The evening world., 1890-06-11
BETRAYED BY A WOMAN.
The Most Luxurious OPIUM Joint Ia
The TenlerlOiu Precinct Ralded.
Costly JewellCd PnraphernalIn Cap
turcS by tho Police.

A frail, fair slip Of girl. scarcely ont OF
her teens. stood before Justice White IN the
Jefferson Market Police Court this morning
and complained against a handsome young
fellow who leaned nonchalantly against the
platform railing.
lie was small and trinity built. His face
was as white and clear a. chiscllcd marble.
and his Jet black HAIR and mustnChe con.
trNsted strangely with his peculiar CONF
plexion.
lie had big black eyes that burned with a
fierce briliiancy when they we're turned on
the girl.
lie was Sig. Hess. or better known as
Sidney Hcymar. one of tho most famous of
the opium joint keepers IN this city.
For long time the police OF the West
Thirtieth street police station had been
wanting to secure evidence against this
mans Joint, at l3s West Thirty-third street.
yet so exclusive was his place and no tony
his patrons that the police have timo and
time again failed in their attempts to catch
him.
BY some means. which Detective McCon-
nell did not care to disclose, the services Of
the frail fair creature who stood IN Court
this morning we're secured and the long
looked Tor evidence was gained.
She mad pained admittanco 20 tho place
and had paid tor and smoked opium in the
luxurious couohes for some time past. She
had learned the peculiar knock which is the
evidence she turned over to Mcdonnell.
The latter was about to explain to the
Judge and had hoisteL champagne basket
full of 'layouts" Oh the Judges desk when
the prisoner INTERRUPTED.
Il want All examination. Your Honor,
he SAID mildly. but In II tone which said
plainly he Tss no novice in tho wayS or the
presenting my defense.
The girl looked at him wopderingly, when
he spoke, of - defense. and he flashed back
that he would settle with her in the near
future.
The girl did not appear to be dismuyed at
name is Ida Radcliffe, and she lives at 40
West Thirty-third street, next door to the
Joint.
ceedinRs until this afternoon. Then McCon-
nell arraigned youth, who gave HIS name
as Edwin Smith and his residence as 142
West Fifty;third street
the raid this morning; His pale face aud
woebeEone look, together with his earnest
protestationa TO the sfieet that he had only
the Judge to discharge him.
II was an hour and a hall after midnight
when Detectives Butt and Hayes left the
lilHuoln 5trett btAuCn ana btTOlltU hOWiy
up Sixth avenue. minute later Kemp and
Mcconnell left and went up Seventh avenue.
Both couples stopped n few doors away
from the joint. Both took up positions in
the doorway Of 1870, while Hayes noise elessly
made his way to the cellar under the Joint.
Tho latter was In the first fiat.
kemp, and Mcdonnell then made their
ground. and softly tiptoed 10 rear door,
where Mcconnell knocked.
Il was opened few incher. In nash tive
the way open and the place was captured,
Hess aud Smith were put under arrest aud
the detectives searched the place.
Evidently Smith and Hcss had been
smoking together. for their pipes were still
hot. and a quilt and two pillows showed
where they had been lying.
Seven costly pipes, not one OF which was
worth less than tT5 thirty-four bowls, four
lamps and a quantity of opium were cap
tured. A trunk held 400 empty pint
boxes that had contained opium. costly
jewelled shell holder was also taken.
All in all. the police were exultant, for
this was the most valuable layout that had
been captured in years.