The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-17
"STANO AND DELIVER"
The Dsllon aud Cook Rivals, in "The
Greater New York"

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-For the third
time since the Lexow investigations
commenced. Chief Counsel Golf today
produced evidence to show that threats
have been made to put an end to wit.
nesses who have appeared before the
Senators conducting the examination.
Samuel Kaufman, tailor's salesman,
was the first witness called during the
day. He gave the substance of con.
versation which be claimed took place
on an elevated railroad train, Just after
Policeman Corcoran LETT the witness
stand Monday. Corcoran was alleged
to have asserted that he would make
those witnesses as deao as door nail !"
and that he would "lsy for them some
dark night" Che witnesses supposed
to be referred to were Quinn and a friend.
By those persons Corcorau was accused
of being a "clubber." The policeman
with Corcoran had advised him not to
talk 80 loud and told him to wait until
tho Lexow committee had finished its
investigation before making the attempt.
Patrick K.!leY, an iron worker, re-.
lased story of going through his pock.
cts. The name Of the officer, he thought,
was Thorow. He accused the policeman
of abstracting so cents, but the officer
only laughed a. him and push:d him
along, telling him TO "move on"
he reported the matter to
the police station, and he asserts
that daV or two after this he was as
saulted by the policeman, who inally
arrested him. Hs was lned IS on the
testimony Of the police. Since the Lsxow
Investigations had commenced the cap
tain Dt the E ghty-eigat5 street station
had sent for him, he alleged, and told
him that there Was a Job waiting for him
at the station. He did not 60 to see the
captsla about the matter.
Venrod 81 Brown, the general agent
OF the Cunard Line, admitted that he
had paid $40 weekly to the officer in
charge of the Cuuard wharf, but he
claimed that be had never paid additlou.
al sums of money 10 the polics.
Johu 81. Lemon, young man who
attended the Frencn ball. testified that
Superintendent Byrnes and number
Of police officials were present at the
ball. They did not make any protests
against the lewd conduct Of the persons
assembled there.
William 81. Jamoureau, president OF
the Alvin Manu- featuring Company, tes-
tilted to paying Detective O'Conuor
sl00 tor the recovery of stolen goods
from the pawn brokers.
Vincent Majewki who conducted a
policy shop, testiAsd to the tribute ex-
acted by the police, Majswski explained
that there were seventeen or eighteen
hackers in the city and that they ar
ranged with the police tor the territory
they should work. All the hackers ex-
cept Cornelius B. Parker were in the
combine at the present time. Hs was
working alone, but was not allowed to
have many shops on the West Side.
Asked who had that territory, Ma
jewski replied "Al Adams, the king"
LISTERS were read which are alleged
to have passed between Majewski aud
the police captain, Wester7elt. Iu
these letters there were constant refer
ences to the dangers OF exposures by the
newspapers.
Msjswski was troubled by opposition
policy shops which did not pay tribute,
and fake letters of complaint were mail
ed Superintendent BYrnes, but no atten-
zion was paid to the complaints. Ma.
iewski claimed that four Of the policy
shops complained of were still running.
Tbs investigation closed for tbs day
with an examination ofLieber Freeman,
who claimed that he visited SILVER Dol
lar Smith to secure immunity from ar
rest for his brother-in-law, Joseph
Frankel, Hester street saloon
keeper. A man named Solomon claim.
ed to represent Smith, and 5000 was
finally paid to secure the release OF
Frankel from prison. Tho arrangement
was that Smith should fnd bail, but he
secured discharge for Franksl. The
money was raised by Max RosenschHeig
and as Smith did not procure tbs bail as
arranged upon at first, RosenschWeIg
has brought suit in the city court to re-
cover s200.