New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

AUGUST I. LEWIS DENY THEM TO HIS
FAcE-A ToRTURING AFTERNOON FOR AN
pREws-FoRcED TO CONFESS HOW HE
DopGEp HIS CREDITORS SENATOR
PLrNKITT PAID HIM IN "BlILs.
NOT IN CHEcKs"-THE STORY
OF THE OLD PENsIONER
BROUGHT OUT WITH
DRAMATIC FORCE
vos,ard.v.s session of the Lexow Committee in
Part 7 of the Superior Court was attended by many
persons who expected to witness an interesting
scene when William s. Andrews, Tammanys COM
missioner of Street Cleaning should CONFRONT John
w Coff of the committees counsel 1t had been
announced that Mr. Andrews would appear as a
witness before the committee and attempt 10 Viha-
cate himself He had been demanding an oppor-
tunjty for yndicaton ever since he was accused by
the witness. Tomlinson, of accepting prloe vi
$500 in connection with the granting OF license
for the Hotel Tortoni. at LeNinston-ave ana Ihir-
t,etb-st In 1887 when he Excise Commits
sioner The result Of Civil Justice Roeschs at
@emnt 10 yindcate himself before the committee had
not been forgotten and IT predicted that Mr.
Andrews would not have an easy time in the WIZ
ness-chair Mr.. Andrews was one of the first Wit
nesses to appear in the courtroom and ne was
dressed as usual in black suit Of fashionable cut
white tie. His wore look OF unrufled con-
tent
FATHER DCCEY ON HAND AS USUAL.
Father Ducey was in his usual seat near the COM
mttee When Senator Lexow raped for order at
11:so a. m Mr.. Golf had some preliminary Wit
nesses to attend to before calling upon Mr. Andrews
however and he at first had Charles Dameseux
bookkeeper for the French Cooks Association
sworn Dameseux had brought to the courtroom
small account book and Mr.. Golf asked him about
other books belonging the association which the
witness had been ordered to produce. After an ex-
PLANTATION. Dameseux was told to go home and
bring the rest of the books In the afternoon
The name OF Edward II. Horner was called, ana
q chunky German. somewhat past middle age
walked to the table where Mr. Gof sat
Where are your books, Mr.. Horner"' Mr. Con
asked sharply.
Horner replied only with shrug. and he was
told to take the stand and be sworn. An examina
ton Of the subpoena which had been served on
him disclosed the fact that some one had omitted
to mention the books which he had been expected to
produce. He testified that he had been engaged in
the real estate business for about two years.
9When did YOU get out Of the AUSTRIAN ynd 9Hng
business.
Austrian bonds for nine or ten years? A-Ihat
O-And in Italian and Royal Hungarian bonds :?
A.-They were European premium bonds
HE MAY BRING A TRUCKLOAD OF BOOKS.
The witness said he had an office at No. IS Wall
st. and had a great many books He denied that
ne had destroyed any of the books. He had talked
with Detective-Sergeant Heidelberg about being
called as a witness before the committee but he de-
MED that had been advised by Heidelberg or that
ne ever had paid any money TO the police for pro-
lection He admitted that he under indictment
for grand larceny, and that the German news
papers had accused him of having swndled his
countrymen, but he denied that his bond business
had been a swindle. Then he was told that he
must bring all of his books to the committee in the
afternoon. He declared that the books would NIL
more than one truck but Mr.. Golf said there would
be room for Them and Horner went away grum-
bling
DID THE SIS GO TO SERGEANT LANE?
Josephine Debrayler a colored woman, who ior-
merry kept dhsorderly house at No 1l3 West Thr-
ty-second-st called TO the witness-chair 10
testify that she had been arrested in August and
had been imprisoned. When she was locked up IN
the police station, she said she was bailed out Dy
a colored man. Charles Davis whom she identified
in the courtroom. Davis gave an assumed name as
bondsman, she declared, with the permission Oh
Sergeant Lane and she had been Informed by DAVIS
that SIS which she had given to him had been paid
TO Lane She did not the sergeant receive the
money however. The witness declared that she
was induced plead guilty TO the charge OF Keep
ing a dlsorderly house, and that Davis mad got
possession of the house and had continued to run It.
Mr. Golf then said that while Mr. Andrews mad
not been subpoenaed a witness. he might have
an opportunity to vndicate himself. and Mr.. An
drews walked to the wltness-stand and alrmed'
Senator Lexow warned Mr. Andrews that II he gave
testimony before the committee he would have 10
submit to cross-examination by the committee
counsel and Mr.. Andrews said he understood what
his position would be when he became a witness
Mr. Andrews then sat down. and said with EN-,
phasls: II only wish TO place upon the records OF
This committee my sworn denial of the charge nSde
here by the witness Tomnson that ne had paid
money to influence my action as an Excise com,
action in the Supreme Court at which Tomlinson
will be Obliged to be present with other Witnesses
who will lay bare his motive
ANDREWSS LONG-WINDED DENIAL.
O. O3y Senator Lexow)-Do you claim that he had
motive? Al do but prefer to have 1t set forth
under the rules of evidence in the Supreme Court
deny that Tomnson ever spoke to me about
granting license for the Hotel Torton. as he
O-Then he testified falsely? A.-Most decidedly
My connection with the license was tha ad OF re en ~
the other Commissioners objected. the license wouio
ODD the Commissioners inquire personally into
the case? AYES good deal o.
Circumstance The Board Of Excise had closed a
number of disorder.y places by refusing licenses
c psces as om Goa the Ahambr
ne and ns spdn ese4es and IN there's
protest against the renewal Of the license the
sefe was %as S Sesrns Only The
persons who had signed the protest appeared at the
hearing and they would not testify that the place
was disorderly. They said all they knew was hear
say. Mr. woodman. who was the president Of tht
that if citizens who Joined in protest would not
take interest enough to make good their assertions
was renewed. In 1887 when the license was abou
10 expire again there was protest from the police
end a renewal OF the license was refused. Tner
lambert the bookkeeper for Nine. Chaude made
an application for license and the application wa:
vouched for as a business man by Judge Andrew j
hafo he
said he had been supplying meat for the restaurant
and had not received all that was dHe him an.
was Closed He said he had determined to buy th'
place and run 1t himself The Excise Board be