New-York tribune., 1890-03-23

in the constitution ana ADMINISTRATOR VI "'
Sherif's Office. All the members of the committee
except State Senators Hendricks and McNaughton
were present Senator Fassctt presided
The witness whose testimony excited most III
,crest was Henry S Ives. Mr. Ives, much to his
dislike. was recognized by everybody in the
crowded room as soon as he entered It, ana, el-
bowling his way to the furthcst corrcr. stood there
shielding his face with his hat until he was called
to the stand.
He was exceedingly nervous when he took MS
seat in the witncss-chair Mr.. Boardman, VINO
did most of the examining, asked him IL lie hao
been an inmate of Ludlow Street Jail.
Eyes" he replied, from January 20. 1852 70
March II. 1890" He was arrested and conhned,
he added, on a civil process and b. +. Martin.
McGonigal and Deputy Sheriff Iowne made the
arrest.
"What occurred when they arrested you?' he
was asked.
Don't know. An exchange of courtesies.'
They told you that they had come to make
this arrest ?"
That may have been so. l examined the pro-
Did YOU ask any favor of them?'
"No'
Did you tell them who Your lawyer was p
"No'
The witness made these replies in low voice,
and with such a manner that Mr. Boardman asked
him # he was reluctant to testify.
NO. he replied
But" said Mr. Boardman. :" is II your fcerng
that if YOU made any arrangement with these
men. and if your disclosure of il would do them
harm. you would rather not. as gentleman dis-
close it?"
We'll. yes" was the reply Il would have
that feeling if there anything TO disclose
With this information Mr.. Boardman skilfuN
proceeded TO induce Mr.. Ives TO make all the
disclosures wanted. Mr.. Ives is wit Many OF
his answers were smart" and mirth-provokins-
Under the influence OF the general hilarltN which
lie caused more than land Mr.. Boardman's
laugh was not the least loud Nj Ives warmed
and blossomed out told a highly interesting story,
and left the chair in high good humor.
He said that he was arrested on Saturday.
and that il was next Monday night before he
cot to Jail. Mr.. BOardman asked:
Q.-wheGe did you spend you intervening time A
At the sinclair House.
On whose company Ain the company OF
the deputy shcrf> who made the arrest
time from noon saturday til Monday nightl A.
ODD You 90 anywhere Ave went 70 my
own ofCc and my lawyers once. Mr. stayner Wac in
V' o~DG Son have any particular lawyer who had
dealings on your oeIah WYNN 'he SNc'l" '''
Q.-How much money was paid 10 the deputy
enr,.l %I don't Know cxacty Mr Johnson made
the arrangement Mr.. Johnson told me il wa al rgn1
Q.-You knew sooner o later how much i took
10 make it all right A.-Ihere were good many
thing 70 be made all risht . and ,ou mo what Was
the first payment yon made. Iae money ultimately
Q.-Mr. Johnson didn't pay anything a. 'de-
cidedly)-No. sir NauchtoTI ~.
rQI.ayss se yG@ sm@aalcd Selles E sd lsco5 HG Johnson
o.-wha did Mr Johnson tel about, payIne93ts
fhc hotel 6ill think several hundreds Of dollars
altogether were mentioned .,..,..o,, por
hals l.nafor sS Fasse+t-who settled with the deputy
shcri;fsl A suppose the LAWYERS old
Q.-You pdd $4,000 to MI Johnson in cash
yr Boariman-It was very Important for You 70
remain out OF jail for that period A.-Not more
'"1l' DdD'; rox want to attend 70 business Al
think i was rluc'ancc 70 90 70 lsiL was 81, ,oo ov
rcTsiveY Al thought l might as well 90 70 Jail
IIangh,er)
Mr. Ives went on 70 say that when he got TO
Ludlow Street Jail lie found that prisoners were
classified into those who could not pay their way
and those who could. He belonged 10 tie latter
class. Those who could not pay their way slept
upstairs" in the Jail and downstairs implied
something ike hotel life. There was also a
difference in food.
Can YOU tell. asked Mr.. Boardman. how
much YOU and S;ayner paid the warden when you
there, approximately
Ton thousand dollars. said AT. Ives.
Half dozen Of the audience whistlcd, and
Senator Fassett raped for order. Then tie eA-
animation proceeded as follows:
Q-Did you pay the money into. the hands Of
'o@IIad You private ia1lc' Al had at frs.
ODD YOU order your own meals! Al Iei' j
l" 6@jom e long Is it since you ceased 70 table
to yourself A~since Iast fall-septeInbcr' October
" G."What happened then? A.-NofhiHg happened
GRADUALLY ACCUSTOMED myself 10 dine with the reultr
ueDpe that is.to say, with tie people VINO paih theH
way The change va matter OF economy, E,ac,er .,
''V o~Was ihere any regular price PAID for board
O.N,Hiat was Tor Table board A.-les. Lodging
va thrown ill., u>dughtcrJ
o"Wna, was the Justification Of the payments Of
$1,000 to The warden: made By aiaynei ana yo"
writers there We had people coming IL to visit u
"''S Odd DO, yoa ever Steep up,drsl Ayes for the
''' o.Wa, there are difference in price Al believe
o-WIat payments did you and staynor mske to
the warden during your imprisonment A.-At hr,t hrt
il was 800 week, then 800, ana theh SI'o an"
a-Dd YOU have any wae, A,G9eS t.'as or St1a t~lse
d.d not ~ u rom tne warn" ,,, i', ~ cnor
kc- per sciz,d 1t. went 10 the walden and got IT.
Dut the warden asked me not 20 Jet II occHr "sa,n
Q.-D!d YOU ever have beer TO drink A'~FV''"p'
once twice
Odd NOu buy ltf A.-NO imnk 80" d
coupe of bottles In the refrigerator and took them
O.-Was II the warden bterl Ayes.
Q-Did YOU ever ste other, drink bccr there? A.
Sot very often. once twice, perhaps. There t-oi
TO DC a regular bar IN the iai!, but 1t was before
Warden kcatng's TIM.
ODD you ever lcyvc the jail without ord'''
If court A.-oniy once. 1t was Oh the occasion of
a death in nv family.
Odd YOU have to pas ANYTHING extra for that ?
Al did not have ~. bat handed the warden u
cra,uiiv If $50. That in January last
ODD Kcatng decline to receive the 500 Al
didn't see aly reluctance. tLaughicrl.
Odd you ever have occasion 10 complain % the
warden Of any unknd r'atmcnt or inciVlity while
son were ia Ludlow street Jailt Al d!d once
II wa when ! va, paving 300 or 500 = week.
O-What did you complain of Al guess The
troyble was that forgot wa a prisoner
O. Do YOU mean to say you DID not say anything
improper A.-No. II VA trinns trouble WIN On,
n. th. servants 80 WI waiting al my table.
didn't complain. MT got up AID went ont Of th'