The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-01
cAPt. sLEriS,s 4nrlb CLOSED.
ms. Jones. who Paid the Rarshur-t n,
t~euvs,, Not Csnsd Ne wi'aes..

ms. Jones, who Pstd the RarHAur-t Ne
t~etives, Not Csnsd Ne = witnsss.
Before the trial Of Police Capt slevin was re-
sumed yesterday the reporters asked Com
missioner MaeLesn who MIS-. Jones Ia The
Commissioner wouldn't tell. Two Parkhurst
agents had testified last week that they under
stood that It was Mira Jones who was paying
the expenses OF getting evidence against Capt
slsyin. Capt. slevin's counsel intimated that
Mrs. Jones was Dr. Parkhurst. The witnesses
from the smallpox house. 90 James street.
ono OF the houses complained OF as dlsorderly
were Kept down stairs yesterday until they
were wanted. The court room had been iumi.
gated. and everybody who had been present at
the hearing last week had been vsccinated
Andrew Flare James Fitzgerald. Pascaroni
Caronc Peter Gensen, and others testified to
the respectfully OF 80 and 10 James street.
There was similar testimony about 110I
Cherry street.
Sergeant Edward Walsh testified to the
efforts made by the police under Capt. SelvIn
to suppress dlsordetly houses in tho precinct.
IA to NJ james street. lie said the Captain had
raided Il twice In the past two years. There
was not dlsorderly house In the precinct ut
the present time. sto 1lOh Cherry street
the Laptain had the license revoked In Jnnu-
AIRY. since which time the place has been under
Mr. Biandy asked what evidence was neces-
sary 10 prove the existence OF n disorderly
house. The sergeant cited q case where. he
Raid. an arrest was made by one OF the Fourth
precinct officers on evidence that was aUso-
lutply convincing ns to the character Of the
house. Police Justice Ryan refused to hold
the proprietor OF the place on the ground that
tue evidence was insufficient. The Commia-
Hioners sent for the station house Hotter to
look UP the record Uf the Ease in question.
Concerning ~ James street. Sergeant Walsh
said that Joe" Miller who keara y cigar
store there. formerly conducted n disordpry
house lie hal been arrested and his PLACE
was rAiled. the last tine in july OF last year.
Miller was discharged in court. however
Since then the place had been kent under sur
VIGILANCE
tnrt. Sievin testified that he had done every
thing within his power to close M tlisrpputa-
blr places. und instructed his men To procure
evidence against such houses whenever posi-
hle. lie had iaidcd seventy seven disorderly
houses In his precinct. lie tried to get evil
dsncp against ~ James street. hut failed. The
license OF TO-, Cherry street was revoked on
evidence furnished Ivy the police As to ~
James slim. n man named Clark kent q liquor
store there and had tho ruoms up stairs lifted
upas lodging house. capt. Sleyin arrested
the bartender on April II Tor Keeping q disor-
ierly house. He knew nothing further against
the place, hut has kept IL under surveillance.
Com sioner Mac can asked II the saloon at
9JRmes clip was rot open and doing business
at 10 O'Clock yesterday The Captain replied
that lie did not know. This closed the case,
:, Charges were preferred BY, Inspector VIII
Hams Yesterday against Ward Detective Levy
OF the Eldridge street station. The com plant
grows out OF the ward detectives connection
with the stool pigeons whom he hired to OBJ
cain evidence Tor him. and who were held Mt
Essex Market Tor perjury.