New-York tribune., 1894-06-05

Q.-Did you pay anything to the o'ncer on '"e
Senator G.exow-Have you license? A'-->ot ho" ;
my license expired in May.
DOING BUSINESS WITHOUT a LICENSE.
Q.-Have you been doing business without IL
gense? Ayes ,
Q-Haven't the police asked you II you had 4 u
cense? A--No: I'm going TO get license
Senator Bradley-If the policeman said he neither
smoked nor drank. why did you give him 80? Al
wanted him 10 treat himself 10 something
o-Did anybody tell you 10 pay him the money I
A-No.
Odd the officer say he would be as gooo' as
kind 10 your boy as he could? A-Nes ,, -,
Mr. Nicol thought that little bluff W. wo9id ,a De
better than no cross-examination. His effort began
aaa aoWSat VIVA was the charge which your son WAS
arrested? Al don't know. I've AVsd III tnis Wy wy
thirty years / think he drunk Perhaps II was
peoSy On 1Sfey whose complaint? A-The Italian woman
0-Was the boy indicted on the affidavit OF the
iaah a the officer did was to arrest your boy
and testify to that fact in the are too
Senator LexowMr NG0 your nt1 tbe witness
leading. You put testimony "'o ~
Hy%'" Mr. "NicoII-Wcn I have the example OF Mr.. Gof
He has led me into bad habits in my crcss-eNaiiiha
ton. w.. .,a,,,ro,,or has more the
character of direct than ,o1 11
Gos examination Is mere IKE 6d hdst 10 The com
snttee He has ask them II things are I1. nou 80
The witnesses are favorable 10 the romeo D'PA''
'sIt M NicollNI understand your idea. l appre'
senaSor Lexow-I am sorry cannot put it prop.
erIv into words You VIII have an opportunity
later to conduct the principal examination o' VII
nesses.
MRS. THuRoW TAKES TIE STAND.
Mr. Gor turned to the crowd in the courtroom
and asked If there were any witnesses present VINO
had not given up their subpoenas. y woman rose
and Mr. Gof called her to the stand. Sne gave HeI
name as Mrs. Augusta Thurow She had kept
disorderly house and her story Of police olacKnai
heard She did not have b.eached halr, iht "'aS
hin Unlike some former witnesses, sne told frank
~ fully and freely what had occurrel WTnD' '"'
slightest appearance OF "TnentaA rrSoI H. Of
Wr Goff-Wnl the chairman inform the lauy oi
she protection which the law suarahtetS @ 10 e 1--WE
here cannot be used against you anywhere III any any
court You VIII not be punished Tor anytmns AWNING you
say here except in case you commit perJIi' J ,o the
Nr Cioff-I deem this proper time 10 can 70 10 @ 'e
attention OF the committee the M i, en- iI
TIE public press that the witnesses who testiiy pc
fore this committee vii. haye Tas Seen DISASTROUS
10 US already. Two witnesses nndeI p,, staSJ
left the state one s'.' f. end If Witnesses are
Narasscd and summoned from one cou'' u oil
other. the effect is that OF intimidation; ,,,,- n
Senator O'Connor-Can you suggest some way 10
NJ eGNS 4hs {5T 5s PapSPs @ PaSia t2s @fS Of
nee is concerned. have nothing to say so Iaf "a as
! had a talk with the Police Commiss ioners Iast H
night and l advised them 10 TAX IooSv oS'.,soi Sn
chsroes made here. but this morning ADVISER .u-
.,srdnnt RSrnes not to act while the committee
was in session told him he he Gqg9t bs acton a Would
interfere with the work OF me cDinn'tSeT b s,,s @
is the policy of the department lne' fr % +Se,n 60
pended action until Mr.. Gon is READY Ior '''e'H u
Senator LexowThe prOpeT pace TO- to try yra lheSe o5
ths Stand later I understand. Mr.. Nicol tnat
nothing viii be done by the Police Department eA-
' &r SiSSil1ThaH; H IS Gsa TgRt Nothing shall be done
except aWTs tnLoSg Thurow. you understand what the
Senator has said and that you are ,Cn 0ny ,o
10 tell the truth; What IS your occupa'o"' a
Now? dressmaker ,e.o A>o
o-Have YOU ever seen me before? Z, ArI; No,rtS-s,
Q.-How long have YOU lived tneFe A'''''0'
fp-fRh fo'"WRhere did you live before that? A-No. p
second-ave / lived there about nine years. crs,
.or NsaSs soIy was perfectly straight house. The
last four or 1--WE years house Of III Tepute'
Odd you rent the whole house! A--ieS
VISIT FROM AN OFFICER.
o-after the house became immoral did you have
a visit from an officer? Ayes. took in glris
- said +hev were living with husbands The
officer said there would De trouble II dlah'
stop It. ,.,uo
The Fourteenth. at Fi7st-ave. and ffth-st. t.c,.oir
Q-Who was captain a' 'na' 'i'''e -
SoW6sai DID the officer say to YOU? Ale said
had some women In my house and that h ha4
better make the proper arTangeinepItts; Iitsser can
,afn IN Mccaghs ward man Bissert came around
told him j had Just begun business ana hadn't
any money. He told me to go aheau anu nc "0"''
co eoHpd !. he cali in a month? A.-Yes. told h,'n 1
TSe@ SSafn gave Sqi him from SO so month rga!
went on for about two years unt the -l"i vi
shuttle. -, ..,, ,,, %, a. some
senator nd Sess AZ Diner T times? Al only paid
$50 once / had four girls then. BisseTt SAID IL
would es about s. s for or -fS9 each girl.y gLyes
MIR. GOff-Was your husband present when you
paid the money! A.-No
RIssERr DIDN'T WANT NOISY SILVER
o.-How did you usually pay the money? An
bills or silver with bills wrapped around IT, Bisseft
came 40 my basement at rime when the girls
were eating dinner. He sad "No silver" asKed
why He said he didn't want the click heard
o-After Captain McCullagh LETT and Captain
Doherty came in did a new ward man come 70 you
and ask IL you were doing business2 A-fes. l
told him 1 wasn't and had no money to pay the
initiation fee 1 told him when did business "a
let him know. About six months later ne came ne
raded i said couldn't help H. o.. -. oo,o,er
Q.-Was your house raided? A-fes; on - QcSD2yes Sys
q lS92 Seven girls ana myself were arrested some
Of the girls said they were actors we were az az
taken 70 the the ras wdTS ekea up all Sshi
Mr.. Gof-Captain Cross. produce the blotter ..,
broWs While Mrs Thurow giving her testimony,
ana directed MS asSsia"I ,sa Wbe IL pwang for
Il Mr. Gof proceeded with his examination Oh the
witness. .,roo ., the ard man
who was with Captain Doherty? Alt was
o'nYou We're taken to the Essex Market Police
Court? A.-Yes. and put under $o' bonus Inc
Q.-What officers testlned against Sou' "A
Meehan and Meyers ,, e,oo
O.-Were you tried at Special Sessions? A.
Yes: before three judges Meehan told me had
better plead guilty: | hadn't LAWYER; out met
named Osborne In court VINO Plead SulitS lor
me / was fined $25 and Osborne told me was
lucky to get off with that . Co.,
ODD you open up your house again In Second
ave? Ayes
"Do AS THE WARD MAN SAYS"
O.-How soon? A-Well when my husband and
came out Of the court / said 10 Meehan; MUST
stop" He said "Go the old man." meaning
the captain. I went to the captain at the sta
tion-house. went twice and he was out went