New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
SERGEANT BIRD ABSENT
TAINTED By Mr.. mitchell.
Mouing Picture Nan Forgets For
esr Testimony at License Probe.

c.-resut Peter Bird. who has been attached 70
- rscense Bureau under Investigation by the
-.-,ru.ssioners OF Accounts. Is wanted by the com
os-.,o-ers as q witness Last Friday Mrs Doro-
= Feei Eason testified that Bird had taken soc
,-or her. Mrs. Mason owns q picture show. and
=. vss or hand yesterday. when the hearings
-. resumed. 70 ccnfront Bird. Bird has not
.,o-1eo fer duty since Friday.
A. Police Headquarters 81 said that the
,,+ applied FOR sick leave on Friday afternoon.
-,s ho-1a. at No. Is Lind street. The Bronx. re-
nc-4e5 that Re wzs unable 10 get any response
Pi-d's house is now being watched
commissioner Mitchell II is said. sent 10 Dis
t7tct Attorney Jerome this morning the evidence
.ske7 on Friday. The testimony also included the
,r.sence q Two men who said that Petrolman Pat
- J. Reed had received money from them.
Alexander Siebe5er. of Nc. 6is 18th street, Brook
a. 2 typewriter and stenographer in the bureau.
+-s.ias6 rcEsrding the adoption OF new badges FOR
ve5lers and other license holders that he believed
fa- rhe new issue was ordered by Chief Corrigan.
He admitted that the bureaus card record was
sholly inaccurate
Alfred Weiss. OF No. 21s Sixth avenue named on
F-6sy TIE picture machine manufacturer from
whom Boognino and WE'LL got machines on the
-eeo-.rel6s1iou Of Patrolnan Reed told about his
r-oubie n getting license
For few days said he. II was kept running
ste- ny First avenue license Nj D'Amato said
Il come egain each day. Then I went TO the
Cherokee Ci1b. vkers belonged. snd saw Maurice
Patterson He came down with me- and got nv
Hcerse IN { Few minutes" He added that he
usver had s2y mora trouble getting licenses or
r1ewz-s and never paid extra. He said he had
knCru PstrolHlsn Reed since a year age. when le
e5ce- vent 20 his moving picture psrlo- IN First
sverHe and wanted 20 Inspect the place. He d.
ried hsEinE any business dealings with Reed
Did he ever recommend any one TO come to
you- moving picture sale place 20 bug machine
tie witness vas asked
I've heard Of his doing so"
Did YOU ever pay hin any commission-any
rcnev-fo- doing soe"
This reply seemed to rouse the ire OF Commits
s3one- Michel He leaned forward IN his chair and
hooked the witness straight in the face
Don't you remember telling me under oath in
NJ Office the other day that ycu gave Reed sl5
4 consideration OF his recommending the sale OF
e machine FOR you he asked
no don't remember IT, don't remember II
.- thar lEh-"
What light
z loaned III. Reed E5"
-Nov how comes Il t.at you told me the other
dag -hat you had given him rs. and now you
So ryu made HIN loan for that amount
II have refreshed r-y memory OF all these things.
Tre locked E7 the books" said the witness
But sou haven't IL entered as e loan on the
b-cks-" said the Commissioner. with warmth.
'rloz NJ We-ss M Reed svore here that he
XIV -ou- IL didn't tell the truth. then. did he?
That don't Know replied the witness.
Weiss testified that be had seen Mr.. Brown, chief
G. the electrical bureau OF the Department %
Water SUPPLY few times. but had dealings
WI min
and T1ze-: vas uex- called 70 the stand. He tes-
r-fe5 thar he rad paid money 10 Deputy d'Auato
To- his license a. d'Amato's request, and that
when he applied f1r renewal Of the license
d-A1atc demanded money from him ii the presence
r = lawyer. Is-aei 3 Alderman, who has Offices
81 me Tribune Building
witness said that ne had tried 70 get a license
u open moving picture place al 152d street and
Morris avenue. and that d'Auato had refused
Eze1 Ee learned that the store was in tenement
house
7 went hack 70 the owner. man named FUsoo.
SAID tie witness. and tod MIN I could not get e
license for show. He said: 7 viii Try tOr you
: an friend OF d'Amato.'" d" The witness
testified further that the landlord had told him
lz,sr that license could be had for 300 and tha'
he B--neIi. had paid over 500. but had not ye1
GO his license
Commissioner Mitchell examined sieoecl5er as
to tie necessity Of getting the approval OF the Fire
and Buildings department officials 70 applications
cor moving picture licenses
Who taIked over the telephone with regard II
these matters he asked
TIE witness replied that d'Arnato had done So
with whom did he converse? Who did he cal
up9" asked Commissioner Mitchell
Battalion chief Beggtn. sometimes" said the
witness
Battalion Chief Begin who has charge OF the
bureau u auxiliary FIRE appliances zt Fire Head
quarters which passes upon applications for the
st-iCaI a1d hotel licenses, IS a friend Of Franz
Brown. former head OF the electrical bureau O.
the Department q Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
trci1y and was with him frequently prior Il
Browns
PLAN TO SELL MEXICAN BONDS.