New-York tribune., 1886-01-17
MITCHELL AND HAUGHTON.
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS TESTIFY

wIxpIxa UP TIE INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGES
Mr.. HAUGHroX's CRoss-BxAMINA7IOS.
| Commissioner John n Beclley, OF Rochester,
finished the hearing Of testimony yesterday in the inves
gstion Of Mayor Graee's charges against the Excise
Board At the opening Of the session Mr. scott repre-
entng the prosecution gave notice that in the name Of
the Mayor he wished to withdraw the third charge
AGAINST the Board accusing them Of licensing barroOms
directly connecting with theatres This action wX
taken in consequence OF tho perusal OF Judge Van
Brunt's decision IN the case OF Gilaine
against tho Excise Board. The testimony offered
by the defence I'm the morning session
was of the same general character that given week
ago. having for its object whtewash the character OF
such notorious places rs the CremorEe the Hsymafacp
and tom" Goulds. The evidence OF Charles u.
Ingrabam caused considerable amusement to tie and'
ence ana some confusion to himself He testified thae
lie was broker member OF the Produce Exchange ana
OF the Consolidated Petroleum and Mining Stock Board
and that be had Office at No. 2l Ncw-st Hc HAD ire
quently been In to Tom" Goulds IN the evening, and
always found the place orderly and frequented W
persons Of apparently good character Here hs drecs
examination ended, AMI he was about to rise from Els
place with tho regulation bow. when he was checked W
a " One minute, Mr. Ingraham," from Mr.. Scott
"Yoa say you have often to Tom Gouia's'"
ayes sir" replied the witness.
" How came you to go there T.
"WeI went with friends-wth some gentlemen"
"Wilh some gentlemen. Umph-Cid you ever so.o~
with any ladesp
"Wel yes once or twice."
"Latelyr ~
"Within the last month so" replied Mr.. Inera-
ham, who began fjget about his chair n eviGsnt
terror at the turn the Investigation was taking.
"You say once or twice within the last month orso
with ladies'" continued Mr Scott WAS II thesame
lady in every caseP
"Yes, sir" whispered Mr.. Tngraham.
"Whers di you so with this lady whom you left Tom
Gould'si"
At this point counsel for the defence, who had been
caught tapping, recovered selfpossession and inter-
posed an objection.
Mr. Commissioner" said Mr.. Scott addressing Mr.
Beckley this is the rst Of witnesses WHO has
acknowledged such familiarity with the women In these
places as would warrant hissspeaking to them: Now
submit that the prosecution has the right 10 find out by
questions what this witness knows about the character
The objection was. nevertheless sustained. Mr IN
graham excused aDd did tot wait to- be told TWICE
Barton KY. Of" Patience fame was also oramined
IN reference 10 the character or the people VINO Ieqaens
TON Gould's. lie had always found the place ra-
The afternoon session taken up With the examine
tl0n and the cross-exaniinaton OF Commissioners
e1en aha oSsnoon. n p MitcSe lii teItissd tboi
the Cremorne licensed year ago last summer but
is not licensed now At the expiration OF nc oense an
application was made for It's renewal but M Haughton
made personal examination or the premises. In e"n-
tys S1sc "a vas ran;ed IN iSSi Mr. Mitchell did not
know that the place frequeD ed by dsrepntabis
persons and SUPPOSED IL was Kept respectable and
The faYorae report Of the inspectors and Of Capain
Williams and these we're tho ordinary sources OF lofoF-
The witn-sss testimony in regard 20 TIE Licensing OF
several other places mentioned IN the charses vas OF G
general character he said In conclusion; : ~ al
the thirteen believed the licensees 10 be worthy
ofthcir and the places 10 be reputable In re
gard to tho three letters Captain Ryan, ask
ng him to protect unlicensed men, knew al! OF tAe
knew them to be law abdinE citizens These persons Rd
already made application for the renewal OF their IL
npdQa
me papers not yet ready as II was our buy SET
SON. applicants said that they were being annoyed
By the police who continually standing In front ot
their shops aud trying tue doors. They asked NC II
would write 10 Captain Ryan stating that their licenses
ware pending. / consented 70 do 80, but specially
charged them 20 sell 10 liquor. That Is the history 0r
those letters aud the explanation OF my writing them.
Mr. Mitcheps testimony given with extreme con.
and clesrness on xaininaton no kept
reasonably clear from ahe tfaps na. MI SGo,t a 10,
In his possession. Once or twice, however, Mr seotgs
QI understand that your only object in writingthess
letters To Cay tain Ryan was 10 INFORM MN tl1t tnS
three men I'm question had applied for licenses A.
o.-why, then. did you add TO one letter. "Gve him
sGch protection consistent a1d TO another" Please
DON'T nlolest hint" Al don't know.
Q-NeTe they, then, mere IDLE "oF1si A--les' sup
o. auderstood you to say that, you have never
licensed a place which you knew be the resort OF dis
reputable wOmeni A-No, sir .
morno fr-qGentcd by OF doubtful character
before that place was licensed IN lssti A-les DGa
tho license WAS 10, granted Gn two months after that
report rendered
0-WhAt happened in the meantime 20 nui.lfy its
forceI A-WeiI the board must have had some infor-
nation or the license would not have been -ranted
O.-What nloTmgttnnl Can you spccityl A.-NOi
but there must have been something.
Mr. UaUght0n the last witness examined. Histest
mony added little 70 that already given by Nr. MtcAel
He testified that be lad visited " Tom" Gouds, nut
found everything satisfactory. rheGce he went 70 ne
Cremorne and found the Of affairs different, that
while he was quite willing TO license the rs; place, hs
felt himself Obliged TO make an uayoable report %
the board In regard the second. lie also testified that
when he entered hls term IS Excise COmmissOner
he had unfOided 10 MAYOR Grace his views concert
halls and gardens, maintaining that they excel
lent Institution the poor who could not
afford the thsatre. The Mayor hsd appeared 10
acquiesce In those views. On crosSrxsmiaatiOn
Mr. HauShton suffered severely rs he got deeper and
deeper the tolls. oOntrslicng himself with per-
sis.ency which balled all Mr. C0ykgans cdOrts 10
strai. .hten out tho testimony. look o! despaiginz
hOpoessness over his face and he gaIed mplor-
lngy from Mr.. scott Mr. Cochran question after
question Was pGt To him. As soon a one examiner
said THAT will DO" Ee would rise with a sigh ot
relief only be called back by the inevitable. Ols
minute Commissioner" from the otner side OF the table
Thus he knocked back aud forth like shuttcc0ek
fsltering out can't say would or Gont know
but hat wOulln' to all sorts OF Inquiries aboUtcens
ing reputable in dsreputabe houses aHd dsrepIta
lie men In reputable houses, about the weight to be Al
tached police reports, the means OF judging female
character from external appearance ant tie value OF
tom GOulds "a place OF innocent recreation for the
laboring classes At last IL and each side ie-
cared Its closed. The summing Is set down Tor
February q.
TOO FOND OF RINGS AND GIRLS
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