The Washington times., 1894-06-20
ROUGH ON rHE FINEST"
Testimony Showing That the New York
Police Were Squeezed" for Protecting
Dives and Gambling Dens

Testimony Showing That the New York
Police Were Squeezed" for Protecting
Dives and Gambling Dcns.
NEW YonK, June 1s.-The Lexow police In
vestigation was continued to-day.
Rev. DR.. Emile Hamilton was the first witness
called He said that there were many brothels
1 open in Captain Devery's precinct after he re
| ported them closed He said he complained to
Captain Devery on the station house steps BE
| quoted the captain a. saying: "Well, men tina,
are looking for that sort Of thing can find
| plenty" Once he called on Q policeman n to close
saloons open on Sunday and said the of1cer re-
| piled that he dared not
| Frank Clark, former gambler, came next.
He was dealer in faro game in Prince street,
called ''The Old General" That was from 1859
| TO 1866 His testimony showed that the police
| have exacted blackmail for years past
Were you visited by officers?"
"Yes, sir. They came around for money.
kelso, Dusenoury, and Tilley came around from
headquarters once q week"
"What was the amount paidf"
I'VE paid o sloo o each h week The money was
.Kelso was afterward superintendent Of
polIce2"
.Yes, sir"
The witness told how victims were neeced
When they complained to the police the ward
man would warn the gambler to lie low. Then
the victim would be brought to the premises to
identity the gamblers, but they were never
there.
"The police" said the gambler, received half
the money. II the victim lost 81 900 the police
received $500 Of it We had to give half or go
out Of business
Then came a sensational disclosure implicat-
ing Police Justice Patrick Diver, who then used
TO keep saloon. The witness said that Diver
set his (clerks) employees up in business, and
that the money from the robbed countryrnen
poured over his bar. Diver got half the pro-
ceeds, besides the money spent for drinks
The gambler resumed the stand and told Of
how Diver was in the habit of visiting the bunco
headquarters The only Martin was a partner
of the witness After the witness left the seduc-
tive game Of bunco he tried the "sawdust' swim
ward was a favorite ground for that line of busi-
ness. Since 1887 the witness has been leading
an honest life working at the rubber trade. He
said he never was arrested in this city for bunco-
ing or gambling. Once he was arrested on sus-
picion of being implicated in 1ewelry robbery,
but proved his innocence.
On ncross-examination ex-Judge Ransom asked:
"How came you to testify here?'
"Because was beat out Of q lot Of money
They tried to make a tool of me an1 send me to
states prison for another man." said the witness
in bitter tone.
allow did you know the crooks left money for
the police'"
because they were not SO careful in those
days as they are now"
snow, do you know the names Of any officers
TO whom crooks gave money!
why, certainly. The crooks Dan Noble and
Sharkley used to leave money for Detectives
Hogan and Dusenbury," answered the witness,
readily.
Counsel jerome was bit taken back at the
reply.
"Now, you have implicated the name of city
Official, well-known gentleman, Patrick Div
ver," said counsel.
"Well, Parmelee took the money TO Diver and
put IL in his safe" answered the witness He had
never personally paid protection" money, but
STUCK to u that his employers paid tribute lib
eraliy.