The evening world., 1894-06-21
ALL SHIP OWNERS ASSESSED.
Policemen Also Paid for Doing
Extra Work Around Steam
ship Companies Piers.
POOL ROOMS ARE WIDE OPEN.
Mayston Tells the LexoW Committee
He Can See One from tho
Court Window.

Half ? dozen bIuecoats, among whom
was Ward Man George Sheridan, Of the
Church street station. occupied seats
this morning In the witness pen in Part
II. OF the Superior Court, when the
Lexow Police Inv stlsatng COMMITTEES
re sumed operations.
Sheridan was tried not long ago before
the Police Commissioners for clubbing
City men. in an alleged pool room In the
Merchants Hotel. ut cortiandt and
West streets, Decision In his case 10
still pending. 1t was charged that he
protected the pool room.
There was also another instalfnent NS
gentle June buds from the 1s4sccISs
as Counsellor Con described his female
witnesses from that quarter Of the town.
who were ushered into the courtroom
by a detachment Of detectives from the
Parkhurst society. One Of them wa o
very pretty blue-eyed young woman. in
a dark blue W wearing a stylish hat.
with a veil drawn tightly over her
face. Two of the women were said to
be from the Eleventh Precinct, and the
contrast was striking. They all carried
their subpoena papers In their hands.
and seemed rather nervous and scared
by their unfamiliar surroundings.
When members of the Committee took
their places on the bench at IL O'Clock
Senator Saxton was the only absentee.
There was some delay. as Mr.. Con had
not appeared. and Chairman Lexow be-
came impatient and called for the coun-
sellor. z
Ex-Judge Ransom said he saw Mr.. Moss
outside with u lady. n got a laugh.
but at that moment both MIR. Con and
Mr.. Moss came in.
The former, after another delay spent
in a whispered consultation with the
Chairman OF the Committee. called on
the names Of about a score Of witnesses.
nearly all Of whom proved to be present.
While there was no promise Of another
field day, the outlook was not unfavora-
BILE for an interesting session. One OF
the witnesses called, who did not re-
spond to her name was Lena De Mer-
Vile.
Butcher Stein Recalled.
The first witness was Butcher Joseph
Stein, who testified yesterday. He was
simply called TO identity the note for
1925 which was given by Charles Del
madge for a loan made to him by stein
to enable him, II Is said. to procure an
appointment as a patrolman on the po-
Mr.. Con then called Frank e, Earle,
who said he was General Freight Agent
for the Peoples line OF steamers. run
ming between New York and Albany.
He employed from fifty to one hundred
men at the dock at the foot of Canal
street.
Have you n connection with n
only that we have one on the pisr
all the time"
WHO is there now?"
Richard Burke. l believe his nams
"ipo you pay him anything for his
mo, sir"
Does the Company"
Does he receive any considsrationf'
Well, he; No, sir; no. SIR"
for us out Of his regular hours. He
sometimes stays on the dock at the noon
hour, and until 7 or s o'clock In the
HE Is not paid for his police work.
mo, only for working for us In keep
carry on our business. He is paid for
When p%ertorming this duty for the
went outside the gate OF the pier and
prevented blockades in the street II
was at the request of the witness that
the officer did this extra duty.
VIVA do you give himF'
Gives Free Pnssea to Albany.
.On our dock the officer gets his
dinner. or we would give him a pass
for himself and family to Albany II he
""DId You ever give the Captain =
pass""
"Do YOU ever give him money COM
pensation7" asked Senator Lexow, 49,
'"No, sir; but we would give a pass 10
any policeman along the river front
"Then the policemen are ready to do
three or four extra hours work q day
for a dinner or an occasional pasars
Wei, they scrm to be viking"
Are there not some dummy names en-
your p~ay-rollf'
No. SIR"
No policemen who are represented b.
"No. II there were l would know q
loOAsMasd on sltA lug<l