New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30

A-No.
o-fiad you no confidence in your facts? A.
Yes, but We had no idea Of laying them before the
authorities.
Q-Have you ever had any knowledge that In
spector Williams interested IN the sale or Holly
O. CSy Mr. cioff).-When Mr. NIcoll was District,
Attorney did you think OF getting him to defend
the liquor dealers against the police? Ave ala
James LoucheIn. director OF the Wholesale
Liquor Dealers Association. said that the organza-
non was f Ofms 81 70 prPPt ' ne
Ing the sale OF the Hollywood whskey. Nearly all
ISOLATION. A committee was sent to Albany in 1888
Or .o,s, walca mao nearns "~fyts .,'e de.c.-
Orange asked the delegates to draft such bill as
they desired. This bill was substantially enacted
member Of the police force from being Interested IN
the sac Of whskey.
SA1LMAKERS tanned. TOO
Mr. Goff then took another OF the little excursions
which have proved interesting and profitable
This time It down along the waterfront among
the sai.nakers
John l.. Martin a sallraler. OF No. AZ sou,h-s;
was the first OF these Witnesses called He said he
had banner hung out from his fourth-sory win
protrudei over the sidewalk. ana the banner, about
G BY feet containing Mr.. Martins name and oc-
tbs banner out he had been paying from g to $
year to the police. This had been tAe for eight
s ondd fd a e f Ss ones 5r
policeman at other times TIE nrst time Cleveland
been Srres.ed twice Tor nv voatiag the Sidewalk or
dinances ard fined. Since then he had been paying
Martin said that II was the general custom for sail
paid the police 30 permi, could be obtained for
anything larger than two-foot sign
Mr.. Gor-f am introducing this evidence because
Senator O,Connor asked the other DAY II here was
anything In New-ICrk that the police DIDN'T TAX
This Is new fed.
HE DIDN'T IMPROVE MATTERS
Mr.. Nicon succeeded in getting the witness to
admit that he paid the money 70 the police 50 that
he might violate the law. statement which didn't
help the police mich. Martin said that 1893 was
the year that he paid tie money personally. He
had nothing ID do with the police captain. a change
round, Police captains come ana police captains go
rs raj. ne of the ante t Martin said he was Demo
crat: and on thai account he though; 1t particularly
Benjamin Moore. a sll.maker at No. 2 South-st,
had similar banner with MS name r., ana tr non
three or four times and then he learned to pay the
year to the ward man re h had been paying
O. ny Mr. Goff)-Ts 1t the common understanding
among sailmakers that they have to pay money to
have Their banners hung out? so, .. p,.orv
walters use In ordering food)-I object
The Witness-Yes. m
Mr., CON Mr.; Chairman. did YOU hear that stu;
small voice? (Referr!ng to Mr. Nico;vs objection)
Senator Lexow-Objection overru!ed
Mr. Nico:: TO wiinessl-Dd you read Senator
OConnors Interview in The Tribune this morning?
Mr. Goff-What does he care what Senator OCon-
nor thinks SO long he has pantata.
Mr. Nicol-You shouldn't TAX that way about
your employer. .
Mr. COIL say It sadly. Even my employer isn't
In II with the pantat1
ALL OF THEM PAID TRIBUTE.
D. " Holly. sailmaker. OF Maiden Lane and
South-st said that he had paid the s. year
regularly for seven eight years.
Louis Martin. Of No. 20 South-st formerly with
Charles w Fodder at the same pace said that
he had been paving the IS banner tax for ten or
fifteen years The officer told him once that the
money went to the police pension fund, but ne
didn't believe IT,
Senator Lexow-There Is no need to multiply these
ca ses The fact Is sufficiently proved that the sail
makers paid money TO have their banners out
Mr. Gor-Yes they al did It. The other sail
makers present may 60