New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-04
ProberS Declare Lincoln League
Treasurer in Contempt.
VICE CONTROLLED BY POLICE
Democrat Who Turned Republi-
can Not Molested-Anthony
N. Brady to Testify.


Albany, Nov. 3.-Another witness was
declared in contempt to-day by the Albany
Investigating committee. lie was George
liaswell. treasurer OF the Lincoln League
who refused to answer about twenty ques-
tons as to the membership and payments
that have been made TO the organization
james w. Osborne chief counsel for the
committee was instructed to proceed
against him. and in the course Of the ex-
animation declared that unless Mir. Has
well answered he would have him indicted.
The Lincoln League is the organization
composed Of Albany city and county Off
Gals. who, it is said, pay as dues per
cent Of their salaries William Barnes. jr.
when on the witness stand before the COM
mittee testified that The league was in.
corporated for charitable purposes about
the time that the corrupt practices act
went into effect He said that the league
contributed TO charitable institutions and
assisted persons in destitute circumstances.
AIR Barnes however would not admit that
the league or its funds had anything 10 do
with elections or politics, thing which
Mr. Osborne attempted TO show to-day.
In order To get as much testimony be-
fore the committee "a possible before Elec-
ton Day, without having 10 hold a session
tomorrow the nearing to-day was con-
unued until $50 o'clock this evening. Cen
orally it adj9urns at 1 o'clock on Fridays.
one Of the first witnesses was Captain
James Brennan, who said that he was a
member Of the Lincoln League. although @
Democrat all his life lie could not tell
just how ne became connected with the or.
ganization.
Wasn't it after YOU had received a no.
tice telling you OF the dues?" Mr.. Osborne
asked.
Il suppose that is right" replied the cap
tain.
IN answer to questions as to the Police
Departments policy in handling the. red
light district problem Captain Brennan
said that he made no raids on disordcrly
houses except OH the order Of Police chief
James Hyatt Captain Brennan admitted
that police officers in uniform annually
take a census of the disorderly houses in.
Albany.
Chief Hyatt and Commissioner of Public
Safety Canine also testified to-day on this
subject. Chief Hyatt said he had been
given instructions TO enforce the law i'm re-
lation to gambling and disorderly houses
Commissioner Cantine. while stating he had
given such instructions. admitted that he
had never made an investigation TO sec
whether they were carried out Chief Hyatt
made the admission that Albanys tender
loin' is virtually under the control of the
Police Department
Mr. Osborne presented in evidence the
affidavit Of woman who stated that a
policeman had been stationed in front Of
her door because hCr father was a Demo-
crat. After she had induced her father TO
vote the Republican ticket. she said the DO
lceman was removed. During his eXamna-
ton of Commissioner Cantine and Chief
Hyatt the chief counsel declared that the
Police Department should engage detec-
tiyes from out of the city to secure evil
dence. on the ground that it was impossi-
BILE for policemen or detectives known I'm
the city TO get IL.
The committee adjourned until Tuesday.
November Il, and Mr.. Osborne announced
he would call Anthony y. Brady as a wit
ness at that time. Mr. Osborne said Mr..
Brady was interested in almost every
financial enterprise in Albany "IIe has
made Mayor McEwan and Commissioner
Cantne directors Of the Municipal Gas
Company. which furnishes fuel to the city.
lie is interested IN the banks which hold
the city's moneys; he is a stakeholder in
the Argus company and the Journal COM
pany In fact, business and politics are so
confused in this CITY that you can't tell
where business begins and politics ends"
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