The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
CAPT. PRICE GOT MAD.
He Couldn't Make a Speech About
"Soubrette Row."
Justice Voorhis Shut Him Off at a
Property Owners Meeting.
Thirty ninth Street Residents and IA
Disreputablc Block.

The attack on "Soubrette Row." that
block of Thirty-ninth street between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, was re-
sumed in Justice Voortiss private Of
flee in jefferson Market Court this
morning.
Inspector McAvoy, Capt. Price and the
following property-owners and resi-
dents IN the block were on hand: ID. j.
Osgood, of No. go; Hubert Albu, of No.
21S: Edward Beck, of No. 222; L. Early,
of No. PIG; G.. C. Sterling, of No. 270, and
C. l.. Lowenstein of No. 2lS.
Capt Price again had his fighting suit
on, and had to be once more restrained
in an effort to make a speech. That
there is strong feeling on the part of
the Captain against Mr.. Osgood, the
leader of the complainants, became EVIL
dent in the beginning. When the Judge
assembled the party about him, he ask
ed for Mr.. Osgood. on whose account
the Conference had been adjourned last
Wednesday.
The Thirty-ninth street leader arose
and acknowledge himself the prime
mover in the effort of the respectable
property-owners and residents of Thirty
ninth street to purify the street. Mr.
Osgood Is prosperous-loolting man, and
began by stating that he had no axe to
grind no complaint to make against any
police Officer AMI no Interior motive
whatsoever in starting this campaign
against disreputable dwellers In his
block.
He said that he was losing from
5000 to $4,000 annually in rents, owing
to, the proximity of fats and dwellings
which were occupied by improper per-
sons, and because of the night noises
and the disgraceful scenes enacted on
THAT street.
He said that the block was well built,
and that there were some excellent
property for years, and he could not
account for the invasion of the street
by loose characters In the past few
years
He said tina the block had become no.
torious from Maine to California, and
that 1t was common thing for visitors
70 the city to direct hackmen to drive
them to Thirty-ninth street, as though
IL was sort of Vanity Fair.
He said that the reputable property
owners in the block were confronted
worth forty cents on the dollar or one
/ hundred cents, and he proposed to re-
move the cause Of depression,
about the commercial feature of the
case than that the city should tolerate
Then. Justice Voorhis asked for specific
Locations of offensive houses. Here
again were met the obstacles encoun-
tered at the first meeting. The COM
house.
Justice voorhis went on to say that
he he -, wanted TO do all in his power to
have grounds for action.
49,, " The first steps to take. is to find
the guilty spots" said he, " and then
mons for him upon complaint and warn
him that he will be indicted If the ir-
regularities complained Of in his house
feet the DELINQUENT owner will be in
dicted."
Mr. osgood said that he was sus-
stoop house west of Seventh avenue.
that the attorney for the owner had
called upon him and confessed his regret
and establishment at learning the sort
Capt. Price made note IF this house.
Another complainant said that the
made a note of this statement
Mr.. Dogo9d said that the decent PEG
the n 'ee cSSrebs CONS
street, Monday night and form an or
lganization, with a committee empow-
Capt Price said he would be at the
meeting
Inspector McAvoy said that as soon as
was nat nGyST weS by qe
just as undesirable. Justice Voorhis said,
and the party concurred in the opinion,
mat the Ine OF DaItle would ne uTdWH
up against the property owners.
When Justice Voorhis started to dis
miss the meeting Capt. Price, who had
been smmering from the beginning,
Hold oni Can't I say few words"
he cried, arising rs he spoke
You positively cannot. You are not
on trial" fairly shouted Justice Noorhis
In reply
II have been accused of neglect. Look
here! Reading from the petition) ''Of-
lenses which the police seem powerless
to stop. That's a reflection on me-
You cannot speak," Numbered the
Judge
II want ten minutes to talk to that
man TO his face" roared the captain,
indicating Mr.. Osgood "He won't help
me with evidence
y will not listen to you" yelled the
Capt. Price fell back with gesture OF
disgust, saying:
There, that's It'll am not allowed to
say anything, and must rest under this
cloud of suspicion"
Later in the general arguments with
winch the meeting broke up, the Cap
tain struck his breast and shouted:
lawfully"
Inspector McAvoy and the Captain
eald that they would at once explore the
complained of houses, and be present at
NE meeting in the Methodist church
Monday night
BAD CHECK FOR a EIINFRhJ