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

then, any money but the VI ~ LOT my pusDee1
q.cThat Is all? A.-Yes. sir -.
The you a,eed i Sav. NOT sot ~
question whether you had "a any S sstr y;
was never asked to give dollar 49,. .u
you knew any one else ~ ' pc p notice force
Mr. carkeDid you ever hear In the Depa ,,
& %ssny s SN se. e. Taf Ss1 ss
oYou never heard word in any dspsrt,|gsn ia, az
Some thng like that; what he thinks about II
chief soa a eveI anxiety in regard TO egsso
A-No sir: did not
RAINEs Law PROVISIONS.
Q.-They never mentioned 1t. l suppose. in any
shape. manner or form? A.-Not to me. sir.
Mr.. Clarke-That is all. Captain.
Mr. HofYman-Are you aware that the Raines law
provides that no person can enter an incorporated
club without the written assent Of the State Com
missioner OF Excisey Are you aware OF such pro-
Q-There is such provision of law? Ayes.
The Ghairmanchsve YOU ever made raid on
have gone in withou, any express permission? A.
Q.-You have made such raids In spite of such per-
mission. and u you thought there was poolroor.
that is to stand BY legal evidence II you DO not
SS w se aEd BY y hs 90 & s
lieve In using axes anything Of that kind.
did not have any information7 A-No. sir.
M EnGxss sa dS
Gn IN rsaeS G shaw CT who shall not enter
Q-No; ask you as a matter OF exact knowl-
4.Did you ever see it there? Ave had
that as NATTER Of exact knOwedsef A-Yes DO
/ will state case in point.
not know the law. only it has been so decided BY
provisions OF the law? A.-About the arrest that
was made; l so understand Il L..
Mr. Hoffman-Have you got the law? Get the
CLARKE DIGS AT HOFFMAN.
Mr. Clarke-I am not going to cross-examine An
Assemblyman. OF this committee.
Mr. Hoffman-That is a statute OF the State.
Mr.. Carke-Unfortuna,ey cannot cross-examlne
a member OF the committee. prefer TO cross-ex-
anime witnesses without interruption
Q-Do you want 70 modify your statement now.
after the suggestion made by the Assemblymanf
n That is direct provision OF the statute7 A.
g. is 1t that it saysY Al can't recall the
law verbatim / understand 1t is this: In a char
tered club the police have got no right to go In
Q-That you understand is a matter OF general
law, determination by some court. Do you say
there is direct provision Of the Ranes law? Al
Chalrman-SuppOSe "a
club in your district. and you knew or had good
reason to believe there was gam6lng or 2o9cseI,
into that club and make a raid on IL? Al should
try TO get the evidence but u they refused me al;
mtance / have no right In there. as was kicked
o~Has that ever happened to you? Alt has
happened to in case In Broadway
Q.-You have been kicked downstairs? A-No.
ported to me there was pool-seIling: said: Now.
want you to force your way into that place. there
Is pool-seng: want you TO break i up and clean
He
door resisted him. and my instructions were ~
brought to court and discharged by the Magistrate.
AGAIN HAS TO CRAWL A LITTLE.
Q-Then he was not kicked downstairs until ne
brought the other fellow downstairs? Ale
brought him down. yes and he was discharged by
the Magistrate and the Magistrate told him he had
no right to force his way in as long as II was
Q.-Then we understand the situation now is that
If chartered club exists and Notwithstanding the
60 60 in that CLUB; Al would go in. / they let ne
Q.-And you think that feeling is generally preya-
So we understand it,
Q.-Then there is something wrong! A-some-
ON the law the enforcement, A.ws Vel: a:
SAY there rss test ss S eae nd the
ON any Of these cases in which the complaint
gambling or poOl-seins or any Of those illegal
O-But II YOU had found such illegal practices
YOU would have been justified in taking that man
as police officer? All you find the evidence
there and you force your way In Is all right, but
II YOU didn't you leave yourself liable.
Q-Have you ever been called upon 10 respond
In damages In any way after any such action as
that as a police officer? Al have not.
The charmanE;Anything further can s.,,.,,.
oBrien. Of the SEVENTEEN Precinct.
CANDID" SERGEANT OBRIEN.
HE REFUSED TO JOIN THE sERGEANTs' AS
ISOLATION AND WAS EXILED TO
BATH BEACH
Sergeant Edward G. OBrien is sworn.
Mr. Clarke-What is your precinct. Sergeant?
A.-Seventieth Precinct.
O-Where Is that? A.-Bath Beach.
Q-Down on the Atlantic Ocean? A.-Gravesend
Bay
Q-Gravesend Bay? And 1t runs over to the
ocean, does It? Al don't know II II extends TO the
ocean.
Q-How far from City Hall? A.-Brookyn or
New-York?
Q.-New-York about? A.-Twelve miles. about
Q.--where do you live? A.-No. AS Montgomery.
ST.. Brooklyn.
o-Before consolidation where were you? A.
No. 70 North Moore-st
Q-New-Yorke Ayes. sir; that is my resi-
dence.