How Byrnes Made His Money

The above givos briefly butsubstantially what Byrnes said as to the corruption In the force. His explanation of how he made his money was the most interesting of hls tostimony otherwise. Byrnes said he liad been connected with the force for about thirty-two years, aml gave a list of the property ho held, and which he had acoumuiated by buying stocks. Said he: "The late Jay Gouid was my friend, and he acted as my broker. He made for me 1280,000, and since his death his son George has mads $43,000." He got iiis ílrst muuuy this way: "A Iriend of .Senator Palmer named Burridge, a very old man who lived ín Dnchess eounty, left me $7,000. I bought property and sold itand made some money. Old Commodore Vanderbilt asked me on one occasion if 1 hail any money, and 1 said yes, 1 had $-?,XX). He asked me for it and 1 brought it to him. About sii or twelve months afterward Igot $6,000 back, as he bad invosted it very successfully for me. Tliis made me worth soiue Í20.000 in 1S75. ' ' The witness then told a long story as to how hc becatne acquainted with Jay Gould. It was through eatching a man who wrote threatening letters. Gonld offo.red liim a present, but ho refused. Then Gould, he said, offored to buy stocks for him and did not want to accept any margin, but Uyrues inslsted. He put up 1O,UOO, with the result that the amount was inoreased to Í270.000. He said ho could not remembor just where he got the $10,000, but he had it allright, hedeclared. He had made several actempts to suppress vice of all kinds, but was so tied up thal hls eflortü were of no avail. He had nevor had a dollar in his life that was not obtained honestly. The interfereuce of Coinmissiouer Martin with the captains at the timo of the 189 election was then referredto, andJSuperlntendent Byrnes desc.riljed Uiu inw;ting. He said that Martin insislod on tiddn-ssiiig the torco, and told them not. to allow United Suites inarsli.ils to Interfere with them. Byrnes object.-d to this, and mïtructed the men eiactly as to their dntios. ■'But Commiseioner Martin swore that he went thereat your request." "Hcgwore to what was false." :And thut you asked Mm to uddrcss tlie men." '"l'hat Is also false. When I refused to let his instructioas go to the captains they weit) so pleased that two of thein uame and kissetl uiy haud." He denied that lio had evur interfered with Ur. Fnrkhuret. He theu retid his lettor oí resignation, iu in whlch hc places hiraself at the disposal of Mayoi"-elei;t Stroiig to assist him in any iiianner required, and as tic stepped froin stand sakl: "The p )lloe forro must be reorganizad. The present systum is all wrong." Goft announced that Commissioner Miirtm's bank books were ull right, resolutions and speeohes were made thajiking all wlio luid lielpuil nucover tho corruption, uní nsklng thepoliueoommissioneri to deal ftiirly wlth Captain Creedon.and the investiíj;i!ion was ondod.