The evening world., 1894-06-29
PUSK-CART men
PAID tribute.
Yelmachus Says Ward Man
Wilson Collected Pro.
lection Money.
WITNESS RYAN CONFUSED.
Declares He Never Paid the
Police, but His Check Book
Shows He Did.
"POLiCE AS LIQUOR SELLERS"
Saloon-Keepers Forced to Buy
Hollywood Whiskey, in Which
Williams Vas In crested.

This is the last day Of the Lexow
Committees investigation, at least for
the remainder OF the hot season. The
members Of the Committee came to the
understanding last evening that when
they closed the hearing to-day they
would adjourn subject to the call Of
the Chairman
This. according to Senator Saxton.
who was more communicative on the
subject than most of his colleagues.
was done in order that the Committee
might be called together again In case
of any special emergency before Sep
TENDER.
1.-THE idcn, however. Is" the Senator
SAID. that We shall take no more test-
mony after to-day until some time in
ne Fall The special emergency may
arise. though think 1t extremely doubt
full. should the presence Of any witness
in to IN who might be regarded as espe-
c:aliy important. mike it necessary to
take his testimony in case he should be
absent In the Fall
senator Lexow will be in this neigh
borhood all summer. and will be the
occurrence as would render 1t advisable
TO call the Committee together before
September, but / do not think there Is
any probability that We will be sum
inoned."
Since Mr.. Goff assumed control Of the
investigation the sessions have been held
almost continuously for six weeks. and
a great mass of evidence has been accu-
mulated.
'It will take the public at least two
or three months to digest this said
one of the Senators this morning, ''Se'
fore they will be ready for n second in
stalment."
The Best Yet to Come.
Mr.. Con- himself says that the most
important testimony Is yet to come. lie
is the one to whom n rest at the present
lime will be most grateful, for, al
though he has made no complaint, ht
looks tired and worn, and his friends
say that he has been working practically
night and day for the past three months
examining and preparing almost ever,
detail of the evidence.
There was a long delay in getting to-
gether this morning. Mr.. Con was lat,
In arriving and ii was rumorcd about
| the Court House that he had been Kid
mapped by some OF the emissaries of tn.
Police Department. He finally came ir
about HE, when he was Joined by his
| associates, Mr.. jerome and Mr.. Moss
Gin, as senators Dradiey, o'Connor
| Cantor and Robertson were on hand
but still further time was needed io'
preptra,,hon ,i LaT ST morars he c oum
room at the opening. and LAWYER Aaroi
Kahn, who has n tale OF woe 70 tel
about how he spent $3.50 or $1,000 try
| ing to get Police Jvsticeship iron
Mayor Grant, was also present.
street Vendors In Force.
It looked as If Little Italy" had beer
turned loose on the back bench,s' an,
| tine list OF names read out by Mr.. Gof
| indicated that haul had been mad'
am ing the street vendors Of the town Il
suuDly the witness box to-day.
Nclmachus. wpll-irrssri younE Crock
dark haired. swdrthy skinned. and will
! a slight black mustache. He testitie,
through Interpreter Nardi.
| NelmaChuS SAID ut present he was un
| employed, but two months ago he had {
push cart and soid fruit downtown nea
barclay street and Broadway. lie ha'
| a iiccr Sc. For four months he stoot
| at that corner and sold fruit.
How long have you been in America
| Three years
| was tho license In your own manner
| Yes. sir"
MIR. Con said he thought only citi
zen could get II license That was tn
| statute.
Vrlmachus said he knew some Greel
wonders wac hli licenses. others IN
| not.
"Did you have to pay money to an!
one for st'ndns at Broadway ana Bar
"Ycs. had to pay to the ward man,
"liow much""
Paid S,5 II Nonth.
| "Flfteen collars month. often paiI
| at the station house, but NJ other times
! J paid il TO young Italian man, "h'
| gave IL to the ward man.
ITO WHOM did you give the money
when you went 10 the station"
| ITO Mr.. wilson
| a" He was the ward MANI"
Yes, | think 50. Some others went 4
the station 20 pay. so ! went there Wit
| them"
What did you pay for?"
10 stand 4: the corner. IL / diln'
pay would be driven away, NDbol!
| tod me ! c7udn't stay there, bGt
knew that before ] could stand there
must fix II up at the station
Nelmachus said that when he frs
| went into the push-cart buaness a
kflarc.ay street he went three times 4
1.-THE station u sec Ward Man Wilson.
~ asked him to give mo a corner wher
/ could stand. and after awhile he said
| could stand at barclay street. l CAV