New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-27

to anTsheI YOU give him the $50? Ayes ,,sre9
S--How long have you had the stand 'here'
oave You been asked for money n r Iero bet
AEThe policemen sometimes ASK ior ~ '''
don't pay IT, -
NO "NICKELs" FOR SHOE ShlNh'
o-Do they get their shoes shned for ho'n'ns
sometimes? A-Oh. yes; they get shines ana
don't pay sometimes. ~. ,,o
Q T. Downs a produce merchant at NO 90
Westinghouse. declared on the witness s'ah'
that he had not paid any money 10 the pune 40
the use OF the sidewalk since ls" wheh ne pau
SIS as years fee. The money was pau "
man whose name Mr.. Downs did not renemo,er
h, ma" the man was supposed to be representative
OF the Police Department betore !n It'd Dr. some Of
tbem had an Arrangement with n lawyer VINO re-
ceivcd small from each Of them ana fny All
fnes inflicted for sidewalk e9mpant rs merchants
QHas it been general Ting I0r mol nol,re9 Al
have so understood. -, 49,. ,o,too s,rca
Q-Have you been troubled by me pomc 70 me
YOU stopped paying in 1890? A.keIy came 10 ,nI IS
in 1892 and we had talk about payments io'd
him that was not prepared 70 pay 'h hork and the
police poll - did not trouble me ... ,o- luncheon
In ne the afternoon Leroy NJ. Lyons was sworn as
witness and then Mr.. Gon said he wanted TO ai s.
Witnesses He read from the decision OF the Cour,
Of Appea,s IN the sharp case sharps lin o5
his trial and for this reason his conviction WAS
Wr TicoI declared that all this was mmateral.
Mr. CON had spoken Of the blackmai OF merchants
by the police: the crime was really bribery. 90 i
The evidence of these merchants Mr. Nico.. con
tended. useless unless 1t was corroooraner' a,
both parties TO the transaction were guilty OF
senator oconnor thought that. as the policemen
had used threats. the crime was b:ackmah'
at Is exiOrtlon" assented Mr.. Con
Mr. Nlcoil said he spoke for he";uIdance OF the
'" What exclaimed senator Lexow; do you say .a
ha e we aTsT p up e2de ew to that conforms 10
all legal requrements?" 49,. ,.a,,"
YG %c ,GGua mot use Ee aaGs ssI
said that you were here to start an upprsins
II said" replied Senator OConnor mat would
be surprised II there WASH, an uprising"
MR.. GOFF DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Tben Mr. Gor got down to business again The
witness. Mr. Lyons. said he was fruit merchant
at No 27s Washnston-st.
Q.-Do you occupy the sidewalk? Ayes IN
bringing in fruit.
ODD you ever have trouble with the pohceG
A-No; for long time until last month.
Q.-when had you had trouble before? A-Prlor
TO twelve years ago. had 10 90 10 court and pay
Q-Have you had any dealings with the polio s X
connection with this matter? Al arranged with
. What was the ward mans name? A.-some'
'' q In what preelnct was ;hat' A-church-''.
| Q-Who WAS ;he captain Al don't Know /
| Q.-What did the ward man say N--He Sdiu /
" O"H i much ali YOU pay' A.-sxty dollars a
Q How dld you pay f.? Al. pa, the money in
an onve:ope ami .a'd Il on the desk He would come
Q-what precinct are you IN now A-Thr Lon
arl-si. moved - Washng;on-si aD,ut tnree war :
! .sll The new warl man what was paving; and 70
fix ,h.ngs FOR The new man called and gave
''' Q-Wha. Gid he say? Ale didn't say any,
thing The wari man who succeeded MN "a, !
t.l .rg lon
S msan 10 ga" be bca H. sad he new captain needed
81 On very soon. he had paid that much Tor MS
WIN was ,ha,7 4. within two years. =.
. -wo1A you rccogn'ze him. Al DON, know.
saw, him only once are; p.cr,,r,v al, ~. "a,
OF jay ana ,he Is, q January. .ild was wiling
- pay ANYTHING rather man hav" ne trouble ana
't ee5,..r LSxow-Di tae ofHror have p nemoran-
dunn book A.-The last warl man 3l
THEY TOOK THE FRUIT.
NJ Ransor-Dl YOU ever br b. ANY other police
men, They took az ne fruit they wanted
Trey saI they would cell me when was TO h
ralGpl
| o-yvnat 10 Won mean 10y "raii'd"7 There
| w,re policemen who were ready - arre'; our mer
for placing = b1x Oh 10 stewa.k Just while they
Do You eSpcc: r,ef from ,ha, oppression
now? A-Oh. NJ. eXpe', 10 pay asa.n. d.ansn
o When d he mex, money iue7 A-Ne1' week
TX vines explained 'ha, he Always gave The
ro,ir4 Whatever th-y wanted"
II Howard swe.tscr. senior member Of the hru
Of sv,eetser Pembroke 4 CO.. drygools. no. 30
| broadway. TOOK IN" stand next
Q.~Tou have to lesye goods on the sidewalk {
GO GO Have y1u over pa,l any money 20 policemen
A-Yes 10 the policeman on the beat
Q-iIow much ala YOU pay him a gneren
amounts. When n" busy and ~" side ak
IRE full require policeman - Ioon OUT 70
our slcw.k end We Eyr h ,,r %h"' We 'h'nS
you knew that thu policeman VAS not don'
his whole duty in alleging your goods to r"mai'
on VI" yom knew that the cases Of drygoods con
s,iiuted IN incumbrance? A.-They occupied room
~ o"Ddn't YOU give money to keep from being an
noyedr Al put It in different way IN" police
man diI rs a service and paid him for the s"rvic
senator i.cxow -Yeu knew thai he was paid h
the city TO soc that your goohs were ho5 f,oen an
| TO g!ve Your property proper protection A-ies
| Mr. Gon-Are YOU taxpayer? A-IniortunatelS
yes. .,... 49,. 49,. .o. .
sunport the city government that II is part Of N
duty OF the CITY government 70 supply police pro
tection TO YOU ana 10 pay ior II. n. ies; rh,,
servant? A--There was no understanding betwee
weiks mad eaG a." against you? A-Ycs
o~Iiow long have you been at your present plac
F'rankl!n-st. and Broadway before that
ODD YOU eyer make these presentations there
Al don't remember
MONEY TO EVERY OFFICER
Odd you pay money to more than officer
Ayes to every one on the beat
OIL was the customary thing? Ayes
! Q-Was the money always accepted? Aye
always. - .
O-You gagged the amount OF the present by IN
amount Of space which you were occupying On IN
! 'U%When you took up the whole sidewalk 81