rna ARE cS SDS sanF Se from memory or
simply because those were the captains Of the dis
'r oFrom mem drS " capPan Klrchner testified
he went on on leaye on February II and didn't get
Q-You don't remember that he was there? A
Q.-You just said you were testifying from MEM
ory. Al vii qualify that say thought he vas vas
from time to time. and don't remember these
oeBut Inspector Kane says that is the only
time he called you together since he has been in
occasions when he has called the command
o-Do you remember any specific orders given as
TO the enforcement OF any specific law any
one OF those occasions? Al think on one occa-
sion the enforcement Of the excise law. and
o-what did he tell you about the enforcement Of
ias lax H and Wished i was enforced and would hold
the commanding officer responsible.
Q-Were you lax in the enforcement OF the excise
law? A.-WelI / didn't think So
HIS IDEA OF VIGOROUS" ACTION.
Odd you take any extraordinary vigorous ac-
ton after that? A.-By all means
Q-How many increased arrests the next week
did you have? A.-Well. think had one or
two.
Q-One or .wo? How many saloons have you got
in your district? AIN the neighborhood Of two
hundred and twenty-five. possibly three hundred.
l don't remember the exact number.
Q.-And you think that a real extraordinary
vigorous enforcement OF the excise law would SIM
ply cause that one additional arrest In two hundred
and s s." YES, saloonsy ro A., Vel
Q.-Do you? A-There are so many
Q.-Do you Captain? A.-There are so many.
Q.-Just answer the question. do you think so?
Q-AIi right; now we have standard of what
.vigsosreous Is Captain you were made captain
.o...what was your precinct? Al was sent to
ST. Now I believe known as the Twelfth
Q.-Eldridge-st:? A-Yes. sir.
has t FsS'Ti THY d na district Al believe
II Is called by the press
and put in command Of a district. You attempted
% enforce all the laws with visor did you hOt7
o-You had no dificuty. so far as outside inhu-
fnce always tried to enforce the law AZ y0 ali
times
you? A-No. sir; from there went to where am
o.~Didnt you go to the Tenderloin' A.-subse-
@o-Weren't you In command Of the Tenderloin?
A.-Subsequently yes.
Q-You made a good record there In the Ten
ds5oR ddn, y yS AW 6ms o swsys try
Q.-There was complaint of your non-enforce-
ment OF the law and order In the Tenderloin when
you were there? Al think not
Q.-You weren't Interfered with under that OLD
Board In anything you were TO do as captain OF the
precinct were you? A-No. sir
WORKING AS HARD AS EVER.
Q.-why Is 1t you don't DO the same in your pres
ent precinct? What prevents you up there shutting
up the poorooms7 Al am working just as hard
ever
Q-why don't you shut them up' Al will
Q.--Why don't you shut them up?
Mr.. OSulvan-Let him answer
Mr.. Clarke-No interruption. now.
Q.-Why don't you shut them up? Al didn't
know there was any poolroonls there.
Qs-Dont you know there are poolrooms In your
hav. not paye 20 my hs% hs isn't what
you mean. But don't you know that common