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

are sns sssSt before you answer
NEVER GOT PINK SLIP"
Q.-Do you recognize the paper? A--well I
recognize that paper.
O-what is that used for? That kind OF paper
In the department: is II not regular order paper
that is sent .around-pink slips? A-something
like that on general orders.
o.-You never happened to a notice like that?
Ss s ss % ss s.
OF the association
o,-Do you know when 1t formedg A.
Odd you ever attend their meetnss7 A.
o.-Were you ever asked to john A.-No sir
Odd you ever have talk with anybody about
IT. A.-wth some people. can't exactly name
citation. and you were a sergeant that You were
no, asked to Join? Al don't know.
Q.-lt is open to all sergeants is 1t not? A.
o suppDst nobody asked you to ,oinY A.Nooody
ocNobody has brought you an application to
o.-No request made to you to come in? A.--No
ODD you not object to going into it? A.-No.
o.-when were you transferred TO the SEVENTEEN
o.Gwhat date? Al could not really give you
Q.-You must know when you were transferrsd
70 the Seventeen Precinct? Al don't know the
exact date. ...orr.a,
A~Twenty sixth Precinct x
o.-where. New-YOrk or BROOKLYN Anew
o.~Near your home? A-No. sir. n,v
sixth Precinct? A.-About one or two days. ~.
o.-Where had you been before that? A'-The
1Se'@nNew-York t CITY? Ayes sir.
GLOW long have you been , there ont rs nave
NO COMPLAINTS: SUDDEN TRANSFER
against YOU?
A-No. sir.
o.-Any complaints made against you? A-No.
sir.
Q-And you were suddenly transferred down to
Bath Beach in the Seventeen Precinct? Al de-
sired that, account OF moving TO BROOKLYN
00h h h Swn to ~a ase os se~enh Precinct was
Al didn't exactly ask for the seventeen rre-
t ASKED kea sr gS 70 BaS Beach, Ayes sir
QWhen was !, that you objected TO TINS ns Ser be
s sTSaf levied? Al had particular objection
you not make an b oo}e Do SaIse OF
o-Was it not three days after that that you were
sent down TO Bath Beach? Al could not say
'"o@Now Sergeant. is not that the fact? Al
o.-You don't remember about the date, but you
remember about the fact. that IT was about three
made TO join the association?
Q-That you objected to the assessment: that you
ton and the purpose for which 1t was made ina.
you were transferred TO Bath Beach; ls not that SO
A-No, sir; nobody ever MADE no suggestion 10 ne
"S @"Nobody said word to you about it? A-That
o.~What? A.-That is candid Lo.,o. D., :, .. .u,
Q.-You never made any objection to 1t at all?
Ao.NThen. why don't you belong to the associa-
tion? Al don't care about belonging to It,
Off you do not care about belonging TO it
beonen aRe to itha is the solid truth is it not
Al have no particular reason FOR not belonging
Q.-But you do not care to belong to It, that is the
truth: you just said So and you told somebody that
you didn't; you refused TO join? A-Weil-
HAD FORMER SAD EXPERIENCE.
Q.-You might as we'll be candid with me. because
you have gone far. you must go on. You said
you did not want to belong to it. and you told
somebody else that. too. didn't you? A.-Well, no;
Il was not suggested TO me.
Q-Then why do you think you do not want to
belong TO it? A.-wen. belonged to couple of
Der died. he was benefited by it
Q.-Yes. A,-If he died o.. something like that;
about o t joining an association a. '''
Q.1IDo you think you were benefited by not Join
ing this society? A.-Well. don't know as am.
SY Ssne d not hDk the dc to Bath Beach
Gaus3ssr % cam Hss explain that ~ Vie has
BROOKLYN she requested that get transferred over
there.
Ooh. then your wife is responsible for your
transfer TO Bath Beach Is she? A.--No. she amt
exactly responsible. but like to be home more; 1t
IS more convenient.
Q-You refused to join the sergeants' associa-
Q-How much were you asked to pay? A.-Not
D cent:
Hes that is candid
= The Chairman-You didn't
Mr.. Clarke beg your pardon Mr.: Chairman.
sociation was organized for benevolent purposes?
You didn't believe they were sincere. from your ex-
perence Of that kind of associations? A-Well.
didn't give that sufficient thought.
Aver, n fact; didn't think Of i at an ,os
for benevolent purposes didn't you. Sergeant. and
yoSu didn't want to 60 into IT. did you? AmWell
there was such thing.
SAYS HE DID NOT KICK
Q.-Now Sergeant. how much did you understand
would be required to be paid by the sergeant? A
Now. that never suggested to me. l speak
ing candidly.
Q.-What are you kicking about then? Al
wasn't kicking
Q.-Ddn't you? A-No
don't your A@Yes cf to IND f h%It ""A' means
levy? Al didn't see anybody about 1t.
.Q-Who did you make objection to about joining?
.Q.--wasn't It ever suggested to you that you
should give up certain amount? A.-No, sir. 1T
Gin connection with this association? A-No.
Odd you know why this association happened
70 be formed at this particular time? A-For what
purpose?
Ono, do you happen to know how 1t happened
10 be formed at this particular time? A-No sir
Odd you know that captains association or
an oficers' association was formed just about the
same time? Al did not.
Odd you know that captains association or
an oi1cers association was formed about the same
Q,Did you ever hear about it? A.-Only what
read in the papers.
Q-Then you heard about the Officers Beneyo-
lent Association being formed about the same time?
Al read of 1t in the papers
md anfc
uon az the same time? AIN the papers
Q-Wasn't 1t matter OF talk in the Department
my knowledge " ~ "
Q-Ddn't you hear ANYBODY sneak about