The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20
WITNESSES AT $3.50 EACH.
DR., FRIEDRICH SAYS HIS FORMER
TESTIMONY WAS FALSE
He Bought Two Men TO obtain Evidence
Against q Disorderiy House-He Declares
that DR.. Pnrkhurst Inspired the baid

He Bought Two Men TO Obtain Evidence
Against q Disorderiy IIou.c-He Declares
that DR.. Pnrkhurst Inspired the Raid.
When the court at Jefferson Market had
practically closed on Friday afternoon. anu
when few people were present, LAWYER II. L.
Terry OF 1l6 Centre street presented three
men to Justice Hogan: DR.. William Friedrlch
Of Sutton place. who is now cigar saies-
man. but was formerly druggist at POI East
Twenty first street. and later at wooster anu
Fourth street. and Frederick Batterman ana
Emil Gerlach. walters. of 60h First street.
Lawyer Terry put DR.. Friedrich forward as
complainant on information and belief against
the alleged disorderly house at 141 West Third
street He offered the two walters as witnesses
saying they were DR.. Friedrich's informants.
Lawyer Terry further said that he was acting
for client whose name he could not divuige.
and corroborated DR.. Friedrich when the latter
said that he was acting purely out OF friend
ship for Lawyer Terry. and under no consld'
| Grafton for monetary gain. DR.. Friedrich later
| said to the reporters present that the Rev. DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst. while not appearing.
was at the bottom OF the matter. Dr. Parkhurst
| is now in Europe
| Justice Hogan's suspicious were aroused.
| and he declined to accept DR.. Friedrich as
| complainant Batterman was then put Tor
| ward, and alter considerable hesitation JUS
| tice Hogan issued warrant Acting Capt
| Gray Of the Mercer street station executed the
| warrant in person. Capt Haughey Is away on
his vacation. as was Capt. Deve-y OF the Ed
| ridge street station. when the followers OF the
| Rev. Or. Parkhurst began to complain OF his
| precinct.
Acting Can't. Gray arrested four women. He
| found only three in the house. The fourth
, woman was Mrs. Marie Herman. who lives at
20 ,t,a nd who ia accused OF being
| tho proprietress OF the house.: Despite the
protestations Of Lawyer Terry. 5ustice hogan ran
remanded Dr. Friedrichs and Batterm tba ana eI.
| men were also remanded.
terday He to Tas 'ts Visits to
| was positive no one had asked him or paid
fn to go s1 beon Of
| 20 cents on a bottle o. beer. uos
None OF the other witnesses had been aiioWea
In the room while Batterman was testl1ylne.
| DR.. Frledrlchs was then called In. AS soon as
he had been sworn he said: do 20
do this Isaac Cohen hired me 70 get two men {,
%orninr Of last week Mr. Cohen met me in the
STky9 f h anH SsS%a Mrs. 50 s5es
suyyesant street g&Se sLS4 each fha to pd Bat,
and get the evidence
On Thursday morning took Battermap
got Sl.5O to go to the house SECOND time.
| They took the money and went to the house;
They did not know whore the house was until
| told them. after Cohen had told mo-
The e[T1 ushsd and paea
'E"'Mhe told y you u to say what you told me yes
told by G Con Hav Tsr IL Sa h M
Your Honor" began LAWYER Terry; II am
as much surprised as you are. am thunder
silence, said Justice Hogan. who ia
II refuse to state. But as for Mr. Cohen. he
is my clerk and prepsres my small cases Tor
mo. He 10 an honest man.
on my records" said Justice Hogan. -
And as for Cohen. your Honor" broke IN
the w0men's counsel. you know yourself
that he represented In this court, until he was
lawyer. He. himself, as your Honor knows,
| house"
Gerlach WAS then called in from an ,adioin'
vious testimony He told the story Batter
man had told. He weakened only once. J.,
Did not Cohen give you $l.50 to spend In
that house ?" asked Justice Hogan.
Justice Hogan adjourned the cass until
Tuesday afternoon. Batterman. Friedrich
and Gerlach were held as witnesses. August
Paffen Of 40 Grove street bailed the women In
$500 each.
Lawyer Terry refused to say whether or not
O member of the Parkhurst society was his
client DR. Friedrich insisted that Parkhurs
was back Of the whole affair.