The evening world., 1894-10-17
BRODSKy WAS
The LOBBYIST.
S.da-Water Men Paid Him
$4,000 for Franchises
from Aldermen.
GOFF OPENS UP A NEW LINE.
Owners of Stands Forc.d to Pay
for Permits to Do Busi-
ness,
WILLIAMS WAS CHALLENGED
Witness Rayer Rebuked an In
suit by an Offer to
Fight.
WILLIAMS WAS CHALLENGER

From the generally seedy and dilapt
dated appearance of the crowd that oc-
cupied the seats reserved for witnesses
in Part III. of the Superior Court this
morning, 1t might readily have been in
ferred that Mr.. Goff's subpoena servers
had made descent last night upon the
east-slde lodging-houses in search Of
"floaters" and ante-election "colonists."
There was also a liberal sprinkling Of
swarthy-skinned individuals in this con-
tingent that suggested visit to
Little Italy," while the rres-
ence of number OF policemen IN
uniform. together with Excise Com
missioner Dalton. who admitted that he
had come down with subpoena in his
pocket. seemed to Indicate that there
would be no radical change to-day in.
the general tenor of the investigation
unless Mr. Goff proposed to follow up
the fraudulent registration vein which
he tapped yesterday.
1t was lilo when Chairman Lexow
called the Committee to order, the other
members present being Senators Bradley.
Pound. O'Connor. Cantor and Robertson.
May Get Back Her Children.
Senator Cantor announced that he had
a conversation with President Goodhart,
OF the Hebrew Shelterlng and Guardian
Society. and that the latter had assured
turn the children Of Mrs. Caela Urchit-
tel, now in Its charge, to the mother as
soon as the Lexow Committee and its
counsel made a formal request.
Mr.. Goodhart, Senator Cantor said.
had caused an investigation to be made
OF Mrs. Urchitters story, and they had
found that she was in every way q re-
ntah hta md hNy nj a.
titled to the custody Of the children.
The Society was. therefore. ready to
surrender them at once.
Mr.. Moss said he was very glad to hear
that the Society was willing to give the
children up without contest, as the
counsel OF the Committee had 0een Ire
them for the mother. These proceedings
In calling Antonio condrianus. the
Greek Mr. GS sas he pro
posed to show how a man, q stranger
In town. could be brutally beaten and
robbed in public house in this city
in the presence OF Il saloon-keeper and .
policeman and not finger lifted for his
proteC ton.
Condrianus told his story through an
Halifax, where he had left the ship
Mirabeau, after receiving his pay. $50
and arrived in this city with several
OF his shipmates last Saturday.
Robbery In n Public House.
The Monday night following he said
he went out to walk down South street
with one of his shipmates. He had $40
in his pocket. They stopped at one o.
two places and drank beer, and then
met four men who took them into
saloon at l52 South street and induced
At the s.ght OF Condrianus's money
the four men made a combined attack
upon him right in front OF the bar ana
knocking him down robbed him OF al
MS money.
The proprietor of the place and bar
keeper were present and saw the as
sauit. Neither OF them made the
the ruffians who had attacked him. and
they escaped with their booty.
A policeman was found a few doors
heard anything OF the disturbance. and
no arrests were made. The witness
said he had never recovered any or his
money. and was now without cent In
his pocket
The name OF the place was the Knick-
erbocker Hotel, and its proprietor
Henry Won Claim. Mr. Con called at.
licensed public house. and said ne had
Excise Commissioner Dali
ton TO testify in regard to Its character.
ne had interested himself in behalf OF
the sailor, Condrainus. and Rad been 20
see Morris Tekulsky, President Of the
assault on his client
Won Claim Never Interfered.
"Mr. Tekulsky was very indignant that
such a thing should have happened In
licensed hotel. ! saw Won Claim. the
and he admitted that he had
seen the attack upon Condrainus, but
mad been powerless to prevent II. as there
were too many people in the place. The
Darkeeper was also there. but was intimi-
dated by the crowd.
He adInitted that he had not done .
hing to help this poor strangerf asked
Mr. Con.
Yes, practically"
Henry Won Claim, the PROPRIETOR Of
he place, was called. He testified that
le had kept the saloon and lodging
louse known as the Knlckerbocker, at
SO South street. near Peck SLIP. fer
eleven years. He was formerly bar
In answer to Mr., Gofts questions Won
claim described the assault which took
place last Monday on Condrlanus.
There were ten men In front o. ~