The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10
TO go for the brokers' advancesg'' asked

MI MDss'
Yes. SIR"
Was any other detective associated
with Detective OConnor?"
Yes, Detective slawson worked with
Vincent Majewski. of 3l9 East one
Hundred and Fourth street testified |
TIA that he had resided in New York since
occupations. He was bird fancier,
dog fancer, n cigar store keeper, and
finally he got into the policy business.
when l was Keeping, a cigar store ,, IN
The headquarters Of the policy bust
ness of the city was upstairs
William Morton. All the writers. as
sembled there at noon every DAY. got
acquainted with Morton, and he agreed
70 open Va shop for me at 34l East ohe
Hundred and Fourth street,
Protection for Policy Men.
II didn't know whether I could open
1t or not, at first" ,
What do you mean by that?
They had to find out whether the
Captain, would let them open rhe place
Ibid you deal directly with .Morton?"
No. | arranged with Pete ward mis-
The witness said that the shop was
| finally opened and he was placed in
| charge of IL. A short time Afterwards he
was, visited by policeman in citizens
was he the ward MANI
mo, but he knew | was keeping pol
Icy shop, and he asked, me fol. gig.
II asked him what he wanted. and he
played the dead gig, o., 10, 80
"Who was Captain, of the precinct?'
Capt Westervelt'
The witness continuing, testified that
| the policeman then showed him his
shield. and said he could arrest him If
lie thought I was green man" said
Majewski. "but it didn't scare me. be-
cause l knew IT had been fixed at the
station all right"
He seemed surprised and asked me II
l had reported at the station, and when
I told him | was all right he laughed
'.Then It is well understood among
policy dealers that they are to receive
protection from the police"
oh. yes; They couldn't do business
How much is paid for this protec-
tion?"
it is 500. i heard that it was Capt
Deyery who raised the price"
Did you pay the money to the Cap
mo. that is always done by the back
err" Maiewski explained that there were
seventeen or eighteen hackers in the city
that they ranged With the or
territory they should work.
All the hackers but Cornelius b. Par
ker were in a combine. He was work
| ing alone. but was not allowed to have
many shops in The west side between
Fourteenth street and the Harlem River.
Who has this territory now" asked
Mr.. Goff.
The king" replied the witness.
Who IS the king?'
The witness said that after leaving
Morton he worked for Parker: A few
days after this, Ward Man Smith came
to. him at his place in One Hundred and
Nineteenth street and told him he must
give up his books to Morton.
II refused TO do this. and Smith told
me that the Captain had ordered i. and
would raise, -. with him If he did moi
obey the ORDER
Capt. Westervelt In 1t, Too.
Morton was being protected by the
Captain. Then, the witness said. he
, stat on-house.
My sister was with me and we had
the books. l had been to see Morton
and he had refused to pay the rent and
81 told the Captain that, II he, would b.
for the h.s %o o s oF N,
place, and told me If didn't arrang,
,, things satisfactorily with Morton, h,
the island"
After leaving the station. Majewsk
said, he wrote to the Captain as follows
4, ut is curious to me that you wish t.
= ton, when he will not pay up or settl
. with me. | will keep the books till
; o'clock today. II you wish to clos
? my bread elsewhere. or If Mrton come
so that l may square up with him"
A This note was signed "Frenchy;
4 was known. The next day the ware
y man, Smith, came around and told thu
O witness he had good news for him.
did he come to your shop?"
| hoy n
3 flight before Smith,"
"Oh. yes, that was nothing"
e what was the good news?"
=. He said the Captain told me l coul
% go with my books where | liked. 1 wen
% to Pari-er and he congratulated me o
Several other letters were read b
betw cen Mnjewski, Morton. Parker an
Is icy business, and showing the relation
ID of the police to the policy dealers, an
r: how the latter were being protected
d parties during last Winter and tn
in many of the letters TO Capt Westel
2 welt and the trouble which the polio
!" dealers were having with the news
lie papers. which were continually exposin
A. them.
It was being conducted and the rivalry be
Id tween the various hackers to get tn
IS good will of the police. During ths
time the witness said continuing HI
testimony. he Was visited by Ward Me
Smith and Mooney quite frequently, VIII
lie warned him thlt NJ must be very care
IN full in the conduct of his business.
lie "While running the book fer Parke
did you hear anything more from Cap
Or Westervelt?" asked Mr.. Goff.
81 went to see him after we had bee
Is closed up The ward man had told m
must have patience But l ha
ne patience from March till July, and sc
i tired OF IT,"
did you see him.
-, mo, I only saw the ward man th'
IN time, although asked for the old ma
IN After the exposure in the papers, HOY
1, ever, Capt Westervelt came around
sis see me-"
he Afraid of wcstcryeIt: oh. No.
It. "They were playing policy there {
v the sly, then. The Captain winked n
5y out of the room, and asked me what Il
MS reporters said who came around TO s.
VI me. | told him that they got nothiT
he out of me and then he said ! could
right on and not be worried for
pit. wouldn't be pulled, and nobody wou
i'm Interfere with me"
M you were not afraid of Capt Weste
i'm velt?"