New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-12

day Allen came in, and Mr.. Wood. a citizen. was
there. and told in Aliens hearing that the
best thing for me TO do was to pay the officer and
] would get the goods back.
Q.-Didnt the captain tell you that the presence
of this citizen had given MIN trouble, and that ne
aaar, efs a. don't think he did
The witness told further how the film fam
game had been played upon him. and how men had
tried to rob his clothes line and knew in each case
the police had simply let the men off with warn
ing.
When the examination of this witness over
Norberth Pfeffer the agent for Mr.. Golf. who is
always on the alert and whom Policeman Hussey
threatened to put bullet through, whispered some
thing to Mr. Golf and who was sitting in
the furthest corner of the room was called TO the
stand. He looked surprised and disguised, for he
knew the e;er-watchiul Pfen I had overheard some
thing.
IL have nothing to tell. Mr.. Golf" said Leon
Busch-that was his name-"I know nothing about
anything"
HOCHSTIMS MENACEs.
Take the stand" said Mr.. Golf, and tell us II
you know Max Hochstim."
The witness. after giving his address as No. III
Canal-si said that he knew Hochstim and MI.
Roden the witnesses uncle. Hochstim ii should be
mentioned, is one of the gang who, with silver
Dollar Smith and "lssy" Drefuss, controls the Es
sex Market Police Court. The witness said tina:
Roden, his uncle. had sent him back with two
tickets for the chowder of the Max Hochstim As
ISOLATION, of which DRY Dollar Sullivan is the
president. telling him that times were so hard
he could not buy them Hochstim. learning this
said that he sorry for Roden and that if he
didn't buy the tickets he. Hochstim, would close
up Rodents place in Chrystie-st.
Q.-What kind Of pace that? "A policy
Q.-You saw Timothy y suilivan's name on the
ticket president? Ayes. sir.
The witness here appeared frightened. and said
he was AFT TO-. Z Hps'r ne
chances that he had for place in the city govern
ment.
Q.-what do you mean? A-Controlier Fitch dis
missed me ron my prafs IN me ra"f ba bad
given information 10 pfeter about these things
l was dismissed for .,ncompetency'' although a
o.-Are you afraid from any testimony YOU may
viii openly say in this court that | al; afraid of
my life to walk through the streets in the neigh
borhood where ] reside.
HOW THEY GRIND OFT CITIZENS.
The matter gone into the manner in
which the work of naturalization of citizens
is carried in the different courts. and TO this
end Joseph H. Brown, a clerk in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas. was called and gave interesting
facts. He said that he looked after the filing out
of anidavlts and during the busy time Of the year
occupied tor days at time from a. m. until
Z p. m. and the Judge sitting in Chambers fire.
quen,ly worked the matter until p m,
too.
1--WE have A great rush for naturalization said
he particularly since the law passed reGuir
ing but citizens to he appointed to any posi-
ton under the city government and a rule was
adopted by the labor unions that they viii per-
nit any TO join their unions who has not de-
clarei his intention Of becoming a citizen"
o.-When does the rush begin? About thirty
days preceding the election generally.
Q.-Hov many persons were naturalized in your
court yesterday? As ixtY-thrcc. think.
Q-An1 the day previous? A-"Xty-two.
The witness then described in detail the methods
pursued in his in grinding out citizens
He described the questions that put to the APP
plicants and when asked if he varied tho form
Of the question ne said sometimes that he did. bat
that II was very hard trip the applicants up
Under the baby many Of them have heard
said he, that II they come here before the age Of