New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-03
QUEER EXCISE METHODS
MR.. MIrCHELHs ASTONISHING IDEAS.


OF INSPECTOR GRAVES.
The Senate Committee continued its investigation
into the various departments of the city govern
ment Yesterday. There was q larger attendance
tnan on any previous day. Excise Commissioners
William F. Mitchell was again questioned as 10 DIS
Knowledge of the places for which licenses We're
granted. lie was asked why license had been
granted to Thomas ID. Croty IN the face OF the iact
that the police report showed that he bad been
arrested twice fol grand larceny, once foI hlghwny
robbery, and once for rape He could not say. lie
was asked if he thought that an inspector who
would report fayOrably OH such place was proper
officer Ie replied that he preferred to wait ana
see what knowledge of the place the inspector pos
sessed He was questioned about the various places
of resort for Csreputable men and women and tes-
tilted;
do not know OF my own knowledge that the
"Crcmorne in West Thirty secondst Is tho resort OF
immoral and desperate persons 1t would surprise ing
women We refused to license this year because Of ths
general bad character OF the place MY o4Cn Ur 'ne
good deal of talk about 1t. -, ,, ,,,,,,,.
Q-What do you think or police captain IKE NlHIans
character he did in this casef Woud ne nor naro
reason for doing sol Al don't Know Aoa H"o 'o'''
ask him.
Commissioner Mitchell was asked as to the
character of the :" windsor Garden ana other
notorious places. He invariably replied that ne
knew nothing of them personally and was guluel
in his official action by the reports OF the inspectors
employed by the Board of Excise. he was further
questioned as to the case of James c. Daily OF NO.
los BOwery. and whether he had ever heard OF ms ms
being asked for money Tor fayoTaole report ll'
replied that he had not, and added:
inspector Graves made an unfAvorable report On
Days place in MAY. The police male aYnrsnde re-
when the place had become the properly OF Joan
Lysaght, and the report was favorable NY aTn h
was not called the discrepancy in his reports nave
heard reports of money being paid to asneclQs 10 o
cure fay 2rable reports nave ar'N lear. ' fer Mai
have heard have grave doubts of inspector Ora'eSs
fitness for his place.
James c. DAILY. who kept the place at No 10s
Bowery, testified:
In May of this year applied license for No los
Bowery Excise Inspector Graves thought there wohid
ward taat Inspector Graves had reported uniaNoIa5y
on nv application nc first and withdrew It. suose
Guently gave $25 my cash boy TO give 70 Graves lie
made Graves had FIRST asked for $50. Ibid not re-
Geyg Hense 9 SnG drr yG then said lie
thought he could get mo license Commissioners
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mitchell aud Norris aganstit When
went up aud General nsl ector Carly, the AFTER
should have cone there the hrst place. Conn ioncr
MITCHELL he said would not sign for his own father hes5
have liked HIM BY this time, too Commissioner Haush
1G nt r NV barrier wcnfnp to Excise Headquarters
and wanted to make complaint against Graves, but no
commissioner Mitchell pecallcd).-I know Theisss
place in West Fourteenthst. 1t was licensed in lss4
have seen Commissioner Morss report that he went III
there and drank beer on sunday night ana saw C,G'r
Connsei-I have been in Thciss's on Sunday night and
have witnessed violations of the law in the selling OF
Witness you should have reported it. 1t is
csse you and others do not report the violations OF law
that these places continue to etat hase p D up
Jones-st., saw no crowds and no disorder
After recess there was a large addition to the
crowd in the chamber. Many well-knOwn ward
politicians were among the crowd Thomas Ready.
an intelligent boy. the first witness lie teSti-
fed that he was cash boy at No los BowerY, when
one day and Fox told the witness to count out 10
aud give it to him. lie did 50. That was all he
Excise Commissioner John J. Morris was then
called and testified:
then have becn Mcssrs Haughton ana Mitchell Aiter
nv appointment HaIghtOn said that he wlSdel 10 De
Mitchell was then president At the next meetng
Hauelton was chosen pTesief anJ wp elected
That is all there is to the ocaed deal lnc Only new
terest in the inspectors except To see that he do
their duty More thar year ago. Thomas D. Creamer
half of uauchton. declined to 70 into deal
Counsel Mitchell has not good opinion qi yon ,nir
drespcstfM OF me TO my kG'"IeIg er po aii NV
a ASH Iron ~ Of duor or Wine to house Of Ill fame
far rs the House Is concerned Was ho
act to ascertain character of the house would not
have hestated TO send man there IL Gge Toc com
lnisSODers the character Qi Tue mouse ana one ~
my first official TO have the license Tor e pace
revoked. Mossrs. Mitchell and Haughton made a com,
binatOn against and removed all the inspectors ana
clerks credited to me madc no complaint about ms.
Eighteen rOntbs ago began t. protest az tnst licensing
notorious dives but many OF my protests were dsrG'
car(ied by my colleagues and licenses were granted
0uce in while either Mitchell Hauchton would vote
,be 1a;e o' licensed The Grand jury reprmanded
Board for licensing dsreputable places The Judge OF
the of General Sessions toll me that me Board nag
gone far enough in censns dsreutaDlc places ana Il
had better quit 1t dld quit
Commissioner Morris described how friend of
his named Carl Windhorst had applied Tor q store
license for No 319 West FOurthst. Inc Application
was approved WndhOrst was charged ~ 1Or the
oath that he was required to take There, was no
authority for charging the 81 At was SIMPLY eNIoi1
ton by a notary who was allowed 10 hang around
the Excise Headquarters. How long TINS species 81
extortion had been practised be could not say lie
had accidentally discovered it on thursday.
The committee adjourned until MOnGaN.. IL Is
nrobable that Inspector Graves's case will be
brought to the attention Of the Grand jury.
The following affidavit was made last even
ing:
CITY and County OF New-York, IS
Patrick j. Carly being duly sworn, says am one OF
the General Inspectors OF the Board OF Excise nave
read the account OF the testimony OF one lDty) given
before the Senatorial Investigating Commute today
The statement made by said Daly to the erect that
had stated TO him DAILY that nc would not
be successful ia obtaining license unless
he saw Mr. Mitchell, and that the latters price was
$500. that he agreed TO pay that sum- is utterly laSe
and untrue I'm each and every particular never had
any conversation with said Daily with any one at any
time place in which made such statement or any
statement Of that character or III which lie agreed 10
any money g bs '@ 9 after ceh iGs for
no los Bowery had been rejected. said Daly
came TO the Excise Office and there asked me about his
license told him would see in what condition his
application looked at the papers ana linen re
The license He then said he did not know what he
only conversation ever had with said DAILY, and
mentioned Mr. Mitchers name, nor was money men,
toned, L. j. Carly. STGTn TO before me this ~ day
OF October 1855. JOHN FENNELL Notary Public, New
York County.
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