The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-20
READY TO BRIDE LEXOW.
Gamblers, Green Goods and Policy Men
Put the Committee at $4,000.

tn Estimate of the Cost Of Calling the
COMMITTEES OF, Based on the Theory
That Every Man Has His Price-The
children of Mrs. Urichittel Restored
to Her From the Hebrew ChiIdren's
Orphans Home.
New York, oct. 19.-For weeks the mem
hers of the Lexow committee have been
listening to stories of the amount of
money paid for protection from the pro-
rrietors of soda fountains of the city and
the French Transatlantic and Cunard
Steamship companies. But to-day they
we're startled from their seats in the COM
rrirtae room to learn that even the Lexow
investigating committee itself had been
r.aighed in the balance by the gamblers,
Green goods and policy hackers of the
CITY It was claimed that their price had
been fixed at $4,000.
counsel Moss, who is assisting Chief
Counsel Golf in conducting the cross ex-
animation, remarked when this bit of evil
dance was divulged: These gentlemen
proceeded upon Sir Horace Walpole's
theory that every man has his price"
The man who informed the committee
from their witness stand that their repu-
tations for honesty had been reduced to
dollars and cents was George w. Kay,
eight years ago a policy hacker of this
CITY. but now a reputable business man.
He testified that he heard the committee
could be bought for $4,000.
What's that?" inquired Mr.. Lexow an
Eriy.
senator Bradley whistled softly.
Senator Cantor only smiled, while SEN
ator Robinson appeared Ihunderstruck.
Mr. Goff inquired whether a pool was
being made up for the purpose of secur-
ing protection" form the committee, but
the witness assured him that he knew
nothing about it, if such an attempt was
being made.
There was the usual grind of cases dur
ing the morning. Walter Valentine of the
Stearns Commission Company, accused
of dealing in bogus stocks, said that he
could not find the detailed statements of
his business asked for by the committee at
the previous session. His answers were so
unsatisfactory that the police were re-
quested 10 arrest the proprietors of the
place, and later in the day Supt. Byrnes
closed up the place.
Mr.. Golf then said the children of Mrs.
Trichittel We're in court. The officials, "
said he, ''of the Hebrew Children's Shell
tering Arms Society have surrendered the
children reluctantly to their mother. 1
am especially pleased because this is the
first case where an institution has given
Gerry society"
Call Mrs. Urichittel"
Just at this moment the door of the
court room opened and Detective Ben
nett led in three little children of Mrs
Urichittel. The moment she saw them
she rushed toward them, and Selling the
little boy, clasped him to her bosom
She kissed him again and again, and
sobbed aloud with JOY. Then she EN-
braced the other two children and kissed
them. There was scarcely a dry eye in
the court room.
Thank you, thank you, Mr.. Goff," the
poor Russian woman exclaimed.
Finally she and the children were led
from the court room. 1t was the most
sensational incident in the entire pro.
ceedings of the Lexow committee Mrs
Urichittel's children were taken from hel
and she herself was arrested on the
charge of being a disorderly person by
officer Hussey. The story of persecution
she told before the committee was {
most pathetic one.
The LeXow committee adjourned til
next Wednesday morning.
Inspector Williams to-day raided the
bucket shop of the Stearns Commission
Company, in New street, with offices ii
the Edison building, and arrested nine
men.