The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
PARKHURST'S LITTLE WAR.
yesterdays M0TES IN THE ATTACK
UPoN POLICE CAPTAIN DEVERE

Tho rarhhurst society's Agents Make n
Poor show OF subrtantinting Charges
Against Keepers OF Alleged Disot-
DERBY Houses In the Capitalize Precinct,
and, Dr. Pnrkhurst Says, Were Attacked
by n Mob OF Touxhs AFTER Leaving Court.
The police court proceedings which yester-
day marked the progress OF the Parkhurst
societys warfare against Capt. Devery were
interesting. and. at times. exciting. 1t
was Capt. Devery that arrested Parkhurst
Agent Gardner. who is serving q sentence In
prison for levyine blackmail. and the Park
hurst society is now making crusade against
the alleged disreputable houses In the Cap
tain's precinct
The Essex Market Court room was crowded
yesterday nfterno Don when the cnaes OF Cathe-
rine Schubert Of J44 Chrystie street, Jessie
Werner OF 100 Forsyth street, and Grace
Welsh OF 81 Eldridge street wore called be-
fore Justice Voorhis. These women Ind been
arrested at tho instance Of Agent Lennon OF
the Parkhurst society. who claimed to have
evidence that they were the keepers OF dis
orderly houses. Lawyer Friend represented
the prisoners and Lawyer Moss the society.
At the outset OF his testimony yesterday
Agent Lennon said that no met a man named
Franks at DR.. Parkhursts house on May 20.
and Franks volunteered to take him through
Capt. Devery's precinct and point out
the dives. During the hour that followed
this statement Lawyer Friend tried
to get the witness to give descrip-
tion OF Franks that would establish the
mans identity. Lennon begged Justice
Voorhs not to compel him to answer the Ques-
tons He said that Franks did not desire to
be known In the matter. and Justice Voorhis
advised the witness to say that he could not
,"Whsre was the last place that you know he
In q lodging house on the vest side OF the
Bowery. between Grand and Hester Streets"
Where can he be found nowS" persisted
:" In one Of the gambling houses In the neigh
Lawyer, Friend then took up the. charge
against Mrs. Werner. and Lennon testified
all Of his Visits he found girls there in sleeve
less short dresses: There was some dancing
and high kicking done each time.
>: cannot kick high" said the witness
Il can Kick hieh enough to reach you."
responded the witness .,, ~ r-,
sfSas Il liz @as's sa Nj E @
= At this Juncturs Lawyer Moss asked the
G hs nv Tt Psend explained Tho
said that he would kick me. and said that !
would kick him. II he meant 1t. l meant it
IA was only fooine." said Lennon. with
So was T." replied the lawyer. and further
MI Friend then mo- to dismiss the case
This motion was denied. and tho 81 prisoner was
held in dsfeult Of $500 ball for trial The
ad Wstea
In the court room at this point when Lawyer
had eempiains to make. He said that he had i
been iniornsd by agents 81 the parkhurst 80,
he went on, that the man who is suspected
Z :our Honor viii PERMIT it viii coll him nI up
bfousHs beiers '' THe s"speeted pe1so on
Sho liyss At 10 Suffolk street. He tstOatly
and therefore. could not have given warning
On the day Mrs. Werner. whose case was cited
BY Lawyer Moss. was arrested.
5 Ss vo9rs ISs ad 6at
With the offender; He ordered Hoeksteln from
he court n room; and toiq him to keep out OF It
Lawyer Moss then thanked the police and
The court clerks for their kindness to him aud
he society's agents. and said that he had
mover for o moment suspected them. As the
party left court they were followed
by q crowd that pressed close upon them. and
t seemed for moment that there was going
% he fight The Parkhurst mon looked |
frightened. and lost no time In boarding q
Police Captain Gallagher OF the East Twenty
,econd street station is waRinR war against |
he owners OF flats In his precinct who rent |
hem to tenants for improper purposes. Yes |
erday his detectives secured summonaes from |
Justice Koch Of the Yorkville Court for Edward |
Dbl. q butcher OF 300 Broome street. the owner |
y 2l2 East Twenty-nfth street and for Henry |
Hives. halter doing business in Greene street,
Who owns the fiat at POT East Twenty-second |
street,
Dr.. Parkhurst gave OUT typewritten. story
I'd tho departure from the court room Of Law
yer Moss and the society's agents.
DR.. Parkhurst says that when the party |
cached Broome street the crowd Mt its heels |
rad increased in size. and violent threats were |
made. Finally tho mon managed to board a |
'treet car going up town in which there were
ew passengers.
As they did so Il mob OF 500 persona. COM
,osed, DR.. Parkhurst says. OF tho worst char
IcterB In the Tenth ward. spread themselves
Iround the car preventing Its progress.
Tho mob then rushed into the car and NAL
reated Mr.. Moss and the agents. Lennon
vas knocked down and the others had their
aces bruised and clothing torn of them After
loing this the mob dispersed.