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Cnffray for false registration. I told the officer
that the man did not live at the pla,- he wa U I
to vote from, and that I wanted td have him
arrested. McCaffiay SBld: "Itl vote fir-rat." Th
officer to v.b'itn I applied ti aire l M cfc )ffl av said:
"I^t him swear in hi- vote." Aft. r M'-i'affray had
voted I went with him nnd thc p il man to a lodg?
ing-house in tb>- Bowery, finn which h.- h i 1 regis?
tered and voted. We took him before the clerk of
? he lodging-house and asked bim if M, ('affray lived
there. He said that sfeCeSrsy did not live there.
The policeman heard what was ..aid by the clerk
and took M,'('affray to th" police station I went
along to make a complaint against McCaffrey.
There were a lot of ta-ri and policemen Standing
about the flo,,, of the police station. A sergeant
sat behind the desk. Among the crowd in front
was police Captain Devery. Before any report
waa made to the sergeant somebody on the floor
asked: "Ia thia an election rase? Who is this man
who makes the complaint'"' When it was told who
I was and what thc charge was. captain Devery
said to a policeman "Make this man a prisoner."
pointing to me. "Charge him with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct."
PINED BY. JUSTICE RYAN.
A polleeman stepped forward nt the Captain'*
command anl pla. eil me under arrest. Ile then
took me to th- Esses Mark, t Police Court. The
policeman who had arrested McCaffrey took him
lhere, too. When we e,)t to th- station-house, th-re
waa no Justice on the bench. I was kept walting.
for about live minutes, while several parsons
went Into Justice Ryan's private room. Then Jus
tl.,- Ryan came out and said io me, as lie sat flown
on the ben.-h- -Phillips, you are charged with dis?
orderly conduct and intoxication. I line you $.">."
Q.?Waa no charge ninda agalnsi you in open
court? A.?Na No one spoke until the judge came
out and told me what I wan Charged with nnd
how much 1 was fired*- I said: "All right, Judge."
and want to the clerk and paid the $5 tine.
q.?Ho you know who went Into Judge Ryan's
private room while you ware waiting In the court?
room? A. -I did not know the people. About half
a dozen men went in.
Q.-After you paid the BS, what happ.ned? A.?I
tried to male a complaint against McCaffrey. I
said McCaffrey had falsely registered and voted,
whereupon 1 was put out of the curt-room.
Q.?Who put you out? A. ?An officer.
y. Who told the officer to put you out of the
cou rt-room? A.?Justice Ryan.
y. -What became of McCaffiay? A.-He was dls
ghargi i
Q.?What else happened" A.- Well, I went hack
to the polling-place, and about an hour an l a half
later Captain P.every came In and said, -You here
yet? Ain't you had enough"" 1 told him I was
going to stay until the polls closed. He said,
"You're foolish."
Q.?Did anythlnK happen to you on your way from
the ggges Market Police Court hack to the polling
place? A.?Yes. As soon as 1 gvl outside the
courthouse a fellow hit rae behind th" ear. Ha
wouldn't have dar. 1 to do it if I hal ben looking.
Q.?How far away from the court building wre
you at that time? A.? About ten feet from lt.
Q.?Were there many people around. A.?There
were two policemen and al>out six heelers.
Q.?Did the policemen see tba assault on you?
A.?They mn-t have gaea u. They were standing
right beside me.
Q -What dill they d ll A.-They both skipped
away.
Q._I>jd you see any other irregularities on Elec?
tion Day? A. ?Yes. A man named Hrockman, who
keeps a hotel at No. BJ Bowery, was handing out
paster ballots In front of the polling-place within
fifteen feet of the door. I asked a policeman to put
the man away. He did so three or four tim,-', but
the man came hack each time, and continued his
Illegal electioneering.
Mr. Nicoll arose with the determination to put
th.- witness through a severe cross-examination, and
irled at the first to have some fun with him. In
which effort he was sharply rebuked hy Chairman
Lexow.
Q. (Hy Mr. NICO'D?Do you drink? A.-Yes.
Q? Did you drink on Election Day? A.?I did.
y.?When did you luke tire first drink? A.?
About fir30 o'clock.
Q.?In the morning? A ? Y. '.
Q.?What was it? A.?Whiskey.
y? When next did you drink? A.?About 7
o'clock.
Q.?What did you drink then, another whiskey?
A.?No; a beer.
Q? When next did you drink? A.?I can't tell you
the time of day every time I drank. I remember
that I took the next just before I hal McCaffrey ar?
rested.
Q.-What did you drink then? A.?Peer,
(j.?Were those three drinks all you had before
you had McCaffray arrested'.' A.?Tea
(J.?And they were-? A.?Ona whiskey and two
boers.
y.?Sure it wasn't twa whiskey! and ona beer?
A.?Tea.
Q ?Or three whiskeys? A.?Tea It was two
beers and one whiskey.
Q.?Will those two whiskeys and one beer that you
say you drank-? A.?You have misstated lt. It
was one whiskey and two beers,
Chairman Lexow?Mr. Nicoll, v. u will hav- | ,
stop that. This is too serious a matter to be trifled
with. The witness has toll you distinctly that all
he drank before he had McCaffray arrested was
one whiskey and two beers. Further questions on
this line simply waste the time of the committee.
MK. NICOLI'S MKTIiOIS.
This is an excellent example of the method of
cross-examination which Mr. Nicoll has used
throughout the investigation. He has not auccec led
In shaking the testimony of any witnesses, or dis?
crediting them in the slightest degree ii" apparent?
ly knows that the stories of Tammany outrage and
police bulldozing which are told on the stand are
true, anl that his only chance of shaking the effect
which the recital of them makes ls by attempting
to raise a laugh and make fun of them. His tac?
tic*, however, are perfectly understood by Um com?
mittee, and Mr. Lexow has hal to rebuke him
several Itasca,
Q. (By Mr. Nicoll)-Well, after you had these
three drinks were you sober? A.?Perfectly,
Q.?And yet they sail you were drunk? A.?The
Tammany heelers said I was drunk.
Q.?How long have you liva-1 in New-York? A.- I
was born here; always lived hare.
Q ?Where hav* you worked? A.?I worked In
the Navy Yard from August till October last year.
Then 1 went to work for a cousin of mine Banted
Abram Phillipa who ls a wholesale toy dealer. I
work.-d for him three months selling goods. Then
I worked for Frederick Crail, a plumber and gas
litter. I workcl for him till January '.'X.
y.?Did you ev r work for the park Department?
bV?Tea
y.?When last? A.?Several years ago;lW, 1 think
it was.
y.?Were you laid off? A.-Yes. Tammany laid
everybody off that year. That was the year that
Tammany took charge of the city government after
the County Democracy wont out.
y?What were you? A.?A Republican.
y?Weren't you a member of the County De?
mocracy? A.?No; I have always been a RepubU
can
y.-Do you feel bitter against Tammany for your
dismissal? A.?No.
y.-How long did you work for the I'ark Depart?
ment? A.?Three years.
y.?Who appointed you? A.-I got my appoint
mont through John K. Brodsky, a Republican of
that time.
Q.?Now a member of Tammany Hall? A.- Yes.
Q.-Had you ever had any differences with the
police before last election? A.-No.
Q.?Were you ever arrested?
Mr. Sutherland -1 object.
Chairman Lexow?The question is", xclnh I.
Mr. Nicoll -It is a fair question. We are not gov?
erned here by the rule In c.imlnal courts that a
man shall not be called Ul)(jn lu testify against
hlmielf.
Chairman L-xow?We do not wait any ouch
questions. That ls one of the forms of Intimidation
that we must guard against In order to secure tes?
timony at all. You may ask the witness. If you
. Uk*, whether the policemen with whom he had" to
Crossing; the Atlantic
Usually tnvolves senslckneH,. Avii. ri the waves play pitch
snd los* with you. strong indeed must I* the Btoaaacb
lhat can ...nj |, without revolting. Tuen,,,, commercial
traveller*, jracritwn.-n. manners. ,11 testify that HlBlSl
ter s Stomach Hitter* ;. th* best remedy Nt ,?, ????,
experienced In rou?h weather on the water. Nervoui and
weakly traveller, by land often *?ffer from ?om-thinc
? kt., to Uria and find In the w??r, ?. ?lr,*, r,ril...K
Ko disorder of the .tom.,-*,, liver or bowel, i. BO Obatta
aie that lt m.y nol b, overcome by the prunpt sn I
Sask reir-cdy. squally ,mc,cl0u, ,. ? for ^ ^ '
kidney ttIMl rheaaaaua lies* .mi aawiBBa'am Bsaiaraati
io Ih. frontier ,hr,uld provide themsehe. wit', " , lr
ggj-jgy* ss *? ~~ ot vu-.:.,;:^
?uoiat.. hardship, exposure mel fatlfu*.
I*.?.
OFi-Aim tTIOWiii iib-'viorrii a?kn,
%->l? Af.I. P-B.IV
I'r?i)nra*il only by PO'IDB BXTstACT CO..
NEW-YOUK AND LONDON.
Set cur name cn r, try '.vr.ipttr and Libt!.
lo "n Electros Hay had ever arrested him, hut lt ls
HOI ri.-, ess,,ry to ask him whether any pollcem.in
vt arrested him.
(.1 illy Mr. Nieoll)-Were you ever arrested and
convicted? A.-No. only that lime on Election
Day, when I was tak<n before Justice Kyan.
A DlrUNTKHKHTKII WORKER.
q -Were you pall to attend the polls on Election
Day? A. Ne
y ?At whose Instance did you serve as a watcher?
A Charles ii Murray.
Q._.\re you a memher of his organization? A.?
Not now.
i.i Did you have a certificate? A.?I did.
Q.? Did rou Hie lt with the inspector? A.?No. I
had no trouble at all In which the certificate tlgured.
Q, i>:i Captain Devery say you were intoxicated?
A.-H.- did. after he had learned who 1 was.
Q.?After you had had two beera and a whiskey?
Chairman l,oio?-Mr. Nicoll, you are repeating
the same unnecessary Question. You seem to think
TEKULSKY OH THE WITNESS STAND.
that hy repeating two beera and one whiskey enough
times you can make lt half a donen drinks.
Q. (By Mr. Nicoll)?You made a complaint against
McCaffray? A.?Yes.
Q.?Did he v,,te? A.?Tea
(j.-At the station-house somebody said you wei,
drunk" A.?Yea,
Q.-Wer.- you disorderly" A No.
(j Were voil ipilet anl peaceable? A.--Yes.
g.?Were yu Intoxicated" A.?No.
>j Did Judge Ryan con.ut of his room and
line y,ii Without a hearing" A.- Yl ?.
I., Was ie, statement of the charge against you
made to him 'n your bearing? A No,
Q.?Waa there no Investigation at all made? a.?
Nolie.
(j?Were you not permitted to make a defence?
A ?I was ii..;.
Mere Mr. Nicoll seemed to ihink that the witness
waa i hot potato on his bands, which i houid he
ap ?? diiv dropped t.. prevent further burning. He
then fore sat down.
Q, illy Senator Bradley)- Mow many drinks could
you take and still bc i >!?> r? A About a do* n an I
a half. I drink beer mostly. Whiskey only In th
morning,
(j.?As ari eye-opener? A. -Yea
(.'. (By Chairman Lexow)?When was the first In
ttmatlon made to you that you were to bc charged
with hiing oritik and disorderly? A When Cap
tain I'every told the policeman to arrest me
Q ind you s'-e people go Into Judge Ryan's
private room? A -Yes, three or four.
Q.?Waa the first thing said to yon after Jude*
Ityiin came out of his room by the Jud);,' himself?
A Yes.
Q.?Had anybody charged you with Intoxication
tn his- presence? A - No.
Q.?-waa MeCeffray discharged without examine*
Hon? A.?I do nol know. 1 was put OUI ,,f the
courtroom.
Q, Hon late did you stay si Ihe immnR-piacc*
A. -I'ntll 11 p. m.
'? div Mr. Nicoll) What waa thc Issi wak you
did? A.- I work.'l for my cousin. s,-iimg hen* and
chickens for store windows for Easter. 1 wotk-i
at that up to Thursday night.
y When nrai dil you make this statement'' A
I wrote it and s.-nt it to thc Republican organisa?
tion.
Q. How old ar.- you" A.?Thirty-seven yeera old.
l\ ASSEMHLYMAN BAH AN TESTll IBS
Waiter W, Behan, of Na W. West fourteenth al .
candidate for thc Assembly in th.- IX th Assembly
District at the inst election, was n> xt called. He
said he ares s lawyer and r. al estate scent,
Q, (By Mr. Sutherland) Did you serve a term in
the Assembly prior to last November? A. Yes, In
lKC.
Q.?Were you then a Tammany Hall representa?
tive? A Yes.
q.?Who was your opponent at the November
election" A. Join McDeitni tt.
Mr. Sutherland then Bhowed the witness a large
docum -nt which was Identified as thc petition for
the independent nomination or Mr. Italian. It wu*
Indorsed us tiled on October id, 1W.1. al ll..Vu a. m.
Q. (By -Mr. Sutherlan.il -l'ld you visit the clerk
of the I'oii.-e Department in regard to this petition?
A. Yes, 1 saw Mr. Dela-natef, Two friends wen!
with me. 1 went three ,|..ys after the petition was
flied to ask if there had any objection to my nomi?
nation been tiled.
Q, DM you go th* next day? A.?Yes.
y. ?What anawi ? did vuj get? A.-That M objec?
tions had been tiled.
Q.?Do von understand that the law requires thal
objections must he filed within three dav* aft.-r the
petition is tiled? A.?Yee.
Q.- iud you afterward barn thai objectiona had
teen tile,]' A. Yfs. Six days after th>- petition
was tiled.
(J I Md the Kolbe t'oinmlssloncr* art on those oh
iee tiona? A.?They did. and thiew out the c.-rtlll
catea
Q.?DM you get a man,lanius from the court to
have your name printed? A 1 dla,
Q.?And was your name printed? A.?Yes, on a
separate ballot.
Mr. Behan, when cross-examined by Mr. Nicoll,
said that the certificate nf his nomination had baan
objected to. on the ground that ll had not been
signed In good full h. The objections had been over?
ruled by the courts.
('.?You were allowed to run for office" A.?Yea
y And were elected or defeated? A.?That ls a
matter of record.
Mr Sutherland offered the certificate of Mr il,
han's nomination and the objections to thc eerllll
cate in '-vi lenee.
t|. (Ky Senater Lexow).?Waa your canvass In?
terfered with by the police? A Not directly, but
frl.-nds of mine who had liquor stores were "pulled"
for k.-ei,lng open on Sunday. There were three in?
stances In which th,- bartenders or proprietors wcr*?
arrest,-1 and th" places were Closed.
ii. Wen the places of the dealers favoring your
political oppori'-nts closed" A.?Nol that I know of.
cj -Waa there any other Interference? aa mari
who signed my certificate wa* obliged to tak* in
hts showcase from the sidewalk.
Q.- When did that Interference occur? A.--Within
five minutes after he had refused to withdraw lils
nam.* from the certificate.
y. ?Were your meetings Interfered with by the po
Hce? A.?No; the police protected my meetings
Q. (By Mr. Nicoll) Those three friendly liquor
dealera you mentioned, who were pulled, were vio?
lating tlie Exclac law, were they not? a. i pre?
sume th.y w.-r,
Q.?Then they should have been pulled? A. ?Per?
haps so, hut the police should have arrested all of
thc other deniers who violated the law as well.
Q Were all of the other liquor stores In that
part of the city kept open on Sunday? Al don't
know. I didn't go Into [hem, bul I miens it wouldn't
BS hard to net a drink In any of tne liquor stores
in the city on Sunday. The police closed up the
Btores of my friends and let the others U".
Major William H. Kipp, the Chief Derk of the
Kollce Department, wns called to Identify the cer?
tificate of Mr. I:..han's nomination and the objec?
tions which hal leen Hied. Mr. Sutherland called
attention to the fad that, while the certificate had
been filed on October H. th>- objectiona ned not
reached the Police Koard until October 28. The
objections, therefor.-, had not teen tiled within the
three days prescribed hy law after the tiling of the
Certificate. Mr. Sutherland also called attention lo
tba fact that th.- objectiona were written on pa?
per bcarim' the letter-heads of th.- Tammany <1Ik
trlci organisation.
Major Kipp had left the witness stand, and was
about tu return to the Central Office when h.* was
recalled and questioned by Senator T.erow re
Bardlng any charge* against policemen for Interfer?
ence with the eh-.-tl.ins.
Q. Haw the Kollce Commissioners received anv
notification of police Interference with the elections
In the lld and Hld Assembly districts last fall,
such as hus be*-n described In th<- teatlmonv before
this committee? A.-Not that 1 am aware of
|/ Have any ctiarxe* b en mada lo lb.- com?
missioners rewarding such Interference hy police?
men or by Captain Devery? A -No such charge*
have reached say office,
VI WVre thc IV.mmissioners ii ware of the gen?
eral opinion that ibera Nad hoon such la tef fer COCO?
A - I r-innot answer that riuestlon.
'.' jj .ve yon read th.- eewspeper reports pf th?
deeply m.,* lim sinai enthralling story
i" He- i.?m s, men. * by iie-nuti"
i"-"i, sUltlsnd." order it st Ital
Gkwystl * Co.).
estlm.inv before the committee regarding such
nterf. renee? A.-I have.
?j? And during the four months following the
lection, were no complaint* about police lnt?rf- r
ii'?? made to the Commissioners" A -Not that I
mow of.
g.?Were no complaint* or ,h'ir**e* made attain.-.)
'aptain Devery or Inspector ?A'tlnams? a.?No.
g. (Bj Mr. Nicoll) lin you know the character
.f th- wt ta* ase a who hav.- testified about police
nterferenre before th<* committee" A.- I do not.
MORRIS TKK1I.SKY T'i THK STAND.
Morris Tekulsky. who ls a IkjUor-dealCT at No. 11?.
'ark ROW and lives at No. BJ oak-s! . was next
ailed tO the nllUCBB Stand snd examined by Mr.
sutherland. It l >?n became apparent that he waa
in unwilling witness, and a tlush on his fae- in
TSased aa attempts were made to draw from him
nformatlon which he was I*,und to heep back. Al
h.- beginning Ol the direct examination h.- was
isked about lils connection with the Liquor Dealers'
tusodStlon, and he said he was the president of
he organization.
g.?And for a number of years you were president
if the State organization. A.?1 was president of
he city organization for a short time, and trice
?resident for four or five years,
g.-And when were you elected the presldeni of
he State organization? A.-First?
Q rea A.?A year ago last September.
g.-And that ls an office elected annually? A.?
\nnu.illy.
Q.?gao you have been re-elected? A. ?I was re?
elected last year
g.?You are a delegate to the next Constitutional
'.'.invention? A. ?I am.
(J.?Sent from what Senate district? A.-The
Eighth.
Q.?Nominated by Tammany Hall? A.?Nominated
>y Tammany Hall.
Q Do vou remember at whose instance? A.-I
lo.
?J.-Whose was It? A.- At the Instance of the
'ommltl..f Liquor Dealers' Association of "few
Fork County.
g. ?And thev operat.-i through whom? A.?
rhrough Mr. Croker. They went to BBB Mt. Croker.
he leader "f Tammany Hall.
g. ?You have had occasion to visit Mr. Croker
rourself in regard to tbe members ..f the aasocla
lon? A.?Al illfferent time*. I suppose I have
g Did you go at MM tim* with 8 committee of
h.- association to see Mr. Cr,ker? A. -Al this time"
Q.?Tea Wh'n was that, please" A. It was Just
>nor to the nominations. At what date I do not
IBO*
Q.?Did you ever no with a committee more than
ince to Mr. Croker? A Not at this time.
g. Iou have been with thc committee at other
(mes? a Probably a hundred tinten
g. -Now, was there a time when you vtaited Mr.
'roker and talked with him about made complaints
iboiit the oppressions of th,- policemen; and did you
,-lslt him with the committee" A. -No, sir.
CALLE OM RICHARD CROKER
Q?Do you remember a time when you and ii
tommtttea "f your association called upon Mr.
'rok.T with ricard to the Interference of the police
villi the llqiioi-de-il, rs of N'.w-York? A fen
Q When waa that? A. lt waa a good many
liars uko. I coull not tell y.,u exactly when
ij-Well, didn't you call upon bim within thc
last six month* on that errand? A No. slr.
(j.-Did Mr. Crolur tell you, or the committee, In
your presence, within the inst six months, that he
would have the police captain* Instructed there?
after to obey the orders of th- Tammany Hall cap?
tain In thal dlatrict with regard to th>> arrests with
regard lo violation* of Ihe excise law? A. Ko, sir
g i'id Mr. crok.r tell you snd this committee
that you could go yourself to imv Tammany Hall
district leader and upon your request he would
compel the police lo do whatever you wished In
this regard? A No, sir
q Did vi.ii and your committee go back to your
association and report such a conversation? A.?
No. slr.
g. -And you have n,>t told this to anybody? \
No. air
g. v,.ii hav.- io deal with llcensea somewhat?
A At times
g can anybody tel a license without a recom?
mendation from m.- Tammany il iii district leader?
A At tillie- th.y ,an
Q.?How matu of auch ate there In the city? A
That I could not tell.
g.-You say "al times," what times? A There
ar. BOmi people Who >:? t them without an) trouble,
. {Ob
i : /?
lilli.1.IT I.' i'AI'.NTH AI. THS Tl Cl KS.
anl others n< i them through friend) and i.
meti'la')..ic.
g I* ll nol ti ?? that every lk*enae ha* to be ..r.
proved by a Tiiiii.-iain ll.,11 dlatrict leader in thc
A* -ml iv dlatrict? A No, fir, it is . r..- ,.f the
things l am oj posed to,
th ans i i:i:itr.\.; a r.v r ir. .1 m \ s
Q Hme you ,i.'i iin.i patrolmen transferred?
A Ve*, slr.
'.' How mani ! A ' I ?
Q, Who was be? A Petei i 'nt, r
g And from what dtstiict to what district? A
ll) nw II dlSt I I' '
g - H.- was transferred from your district? A.?
Ye". Bli
g To what" A. I believe lo Ihe l-t
Q. What was (he t>.i.-.,n ,.I ntl tlit.af'T.' A. -
He insulted rue.
g. And ile slso arr.-si'.i a liquor-dealer? a i
aupposa he arrested rt n...?i man)
g. Wasn't tuat i:,, reason be was transferred?
A. So, air
g.-Do llquor-deolera i ima to yo., winn th.-v ar.
arrested? A Sometimes,
g. ?You go fr..m th.-tn to the Police Commis?
sioners'' A.?No. *.r
g. ?Whom do you BO I"? A 1 go lo tba c>urt
with them.
Q rVhal hav- you visited Croker for? A. The
sam- aa 1 Would .my other mm
Q. Von have (one there with commltteea you
hu\ ! A Al different times
g Por what purpooi ' A. There ara a thouaand
and one different reasons
Q Yes Well, j."' went one- to 'ilk about your
nomination to the Constitutional Convention? A.
Y.-s. slr.
g What were the reason* for these other visit*
A. -Well, there was a Committee llrsi called on
Mr. Croker some yeara ago to ar-k him lo use bia
Influence when he waa a Fire Commlsaioner t<>
xet the Commlaalonera of Elds* and ibe police to
let up a lint.- bit on th.- Uquor-da-alera He wh?
iinahi. to .io anything, as there wasn't any on*
who represented his organisation ,>n either boord.
Q, How baa it i.n within the mat two years? .lust
Contine yourself to those dates. Have you vlslt.-d
Mr. Croker on that errand within tin- last two
years? a I don't believe i have I bad no cece
sion to.
g. You have had no trouble In th>- last twi years
in regard to those arrasta? A. Very uni*.
g How many tlmea hav,- you been In court? A.
- 1 mav hav.- teen ;,,ai times la two yeera
Q.?Pretty nrir 'V ry other day? A Pretty near.
g.-Did you talk to the others that mad. theae
arr. nts" a. Bomettmee
g.?And have you not demanded the reasons for
niakluK theae arrests' A. No. slr.
g Haven't iou attempted to direct the oflleera
not |o make much arrests" A. -I would do that
vi's, do that now. and stop lt.
g.?And haven't you stated to th<- offlcera if they
continued these arrests, y in woul 1 hiv.- them trans?
ferred? A. No. sir
g. Now. Mr Tekulsky. does ymirassorlstlon keep
records? A.?Yea sir.
g Can you produce before this committee th.
records showing the appointment of commltteea for
your association within ths last six months' \
By all means.
g And ahowtng the report* of tims.- commit?
tee i? A. Y-s. ulr.
g And the action of your association thereon?
A 1 suppose i >.
g.?win you furnlnh those to th.- committee al
their n.-xt ae aston? Al can. with the aecretary*a
consent, and the cons. nt ,,f the organisation
Q, i liv Chairman Dexowi Who lh the secretary?
A ll.nrv KilHy.
g. Where ls his place of busrineis? A.?One-hun
.li-,s|-and-seventeenth-?t. and Thlrd-ave.
g. illy Mr. Sutherland) -What ls his business?
A Liquor business.
>j He i-.as ina asm alar y's office in th,- nama
place? A That ts where he ls supposed to keep
the books.
g. Where else may tivy be" A.?They may be
nt the beadquartera No ?, union nquar*
Q.-ls anybody in charge there" \ The Janitor.
g.-Anvbo.lv that has access to the books? A.?
rtebody hut Mr. Kellty.
MR, THKl l.SKY'S SlAIlKIMl
g ? Don't you rem. inlier makin*: a statement SI ora
than one- that this subject of putting the police, so
far as the BSCtSS law was concerned, under the
command of Tammany Hall dlstrbls, ha* been dis?
cussed by you on more than one occasion? A.?I
don't entirely e/et the drift of your question.
Q.?Haven't you stat.ai on more than one occa?
sion, and to mote then one peraon, that you did
visit Mr Croker and heard from him the staten;.un
thai the police captain* of the several precincts
would be Instructed, mo fur as the enforcement nf
th,- Excise law wa* concerned, to tak. their or?
ders from the Tammany Hall captains'* a. Peat
lively, no.
g -And no Bnek committee visited Mr. lYoker?
A.-No, slr.
g -And your SSSOOladOB iM not resolve that
tiny would rather be under the police than under
Dint's Kine Furniture.
If In want tit durable iiunlu i". attend th* bargain
sale i. .?* v ??<?* on at Hint's, 14th bl. und nth Av*.
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820 63
QUARTERLY REPORT
Of TIIF. HANK OK AMKIUCA.
I on the momma- of Thursday, th' lal dav ot ?**1*reh
RgSOltflCgg. ,
i.ean? *n.| Biarouats, ie?s da* tr.,m MwierB.gM.aa
lui* tiarri llr*.t..is.
Ovmatraft* .,
Dm from truat rompanlca stare and walwa* ,_.
al hnnk?. ,j!("
Iliinkini; hous* ind l?t.?. ,
P a l i' r rent ll' n 1?. Bu* lt"'.. r.i
IT. s. | p*r .--ic n..n,i?. Sae IBOl.
st.,.-ka anl Doods.
SD, el.- .
I. a leaal-ten.ler notes anl rliarulatlna ne es . ?n M
Of Natl..nil lunka. uni..,.
?'i.*li Hens, ?i? ?
Hills aril .li", k* fir th* B*St ,
dayi ? icbaas**.*4 -T,,'-' na
O'h.-r Items carr!.-,! ;,a rash.. ..11..1.11 ? ? 4 ,?><*.?, S!)2 St
P8.9B0.TB1 U
UAsVTJTtsM .ima) mn no
Capital stork paid in, in rash. *.-,,*, ,ajo ix> I
Surplus fund.ii"" ,all Tl
Undivided prom* tnet). Baaesi*"
Due depositor* ?>* folloar*, vii.:
I. ; rita subject t., , lick .. $1-'.,"; ;2; >'
I.em*nl certificate* ot deposit. IS. BTT ?
. ?.,,,t',.,1 ekwcki. i.s.t.4s. aa ut4amm
Inje truat c nipanl.-a. State BSd Katlonsl asl Bil *?
l.iinki . 'itMSfl
Cashier'a rle .-ks oiiMtaclIn*;. a rio lai
fnpm.i dividend*.'__ '
|B0.9Sa,T97 i">
Stat- Of Kew Y"ik. r..-inty of N".v York *?*? : _._-.
william lt I'KHKi.vs. President, and ' ']*N ][ ;?
Aaatstani Caahler. ot ?he Beak pt An**rk*a a '? "*
l..rj.l.-U nn I .1.nov l,il"lne** ni Ns. 41 .ml H> Wall ntl eel.
rnth.rlt? ofNew-Tork .?> said iwnty, being daTy *worn.
.".I foi i,in,s.-if. ..y. that ti..- fonsoinB r*t?ri tata M
respect, a true statement ..f ?!,?? roodltloa of the Mid
t.-ink liefore Hip tmnnaetlon of *njf Imnln.'** "n tn* ia*
dav -f Mnrei, |^ . ... th* bert ot lo* *"?*????*? snd
MM. and thev farther s.v that th* t-sln-s. rrfesfi tank
baa I.t, transacted al lha location Barned, and not *?*?
wIi.T..' -in.I that th* abov* report I* mail" ln c,,mpltan<*
Zwk an '-M. *.*' ?".. r^i'l .ron. .h.- ^r.''rm....,.l.-.?
of th* nankin* Department .l-,.:ni,n.ie [jwaday. t . eiat
.lav cf Mareh. 1**4. h.* the day od>?*** ?fh I"'"
niall Le made. WILLIAM ll. PERKINS. I'r.-*l.l.-nt.
JOHN KAOE. A??l*tant " artier.
B.rally *ub*erlb*d and ewers la by both ,i*pori"nt*.
Hu- .-,'h i1,.v of Mini,. ISM. before m?\
JOHN KI.ynn. Notary PuMIc, Kines Cttaaty.
OrtlBrat* i,I'-i ta K. T. fe _^^_
I l
thc Tammany cantata? A Na Slr I.you SW tty
ina- to set something more than whit lt really ls.
I am not pdnK to tell JTOU the minute', of OUT as?
sociation unless I sm compelled to. I am ans-wer
InH ..very question you ask me I positively deny
every statement ?****?* i,
g.-What t* the true version of lt? a -\\ nat -io
ria J? am' telling lt differer*! from winn it i?. you
gav? A You are trying to ash the riueatlon posi?
tively aboul ipeahlng. 1 snobs to many s person,
Ml! BITHRRLAXD EXAMINBfl TKKUI*?KY
bul i\. i nversatloo aras i could nol ledi
v , bul an):; lng thal ? I ask me. If you t
anywhere neir anything I can remember, I will
\ . i truly,
,., What ls tl. question I should ??;< rou -. jet
? ? \ i .!'?? r knoa
i . \\'h it |* lh.- tr':- ? . aboul po
captains being pail under thi* commend of the
T m..,. in) i pt alas'.' v. I lon I kn i a
Mr .- Well. I trill hav- ? , bring lom*
body ?
,., .|'.\ . "li uria if, l.-x.'M I io you know of arv
?hit you h., v. i ? I to h*r* rel.tina
lo th- poll, ir erl a in I'-'i'i u dealt rv In
. rn ? Hon arith el.ctlons? A Xo, l don't know
Bl I ll ?
,.i Do \,.i know th it d'ulni* the l.u<r eh iHon the
,., . ?. In th** etty
arith a vH's to Ind n to - uppori ne or t ie
i .1 ?? ? A No; i. ?!tiing ol thal
km i
<i M.,v.- \..u any facia III >>? ii knowl. I),'.' "r
wouM casi ar.. li ? ipon thal
i .. .??.,' . ? al
,., Hain proseriitl ms In -his rttj
i ? " ? i ' . i | Hg
Inl i tl 'f ..ne ..t tlc- other poMtlcal par > '
A r "Bltlvi ly, no
g Anl do you mean :?? be understood here
!?- ? iring ij; it rh* police have not on any oe
?Wy, i a'.''i my of the members of your
i i \.. iv to compelling them r>
*t ?.? rt to one or other of the political
\ So. I...'
,.'???' ? i . . led bj the p I ?? '
\ No,
g. I ? ' r organisation to
profi ? youl h. .'?.??' \ :
?., v ni ?? by iltatrlel leader* ol th*
\ !? li
q An i you Hand I >tw< en the i ill an I the
i can;/, it lon? \ We -'.ni I bo?
in .ri ti.. |' lice ni'! an) other organisation sgalnat
ii"
g But j ition has ipruna Into .-v il
? ? i ' you found of hat Ina
; ??:'...?.
..e.rn, ? either the district li idei .,i the police In
?hi-, city? A Nol al al!; it waa the oppreaalun of
lh* Rejmbl in part) thal | ?? u I i .-tart nu ?r
K I tl!7. i ?
g Yoi mi in legtalatlon on the liquor qui I ti?
\ rea; that la tn reason that n.' itarter] the
"TK ir..,
g N'..w. there ar,- about 10,000 liquor saloon* in
the chy nf New-York, arc Uteri noll A No, ill
i.i Hos in nc. ' A At) -ur ?
g Vo'ir oieatil/.a': in In, Iii 1". all bul lihou! 'MO?
A AbOUt all.
AID TO Llgt'OIl SLI.LKl:-*
'.? v,u .h. inteiv-ne in behalf of your members
wh. n prosecution* ar.- brough I In thi* eft) against
merni..-t i of youi ?; in a Justice'* court?
a We io We fut nish coan
g During your experlnsce .isa defender of thesa
chargea ak-iitHt llquor-dealera have you found thal
th.y eera .mes', i bj a resuli of a political Influ?
ence? A Ni, -ir; i di not know of a ease
',' Not at all? V KO. lt snell a eas. a/OU I OC*
cur, and it waa ? matter of our association, they
would hear from U We have le, altlli 11 i. inn With
any political organisation. "*"
g Do you kum whether or nol lt ls a ta. .
that ir ? llquor-dealrr In thia citi *upport* the
d' ruin.mi j irty bera thal he li permltti i to violate
the law In reference t, Ulinda) opening or dosing,
mil m reference t.. opening his saloon after the
h..ura prohibited ???. law, and If he d...-s not support
thai dominant party be is closed? a Thai la
leo co.
(J '? ll nol ? fact ?;u in \ mi knowli Ige, boa
ever, that favorrllam is ahoa-n to liquor dealeva
*?.tn.- being permlttcl to*have their saloon* '.peri
after closing h.,,un. and others le un; closed by the
|*'ll,-" of thia Cltl ' A You mean n .? '
i.i I mean within the leal two yeera A.*?No
slr.
g Ai-- ail allow.-i io i. main open, or are all
duse i during those hour* in which the selling ,,f
liquor ls prohibited by law? A. Bver) man haa to
take bia chancel..
g Au i that uni,li.-s thal some are allowed to re?
main ,?!? ii and i,,m,' axe cl ised? A I dbl noi -My
that. I did n.,t Imply anything of the kind. Kv, v
man who violates Lh. li? take* n chance lt' a mau
ix all ruin, ix* doa'I gel caught, in ever) avoca?
tion.
g. l?>. you know whether the) all take th,,.*'
chances, ,.r on!) some? A I enid nol tell you
M> experience is. l i,, nol believe there I* hardly
a liquor dealer In the Slate of Nea V.uk out alda
of New York <\ty, from Hufr.iio down to Mon tank
Joint (Point)
g. That dees not take theae cnaaces? A Whv
i ? i tain!).
g la lt not a fact, in your knowledge that
there ar.- deal-rs in H.I* cit) Who are compelled
to keep closed during the time* i,i-..hii>ite,i *.. i,,w
for m iiIiik liquor? A. Punitively, no; nol one per?
son any more than another, lr ii lUpDosad that
??very place ls closed.
iK.Kri.sKva CONrmiON
Q, Bul they ai. nor A. Well, thal la f,,r th
commlues to find ,,tit; i don't know. 1 aometlmea
keep open myself.
0; "?> Mr Nicoll) You have DSSH *VrestBd for
WOMEN WHO 81 ITIIR
each month can find relief and emanciiiation
from their troubles. Dr. Pierce's Fu\ orita
iTewription ia a salo and certain remedy
compounded by an eminent physician for
those weakness** common to women Hack
ache. Irregularity, Headache*, Duzincw,
Iioucorrhea, Womb Troubles, and Nervous?
ness, are readily cured by the " Prescrip?
tion." I)r. pjcreo han received bundiedu of
taaitimonials. Here ia one;
PrtyUiwn, LiiI.whhi.i Co., Pa.
lilt. lt. V. I'IKHCK:
/Afftr Sxr ceveriil yiiira
a?ro I took your " Fa?
vorite Prescription."
At that time. 1 was au
miserable I and had been
ao for many ynn) thut
I could Bcaro ly drag
myself around. I con?
cluded to try vour med?
icine. I took half a
dozen bottle* and I have
not had a return of my
old trouble.
Hoi.iiis- other* will ba
, benefited a* I have been,
I remain. Sincerely, Mhb. C. H. DA KKK.
PIERCE an6.*.. CURE
OR MO.NICV RKTl'RNED.
i: ir rag ffi^,v,.r^K-"?--'??
% TF Bt!?Safirr%TaW?r
av Voil men' next ounoay. ?"? ' "". , a^n'.
(J ind you keep ot.cn yester-Hy" A.-I <ion i
kv;wv\v>vru;;de;*tan7you to anawer the chair
m n^The^mmm.t 'that your organization WBS
".ri,-I on account of ^l^ X^cHvTr^zl
long hav you been a member ol the city onramza
lQnIrtaar~roanl^enartnients of the city govj-rn
men. hav,- Leen urll.r Republicen control .ince
th,.n-' \ ?There han nol 1"-en any.
i.< You ko into court solely In the city of New
Q- Have you represented these men outside the
.Itv of \ew-Vork? A.-Many times.
(j How manv times during the last two years?
A Well I suppose about five or six times.
(. And GOO times all told; so that <? of them are
ase. within the limit* of the city pf New-York.
A Oh, hy all means. I am here on the ground a"
u There ls where the oppression ls, isn't it; In
the cltv of New-York? A.- Ves.
y.- Is that the principal difficulty you hs ve with
the oollc?about opening on Sunday.' A.-I do not
(now that we have any difference
(j That W the particular complaint In the ma
lort'ty of th.- cases, Isn't lt -the Sunday law. A
It is all Sunday law. BS a mle.
Q That Sunday law has always been on the
ItatUte books, so far as your experience goes. A. -
Q- Neither it Republican Legislature nor a DB BBB
rail.- legislature hus changed lt? A.?No.
,j \n.| as you understand lt. Tammany Hall has
?on'trol of the police force in the city of New-Yorei
\ I do not understand anything of that kimi.
MK KN'KW WI I KKK TD 0O.
g.-l'o you know .Mr. Martin? A -I <lo.
Q, A personal friend of yours, Isn't he? A.?No,
io more than any other of the fotnmlssloners.
y._Of course, they are all your friends, are they
lot? A.-I (lo not know ns they are friends of mine.
a. Do you ali upon them frequently? A.-No.
Q And'when you wanted to go to the ('onatltu
ional Convention, you went to Mr croker. A. Hy
ill means; there was no other place to go.
Q -Doesn't your association seek to obviate future
airest*? ,\.- We are trying to tight som- kind of
complaint If we'couM do it u*s would only be too
ha pp) ta do bo. . ,, .
<i And that is not a subject you ever talked
iver with the Police Commissioners? A. The only
thing we eyer talked over ls, we wanted to be
tieafd fairly. ... ,
ti Who did von talk that to? A.-I talk that to
anv candidate'that is running for oltlce.
tj Tall'.."! that to the Colic- Commissioners" A.?
Talked il to the I',,11,-e Commissioners or anybody,
and would talk it to tin- President of the rutted
states, if we could get lt.
I) I asked von if voil talked that to the Police
Commissioners? A. I suppose i have. I don't
recollect any special time.
y -ls it because you have doti" lt so often that
you don't remember? A. l don't meei thean very
allen.
ii ls lt not true that v?u have more than once
talked with Commissioner Martin, if you please, on
that subject0 A.-On the subject of-?-? ^
Q.?Of avoiding future arrests of the liauosnSJeal
ars? A Positively not.
y Have von tallied with bim on th" subject of
vour liquor dealers being treated fairly.' A.?Well,
I don't believe "hey hav- ever been treated fairly.
y. Have von talked arith him on that subject'
A 1 don't kn, w whether I hav or not.
y Wouit \,,i swear you never have talked with
him about that? A. No. 1 would not
,i V,.ur opinion ls they nev. r have been treat-i
fairly? A. That ia my opinion
6.?Haven"' von atated that opinion to Mr Mar?
tin'.' A. ! would ?tate that to anybody.
y Haven't you atated that to him? A ? Probably
I r ri t ki li i
t.i Haven't you atated ll to tba other poll,? t om
mlssloner* ' A. I might.
,., isn't it true that you have? a -l cannot aay.
ti Woul I you swear you had not? A.?No, 1
u Has'.. .. ni ever t.iik.i with the district leaden
of Tammany Hal! on thal aubject? A -No, sir.
y Who ll the hider Iii your district? A.-Pat?
rick Dlvver,
q ii;.I ti. is** ever come before him? A.?
.-'..metun. *
t.] Has.- vou ever talked *.i*h him about that"
A Sever, Never; I do nol go nebr him at ali When?
ever he is -ittiug on the bench, and there ls any
excise case, i do not a" near the court, because he
ls iii my district. I do not want people to think I
w mid hr.- more Influence with him than any one
. la.
i.i Then you send ? man'' A.-oh. BO, I dont
lend anybody I lei mem tike care ot themselves,
,. The excise arrest* in your district go unde?
fended -, ii: as v ur association ls concerned? A.?
When h.- I- -itting on th- bench I do not go neur
th* place al all
? j ls there anybody representing vour ass,xiation
w a , ?-..?- ? a i Buppos. then is al times.
i.i bo you r>* .Heel any auch Instance? A Tea
i' Tell me He- nam- ,r any one who went and
represented them before Justice Dtwer? A.?I can't
remember.
i-iiMI'I \ins TO Ml'.. CROKER
>., Have you aver talked with Mr. ('rok.-r about
r dealers being treated unfairly? A I have.
Q How nilli;, times? A.?Oh, that would be im
posslble for me to aay.
y Bo many times von can't teH the number? A.?
I ? ,: t I. ll
,.i i. it so many times thal you can't tell? A.
Th ii la aboul the si/..- of lt.
q \nd on thal aubject you have visited him
with committee* mae than once? A. Not In the
las- tv.', ,..-ii!s now. This is al!
ij Have you talked willi hun at all In the last
two \..ir.s ,ii thia aubject? A.?1 don't betteva I
have particularly.
Q Soi particularly? A.?1 don't know as 1 have.
,j Do you know you have not? A Well, now,
I wan' li answer th it right. Whit I* this question
noa '
y wm you swear you have nol talki I with Mr.
Croker In the las; two years on t.. mbjeet ,>f the
oppression ol the llqu : - !? ilera tn the i y of New?
Yoi'. ' a I positively I ty ti"
y Mav you within tl. ? last three yaar*.' A. That
ls a yi ir ic. Thal gives a little m ire pay. l
probably have.
'.' ll la r ' ptay; lt is a eertoua matter? A.?lt
elves nie more laiKud*; that ls what I mean
'., you cannot hav* any hatltude away from the
truth Have you, within the laal thr.-?- years, talked
t. Mr I'r.ker about th* conduct <>f the police?
A I have.
i.i When'' A I cou I r. ?: sly when; lt is over
two years .ur..
y .When .' Al almost anv ptace I won! l meet
hun.
,., How many Urn s' a i c uM nol aa]
'.' How mun, as near as \ ni cm" A. We
Bretti to ase him when he was ruy Chtmber'aln.
y who is "we"? a .Liquor dtalara
y How rc ira of you? A. Three .,:? four.
i.i Wh.. were th.y' a I would have to go
back to the record, l could not sta:.- exactly who
was ,.n the ?? min
y. Wh.. was .ii the committee; t.-il m.- one-'
A w HHam Pagi nt,
?j wi,, re ls ins place of bualnaas? A.- Sine
te. nth-st. and Ftrst-ave,
y wh.. else? v He is the only one I can
remember, because he was president at that tim,
'.' is thal the last time you talked wah Mr
Croker on thal subject? A Certainly not. l told
you a hundred times today th:it I hav.- spoken to
lii"i a u..'~l manv limes,
t] within th,- last two years? a -w.il. i have
spoken t , him in the hut two ve irs, inn not on
ibjeci you claim.
i' un what subject' A.-You claim on the sub?
ject .,1' portee
(J What subject hav- von talk.-d on" A I have
asker) him to supp,,rt l.-gK.i.M .ti
'. W I a' ? .*. ? a I could not tell Voil.
'. ''" any <>th-r BUbJeOt except' legislation"
A lea sk
y ' rn wiih other aubject? A I aupnian I siaike
'" bim aboul tbe llquor-desJers' association as Bn
iit-ganisatlou. thai a hi ,.,,[ ;l po.ni.-ai organisation
that we wanted to supporl the friends people that
w.uid treat ua ralrly; and when Tammany Hall
makes its nomination Utd make nominations of
men who were fair and unUaaned, aii.l things like
thai we arv willing to support the can.!id it. s if
they do it.
y Thu arl bears ,,n the question of legislation
You know l am after another subject Have rou
t.Jk ,1 to Mr. Croker on any other subject except
tue .*-giatitlon connected with the liquor-dealers?
tioii "' '"':r' is th'' 1>rllu"l|'-Ll *ln! "< leglsla
TAKlNa ''li am-irs.
W Th-n: ate about fifteen hun,ire I policemen
on duty at one time, gre there not, throughout the
city? A.- somewhere around there, i could nol nay
exactly.
y s. you get about one chance iti four a saloon
keeper would have rn getting an iota JT K -Yea?
one chaine lu t.;i If vre aro careful
,.h'?.!ily. Vr .*"<??- fow l""l'l" take these
li. Ih.ta they-' a"7*d K"1 *-ro*"-ut*<1 ToT
?J Rather than shut up? A Ves
..pt-''^"' Wi I"1"""1'1*-''1 by the Inhabitants of this
I A ir we were not we would not keep o,ien
?. la lt not a fact th.n m the city of New-York
there is ,, ym large population of foreign-born
sands?" AU"y "5 lu""'''"^ '>"'' hundreds of ti,,."
miHo^'"' '''''i1"^ hee? or als on sunday? a Tea
alr^U ,s ,, ? lny choice. We do not keep open from
v.-nn1:,;;";,^^:*"",>f th,> ??*??* ?? ^fmSPH
?.;nua..s or of (|..rman descent: a\. ,r ,ot nh,Ve
tn n' hT, 'i'/*'; ,' '"""l^""' *???? tlian .hos.'. SeV.
Ne v-Voru-.'\ U'[CV Fnl V? !h,;r" '???*'?Hlly in
...... K A.?Well, 1 Sholl ld Judge that lhere
t?S*uZl iwo-fourths more ?f <Lj. If't't niora
haiiltii'iJls' i"' 'I" "f ,l I"?111"1'"" Of L'.nuo.ooo of In
Jr ' ;. "J ,"rV',' '?'"l'r:'\"''^'lv <?ver 1.00,1.000 who
werrcornMuia foV^?hi7,!f?*JK8 ,,aM ,1,tt' >'*>?
hy th., pf,-'si, o'Vhi a**;;B82? 'rn0"
Sin?Wbbrh '^'eo'"'":.: . Aa..'ni .. ?' ^'hllcans advo
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which arc equally desirable.
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and the very popular short (strapped)
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New York Branch, 23 Warren St
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inir that liquor dealers take down certain bUla out
of their stores representing certain candida!, i; do
you ItBOW of any officers doing that during th. f?|(
campaign? a nothing so tar a* any tneaaber of
ruy organisation thal ever occurred of that kin'!
ii.?It never .-ame un.ler four official notice? A.
I never heard of it, or thev would bave heael
frr.m ut..
Q. illy Senator Bradley)?Are you a very lnt*IH
gent mun'' A Tea
>i You know what th- neening of mental reser?
vation is, llOn'l -'el'' A. Well, yes.
('. iltKoIlOKATl.NO 1*1 IK VP H'S TKSTIM OUT
Mr. Sutherland th.-r. sjnpllAed and clacked the
testimony giv n at a fot mer haarlni by J. Augustus
Johnson, a lawyer, by falling E. N. Trillarl. of No.
83 Fourth-eve., b nwrehant tailor Mr Tniianl at
the last election waa th.- Republican inspetior io,
the First Blectlon [Matriel of the Xllth Ass-mt ly
Dlatrict. He objected to the preaen.? ? drunken
man in tne polling-place an<l ordered th. policeman
on >luty there to remove him. fhe officer rtftiasfl
to do lt. His number was ttZ Other persona ob?
jected to the ilrunken man also. and r.nally thf
chairman of the board ..ol. r.-.i that h>- ; ?? ? ? t.
The po!.-eman still refused to obejr, .ir ! at Inst
tte drunken mun went out of his own a uri. Mr,
Trtllard went on:
".Mr. Johnson challenged tba votes of three saat
whose nam.s had already been troted on. The/
Were allowed to east their ballots after lakinu th*
proper oath. I think these three men wera : ? na
Hil.* voters. The persons who a .shu me, I th. o' nSJOSB
Wara not arrested. Mr, Johnson was also prot.?vll\g
against a. Democratic worker who waa canvassing
within the limits, but re. attention was paid tn th*
complaint. I also protested, bul the poll, .-man .lil
nothing, although h.- knew me to be an Inspector.
Finally the chairman of tha board told the Darno*
.lane worker t" n<-t out. He th-n did, hut 4
back In the afternoon Ar one time the uih i
nal.l be would put the workers out. but he talki
With them an>l then allowed them to remain Mr.
Johnson appealed to me. 1 tola him I had done all
1 coull, and I had.'"
Philip Loewenthal, whom Mr. Sutherland > ai'.*d
next, described himself as a derk an<i said he ItvBg
at No. Bl Bast Beventy-nftb-st. He bad iw>en a
policeman for four or rive '..irs. He Joined thi
lort .? in 1KB, and left it In lHI t>. go to the from la
response to preatdenl Lincoln ? call for ',',.?"? \ 1*
untee a He went with the u'th Regiment ? rn hu
return to the city he again bream, a policeman*
but In a ye.ir or two went Into tbe ;? it il aervlce.
y illy Mr. Sutherlan.li -Have you Berved a- in
election Inspector7 A "i ? -. sn ever) year, v.ith
.m.- or two exception*, Btnc* Lincoln'* ? I el s*
Hon
Q Where did you aervB In ISM? A lr- the Fifth
Bleetlon District of the XXIId Aasembly l-.-tri.-t.
1 was elected ,hniimun of the board against my
will. As I was in the minority, I thought a Demo?
crat ought to !"? chairman, bul as there wa* extra
labor attached to the place, they wanted bm to do
lt. I told th-ni that if 1 was chairman. I would
try to run the p'.a> a property and would stop illegal
voting.
AM IN8PBTTOB ASSAULTS!) IV A I'"l.l''K.MAN.
V. ? I Md you have.my espBIBtBCC w.th the policeman
on duty there? A. Koa, -;r tine m.tri llaflSSIblSSt
himself by illegal precticee. au three lnap< leek
I agreed >o thia H" took h! ballots ir or* the
, polling-place arith Mb, mere ware thirteen of 'hern,
yo.i know Ha rolled some if thom into a bau
1 anl tlr.d them at us. Then he waved th* real in
; the Bb* Bl us. Two hours later the i oil? . mail,
whose name was Meaney, brought him back ! * U i!
: "This m,,ii cannot vote " The ? iilceman sal '? "I
i am piing; to vote him anyway. I ask' I "Don't
I ni know rou are here t.> keep order, and not ti>
? nm the place?" HS answered: "Well, 1 air. I <
I to run th.- place. Tins man ls going to rotc. 1
j shall know th. reason why." The man had itayed
I in th.. booth three-quartera of an hour, and bad de*
I stroyej his ballots 1 called on the officer* to stop
I him when he took the ballots away. They went to
i the door, and said: "Oh, let him go.'' One of them
brought him back to vote. 1 could BOI spend ail my ,
I lime on this man. I had tu watch the other ll-J
I apectora one of them was ihe aquarest Dem. nt'
l l .ver knew (laughter); the otb* r waa a oeuvres uer-ii.
, ll- told me r.e cam-- here avery ye,ir from Cntasgg
1 Bl el.-Ctloll tillie
Q I'll von .lose the polls at .mr Hine? A Yea I
I slr When' the man carne hack 1 told th" ballot* *
I clerk not to give Mm any bailors. The policeman
I struck m.- >n thc ahoulder, I put nu- nani ob thc
I ballot-box. and said: "I declare the polls closed un*
i til this blue-coated ruffian gets out of here G "i.
on.- of the Inspectors, kept lils nose in the bo k a
good part of this time, studying the law Hillel
: sahl that if th.- officer did not apologise he woo,I
! io.n me m closing the polis. He aal.l: ?Tor J I I asl
not going to wear atrlpea for my party." Tee pe
1 lie-man s.dd: 'If you Bay so. well " Milan an
awered: "I do say bo." Then they all wanted the
election to go on, but I said: "No. not until thia man
gets out." I'lle officer replied: '-That's all r:~ I
only help nu party, as you do youre" Ttl > all
aaked m.* to let the election g , ,?,_ ;UV| ? ,j,| i s,:d:
I. BS a RcpuMtcan, can afford to have the district
thrown out. because mora than C-' per c< rr: Ol IOC
vote-, are llemocratlc."
I.' illy Mr. Nicoll) -Wh.ir was the name of the
gentleman who took so much time to vote' a.?Ha
? wa* iii) gentleman. Bc was a loafer. I h*v*
I forgotten his name.
<,) Didn't he know how to fol,I his ballots' A
i He came out with a ballot in one hand, with a
paster on lt. "Thats what I want t.. rota" l>*
said. I shewed lum how to fold lt. He went ?'?**
Into the booth When he can).- out h.* had the oe*
fol.led properly, but nil the other twelve wen
fold.-d together. He asked: "Can't von let some?
body else fold these? i am not g?tting paid for
that 1 am only getting paid for voting this ona"
i I said: "I don't care what you ure getting -mid tor.
You have got 'o fold them.''
Q.?Were you polite" a. As polite BB 1 nm now.
It wouldn't pay to be otherwise In that nelghl**!"
hood If you wanted to keep your head whola
(Laughter),
g. Why didn't he fold the ballots' Wa* lt
through Ignorance0 a -lt was pure eussednes*.
g. iHy Senator Bradley)?DM von ask the police?
man to make any arrests? A No. slr. The police?
man was hauling out pasters and election,', ring
there. From the tim" ho came there, he was violat?
ing the law 1 wouldn't ask him to arrest a maa
who was less guilty than he himself wa*.
in riMii'.vi'i'i.N nv Tin; POUCB,
Mr. Sutherland next threw new light up..n the
police Interference to defeat Mr Hahan. He called
William I*. Ult. hie. a shoe dealer, who lies at NO?
US) Highth-ave. ami has his shop In Klghth-ave. H*
signed the Hahan certificate of nomination 1I"*'J
visited twice with regard to his ilgnaturc. About
a week after h.- had (hus Indorsed Mr H.ihnn. two
men culled on him and asked him to withdraw n>?
signature, one was a llquor-aeller In gevantessm
st. Tho next morning, nt Tito o'clock, a man ?""""
he did not know called ott him and asked him ai
indorse thc candidacy of McDermott. He 'J"a*?
to do so. Ten minutes later a pollcemSS cam' "V
and told him lo take hi* ahoWcaaca off the *?'?*
walk ,, ,...
Mr. Sutherland still had a number of wltn? awa*
but us the committee had to return to Amany. ?
adjournment was now taken, lt being i o'clock wm
committee will meei next Friday morning Ht iv-"
a. m. j
I J. M. Uar rle, The Little Minuter." I* ?^Jjjjt
i Maaionat.- *i..rv. with a plot *<? romantic a* t ? WV*" ?
j ta*lilonea. Buy lt at Lavett, Cory el I * Cu., i'uUnri***
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