The evening world., 1894-06-21
PAID FOR
EXTRA WORK.
Freight Agent Earle Says His
Company Sometimes En-.
ployS a Policeman
kept ON DUTY AFTER HOURS.
Dinner and a Pass to Albany Is
the Usual Compensation in
Such Gases, He Says.
NO DUMMIES ON THE PAYROLL.
Many "June Buds and Policemen
Summoned as Witnesses for
To-Day's Session.
KEPT ON DUTY AFTER HOURS.
NO DUMMIES ON THE PAYROLL,

Half dozen bluecoats, among whom
was Ward Man George Sheridan. of the
Church street station, occupied seats
this morning in the witness pen In Part
II. of the Superior Court, when the
Lexow Police Inve vestigating Committee
resumed operations.
Sheridan was tried not long ago before
the Police Commissioners for clubbing
j. ]. Lynch and one or two other Jersey
City men, in an alleged pool room in the
Merchants Hotel. at Cortlandt and
West streets. Decision in his case Is
stin pending. 1t was charged that he
protected the pool room.
There was also another instalment Of
gentle June bugs from the Tenderloin.
as Counsellor Goff described his female
witnesses from that quarter OF the town.
who were ushered into the courtroom
by detachment of detectives from the
Parkhurst society. One of them was
very pretty blue-eyed young woman, In
dark blue gown. wearing a stylish hat.
with a silk veil drawn tightly over her
face. Two of the women were said to
be from the Eleventh Precinct, and the
contrast was striking. They all carried
their subpoena papers in their hands
by their unfamiliar surroundings
When members of the Committee took
their places on the bench at II o'clock
Senator Saxton was the only absentee.
There was some delay, as Mr.. Goff had
not appeared, and Chairman Lexow be-
came impatient and called for the coun-
sellor
Ex-Judge Ransom said he saw Mr.. Moss
outside with lady, and got laugh,
but at that moment both Mr.. Goff and
MIR. Moss came in.
The former, after another delay spent
n q whispered consultation with the
chairman of the Committee, called on
the names of about score of witnesses,
nearly all of whom proved to be present
While there was no promise OF another
field day, the outlook was not unfavora-
BILE for an interesting session; One Of
the witnesses called, who did not re-
spond to her name was Lena De Mer-
Butcher Stein Recalled.
The first witness was Butcher Joseph
Stein, who testified yesterday. He was
simply called to identify the note for
1926 which was given by Charles Del
madge for a loan made to him by Stein
to enable him. It is said, to procure an
appointment as patrolman on the po-
MIR. Con then called Frank G; Earle,
who said he was General Freight Agent
for the Peoples line OF steamers. run
ming between New York and Albany:
He employed from fifty to one hundred
men at the dock at the foot of Canal
Have you any connection with the
"only that we have one on the pier
"Who is there now?'
Richard Burke, l believe his name
"Do you pay him anything for his
services?
mo, SIR"
Does the company?'
"Does he receive any consideration
why do you hesitate?"
for ns out he o BHd a regular Sr w0fs hous Ms
sometimes stays on the dock at the noon p
hour, and until 7 or O'Clock In the
.'He Is not paid for his police work."
mo, only for working for us in keep
ing trucks in line and enabling US TO
carry on our business He is paid for
Company, Mr., Earle said, the officer
went outside the gate Of the pier and
prevented blockades in the street II
was at the request of the witness that
the ofiicer did this extra duty
'What do you give himY'
Gives Free pRsses to Albany.
son our dock the officer gets his
dinner, or we would give him pass
for himself and family to Albany II he
"pid You ever give the Captain a
pass?" ~
Never. to my certain knowledge"
"Do you ever give him money COM
pensation?" asked Senator Lexow
mo, sir; but we would give pass to
any policeman along the river front
who wanted one
"Then the policemen are read to dc
three or four extra hours work day
for a dinner or an occasional pass?"
''Well. they seem to be willing"
Are there not some dummy names on
your pay-roll?'
"No, SIR"
mo policemen who are represented b,
III there was would know It."
49, feuams you would. Mr.. Earle
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