Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-22
BOVDlfCH, WEBSTER ( CO.
A BAD LOT.
The New York Police Seem 10 Be a Gang Of
Bloodsuckers.

New YORK, June 21.-Before the Senate
police investigating committee, today,
Frank C.. Earle was the first witness. He
said he was general freight agent of the
Peoples Line to Albany. The company
had an officer named Richard Burke on the
pier to whom they paid nothing for his ser
vices.
"If he wishes to go to Albany he is given
pass" said the witness.
"Have you ever issued pass to police
captains
mo, SIR
"Has anybody else in your office?'
"I cannot say with regard to the others. ,
Witness said any policeman along the
river front could get a pass to Albany.
James D'Olier, next witness, is secretary
for Maitland Kersey, agent of the White
Star Line. He said they had three police
men stationed on the piers of the company.
The policemen remained late at night when
requested. They were paid once week.
Robert B. Ryan, superintendent of the
Spanish Transatlantic Company, pier TO-,
East river, testified that Officer Connolly
patrolled the pier. The officer got his din
ner and 75 cents day for extra services
Peter l.. McLaren, who has charge of the
shipping department of Carter Macy &
Company, tea merchants, said whenever
one of their ships came in a policeman got
$40 for keeping a sharp lookout on the
cargo.
"Dont you know there is an assessment
on your ships by the police?'
I'VE pay nothing to police officials"
''Isn't it fact that from the time the
ship comes in you pay blackmail?'
mo, sir; we never pay blackmail."
"Whom do you pay tirst!"
''We don't pay cent until the vesse! is
discharged satisfactorily
'Who are the officials you pay!"
1--WE pay the dockmasters 5000 for each
steamer. We give the customs house Off
GERS $50 for each ship Witness said the
weighers were paid.
"Did not one of your captains say a
short time ago that he had to pay more
dues in New York than any other place?"
THE captain said he could not say SO.
He had nothing to do with that business"
Frederick Studel testified that he kept a
respectable boarding house at 293 Elizabeth
rtreet. Said he was arrested last March by
Officers Sullivan and Sloane, charged with
keeping disorderly house. Sloane advised
lawyer uAUeu MOTIFS tO ldke the CaSc ds
there was money in it. Witness continued ::
1.-The lawyer came to my house and asked
for 5000. l Igave $40 as | had not any
more got tired of Morris and employed
another lawyer named Mentz. There was a
trial finally. third man received 81 from
Sloane for testifying against me. l was
discharged by the judge" Witness stated
that the people next door paid the police
money. He saw Sullivan and Sloane go
into the house which was disorderly one,
kept by Mrs. Strauss, who said she had a
big pull. The girls in it would solicit
openly"
Chas. A. Beck, policeman, took the stand.
Said he had been % years on the force.
Was member of the steamboat squad.
Some officers did special duty at the dock
and were paid for it. Said he had to give
$40 some time ago to Sergeant Taylor of
the steamboat squad, because the latter put
him on the dock and took him off street
duty. He never knew that men who put up
for their superiors were better treated than
the others.
Two merchants testified to the unlawful
use of sidewalks for which they paid the
police. VIM. Mayston, q cutlery peddler,
and certain unlicensed peddlers were al
lowed in the streets by paying money to the
police.