New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-09

some questions about the history or the witness
Arteaga said he was nfty-four years Old lie hao d
wife and children in Cuba. They had never oeeh ~
this country He had fortune once, but los, II
IN the Cuban war which began in 1858 aisi enneu ii
1878 He had kept grocery store for While ana
,hsr no had several cigar stands. He did not kno"
the name of the man who had tod MN 10 see 'n1
police captain. The man was customer i'e VIZ.
not see the captain originally for the PURPOSE u
protection. lie thought the captain eou'1 "eP l".,
90, a license Warren Lewis he said was me man
who was recently tried and acqntIeu on us he
Prices testimony Ar;eaga said ne 'o as conccrt
couldn't get license FOR MS, place a 49,
hall Lewis had tod him that he "ould mM '' 40 The
Mr.. Jerome tod the wins oi1nntifv CoptaIn
courtroom on Tuesday morning 10 lueh'iS O"P''"
price and Wagner.
SHE KNEW WE'LL WHAT WAS bAfEO lHD
Mrs Flora Walters was called next. The VIII
ness Buser had Thursday mentioned ner DIS
one of the persons who had told nm Oh p"H'is
money TO the police. She would not give her al
dress &C she said she was working for vases now
in q store and might lose her place II II were
known ina; she testified before the comm'tttc'
Che 10 a widow with one child. The woman ha'
never kept dsorderly house. but merely a restau
rant whore wine and beer Were SoIn a. snecta
place had no excise license She seentG ~, va.
bic ard thoroughly truthful woman MT. MOSS ~
"H omWherc did you keep your place? Al No
~ o HWhat kind Of place was 1t? A cafe ana
P' Won also keep at No % East Fourth-st?
oIWhat was sold there? A.-Wne and beer and
eQ-bd you have an excise lcense?, No Mo
ODD you have any visits from po"ce'ne"' "a
owhen arst2 A-w VIII WAS Hi In Fo"T'h-'I
dow many times did he call? Al was there
'~ 0T DID, You have any conversation with him
A'<Very little / knew what to do. handed hi'r
e eqyoPf win 81 in the E mcagy S Knew @
from whom bought the place She went INTO ,t the
back room and gave Hook the money mere ""S
no door there and saw her give 1t 10 MN
POLICEMAN HOOK AGAIN.
o-when you were in sxth-st., did you see him?
Ale sent what YOU call stool pigeon" to tell
me to meet him In the street
O.-What was the stool pigeons name? A
He was called Michael. l brought the money with
o-what was the name Of the woman from whom
vol bought the place? Airs. Ritter. She Is on;
OF the business now; She is sick. nj. o,.o.
Q.-You saw her give money TO Hock ohCc A
o.-And YOU gave It twice? Ayes. When Cap,
tain Cross came they wouldn't take any money
lost all my money mo and had TO 20 to to YS erSnbc
0.-Was there great excitement then in such
Q.-Why? A.-The police wanted us 10 close our
places right away. They handled us very rude
didn't think the business was wrong because pa'd
long after you gad . Hook dd i9S SSn
Senator Lexow-Did all the patrolmcn on the beat
OFF the captain had sent an order 10 'i,'se
these places up would that close th"m up a.
No; We would send away the girl waters anu se'
Q.--would It stop the disordcriy business A.
Q-Dil an excise inspector ever visit you? A
% DO Won know Detectives Cohen and schndler7
A*Ycs: they are from the Flfth-st. station .
o-pd they ys't Your nr Pass ssto5 Them eou!d
keep open. a. had more money - pay a, shi !
couidn'i wal; til business got better. They said
had better close.
WHERE THE MONEY WENT FINALLY
Mr.. Ransom On cross-examination)-D'd you Keep
a dlsorder.y house? A.-NO.
o-You thought you not doing wrong a
No 50 long as paid. They said that the wari in'A
didnt get the money. 1t went higher, lnese W.
When Cross camo he wouldn't allow us 10 sci
liquor o.s No ,.,,, .rovy . man named Meyers who
kept In Fourth-s;.? A-Nes he IS IN Newark no"
Odd ne got in trouble with the police? A
Q-in what kind Of trouble? Ale was arrested
To.-WN;hy? Al suppose 1t was because he
o~iiow DO yoG know that AEvery on; s 5ai!i
be brought 10 trial lie wouldn't settle. - he mad
go cGST ncs AND %oB Bay he nav Nave 10 pay the police
A~The same he would be nnei-'25 49,.
jacobs al merchant tailor, at No 1871 Thrdaye;
| was called. He said he had lived in the NNItf
Assembly District for seven or eight years Mr
%" DO you belong to Tammany Han7 Al an
Q@Have you e.pTssssd fsar iha, y0q , wogd be
bsd or P6ceT come 10 y1 y and sy
| an oath. that he would arrest me ana KNOCK my
Q.-What Is bis name? A.-Finner Finnerty
Qn what RecaneI Is h fonr AC'p'an "e'eF
| Q.-D.d he come in uniform? A.-Yes; he came u
| another case. Ny boy was nsuhed --
BuIIDOzED BY THE POLICE.
o-Never mind; go on. A-Instead Of tending t
his business. he threatened
Q-Dld any one else threaten YOU A.-The ON
GERS who were with him at the time.
Q-Do you know their names? A-No.
Q-Woud you recognize them? A.-Yes
Q.-H0w many were there? A-Three in all.
Old any others threaten you? Al receive
testified he would railroad me to JAIL:
Q-Who Is the leader? A.John j. Ryan. He SIT
q orrIas he been here before? A.-Yes; he va
% Q-SWhat is your friends name A.-Mr Starr.
Q-Was any one else in court who was eonnecte
Q-Watchng fhngs? Ayes
Q-Dld you have any dealings with RYAN look
Ing to your appointment, Oh the police force: A
Q-For a considerable time? A-Yes
| Ole got considerable money from You? A
Yes he got 10 pay 1t for his organization. urde
promise a Of getting me ne c Rae: service examination
Ayes; got a percentage 81 6lb But had al
out all my money and couldn't do any more.
election district captains before the election of 1907
Q.IWhat did Ryan say? Ale said: "Tucsda
is Election Day, and we wont to get az big ma
The Inspectors with If a Tammany man
challenged see that he votes. What you say goc.
| that is not enough you can get a whole patoo
II necessary. II a Republicans vote IS Challenged
Q.-Did you hear the instructions IN 1893? A.
RYAN wanted the district captains to hand MN IN
have them stationed at our polling places lie sal