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

Odd You ever direct him TO? A.-No sir
who would give them9 Al suppose would 70
the deinauents who have not paid up? A.-No'
o.-Ever made any provision to collect7 A-No'
o.-From anybody? Have you kept books Of &C
count OF the association? A--kept minute '''"'
o.-Kept a handbook A.-The financial secre-
o'-Does he keep handbook? Al couldn't say
Q.-Does he put his funds in the bank? Al
couldn't say that
LOOSE AS CRoKERs METHODS.
O-Do you know how much money he has COLI
| lected? Al couldn't say even that certainty.
O-You do not know whether the rules OF the
association require the financial officer to pu, ms
| money in the bank and keep books OF account
o-Bat ' You DO not know whether that has been
observed or not? AmNo sir; hon, g., A-oh. yes.
QWhy dd yOa not md out w sm Reins the to- o.
hGer CSsn e the fu Know when ann you find
what bank he banks it in. Ayes. sir. s,.s.,on
at that meeting or among the sergsants as s,r to
this pending legislation at Albany? AyMo' s s,r
believe ths4e was to nhs% s' sad
sion law believe something about tha,, Union ,ou
sh s t fGs
SseE tsf PASS or wa not h0 the
Was shs some police e0Gs pending
did you nOt4 A.5Yes: sir: yes sir, Affected the
force, did you notf A.-No, they didn't take that
| view Of It, -, ,.u
the '' rank and file a.,
Sns the S sf ssns Fsaf1 because
QThat was not discussed? , Ne O. S sir
tbs biz wosS pa nsaS Se s''S
ON times past, the members Of the foce have
o"Fcl RSSf legislation always upssts the Depart
oYop DO not know what may ma h9PpeR TRea
| is right.
REVOLUTION DID NOT SCARE HIM.
Q-They may make a complete revolution. You
| knew this year that 1t was proposed to change
| the four -headed bipartisan board into single
| head? Al didn't know much about it.
o-You knew IT, know what goes on in
other cities? Ayes. sir.
a State eonstabulary? A:Yes, sir; 49,. =, ,,o
'' 9EDid You not suppose that if these bills
TO a very considerable extent? A...No.
Q.-Do you know any more radical Legislation
that has been proposed in recent years? A'-ies
9.-Than the constabulary bll2 A;mYes. sir
! bill? ,A.-Yes., sir, we deemed it So o,u. a.,
not care anything ABOUT the oeggs ra and that
es SS Not hnh the
Q1You are a sergeant in , precinct with 1,i
swear that 1 never spoke to a patroman about
.Q.-And you never heard the patrolmen speak
The Chairman-You said few moments ago that
this legislation would not very seriously affect
them? What made you make. that statement?
was, heard no discussion about IT, .
Why did you reach that 6sa boni
that ] don't remember hearing 1t spoken OF at
Q.-sergeants are not the rank and file. are they,
as we ordinarily understand tan the e, term? A.-oh'
Mr.. Clarke-You are an officer, are you? A
O,.You are next TO a captain? Ayes. sir.
Q.-You are like lieutenant In the Army? A
o.EYou do not call yourself then. the rank and
file, like patrolman. do you? Al don't ex-
actly know the scope Of that term rank and iile
No. sir. do not.
UNABLE TO EXPLAIN IT.
Q.-How did It come in your pocket? Al could
not say: 1 don't remember.
OIL referring to Exhibit II. This is ad-
dressed to Sergeant Cans. slxty-fourth Precinct
Brooklyn. n. Y. and bears the State of New-York
Assembly Chamber seat upon the of the
envelope. and two postage stamps You don't
know how that got in your pocket? A.-No. sir
J, do not will try and think the matter over
Q.~:Won't you obge me Al don't remem-
o.-wont you oblise me, by attempting to
gi9e an expianSston? Ami c9Td not remember
Borough of Manhattan. president of the sergeants
should De fegnd Letter fT9m the
the Sixty-fourth Precinct. Brooklyn? Al don't
Q.-You can give no explanation? A.-No sir
cannot. I was little surprised TO see It now.
The Ts chaiTman"Are those hose words Edward Cans
there In pencil written by you? =,
o~rs that Sergeant Cans Of the sIxty-fourth
.oT;what ONCE does he hold in this association?
BY Mr. ciarke|WhOse handwriting is that at
the top there, In pencil. Charles M-somethng-
Origin? A-These are private memoranda. hav-
The Chairman-Don't rub that out with your
81 EIess s5' 9"asE SdR@ 5v" %%'0'
Mr.. Carke-What does It mean? Al don't
know. They are in regard to certain individuals
The Chairman Edward Cans is the same Ser
geant Cans to whom the envelope is addressed is
NJ P0' clsrfs-WS9, sd do they mean
81 Il" James es'i Street mean ' A%weii, put il
down.
CAN'T REMEMBER WHY HE DID IT.
Q-what does that refer to? Al could not
say.
Mr.. Fallows-You say it is a private memo
randum? Alt is private memorandum. /
scrubbed 1t down for something. could not re-
member.
Mr.. Clarke-You have not the slightest idea what
o.1charies NJ Griggin: is that "Griggin"? A
Yes. sir
Q.-Is that friend OF yours? Ayes sir.
Q.-Is he in the Police Department? A.-No, sir;
he was in the produce business
dressed Cams or A on
Der why | had II there.
Q.-You say you put il on there yourself? A
Yes sir.
Mr.. Fallows-Is that where he lives. No. sos
Halsey-st.. Brooklyn? Ayes. sir
Mr.. Clarke-Is that his address? Ayes. sir
Mr.. Faows-When did you put II on there? a.
Within couple Of weeks
Q.-Then you have had 1t In your possession a
couple of weeks, have you? Ayes. sir
Mr.. Clarke-Who gave it TO you? Al don't
remember how got IL. /.
Mr. Faows-What did it contain when you
ceived Il? Al don't think II contained anything.
Q.-Are you sure II did not contain anything? A.