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nation his nam. appeared on,thc list Of

nation his mans appeared onrthc list Of
those eligible for promotion to the rank
of captain of tho rolice Department
That during tho autumn Of the year 1907
his maine was certified to the then Police
Commissioner. Theodore 4. bingham. for
promotion TO IN" rank of captain.
That u short time prior tu the nrti1ca'ion
uf his name 80 the Police Commissioner he
rcccNcd word that ono Alfred j. johnson
'n~n Under sheriff Of the county nf New
YORK. c~rcd TO 500 him that he did there.
Tore visit The said Alfred J johnson NJ tn"
ofIice Of the ShrriT that the said Johnson
discussed with him the question Of his
promotion
That the said johnson did inform him tha'
his name was about to he certified To the
Police commissioner and that he would
take hIm tp sce the man who could do the
business, or words 10 that effect. That he
then nc, onpanicd tho said johnson to III"
OfIiCe OF one Thomas j. IIassctt n former
secretary to a Mayor OF tho city Of New Norh
and then secretary 10 the Board of Water
supply.
That the said Hassctt asked him mum
her Of questions "a 10 his record IN the
Police Department, his age. previous oCou-
p1iion and 50 forth, and did 0nalv state
that he would Interest himself in hls behalf
That shortly thereafter he was again in
formed that tn" said Alfred Johnson de-
sired 10 500 him again that h" di thorr-
fore call on said Johnson AT his house
Thai Johnson then Informed him tha' We
have done the hest We could for YOU. II
viii cost Won siu.n'o or you won't he pro-
motcd. or words 10 that eject
That he At no time complied with the
suggestion to nav tho $4,000. tha, he was
not promoted tha, his nam" was passed
over and mon under him on the eligible list
we're promoted over his head and that his
name was finally dropped from ths list
That he mad" two applications through
oNcial Chanrcls. for permission TO visit
tho Police Commissioner that "" received
no reply to either of those applications
that he then addressed letter 10 him per
sonslly a, his residence in reply To which he
was authorized 10 call upon the Police Com
missioner.
That on o. about May. 1905 he called upon
tho Comm ssioner. tina. upon entering the
room the Commissioner placed TO him tho
following question How the hell am |
discriminating against yous' That he did
thon reply courteous!y to the Commiss ioner
That tho Commissioner then made COM
ment on the fact that he was not standing
in the position of a soldier and in gruN
voice commanded him to assume that posi-
tion that the Commissioner did then re-
marx. You think YOU are semi military
body, huh: Seml-mllitary lou
----- are all alike.
The Commissioner did then with his cane
knock his cap OF the desk on which he had
placed il when he entered the room. That
the Commissioners did then inform him that
he was the Police Comm ssioncr and that the
law gave him the right 30 promote whom
he damn pleased and that when no was
ready to promote him ha would that he AT
no time was promoted during the encum-
bency Of the said commissioner Bng-
ham. john 7 RtIIH.
Captain Tenth Precinct
Sworn 10 before me this 10th
day of February. lai?
+ BYRON RAv.
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