The evening world., 1894-06-21

a sponded twice in the courts. In neithe
d Did you ever make any presents /
q the police?" asked Mr.. Goff.
u No, sir, not directly, but indirectly
y How was this done?"
d The money was put in an envelop
and called for"
a privilege OF obstrucfing the sldewaiksg p
3 store"
The witness said that was the under
: staining when he went into bushes,
n there; that II was necessary TOR nIri tC
pay this price to avoid trouble. 1t was
necessary, TO take up part OF the, side
walk ana this could not be avoided ir
the produce business
Did you know a police offcer named
Kclly?"
II have heard OF HIM"
"Did you ever pay money to him."
NO, sit."
Have you heard that he was col.
lector Of these tolls or assessments?"
Money Put In nm Envelope.
Yes. that's the general understand
where was the envelope that you
speak OF placed?' Chairman LeXow In
quirci.
The witness did not want to answer Mt
lesk OF ncighboring merchant. T. J.
Roberts. who had been the first to in
form him that the payment was neces-
s1ty II he wished to avoid complaints
He had received a notice, from the
Court prior to talking with, Mr.. Roberts
any one call for the money. He simply
| left II In MIR. Roberts's store.
You say that 1t is generally under.
stood among men in your trade that
the ti 20, ,resuiar price for using the sidewalk
Yes, Sir. believe every one pays It,"
Your Association presented a petition
to the Board OF Aldermen once?"
And the object was to get rid of these
exactions?"
Would not merchants In your trade
prefer to have a regular permit to use
| the sidewalk during certain hours OF the
day, ana to pay the city for this. than
"Decldedly, yes
MIR Smith said the produce men prac-
tically, were paying rent for the use OF
| the sidewalks to the police.
"If you don't make a payment you
can't use the sidewalk" asked Senator
O'Connor.
,-oy, We'll; H. we'd we'd be be apt, to get n notice
The witness said on cross-examina-
tion that he did not know OF his own
knowledge where the morey went to-
He. didn't know the Captain OF the
precinct and had never seen him. He
he paid got into the city treasury.
Here's Another ObstructionIst.
]. Albert See. another produce dealer
al 800 Washington street, had frequently
been complained Of for obstructing the
sidewalk With goods The only time he
ago. when the penalty was $3.50. On
previous occasions he was excused.
Mr., See thought his being fined was
due to his taking part in a movement
cause roundsman OF the Leonard street |
station had been around very often to !
see him. and he could not keep any
being annoyed.
This, roundsman accused me OF being
Parkhurst man. and he used to watch |
last fine was due to my taking part in
this movement"
Previously TO this Mr.. See said he was
q year, when a policeman named James
Kelly came around and collected the an
He wanted $50 at first, but I finally
ways gave him the money In an envel-
ope with my business card inside. This
was done at Kelly's request. who said
house and put 1t In drawer there"
"fou gave him the money yourself?"
4 i, And And he said he had to put 1t in
,o. "Yes He told me the money ws not
Mr.. Lee said he last paid his annual
year,"
mo, sir, They didn', come after It."
some produce merchants. the witness
said. said that they did not have to pay
anything to the police. but all the men
ne Mf kneg ba'd a01eS TSesni9F fnn yearly fee
Mr.; Lynch, but they did not respond
and William Mayston. the cutlery ped
dler, wh2 was the principal witness
clarges. were. preferred against him In
connection with the clubbing affair In
the Merchants Hotel pool-room, took
the stand.
Push Cart Men Taxed.
Mayston said that Capt. Devery al
lowed six push cart pediiers to stand in
Fulton street, between Nassau and Will
lam streets.
They paid SO a week, for this priv!-
dlers were allowed to stand there. I
never had cart, but carried a satchel"
Mayston described how he tried re-
to 5s SIus5y on bs on rer
stood there he saw policeman OF the
Second Precinct come over and whisper
to the officer on post.
"Then the latter came over and said to
and l went"
The mex, day Mayston said he went TO
see Deyery about getting a license. He
was willing to paw So
II saw sergeant there. and some
body gave II away that | was to be a
witness against Capt. O'Connor In the
Merchants Hotel case. and / didn't
have 10 pay anything. The next day
! stood in Fulton street all right. I had
1t to the sergeant"
DO you have any trouble with the
police now"
SN,s lie Is HcinG IoundcL.
Yes, they are bounding me all the
time now. | suppose ! have given up
more scissors to policemen than there
are persons in this room.'
What do you give up scissors for?"
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