The evening world., 1894-06-26
they PAID
BLACKMA|L.
trortnp1d rrom Jfrs proe.


for testimony given before the Commit
tee.
After a talk with Capt. schmitt
berger" said MIR. Con-, land the writer
Of the article. I am satisfied that the
alleged interview was without founda-
ton, in fact. will. therefore, excuse
capt. schmittberger from further at
justic. to him"
And in Justice to yourself" said
Senator Cantor.
statement, 1 don't care anything about
it," replied MIR. GoY, "but II 1t had
been said by. him. I should certainly
have gone before the Grand Jury with
While Mr.. Con was calling out long
list nj names of witnesses, Mr.. Suther-
land gave up his chair at the counsers
raphers brought In by Mr.. House. and
took his seat with the Committee upon
the bench.
The first witness called was Louis
Stager. who had been on the stand be.
fore. He was at one time q partner Of
Dive-Keeper Gomoossy.
Calls stager = Perjurer.
Slayer had his two check books,
produce. He SAID he wanted to correct ss,
to the effect that he had .aade an APP
p,ication for . concert license. A man
named Bloom had made the application,
morning." said Mr.. Goff sarcastically.
Eyes. sir" responded the wit ness.
He and Bloom, he said. wanted TO open
a concert hall at 2!l Bowery. His own
and he had not been able to get one
since.
Then you've been running without h
mo. sir; I have been closed up"
" ~ have a place at a6S Bowofy'"
Didn't you pay $500 to man named
license?"
Don't you know a man named
Yes, know a great many Smiths
But you never paid any one by that
name any money for getting you a IL
Cense?'
Have you ever been pulled7"
Yes, once"
We're you arrested"
YES"
What was the charge against your"
II don't know. l was discharged by
Judge Cowing and jury OF twelve citi-
what the chirse was s against him. and
mentioned every crime In the catalogue.
All the answer he could get was that
the charge was for keeping his saloon.
He didn't know what the specific charge
was.
y, wasn't for holding prayer. tings
Mr. Ger finally ,ndy gave it up, bH, told the
for witness to be allowed to perjure
himself so recklessly and defy the pro-
cess Of law as stager had done.
II think we all know what sort OF a
person he is" remarked Chairman
LeXow.
His Way of Drawing Checks.
The check books were then taken up.
Stager said he had had more, but he had
Stager said he had more. but he had
books showed stubs from Dec. Is, 1899.
and continuing to March 10, 1894. Those,
he said, represented all the checks he
either In his business or Tor his private
account
You were in business with Bloom
during this timer?
mo, SIR"
What did you draw these checks
Salaries and small bills"
book for his private expenses. but he
entered those in the large check book.
He had thrown the old stub-book into
the ashbarrel.
The entries or the stubs were in the
handwriting Of several different per-
sons. and Stager said he let any one
who came along and wanted check
Counted FOR the difference in the hand nd
writing The checks were not numbered
consecutively. and the witness declared
that this was because he sometimes
made mistake In numbering them.
asked Mr.. Con.
Yes, I suppose did"
And you think this Committee be-
lieves what you say?"
II don't know, they ought to-"
checks drawn from March 20 up to date.
cot course, Mr.. Stager. you never paid
anything for police protection?'
You never had any trouble with
Only once"
And your relations with them have
always been dclightful?"
Well, the relations have been all
right
A sacred" Concert.
DO you know the ward men in your
precinct?'' asked Senator Lexow.
oh, yes; they used to come in often"
You used to keep open Sundays?"
YES; ! gave a sacred concert every
What's that?" asked Mr.. Nicoll. who
had been taking little nap. but reused
up suddenly.
Stager, and Mr.. Nicoll seemed satisfied.
After consulting with Lawyer Low. who
was present. Mr.. Con called the atten.
tian Of Stager to the former and asked
II he had not negotiatd with Mr.. Low to
procure "A license
NO. sir: l did not
" ..Y went to see SEEN Mr. Low, didn't you?'
He is brother OF Gombossy?"
"Yes. sir"
You were introduced by Mr.. Low tc
| n bank"r?"
II believe So"
And didn't you offer $500 to pay for
obtaining license"
NJ / offered 81, 800 for a share in tn,
! business at 3oi Bowery. but not for the
| license"
Stager repeated his denials very volu
| bly,, and finally he was allowed to go
| leaving the impression that he was ever
a more cheerful liar than Gomhossy, his
former partner in the dive business.
Paid Blnckmail.
Gustave II. Martin. a produce mer
| chant. OF 800 Washington street, sale
he had paid a policeman SOS for the us,
OF the sidewalk in front OF his store
lie did not know the pouceman's name
He came TO me- said he, and tolc
me that all my neighbors were payini
and that l had better pay. too. as 4
would save trouble I paid s25 TO hin