New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-02
Mr.. MITCHELLS INNOCENCE.
HIS IGNORANCE ABOUT Low RESORTS.

HIS IGNORANCE ABOUT Low RESORTS
QUEER IDEAS OF THE WISHES OF DECENT PEOPLE
INTEREST IN RUM-sELLBRs WELFARE.
Joseph H. Goodwin was the first witness before
the Senate Com'ttee yesterday he test ane con-
corning the sale of the property Tor the ga hegl-
ment Armory. lie said
It was generally supposed by brokers that Wilson
the proper man to sell It, twas supposed 'hat nc
why supposed S, q td his in
nuencc VIVA sSss 600 and Wilson received brokerage
by agreement OF $500
The investigation of the Excise Department was
continued with the examination OF Joseph Graves,
who testified that he had been an excise Inspector
in the Fourteenth Precinct for eighteen months
that he rad been steam inter tor twenty Xears
Haughton whom he had known for three years
and with whom he became acquainted IN Irving
Hall in the politics of which he (the wltness) mad
taken an active part; that his appointment was
undoubtedly due to political influence. and that ne
knows the character of all the liquor stores in the
precinct, having lived there for thirty years, he
was then asked about Ne. 10S Bowery, and his
action in reference to it this year. He sald
c Closed for Its good
DAILY got it. He ran Tor ao moh'R pen %nasd
=. soos the II IysasS the
Alderman OF that name. who applied for license iGr
out license for MONTH reported favorably, because
there were women in the place.
The witness was also asked about the rumshop
of "Billy" Madden, at No. 270 Bowery; formerly
kept by Nike Cleary, the ppgilist and SAID that
there Mere no hsd rsnnrte5 against in sixteen
ot whi0h n0 ""N
'" Excise Commissioned William P. Mitch
Son m of the day He gave his
testimony in calm and confident manner.
He said:
have Deen men DEL "a e w.. inta9ced ~ gpant n H.
to who has not good morai shaeter
anu "J9a tsed that the character of place had been
the Ran4 Would C s 81 Ons
My ascertain II the applicant has bought
smector and by inaurjng OF his neg6bors took special
ne the RSGan ihd 0 Srs
morne and the Haymarct Take instance Parker who
st and myself revoked the license Of this place and
wa; Parker s S became the
rsa e and the Mace has since been licensed
now great deal Ia; been said OUTSIDE T.. no conn n;
, of LEGAL hours az TO disorder there or as TO
assaults and when C maze sbe tesSony of the neg
bors, by police reP1rts ere % sna Sdgments en
against MG rovng that the as:sr was the real
owner haa no i fct rested oniy on ruinor
Ss Ptbere several times but not after p m.
license him Not only that bnt the law would not
permis ms to do go voted license Parker because
thought he reputable man. II DeneVed me
place was disreputaDle would VOC 10 aetoAe tne
license, but we must ploceea IN 1cI ~ S SaSe nt
means; the licensees arc Pro'o''eu III "H"' W. S"N'
them. l.. - .,,o, n, ,orr dac,s,on IN revote
,SQn manero Is no i'''e" Va Wv"
heehse' ,. l., .,uu;o n
The answer took the lawyers py surprise. Mr;
Mitchell said that IN the case OF man named ee
hllnpaL, wnou go 20 lie awav the certiicate of
the inspector went 70 takI away S 49, r so,U
license ne was s9ltou VIII j,b hnn haon isSmoJ Nv
sort of pronlolion WHEN HI n Rod f csn
Judge DOnohue restraining inc BOARD from acting,
and that place was kept open until the ncenSe eX-
pired The Witness continuous
ahls Woman. can't tell whether woman is dsreput-
The place upon newspaper reports have seen ladies OF
the first in public halls as late as midnight don't
know that reputable women visit Gouid's have no
right assume tho bad character Of woman II inc
keeper OF place }S So"e him Hsense II he nj.
" l womd TeiuSe n has cot his license we
lows proof that the owner has Violated the law in
some way before revoke the license. with re-
gorJ TO Parkers application in June last, Inspector
iennessy reported his moral character as gooa and
Captain Williams reported that women OF douDttuI
charactsr sometimes went TO the place commissioner
Morris undersSo , tue bot H o. dd not mt the
srsss on It that you do. but said that such report
m6swSat Citizens certified You that Parker had