New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

Q.-Dependng on your PENSION are you' A.
o.LAnd have absolutely nothing else? A.-Not a
o1eYou have improved somewhat In health. have
you not? Ayes ! am improving o,.o a,,v
O.--You would be able now TO DO police DUTY,
would YOU not7 A.-well think could.
HOW HIS TROUBLES BEGAN.
Q-Why did you allow yourself to be retired
without making some objection to Il? A.-WeH. j
could not prevent II; the surgeon examined me ana
pronounced me unfit for duty.
Q-Now. Mr.. Mcconnell. while you were acting
on Inspector Brookss staff / ask you II he sent
you to investigate the pooroom at No. "a West
Twenty -nnth-st.? Ayes. sir: he did.
Q.-Who was Chief OF Police AT that timer A.
Q@What did inspector Brooks tell you? Ale
told that the Chief had informed him ina, there
West Twenty -ninth-st.. and want you to go there
and investigate. and II you can get evidence get II
and report 10 me- and If you can't get evidence see
Odd he tell you who was running It? Ale
Odd you go? YES, sir;
Estate what happened. Al went there and
the door, but kept the chain on the door. He asked
Frank Farrell" as knew Frank FARRELL for many
years. He came down and he SAID: What is the
Prank Farrell himself came down? A.-YY.es.
Inspector has been Informed by the Chief Of Police
that you are running poe. room here" and ne
'1 3od onhe s Says VIA What IS right what of
Q.-That is he admitted the running Of the pool
Go on, Al said. 81 have been told to come
II could not to have this place closed. and II 1t
was open twenty-four hours from now. the In
spector told me he would send down here with an
AK and chop down the door"
TIM" SULLIVAN REVEALED
Q.-Go ahead. A.-We. he says. you know
who is running this. don't you?" said. II know
you are running 1t. for you have admitted It,"
We'll" he says. 1T is not me; II is the big
fellow"
Q.-The big fellow? Ayes. sir. I said. 81 don't
know who you mean" and he said Tim" Sullivan
was running IT, / said, Il don't know anything
about that. bu, you had better close It," So he
to nx il with me told him was i not Il there 10
Ak anything in that manner; that was there 10
and reported 10 inspector Brooks that iAf Frank
Farrell was running poolroom there You told
o.1Who told you? FarreI! told you that yog
would ,Sa hear e, Ss hhp A dSs sir that you'd
told to stop, | will guarantee not 10 come back
But not told to stop was told to continue.
"o.-Did Mr.. Farrell say anything about fixing
the Chief or fixing Inspector Brooks? Ayes, sir;
he asked # he could do IT through me. and said
Q.--And about this roll OF bills What was it.
could YOU see? Al could no, tel
Odd he offer i 70 you! A...Yes and showed
Odd he say that he would communicate with
The Sf f sS he as he Gad h sad ns v9ss
to him S Snd he would Be down
Go ahead $50 I went back. and re-
ported to Inspector Brooks that the , pooroom was
get in; that the man knew me. and had known me
Q-speak a little louder Mcconnell. Did YOU see
Senator Sullivan at police headquarters the next
day? Ayes. sir.
SULLIVAN SEES SEXTON.
Q-where was he? A-Going upstairs.
Odd you see where he went to? Ale went
into Commissioner Sections
Ole went into Commissioner Sections room
the next day? Ayes.
Q.-When did you go to Farrers again? A.-The
day after that.
Q-what did you do and say? Ale said,
Haven't you been told to stopT' said, NO,
have not been told to stop. but have been told to
go ahead"
The Chairman-who asked you this? A.-Mr.
Farrell. lie said: Well, would not advise you to
20 ahead fo or to bother about ths pace Ton
very healthy about this time. and am going
ahead just the same"
WSs fact
that Frank Farrell was running the place that
Q.-How did you come to recognize that? Al
imagined it. did not have any particular reason
Q.-was It on account OF the general knowledge
In the Department that It was unsafe to interfere
politicians were Interested? A.-well, not that
actly. thought ne had more influence than had.
OFT a matter of influence? Ayes.
essssSS III SS S:y s 81
ness. and i proved true, for am not.
I was reported sick.
Old this trouble have anything to do with
al that second interview. did Mr.. Farrell
of -
would not be made Deputy Chief II he kept trying
10 push any In there.
Q.~When did you first learn that you were to be
transferred? Al don't know just the date. but
think 1t was in February-the latter part OF Feb
ala SPEAK to d about ,G,, How s did
ordered to transfer me.
ORDERS GIVEN TO TRANSFER HIM
Q.-The Chief told you that he had been ordered
TO transfer you? Ayes. / told him that had
expected / would be transferred. He asked me
why, and told him why
Q-You told him all about this matter did you?
Ayes He said he would have to have
o.-Tha, was McCullagh? Ayes
Ollie said he would not transfer you? Ale
would not transfer me until he got a reason and
what the reason was.
Q.-Were you finally transferred TO Jamaica? A.
cin rrT ST. : was ''''''''' ~ VIC U''' -
Q.EThe Chief transferred you to the Second Pre-
Q.-Did you receive any information, from Mr.;
Curry, John curry, n SaIOOnKeepcr on Nlnth-aVe.!
Ayes; / spoke to him after had been reported
by the surgeon | said that | could not afford to
stay In the city; that II could get retired would
Ike TO go to the country; that ] would rather go
10 the country, AS was not fit for the city.
O.-Were efforts made to help you? Ale told
me he would see what he could do. and he finally
failed lie could not do anything.
Odd you ask any other person 10 help you?
Ayes; I asked several. but | cannot recollect
now
O-But there was a determined effort against II
ali the way through? A.-Well did not get
tired for some time-song nearly six months after
had been passed on by the surgeon. OF course, /
was trying all the time to II | could be retired
AS long as knew had to go out OF the business
wanted 10 get out soon az / could.
Mr. Moss-That is all Do you want to ask any
questions Mr.. O'Sullvan?
Mr. O'Sulvan-Yes. What was the nature OF
your physical ailment? A;-Well I had lung dis
ease and | hurt my back: II Is not we'll yet.
Q.-Did IT in any WY interfere with your mental
Operations? A.-No. sir.
Q~Your memory is just good ever? Al
suppose II is; yes.
OIWhat was the trouble with your lungs? A