The evening world., 1890-05-27
.FASSETT'S GUNS.
Still Founding Shot Into The Excise
Board.
Bourke Cochran Den es the Story
o. $4,000 Fee.
Inspector Williams Gives His Opin-
ion of Dives.

probably knows az much about the dives Of
the city AZ any man alive. having been for
fears captain of the famous tenterloin pro-
cinct, was conspicuous at the hearing before
the Fassett lnvestigating Committee to-day.
EN-Assembyman and always Sage OF Par
adiSe Park Jimmy Oliver was again silent
but alert listener to the proceedings to-day.
when asked why are you here. Mr.. Oil
ver7' the sage replied "The flowers in
Paradise Park are perennial.
AT least they blossom as freely in VIM
ter as when under the soft rays OF May
sun. There are times when even lawyer
must be silent. There are these whom /
may represent WHO do not care to figure
here unless the Committee brings them for
ward.
The broad-taccd william Bourke Cochran,
in lovely smile for the occasion, chatted
with everybody from Chairman FaaSett
down. till the gave sounded for order.
Then he placed his bulky form in the fore
front and addressing the grave and reverend
seniors on the Bench, said:
- Ii the Committee please, some allusions
made to o. ,t
and University. place. III which 1t was i'm
piled that somebody had receiveda $40, 900
lee amt that was mat somebo&dy; & &;,,,.,
in AZ counsel. was fought through the
courts Tor q year. was before Jury, and
mnndanus was finally issued not by Judge
Bookstaver, az was stated hut by Judge
Van Uoescn. did not get $40. 600 for my
services. nor s., 900. nor one-third OF that
Chairman Fassett assured Mr.. Cochran
that he firmly believed that his fec was
| really nothing more than lunch, and
Senators Ahearn and Stewart nodded their
Then Excise Inspector Charles Antilles was
called to the witness stand by Chief ln-
inspect1r Anthes said that he had been an
inspector since Aug. l5. and then he MI
mitted that he inspected IN the cases OF the
,gpicqion; Of Joseph hGb f. kssahS,nS.on sdhn,on %
sixth avenue, and that he made no inquiries
as to their character: sxcept Of Isaac sum-
II took II for granted that both These
men were of good character. said the wit
ness. They had had licenses the year be;
tore and Tsssr p sSs
| But you knew that there had been
arrests in both cases. did yon not2" .
Il should be very much surprised 10
"Then your investigation did not go far
enough to ascertain that % there had been cen
had YOU discovered that there had been ar
| rests would you have considered IL your
duty to report that fact =, 20 the board q =,
| Mr.. Reddington and Mr.. johnson them
solve'; They answered the usual questions
The next witness was Inspector willinms,
| resplendant III brass buttons. lie testified
that lie had been an Inspector OF Police for
~ am in charge of the First Inspection
District. including the First, Third, Fourth.
sixth, Seventh, Tenth. Eleventh, Thir-
tSegth EshtsehfhS spb mSbenyd aSd
Iwenty-eeYenth precincts.
''lt IL one Of the most important districts,
including the resorts OF the toughest ele-
''What steps are taken by yon to see that
the precinct captains so conduct themrelves
as to insure the proper conduct OF the pa
trolman :" asked Mr.. lyins.
"Imake irregular visits at all hours OF
day and night. keeping strict watch upon
inanisitor wins returned to his inquiries
about Gombossys Bowery dive. which seems
to have exclted his most intense Animosity;
But INSPECTOR Williams had never visited
Gombossy's and knew nothing AgAinst the
is the Board of Police made up of men
who have had long experience as police ofti-
A Asupprssse litter ran through the audi
cnce, and Inspector Williams replied in
~" Ii is possible that accused policemen
should be tried and adjudged OH other than
police grounds ?"
"NoSir, 1 think not M
"Somewhat mixed. II is frequented by
reFpoctable people, and some women OF
doubtful character go there, too.
"Would You think II n prorer place TO be
licensed II you we're an Excise Commits
sloner?' ,.,,
ducted in a very orderly manner.
II believe that concert halls should be
licensed. II they violate the law they should
T''Wouid you license Harry Hill or Billy
McGlory IL they did not ViOla the laws re-
garding selling A. night and on Sunday. to
NO. SIR. Tor il is certain that those men
wonld violate the law and their places were
- DO You know The Mart in East Thir-
"inrped il inside out Friday night. SEN
tentiopsiy. =
side out a place licensed by the Excise
Board?" asked Mr.. WINS, with a regular
Dodson 4 Fogg Now well tear something
"1bere were eight bArtenders as busy as
they could be. Men and women were
drinking and were drunk. Girls would get
up and sing, and once IN while some par
tIculArfy Jolly young woman would attempt
to do some high Kicking. g..-,-Y---
They had NO theatrical or music license.
and ordered the men to arrest every body.
would not license such = place a. that "
- Has it been closed aimee yon turned 1t
No. It Was going Saturday night"
why didn't you pull u agaln7'
:" No evidence; IL was licensed.
II Would localiZe that sort OF place. Those
things will exist would let them run all
in one secIio".'
Mr.. Iyius read from Excise ln,pecter John
j. Hart'h repOTt o. the Mart made IN
January. and Inspector Williams explained
tnat Bush. tho hcensee, Was an e1-bArtendeT
aud bouncer for Billy Medlorys Armory
Hall.
INSPECTOR Harts report said be VAS a man
OF good character. Capt. Ohm II. AeCullAgh
had reported that the place sas an orderly
place aud that lie kisw nothing against lts
owners, sullivan x Walsh.
hurphy's place at 90 Third avenue was
looked into. Inspector Williams said that
Murphy did have a bowling alley IN the
basement, but prepared the floor for a ball
room. The Inspector wouldn't let Murphy
have dancing there.
II wll say, y said the Inspector, - that
Capt McCullARh and i visited the Board
Of Excise personally In February TO protest
against granting license 10 MuIphy's.
CommissioneTs MeAkim and FitzPatriek
we're theIs. We told them that Murphy Was
OF the billy MoGlory school OF art; that he
bad an eK-copvtet named Flynn with him;
thai there Nas rear eatFaaee On Eleyeuth