New-York tribune., 1904-08-15


Following IS 81 extract from a "News'' article
Of October 10. 1853:
Another despicable crime was committed in
Lhis city last night when Mrs. Wilbert Keye
living en- Military Road at North BufFalo was
attacked by thugs and robbed of SI9 on
fashionable LinwoOd-aVe The robbery was So
boldly committed that the nolice t,ink the
rooDefs are the same who held up and robbed
cashier AcBain of SISOO last week It really
begins to look as if thugs and highwaylnen can
carry on their dangerous work in any part of
police
Another story on the same page begins with
the following:
The daring footpads who have been doing
such wholesale work in this city during the last
month while the Police Department has beer
eiectloneering, successfully held up another man
IN the very heart OF the city earIv this morn
ing. Edward Cross, of South Mills. n Y, was
on his way dnw93 WeHs-st TO the Nev.yorl-
Central depot shortly before o,cioclr E u IN
was held up by two men and relieved Of his
gold watch and all his money
On another page is political story contain
ing the following paragraph:
Boss Sheehan was hustling about among
ms Aeutenants yesterday. giving instructions
advisers De was at the county convention but
was oiscreet enough TO allow his satraps 10 do
@ Inc WORK or reading of his list Of candidates
tAe OI44Ssloioers and advisers OF the boss did
'lHlF NoIA according to prearrangad plans with
assurance and boldness, but in q Iistless kind OF
way. -
The formation Of an independent Democratic
organization TO fight Mr.. Sheehan by placing in
tue He4d talfd candidates for alderman, aided
IN the crushing defeat Of the boss in the election
Of ls93 Mr.. Sheehan's leutenants rnada q
strong hut losing fight against permitting the
names Of the Home Rule Democracy candidates
20 appear on the Official ballot. Large mass
meetings OF the Home Rule Democracy were
heid' AZ which Sheehan rule in Buffalo was de-
nounced vigorously
sHEEHAN IN CIVIL SERVICE FRAT-D.
Disclosures in an Investigation Of frap6s IN
The Civil Service examinations for places on the
ponce force contributed to Mr. Sheehan's down.
fa+l- charges that wholesale frauds in the ex-
aninatons' by which many OF Mr. Sheahan's
poAt4cal toos We're able to get on the police
force, had been made. Il was brought out IN
the Investigation that copies OF the Civil Service
examination papers were supplied TO them in
advance Following Is an extract from The
News account of a session OF the investigation
held on October &C. 1893:
The investigation into the police Civil Service
examination frauds brought out more than was
expected yesterday, Enough evidence was given
10 show that IL was a Sheehan political game
pure ana simple. After THE News report
closed last evening, the next witness sworn yras
George Patterson He Is captain OF the ferry
boat Sloan. He was applicant for police ex-
animation. and was one Of the number who had
fraudulent papers.
Wheeler. ~
Johnny sheehan." came the answer. clear
and distinct
W hen did he give them 10 you?'
on the afternoon before the examination"
bow did you come 10 get them?''
He rides on my boat a good deal and on the
day before the examination he was on nv boat
and said. Well. to-night's the time ne get
nell Then he gave me the papers
DID Sheehan say anything TO you when he
handed you the papers %
No, he handed me the papers and then
steered the boat for me while I read them
Young sheehsa was arrested on October 81
on warrant. but he was admitted to hail
promptly and later was discharged. The
News" OF November had a police article, be-
ginning:
There seems 20 be no limit 70 the barefaeea
bulldozng OF the Sheehan police force Polit-
ical blacknail and coercion are being practissd
Wherever there rs chance 70 force vote for
the Sheehan candidates.
Describing the result Of the election IN which
Air sheehan's power was overthrown THE
News" said on November s. 1888:
The sheehans have passed! Never in the his
tory OF the city has such a rebuke been admin
istered 10 a political party BY the good people
or Buffalo.
The machine has not a victory TO throw ? raw
OF hope into their wrecked camp
The sheehan sneaks are routed all along the
line.