Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

selected nothing but Jews to squeel
and the other man said he would not
be in Cohens place for $20,00o. lever!
then said: English, look up that
mans record and see If he mas ever
been arrested"
Wood said that he had been able 10
get into about % pool rooms III New
York City since April last. ,fhey
were running openly. He did not lihu
a single instance of police interference.
The money he won he had hanueu
over to Mr.. Moss. Recess was taken
while Wood was still testifying 10 pet
ting in the various pool rooms. MOST
Of the pool rooms were run under ciup
names.
After recess the examination OF wood
was continued upon the same hiles'
Wood swore that in any of the places
all kinds of gambling games We're IN
progress. faro. poker, craps ana otherS.
Mr.. Moss asked Chief Devery If he
had received a complaint about
place on Third avenue. The chief said
he could not tell, but would look up
the records. Mr.. Moss said ne sent
Wood to the place on the strength OF
a complaint sent to Devery ana WOOD
swore he gambled there. The only
question asked Wood by DR.. oSuill-
van. counsel for the city departments,
was whether most of the gambling
places had not club charters display
ed and Wood said they had. A law
YER named Henderson endeavored to
cross-cxamine Wood on behalf of Po-
lice Captain Price. but Chairman Ma
yet forcibly told him he could not do
50 and finally had to request the SER
geant at arms 10 keep Mr., Henderson
quiet Joel :. Harris. another agent
of Mr.. Moss. gave testimony similar
To that of Wood
James \. Mahony. with whom Mayor
Van Wyck testified, yesterday. he had
had business transactions and was in
innate was sworn and said he was in
the building and real estate business.
He had been bookmaker on the race
tracks. He admitted that bookmaking
had been ana still was his principal
business When asked If he had an
office anywhere in New York Nahnny
said: Il decline TO answer because, as
a private citizen and not being an Of
flee holder or connected with any de-
partment Of the city of New York, |
don't think that you have a right to
inquire into my private business
He stuck 10 his declination, though
he acknowledged that he was a mem
Der nf the Democratic club. friend
Of Mr.. Carroll. Mr.. Sexton and the
mayor. He said he did not know
Frank Farrell When asked if he was
interested in any Of the pool rooms
described by the witnesses Wood and
Harris. he absolutely refused to an
swer. He said he knew Chief Devery
but Devery had never asked him any
thing about pool rooms.
Mr.. Moss went over the address Of
every pool room mentioned by Wood
and Harris and asked in each case il
Mahony was interested in ii. Nahony
refused To answer. He admitted he
had said he was in the building bust
ness" because it looked better than
to have no business" At length. Ma
hony was driven into admitting that
he had been interfered with by a city
official in the conduct of pool room
business here. But he added quickly
that was many years ago. How many
he could not remember The place
was shut up" but beyond that Ma
iibllN ildtl lpl gluten ever lLlAllS-
When did YOU give up the pool
room business. If you ever gave il?
Numbered Moss.
II decline to answer" said Mahony
At length Mahony stated ;hat the Inter
ference of the police" occurred with Il
pool room he ran at l. Centre street ami
that H. discontinued business there L or
II years ago. At that time he said he had
no interest in other pool rooms. He de-
clined To answer whether he was interest
cd in pool rooms nj tine time he was aSSo-
ciated in business with Mr.. Van WYck.
DO you divide the profits Of any pool
rooms with any city officials asked Mr..
Mass.
Il divide nothing with any city official
or with any member of Tammany Hall
said Mahony NO member Of the police
force * interested with me in any way
shape or form in anything. To his
knowledge no member of the police force
had any interest in the pool room nusi-
ness i'm this city.
Police Commissioner Jacob Hess was
sworn. He said he was appointed as
Republican in the bipartisan board. His
first official act was to vote for the re-
trement of Chief of Police McCullagh.
Upon what basis did You vote for he
retirement OF Mr.. McCullagh?" asked Mir
Moss.
Well" said Mr.. Hess. u was appoint
ga by the mayor ana | saw what hap
pened to Mr.. Hamilton ana Mr. Phillips
and knew ! didn't want TO share the
same fate" Hamilton and Phillips were
removed by Mayor Van Wyck.
You knew what would happen to you
if you didn't vote to retire McCullagh. Is
that so?" dueried Mr.. Moss.
Yes, and another reason. believed
there ought 10 be union between the
chief and the commissioners Mr. Hess
admitted that he had IAN impression" as
70 what the mayor wanted done in Me-
CullaSh's case. The police commissioner
said that outside of his 5000 yearly salary
rs commissioner he had not an indepen-
dent living. He was in the cigar bust
ness.
And in order to get that $4,000 to live
on, you consented to go into that ar
rangement as a Republican Of the b.
partisan board to carry ont the wishes
Of the mayor, Is that it?" snecred Mr..
Moss ..
yes" said Commissioner Hess.
Even if it led to the removal of a chief
Of police against whom there was no
charge and no suspicion Of corruption or
-nefficiency?"
Yes said the witness. Mayor Van
Wyck, Mr. Hess said. was the only per
son who spoke to him about becoming n
police commissioner. He said he wished
he had not taken it.
DO you regret what you did in per-
forming your first official act In removing
a good official servant" asked Mr.. Moss.
No"
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