Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-05
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 From All Quarters. |PARKHURST IS PLEASED Lexow Committee Hears
 Damaging Testimony IS STYLED i SCHEME FOR THUNDER Senator PIatt Attacks the
 Sugar Amendment TAX COLLECTOR SNYDER IS SHORT A Warrant Has Been Issued
 for His Arrest.
TAX COLLECTOR SNYDER IS SHORT
VICTORY FOR RPARkHUasr.

for His Arrest.
 VICTORY FOR PARKHURST. | Keepers of Disorderly Houses Tes- tIfy Before the Lexoyv Committee | That They Paid Heavily for Pro- lection pr. Parkhurst Insures Protection to All Policemen Who | Will Testify.
 NEW YORK, June The senate police committee met again to-day. Augusta Thorow testified that she had kept house l of i'll repute in the fourteenth precinct for four years. She was notified by an officer that ske would have to come to some agreement with the ward man. The witness then told how Ward Man Bias- sart came around and she gave him $10. One month she paid $20. The ward man, she said, "came as regularly as clock work" This lasted until Captain Mccullough was succeeded by Cap- tain Dougherty. When Captain Dougher- ty came to the precinct she told the new ward man that she could not pay the initiation fee. Her house was raided on October 9. 1899. She was fined. Afterwards she saw Captain Dougherty and told him che would like to resume business. Re told her to see Ward Dstec- tive Meehan. This she did, and arranged matters by agreeing to pay $25 8 month. She was afterwaId summoned to the office of Captain Dougherty. who told her he had received orders from the central office to close her house, and her business must be carried on quietly. The witness, continu- ing, said:
 "During the interview said, I have come money for you, captain.' He laughed and said, I am not supposed to take mon- ey, but put 1t in this envelope and write John Hook on it. I did SO and he took the envelope and put 1t In one of the pig eon-holes. I heard next day that John Heck was the name of the new ward man who had bsen appointed in Meehan's place."
 Witness said she kept quiet while Cap- tain Dougherty's trial was going on. Hook came around afterwards and told her the captain said he must have more money that she must pay $60 or $7O a month, When she said she could not, Hook told her the house would be raided. The wit ness stated that she saw Senator, now Justice Roeeche. who belonged to the game club as her husband. She told him she could not afford to pay so much money as Rock demanded and MT. Roesche promised to see somebody who would fix 1t up. He thought 1t could bs fixed for $100 to $150. The witness continued:
 "A few days later 8 mar came to zee MT. Thorow to say that MT. Roesohe wanted him. said I supposed Roesohe had sent for the money. gave my husband $100 bill before the stranger and two of my girls. When MT. Thorow came back he said the man who came from MT. Roesche was John Fay, secretary of the club"
 The witness testified that she opened up the business on the same night. Hook came around as usual and she gave him $25. He came around few days later and told her Captain -Dougherty was going to Europe and the place must be closed. Af- ter Captain Dougherty went to Europe the sergeant in command several times refused arrested. She always succeeded in getting doorman $1 and putting $5 bill in an en- velope which she slipped behind the ser geant's desk
 Witness said that policeman was sta toned at her door after Captain Dougherty returned, because, as the captain said, In- spector McAvoy had been solicited in front of her house. She succeeded in having the policeman removed after an interview with the captain, in which he said he would send Wardman Hook to her with the terms. She afterwards paid Hook $25 for the captain and $5 for himself She was then told to run her place under cover of cafe or cigar store. This she did, d,call- ing it cafe.
 After while Detective Mallon told her that Psrkhurst was after them all. Cap tain Dougherty told her she would have to move from her present house and get some other house in the precinct. She rented a placd on Second avenue and paid good deal of money, 'and I was raided, :" said Mrs. Thorow, spitefully, "the very night took the house." Before she took the house Hook told her the terms were $1 1000 for the captain ard $250 for himself. 'I told him that was too much, and asked him to see the captain again. He did and Dougherty said. Hook replied that he wanted $500 down, $50 for protection and $50 to pay off the debt on installments. | That was the last I saw of Hook" Witness said she went on a second occa- | sion to Senator Roesche. when her bail bonds were refused, and he told her be | would go down to the station and go her bond himself on such occasions. MT. Nicoll cross examined the witness severely, but she adhered to her previous story.
 Ernest Thorow, the husband of the last witness, testified that George Murdoch, 6 subr pnaed and told him to tell her not te mention any names on the police force | He said," said the witness, "that wheI the committee was gone my wife could open up house again and that times woulc be ss good as ever"
 Witness also stated that Senator Roesch, and himself were members of the sam, ! Tammany club, and that he met Senator Roesche at the clubhouse and gave hin $1OO. The latter said he wanted $50 more | but Thorow saidl he could not afford it He testified that he saw Hook receiv, money from his wife on one occasion ant
 Biassert on another.
 | Kate Schubert, who kept house or Chrystie street, testified that Captain Cros | came to her house and introduced himself IHe said he wanted $500. She told hin she did not have 1t, and he said he woul
 come around in few days.
 els that the msn2" said Mir. Golf pointing to Captain Cross, who was pres
 "Yes, that is the man," said witness
 locking at the captain, who grew yer
 red.
 "Did Captain Cross call"
 "He did, and paid him the money
 He told me would be protected If I ran ! quiet house. I also paid $50 a month."
 "Did Captain Doherty call on you9"
 "He did. paid bim the $500 also an
 $50 a month."
 MT. Golf here produced sensatior
 "Who was captain before Crossi'
 "Csptain Mclaughlin, sir"
 "Did you know him" , eyes, sir. I paid him $500 and $50 month for protection"
 She further testified that she was arres
 ed only once and that by Dr. Parkhurst
 society.
 r Mr.Nicoll cross examined witness brief, He then asked that Captain Cross be calle'
 He stated that the captain was ready
 oiye a direct contradiction to the last vi
 ness statements. MT. Golf objected
 calling the captain at present and Cbai
 man Lexow stated that at the proper tin
 the captain could take the stand.
 The proceedings were then adjourn'
 until to morrow.
 sl Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, who was presen
 was very much pleased with the result D to-dsy's session. He shook MT. Golf war; }. Iv by the hand and said tfiumphsntly: