The evening world., 1894-10-18
COPELAND
ON The RACK,
The "PatrCl'S" Commander
a Witness Before the
LeIOW Committee.
HE CAN'T ENFORCE THE LAW.
Captain Admits He Doesn't Try to
Discover Sunday Excise
Violations.
WELL-CHARGE0 SODA STANDS.
Midlothian Johnny Brodsky Comes
Int Court, but Makes Hasty
Disappearance.
He CAN'T ENFORCE THE LAW.
WELL-CHARGED SODA STANDS.

number Of clergymen. in addition to
the regular attendants. Rev. Father Du-
cey and Rev. Mr.. Gutteridge. of Newark.
were in the audience when the Lexow
Committee began its days work. Chair
man Lexow and Senator Bradley were
the only members present at the open
ing.
Mr.. Moss called for Philip Wisslg,
which occasioned somewhat of sur
prise. for Mr.. WssG's name has not
been mentioned in connection with the
soda-water business, although in pre-
vious hearings witnesses have testified
they had some dealings with him.
Mr.. Wissg, however, was not in the
COURTROOM and Treasurer Laight, OF the
Soda-Watei Manufacturers Associat ton,
was recalled to the witness stand.
MIR. Laight said he had not been able
to find any books of the Association
which would show just how much
money was paid to John L. Broisky,
as counsel for the Association. for Sc
curing the passage of city ordinance
allowing the granting of permits for
street saltwater stands.
He admitted that he had seen Mr..
Brodsky and talked with him about
getting the ordinance passed. and that
the lawyer had told him he would do
what he could. He supposed that when
he paid $50 to him. II was for ordinary
legal services to be rendered in, cases
Mr.. Brodsky had successfully de-
Tended great many men who had been
arrested, Al one time all the stands In
Capt Schultzs precinct We're closed up,
while in Capt. Grants they were al
lowed to remain open.
Wasn't purse made up by the manu-
o. t1t., f..( "aV Gs,l.,,l
Moss 'i''
Il heard a rumor that a collection
was TO be taken up, but l didn't con-
Well, shortly after you heard this ru-
NOR the saltwater stands were allowed
weren't they?"
YES, think they were"
M, Laighi finally admitted he had
heard of collections taken UP for CAP
tains in other precincts downtown.
Collections Went for Rent"
business, wasn't TT"
No; l didn't care whether the police
shut the stands up or not"
You mean the standkeepers had to
well. We charged it to the stand
keepers as rent"
mo, we charged It all to rent" Mr..
Moss was evidently greatly gratifed to
get even this much out OF the witness,
who was very unwilling one.
MIR. Laight said he had not collected
any rent for his stands recently, al
though he usually collected the m6ney
How mucn money did you collect from
your stands last Year, inquired Mr.
Moss.
What did you do with itr'
The $3.50 ! paid Mr.. Brodsky came out
of 1t
MIR Laight finally admitted to Chair
man Lexow that the rentals collec ted
we're chiefly expended in order to pro-
tect the stand keepers from interference
from the police and corporation officers
well. what did you do with the rest
of the money you collected?"
1T went into the business. l cannot
tell exactly what became Of it,"
Christian stefrens was the next wit
ness, and Mr. Con announced THAI he
was prepared to clear up the doubt
about Policeman John ID. McLaugh-
Inns army career. which was questioned
Mr.. steffens is an officer on the Brook
lyn Bridge, and was formerly a ser
geant in the Third Regiment OF the
Laughlin well, and said that he was
| in his company for four years.
He was good, faithful soldier and
an honorable man. and he could not
| charge" said Mr. Steffens.
Policeman Mclaughlin Vindicated.
Chairman Lexow thought that Nc
Laughln's cousin should be punished for
gross perjury, for his statements against
| the policeman were evidently malicious.
| McLaughlin's vind.cation was complete,
| He was in the room and thanked Mr..
| Con and the Committee for clearing up
| the charges that had been made against
| him.
Wolf wallach, a soda-water manu-
| factureT, of % Columbia street, testified
| that he was accustomed TO collect 70
| apiece from the keepers OF street stands
What did you do with the money!
| asked Mr.. Com
81 gave II to Mr.. Brodsky. and he
got the permits"
Didn't. you take up a collection
among the manufacturers last spring
mot that know Of. All the money
we collected we paid to Mr.. Brodsky.
| Then when any one was arrested and
the case came to court 1t was never
| heard OF again.
You had to close down your stands
last Spring in Capt. schultz's precinct?'
And then they were opened again af-
| ter a few days.
| "Yes. sir"
What did you do to open them?"
What BrOdsky said Went"
II don't know. Johnny, Brodsky said
we could open, and we did"
The witneis said that his share OF the
49, 500 fee paid 20 Mr.. Btodsky was $3.50.
| Ostensibly II was 10 secure permits and
| for counsel fees In defending stand
keepers who had been arrested. He did
not know whether any Of 1t went to the
Joseph L. Weller, of IS Chrystie street.
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