The evening world., 1894-06-21

sponded twice in the courts. In neither
case was he lined.
the polics?" asked MIR Con-.
No. sir, not directly. but indirectly
How was this DONE
THE money was put In an envelope
and called for"
How much was given by YOU for the
privilege OF obstructing the s,dewalk7"
store"
The witness sail that was the under.
staniinS when ne went into business
there. t1at It was necessary for him 10
pay this price to avoid trouble. IL was
necessary 10 take up part Of the SIDE
walk. and this could not I've avoided In
the produce business.
Did YOU know police officer name
I Kelly
u have heard OF him"
Did you ever pay money to him
Have YOU heard that he was n coll
| lector OF these tolls or asscs"mcnis"
! Money put In nm Envelope.
Yes. that's the general understand
"Whern was the envelope that yon
sp,ak OF placed? Chairman Lea In
! CURED
The witness did not want to answer a.
/ first but finally said he lett 1t on the
| Icsk OF neighburinR merchant A. j.
! Roberts, VINO had been the first to IN
form him that the payment was neces-
against his place.
He had received a notice, from The
about the matter. H. had never seen
| any one cal for the money. He simply
| left 1t In Mr.. Roberis'a store.
"1Sn say 'hn, IT is Snr rsnSrIya ,4Saa und ,Ss
The regular price for using the sidewalk
Yes, sir. believe every one pays t."
| Your Association presented petition
! TO the BOARD of Aldermen OnCpv
And the objec, was to ge, rid OF these
cxactions''
IVES, sir"
Would not merchants in your trade
/ prefer TO have regular permit to use
/ the sidewalk during certain hours Of the
day, ani to pay the city for this. than
( to pay thu police officers"
decidedly. yes"
Mr.. Smith said the produce men prnc..
the s!lewilks to the police.
IN YOU don't make payment you
can't use the sidewalk" asked Senator
? O'connor.
Well we'd be apt to get u notice
from the corporation"
The witness said on cross-examlna-
tlon that he did not know of his own
knowledge where the norey went to.
hut he had a very strong impression
that 1t went to the police:
| He didn't know the Captain OF the
precinct and had never seen him. He
he p..id got into the city treasury.
Here's Another ObstrurtiOnlSt.
/ j. Albert See. another produce dealer
at 300 Washington street. had frequently
! been complained OF for obstructing the
sidewalk with goods. The only time he
ago. when the penalty was $3.50. on
pre- eyious ocCas sion, he was excused
Mr.. See though; his being fined was
due to his taking part In a movement
l aatl. l,.a
cause n roundsman Of the Leonard street
station had been around very often to
see him. and he could not keep any
thing on the sidewalk an hour without
being annoyed.
This roundsman accused me OF being
Parkhurst man, and he used to watch
my store all the time. ] think my last
me me was due to my taking part in
Previous to this Mr.. See said he was
never visited by the police, except once
Kelly came around and collected the an
nuai rent
4" He wanted $50 at first, but finally
sTranfe WnYs =, va to ,n pay hin 80 year a.
ope with my business card inside. This
was done at Kelly's request. who said
he had to take the money to the station
house and put 1t in drawer there"
You gave him the money yourself?''
Always"
And he said he had to put It in n
drawer
Yes. lie told me the money was not
| FOR himself?'
| Mr.. See said he last paid his annual
rent year ago In April.
You didn't pay anything this last
year."
NO, sir. They didn't come after It,"
Some produce merchants, the witness
said, SAID that they d!i not have to pay
anything to the police. but all the men
he kneW paid regular yearly fee.
Mr.. Gofr called for Mr.. Allison and
| Mr.. Lynch, but they did not respond,
am Nliliim Mlyston N" cutlery pen-
against Ward Man Sneri Ian when
| clarges were preferred AGAINST him in
| connection with the clubbing affair in
| the Merchants Hotel pool-roCm, took
| the stand
| pu.h Gas, N.r T,x.J
!
| MaystOn said that Capt Devery al
! lowed six push cart peddlers to stand in
| Fulton street, between Nassau and Will
| lam streets.
| They paid SO a week for this privi-
| lege." said MaystOn, "and no other ped
dlers were allowed to stand there. |
| never had a cart. but carried a satChel."
Mayston described how he tried re-
Gently to sell cutlery on Fu.,on street.
but was chased away. The first day he
stood there he saw "A policeman OF the
Second Precinct 20 over and whisper
to the officer on post.
Then the latter came over and said 10
/ Of