The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-10
THE POLICEMEN ROASTED.
Lawyer &c Fl Keeps Them Sizzling With
out Mercy.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--Those who were
fortunate enough to gain admittance
TO the sessions OF the Lexow investiga-
tion committee today Witnessed two
scenes decidedly dramatical in their
nature. Mrs. Urchittel. the Rus.
sian woman who, almost a
stranger in the country, running
a small cigar store, was arrested on the
charge of keeping q disorderly house
and kept In jail many months, Created
as even the Gar of Russia would not
treat an American" according to
Chief Council Goff, was placed on the
witness stand. She alleged that her
arrest was due to her refusal to pay
$50 to the police. Testimony Of the
witness remained unshaken, hut the
officers who tried TO explain tbs story
could not agree as to the wav the thing
happened. Mrs. Urchitters children
are still In the orphan asylum and the
lamentations and the apparent mental
suffering of the woman elicited sympa-
thy from all those who witnessed her
examination. Steps will he taken to
IcCoFcf u0I Caudlth loi hOi ~iSuout
loss of time.
During her examination in the court
room, she caught sight Of Officer Hus.
sey. She claims that the wardman is
the author of all her woes. Excitedly
springing up, she started and demand.
ed her children. 1t was with difficulty
she was paci1ed. Had she been able
to understand the English language
and the American customs she must
nave enjoyed exquisite revenge little
later when officer Hussey was called to
the stand. He expected to be called
upon to explain away his connection
with the case. but Chief Council Goff
INDUCED in another of those dramatic
surprises which he Is continually
springing upon the New York public.
Instead of reverting to the events of
the past few months, Mr.. Golf ing uired,
"Now, Hussey, have you just threat
ened to shoot a man in this court
roomp" The interrogatory was an.
swsred with q negative, but Officer
Hussey grew red and white III the face
by turns when half a dozen witnesses
testified that he threatened to shoot
Norbarth Pfeffer, an East side Hebrew
employed by Mr.. Golf. The witness
nearly tainted In the court room at the
evidence presented against him to
show that he threatened to kill Pfeffer.
He reached for a glass Of water and
drank 1t eagerly, intense silence reign
ing In the court room, members Of the
committee, policemen and strangers all
intent upon his replies. The scene be-
came a painful one. Hussey told Mr..
Golf that he was under the doctors or.
ders, that 1t would not do for him to
get excited, that 1t was his family he
cared for and not himself. With an
intimation that he would look into the
matter, Mr.. Goff allowed the witnes to
60.
One other event of unusual interest
occurred. Annie Trywsch, young
woman who is keeping a news stand
on East Broadway, claimed that police
man Lynch asked her this morning If
she paid her rent. Receiving a mega.
tive reply, he told her that she would
have to pay him S.. She failed to raise
the money and he arrested her and
took her to Essex Market, where she
was discharged by the police justice
Then she came to the Lex0R Commit
tee with the story.