Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-11
THE LEXOW INVESTIGATION.
More Evidence of Threats To Put an End

NEW YORK, october l0.-F'or the third
time since the Lexow Investigation com
menced Chief Counsel Gon to-day pro-
duced evidence to show that threats have
been made to put an end TO the witness
who have appeared before the senators
conducting the examination. Samuel
Kaufman. a tailor's salesman, was the
first witness called during the day. He
gave the substance OF a conversation
which he claimed took place on an eie-
waited railroN train just after Policeman
COrcoran left the witness-stand Monday.
Corcoran was alleged TO have asserted
that he would yet make those witnesses
as dead as a doOr-nail," and that he
would LAY for them some dark night"
The witnesses supposed to be referred to
were Quinn and a friend BY those per-
sons Corcoran WAS accused of being
"clubber." The policeman with Corcoran
advised him not to talk so loud. and told
him 10 wait until the Lexow Committee
had finished its Investigations before
making the attempt.
Patrick Kelley. an iron-wOrker related
a story of going TO sleep on the street.
He was awakened by a policeman going
through his pockets. The name Of the
officer n thought, was Thorow. lie ac-
cused the policeman OF abstractng ~
cents. but the officer only laughed at
him and pushed him along, telling him
TO move on" He reported the matter
TO ,he police station. and he asserts that
n day or two after this he was assaulted
by the policeman. who finally arrested
him. He was fined s. on the testimony
OF the polio. Since the Lexow investiea-
ton had commenced the Captain Of the
Elghty-eehth- Street Station rad sent for
him, he alleged, and told him that there
was job waiting for him at the station.
He did not go to see the Captain about
the matter.
Vernon II. Brown, the general agent
of the Cunard Line. admitted that he had
paid $40 weekly To the officer in charge
Of the Cunard wharf. but he claimed that
he had never paid additional sums OF
money to the police
John H. Lemon. a young man who at
tended the French ball, testified that
Superintenient Byrnes and a number OF
police offic ais were present at the ball
They did not make any protest against
the lewd conduct Of the persons assembled
there.
William H. Jamouneaux, president OF
the Alvin Manufacturing Company, testi-
fled 10 paying Detective O'Connor 500 for
the recovery Of stolen goods from pawn
brokers.
Vincent Majewskl. who conducted
policy-shop. testified 10 tribute eAacted
by the police Majewski explained that
there were seventeen or eighteen bacheI'
in the city, and that they arranged with
the police for the territory they shouii
work. All the hackers except Corneiius
y parker we're in the combine at the
vas not allowed t. have many shops on
IN. West side. Asked who had that ter
ritory. Mateygski replied, "Al Adams. the
King >" Letters were read which are
ALLEGED 10 have passed between MaJewsM
and Police-Captain Westeryelt. In these
letters there were constant references 10
the danger Of exposure by the news
papers. .,..,.,,.o,,
nolicv-shops. which did not pay tribute
ard fake letters of complaint were mailed
10 Superlntendent Btrnes, but no atten-
ZION vas paid To the complaints. MaJewsh
claimed that four of the policy-shops COM
plained Of were still running.
The investigation closed lot the u1S
with an examination OF Lleper freeiildn'
who claimed that he visited SH'tI- LUZ
lar" Smith TO secure immunity from q"
yost for his brother-in-law, Joseph
Frankel a Hester-street salOon-keeper. =
man name, Solomon claimed TO represent
Smith, and 500 was finally paid to secure
tho release of Frankel from prison. me
arrangement was that smith should 'mha mao
hail but he secured a DISCHARGE Tor
Frankel. The money was raised by Max
Rosenschteig, and as Smith did not pro-
cure the bail. as arranged at hrst, hoSeh-
scbteig has brought suit IN city coui'
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