The Washington times., 1894-11-04
CHEERS FOR LAWYER GOFF
His Efforts to UprOot Corruption
Appreciated bv the Crowd.
POPULAR INTEREST UNABATED
The Prosecutor Says Terrible State of Affairs
Has Been Shown in the Official Life Of the
City Startling Testimony Of Shady
Physician Regarding Extortion.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The Lexow committee
has closed its investigations for the tine being
and no further attempts viii be made 10 probe
the depths Of the crimes of New York until
after election. An adjournment has been
taken until November 10, when the labors OF
the committee will be resumed.
The interest in the investigat ion continued
undiminished up TO the close. Just before
the committee concluded its labors for the
day Mr.. GofT said that corruption and terri
bic state Of affairs in the official life of the
city had been demonstrated.
Senator Pound eulogized Mr.. Goff for his
energy and persistence in conducting the eX-
animation. and with loud cheers for that
lawyer the crowd dispersed. the members OF
the committee returning TO their homes 10
vote in the approaching election.
Dr. Newton Whitehead, the physician
charged with having performed criminal
operations, testified he has been arrested four
times. once for sending improper literature
through the mail and three times for commit
ting abortion, but the charges in all cases
were dismissed when he paid money for
that purpose. Detective Sergt. Frink, who
arrested him, urged him to retain Lawyer
Friend, who, the officer said, had a pull
with the police and courts.
when was brought TO Jefferson Market
f police court Frink demanded $500. l offered
him check. but he wanted money. While
was waiting for the judge TO arrive. Law
yer Friend asked me for 5000 more. l said,
I've already given you $780, Friend an
sWered, Don't kick, doctor, about 500 more.
! do not get it all. I give so per cent. to
the police That's how get my cases. +"
Lawyer Friend was in court and appeared
uncomfortable. "Well." continued the wit
ness, Judge Ryan discharged me, just as
4 Frink and Friend said he would"
The doctor was arrested the second time on
! March %, 1894, on a charge Of giving in
! formation to a woman which enabled her to
I accomplish a criminal operation. The COM
plainant was Beriah jayne and Judge Koch
/ issued the Warrant Frink said he must again
employ Lawyer Friend. Friend wanted 1925
1 and got it Friend wanted $50 more.
"What for?" asked Senator Bradley.
"Blood money" said Whitehead bitterly.
''Were you ever tried?'
Never"
t'There was a raid on all malpractitioners
at that time on warrants issued by Judge
Koch?"
'Yes. It was a blackmailing scheme. The
charges against them are dropped and dis
/ missed
"On April z I was arrested again, he con-
tinued. 'Sergt. Frink came to my house at
midnight with warrant. / gave him $50
/ not 10 take me 10 a cell that night. Then l
4 went TO see Weil-knOwn lawyer, who told
me 10 note every incident"
And that lawyer was Il" asked Mr.. Goff.
''Yes. sir
The last charge involved Miss Berthold.
/ Witness was taken TO the Jefferson Market
police court.
'I met Dir. Friend there" said he, "and
paid him $3.50 in bills ] was held by the
Judge 10 the grand jury. Afterward Lawyer
Friend wanted $50. Sergt. o'Toole got 500
out OF me- Frink said C'Toole would get
people TO swear to things against me fol
which 1 was forced to give the sergeant 5000.
I also gave Friend 500 for which he said lie
would keep me from being tried"
But You were iudicted2"
Yes: but I've never been brought TO trial. "
Sergt. O'Ioole was in court and Whitehead
identified him. Tears were in 0'Toole's
eyes.
did you pay any more money!"
Lots more. / paid a lawyer named Gott-
lieb $50 by advice OF Mr.. Friend. who said
Gottlieb would get people to testify against
me If l did not buy him. -
The money was paid TO Gottlieb by check
and the check was offered in evidence.
did you pay any more to Sergt. O'Toole?'
q "1es; sent him $50 by Mrs. Ruggles
Sergt. O'Toole said be was going to give it to
Justice Koch to reduce the bail IN a woman's
case l was interested in. I don't know whether
O'Toole gave the money to Judge Koch"
But the bail was reduced?"
eyes"
Mrs Ruggles was placed on the stand. She
is known as mission worker in the slums
Witness testified that some time ago Mr.. Gof
asked her to take $50 TO Sergt. O'Toole from
the doctor. ''He took the money and saiC
everything would be all right