The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-20

| Wie money.
 Ex-Inspector Steers was present when the committee met. He was served with a subpoena. There were rumors afioat that indictments had been found against Policeman Inter mann and others Assistant District Attorney Lindsay again held q confer ence with Mir. Con. Captain A. J. AL laire took the stand. He said he had been on the force twenty-nine years and captain since 1867. He moved to Harlem in 1874. but lived there only three months. He paid $500 d year rent. He then moved to Attorney street, where he lived until 1883. He bought the house at 143 East Nine teenth street. paying sis.0o0 for it; sl2.o00 of which was in cash. He paid off the 5000 mortgage in two years. He sold the house in 1892 and got s1s500 for 1t He bought a house on Ninety first street in 1891, paying sl2,o00 for 1t. 5000 of which was in cash. He sold the other house and paid off the mort gage. He never had other real estate than his home, the savings of forty years. There were two other persons of hls name In the city, one was con- stantly buying real estate and the other was constantly getting in debt. Wit ness said. including his real estate he was worth about $S4, 900 in 1892. Neither his wife nor daughter held any certifi- cates of trust. Nor did they own any real estate.
 In reply to question as to whether | hA In1 ot {. t~I he once took "Jack' Wade with him. Frank Wilson was detailed for special duty on Gland strdet. He never heard that the wardman was the col lector except through the newspapers.
 Frank Wilson," said MT. Golf, Ifs worth good deal of real estate; he has left the city. Can't you explain that?" No sir"
 The witness said he never had Wilson as wardman.
 Did you ever know woman named Mrs. Martini" The captain paused long time.
 "Why, she visited your house." "No. She never visited my house."
 The witness flushed hotly as he snapped at his questioner. Such women as Martin, he declared, he never per- mitted to enter his house. The captain asked to be allowed to explain about the disorderly houses in the Tenth precinct. During his time in the precinct. he said, there were about 65, ,0c0 arrests made, of which num- Der 2S,000 were women.
 These arrests" said the captain, were made through raids of houses and arrests on the streets"
 Did you say it was not in your pow CT to suppress the evil?" "It was not in my power to suppress the evil in my precinct"
 Have you any idea how much money was collected from those dlsorderly houses" T never Knew any money was collected"
 The captain, in reply to MT. Golf, said he could not give the number of mur- ders or robberies that had been com mitted while he was in charge.
 r"WhatS attempt did you make to sup- press the disorderly housesY "We raided them"
 'Tn order to obtain more blood mon- ey?" No. no, mo-" emphatically.
 The witness said he remembered spencer's saloon on Hester street, but did not recall murder there.
 "A bartender named Murphy killed a man in the saloon." 'T do not remem- her."
 "Now, captain. Chick Murphy was not arrested. He is living in New York to-day. Don't you know that Spencer was one of Superintendent Murray's bondsmen and personal friend, and that was the reason the murder was hushed up?" 'tI know nothing about it."
 Senator OConnor expressed surprise because the district attorney had not taken the matter up.
 "The district attorney" said Mir. Con, cannot go out and detect crime. He relies on the captain of the precinct | to supply him with evidence."e
 The captain denied that the green goods men had footing in the pre- cinct.
 What did you do to earn your sal- ary? T made 65,O0o or 75,00o arrests"
 How many Christmas presents did you receiver" None"
 Then the witness said: 'IIold on. I may have received some"
 We have proof you received Christ mas presents every year from liquor dealers" Anybody who swore that swore falsely"
 Since you have been captain of the steamboat squad have you heard any, thing of your men giving up half of their pay to superior?" Al. To-
 T heard it for the first time to-day. read 1t in the papers,.
 Sergeant Taylor has sworn he put money in an envelope marked Street Cleaning Report containing $2O0 in, drawer of the sergeant's desk. Do you know anything of that envelope?' q do not"
 Hattie Ross, a young colored woman, who used to run disorderly houses, next took the stand. %a
 "How much a month did you give the she was asked. '.One hun- fred dollars" she replied.
 "Who was captain then?" "superin- ;endent Ryrnes was captain when had he thouseaat No. 210 Wooster street" Whom did you pay then?" "Slevin, he wardman. gave him $25 a month Or two months Witness said that. when Byrnes left , ,aptain Broga1 came and she also paid I