Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-11-09
BLEO FOR DOODLE
BrotheI-keeper Easy Prey for
New York Police.
MRS. HERMANN AN INSTANCE
She Paid From Twenty Five to One
Hundred Dollars Per Month for
"Police Protection"

NEW YORK. Nov. Matilda Hermann
keeper OF disorderly house. who was run
out Oh The city by the police when the
Lexow Investigation began. the police fear
Ing her revelations and who was brought
BACK from Chicago. being stopped by legal
proceedings at Jersey City for time. was
on The stand before the Lexow committe
today.
She said that she had opened disordery
houses in New York in 1892 ana lad 20 odd
girls then. She paid from 1926 10 500 per
month for police protection on each OF the
several houses which she conducted. The
policeman would stand IN f ont of her
mouse until given money to 20 away.
fou know there is a bench warrant out
Tor you for contempt for gong away after
being served with a SUBJ 9na?' asked Goff.
"Nes, SIR"
You know how to purge yourself of
contemp ?" "Yes. sir.
lou are not afraid that if certain DO
iiticai party gets into power you will be
sent to the states prison?' II am lot
afraid.
Paid Lawyers Blood Money.
NOW, when you were arrested. the po-
liceman told you to hire q certain lawyer?r
Yes, sir; Officer Zimmerman told me to
take Stiner. now judge, or he would send
me TO states prison l employed Stiner
and paid him $3.50 for the irst time and
$l75 for the second time. The policeman
swore he did not know was the madame,
and was released"
did you have TO pay detectives?' Eyes,
from $3.50 to $500 to Fix 1t with the detec-
tives after l was arrested"
How about the captain feeling sore ?"
well, the captain wanted ST. 600, but
said u, ooo was enough, and so paid it on
June 3. did this for the privilege of
opening up my house after | had been ar.
rested"
who was in command OF the precinct
when you paid the $l.OOO?" Captain
BroRan."
How did you come to forfeit your
bail2' Lawyer Price advised me to skin,
say ing the police captain had told him
should forfeit my bail, as / would be sent
to prison. l went 10 Europe, giving my
bondsmen $1,000. When returned | was
arrested by Detective Armstrong on a
bench warrant. ! offered him 81, 600, and
he said he must consult his partner before
deciding TO let me go. He afterwards said
that he could not"
She Was Bled Constantly.
You were constantly paying out
money! 'Nes, | paid out over 81, 600 a
month";"
You paid police court LAWYERS and prison
Keepers twenty-five thousand dollars
l know ! haven't 500 in the world. LAWYER
Price got lot of money out of me. When
was brought before Recorder Smythe on
the charge OF keeping a disorderlv house.
Lawyer Price said that for $50 he could get
me off "
whenever ! was brought into court the
lawyers wanted several hundred dollars,
saying that they had TO divide it with the
police"
Did you ever see Dr.. Parkhurst?'
Yes"
did the police warn your YES,
was sent away by the police
WAS purse raised2" YES, the police
raised 81. 700 to Send me away"
who gave you the moneyP' "A man
never saw before"
Nv hat did you ask himP' 'If Captain
Naughty contributed to the purse. When
he said yes, l asked him If Captain RYAN
was In 1t and he said yes He sand also
that Captain Brogan and a policeman had
contributed"
How did you come TO leave New York;"
why, one night man whom have men
toned came to my house and we went out
and met ~ men,"
Were they connected with the police?"
YES, SIR"
And who are they "Oh, Mr.. Golf, |
can not tell YOU
The investigation adjourned for the day.