The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-13
of the service, didn't you?"

1 9eS SIT, l thought ne was Tt mar for the placer"
 Did you ever know that Sergean Williams was brought before the board at one time for improper conduct?"
 No sir"
 Did you cause an investigation about the sergeant at one time, one that was kept from the police commits sioners?"
 "No sir.'
 "You never knew he was punished fol certain acts?"
 No sir"
 Did you ever think it was your duty was to be made police captain?" | ''Yes." ] And did you do it? ?" Well satisfied myself that he was all right ' Didn't you say to MT. Lee that you didn't think that Sergeant Williams was a fit man for the place of police captain?"
 NO sir l "Or that you couldn't get the things | (resolutions) through as Clarke want ed Wiliams?"
 ''No sir, I think not" You wanted Sergeant Hayes, didn't you?"
 "Yes."
 Did you ever go to sparring match with him?"
 Yes"
 Flow long did you remain at that sparring exhibition?" Objected to.
 Did you see Captain O'Keeefe after that sparring exhibition?"
 No sir."
 After q few more questions MT. Wolfe said:
 Did you act on the harbor commits sion?"
 Yes"
 Did you use your influence as con- missioner to have men discharged who had been arrested?" This was ob- jected to and the objection was sus- tained as immaterial. The question was excluded.
 Haven't you testified that at one time you caused a record of the police department to be suppressed?" This, too, was stricken out on the objection of the commissioner counsel
 You were on the efficiency commit tee?"
 Yes"
 "Who composed the committee at that time?"
 There were two members"
 Were there any others?'
 Yes; the chief of the department"
 Did you know that the rule making the chief a member had ever been changed?" "No, sir
 "As rule did you meet with the chief?"
 NO, sir''
 Did you make any appointment as member of the efficiency committee in which the chief was not consulted?"
 Yes, We made appointments of pa trolmen and others
 Did you know the records of these men thoroughly"
 No, sir
 How long was Sergeant Williams a sergeant?'
 About two years; possibly only one.' During the time that Sergeant Will Hams was a sergeant was he ever rec OulineHutu tO lilt UOtiId uo HoNlh5 uoiiC anything blg?'
 "No, sir
 Do you think that it was for the good of the service that a man should be appointed captain who had been on the force such short time?"
 Yes, sir Did you know Sergeant Williams 
 NO, sir
 Did you think it was for the benefit of the service to appoint man cap tain whom you knew nothing about?" "Yes, sir. I thought he would make an energetic captain
 Well, you said you knew nothing a bout him. J
 well, I heard that he was all right | and would make good captain. heard MT. Lee say he would make a good captain"
 Was that all you heard about him?" Yes, sir
 Sergeant Hayes has been a sergeant now long?"
 II don't know"
 Did you at any time inquire into the 'ecords of Sergeant Hayes?" Yes, at times
 Well, of whom?"
 Captain Tripp, Commissioner Lee, Doherty and Eli Mix" Had you talked with any of your fellow commissioners, excepting MT. Lee, about putting Sergeant Hayes in IS captain?'' No, sir"
 At this point the attorney said: Were you instructed to draw up the resolu- ions?"
 Yes, by MT. Shanahan." Well, he didn't say anything about Sergeant Hayes?"
 "No, sir" When was the first time you talked with Commissioner Landers about Ser .eant Hayes?"
 Two or three days before" "Well, didn't you just say that you lad no talk with any of the commits toners about Sergeant Hayes, except dr. Lee?"
 This was objected to and was allow q.
 MT. Avery said he was now reminded f it and that he did mention or talk f the name of Sergeant Hayes with Landers and Shanahan. You saw MT. Landers shortly before he meeting of May A." What did he say' f'Yas ''