New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
ROOSEVELT AND POLICE.
GOVERNOR HAS LETTERS TELLING OE
BIG CORRUPTION FUND.
CAPTAINS sERGEANTs AND ROUSDsMEN
COMPLAIN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
FORCED TO CONTRIBUTE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l

ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBtNE.I
Albany, March Ex-Governor Roosevelt dis
closed in n frank way this evening some of the
evidence upon which the leading Republican
members OF the Legislature founded the reso-
luton passed by the Assembly Yesterday for an
investigation Of the report that large sum OF
money has been raised in the Police Department
Of New-York and put al the command Of the
leaders Of Tammany Hall for some secret pur-
pose. that purpose being believed to be the de-
feat at Albany Of legislation In regard to the
Police Department.
The Governor said that he had received letters
from sergeants. captains and roundsmen com
planning that they had been forced to subscribe
money for some purpose which was not eS-
planned TO them. The only explanation given TO
some Of them was that the Chief wanted it.
Some Of them were told that they must pony
up because the Chief wanted it.
These letters had been coming to him FOR two
months past. but with especial frequency during
the last two weeks. Some Of them were anony-
NOUS, but good many Of them were signed, and
he knew the men. Some stated that the money
was to be used for benevolent purpose. or
course. the Governor declared, If the money was
TO be given to Tammany Hall II was surely 10
he benevoenty bestowed on some one. for Tam
many was the soul of benevolent feeling
PATROLMEN REFUSED TO PAY
The patrolmen the Governor added. had so
far refused to make the contributions demanded
by Tammany Hall. The patromen's tax was
to be SO. Then the roundsmen who paid had
each given So. Sergeants assessed $50.
and captains S25
The Governor asked by the newspaper
correspondents II he would give this nforma-
wifi Of tba Mt a
and roundsmen who had written to him. to the
members of the Assembly Police Investigating
Committee. He replied that he would give the
information but not the names Of his informants.
for that would only surrender them to Tam
many Hall persecution. Already his friends In
the Police Department. acquired while he was
Police Commissioner. were under the harrow or
that persecution. The names Of the men VINO
had supplied him with information about Tam
many's benevolent fund he should most
sacredly keep a secret.
The Governor is keeny interested in the pro-
posed investigation. Possibly legislation VIII
he required by and by to remedy the abuses or
Tammany Hall management of the city's affairs
recently disclosed. 1t is hinted that the Legis-
lature may ZEE held here to pass some such legis-
lation The total benevolent fund" Of Tam
many Hall II the patromen subscribe to IT, VIII
be S126OO0. The patrolmen would supscrlue
$4,000 Of this amount if they listen to the plea
now being made to them. out of eighty cap
talns # is rumored here that seventy-two nave
contributed $500 each. This would put Sio.""
at Abe command Of the officers Of the charitable
organization"
SOME NAMES OFF THE SLATE"
Speaker Nixon did not appoint the members
Of the Police Investigating Committee To-Day
The reason he did not that he wished 10
take unusual pains in making his selection. IL
is known that certain mems names which were
on the SLATE" last night are not on 1t to-night'
while others remain. Assembymen Mazet, RAJ
lows and Collier will probably be members oi
the committee
Senator Coggeshall, of Waterville still MAIN
tains his position of hostility TO the Police De
partment bill providing for only one Police
commissioner If by making this BLUM ne
said to-day the supporters Of the bill think
they can frightcn members Of the l.egisature
into voting for this bill they are making ms
take \ man who has taken position on TINS
bin cannot afford to change his position now l
am sure | have not received any money Tor my
voto on the measure and do not believe any
body else has
senator Wilcox. of Auburn. who has also
manifested hostility to the measure. would not
declare his attitude to-day toward the measure