The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-20

Cause.
New York, Ccrober 19.-At zeday's session
of the Lexow in yes1Igatlonk sy.n.n II zee
VIM. D. Valentine was Iecaned 5G .ne
stand.
Mr.. Valentine runs, it is said, an alleged
fake" brokers' Office. Yesterday, he pro-
duced lot of certificates of mining stocks
and Mr.. Moss asked him whether he located
the head offices of the company who issued
the stock. The headquarters are principal
ly. believe, in st. louis, Valentine replied
MIR. Moss produced a tape containing
quotations of stock made up by Valentine.
Mr.. Moss read some quotations which
showed Venice mining stock had liz varia-
sions in one day. beginning at 494 5-S and
ending at 493. II was perfectly will1ng,''
said the witness. 'to buy or sell at these
quotations.
The witness said the stocks were sold in
the ordinary way. He did not ask anybody
to buy or sell his stocks. 1t is entirely
optional with the customers
VIM. s.. Fender, secretary and treasurer
of the Stearns Commission company, testi-
fed that when they were running the up
town o.ice in 28th street, Captain Schmit-
berger showed him newspaper which said
the company was doing an illegitimatc
business. He said that Capt. Schmitberger
nor the detective with him asked for money.
The witness said that he was an employe OF
Mr.. Valentine in San Francisco. They
carried on the same business.
There was an outory against you in San
Francisco?''
Yes, there was little talk
You were also in Chicago.''
e. Yes, SIR
ssAnd in Butte City?'
Yes, sir.''
William Craig was the next witness. He
said that he played the game in the New
street office and was feeced out of several
hundred dollars. He regarded the game as
gambling game like faro. and said every
body else had the, same view. He sisted an
expert in Chicago said the chances were 70
per cent against the player. After he lost
his money he saw Acting Captain Hogan of
tie First Precinct and he told the witness
that he was anxious to get evidence and
suggested that the witness go to the Tombs
Police court for a warrant. The witness
was refused a warrant, and was told that
he should get corroborative evidence. The
witness said it WAS last Tuesday that he
went to the Police court, and did not know
the name of the presiding judge. 1t was
Judge Ryan who was presiding at that
time.
IA there any obstacle said Chairman
Lexow. ito prevent police captain from
getting evidence against this placer
Nothing could see.''
Did you ever see anybody get certificates
of ST ocks:''
mo, sir.''
'It is simply a betting affair, thenr'
Yes, sir.''
Mr.. Goff read report of Superintendent
Byrnes 10 ..the police board which Stated
that no open gambling .house existed in the
city.
Mr.Goff addressed Acting Captain Hogan.
Captain Hogan said he. 81 wish to call
your attention to the existence ofan open
gambling house in your precinct, and re-
open an hour longer
Captain Hogan said that he would do ilis
best.
$50 to the superintendent of police" said
Lawyer Moss, and throw the responsibility
on him.
D. B. Grongolz, a lodging house keeper,
98 Sheriff street, told how he was assaulted
by roundsman of the police who called at
his house to find out how many voters lived
there. The roundsman. he said. cluDbed him
numerically, and then arrested him, and
locked him up all night in the station
house..
Frank MARITIME who keeps boot black
stand at 67th street and Third avenue, said
he bought the stand for $l00. with privi-
lege of shining shoes in the police station.
He said the captain turned him out of the
station house. and that two policemen
named Grinioq and Looney owed him money
for shines. When he and his partner de-
manded money Grinion and Looney
assaulted and arrested them. They were
discharged at the Police court by Judge
Was indicted by the grand jury. but his trial
has not vet taken place