The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-11


see him tomorrow
You are sure It was Capt. Price2"
Am ! sure? Well. l know him well
Mr.; Gonr explained that he had ex-
cused Capt. Price before the proceed
lngs began, on the plea that he had an
important criminal case to attend to. or
he would have the witness identify him.
Continuing. the witness said they
never heat any guys at Roche's ga
loon. because word had been sent out
from Police Headquarters that no
green-goods joints should be started In
the city.
Mentally had to work the guys In
cabs In Central Park. which was a
How many men aid he beat In this
way" asked Mr.. Goff.
",0h. l couldn't begin to tell you"
How many In day?'
Applegate described the process. teil-
Ing how the steerer would get the guy
into the cab with Walter Haines or
some other one of the gang, and the
dummy satchel would be aleready pre-
pared to give tn victim. After the ex-
change had been made the guy would
be driven to the depot and hustled out
OF town as quickly as possible
make the change in a cab. than in a
regular turning ONT. However, the
business was successful one.
,Applegate identified a man named
HUMPHREYS, whom Mr.. Gon sked to
York Central Road, ave-"
Isn't he regarded as a friend OF the
green-goods mem" asked Mr., Con,
No, ! can't say that he is"
We'll, you are not unfriendly?"
I'VE have sometimes had drink to-
gether. lie travels from Poughkeepsl,
Applegate said that New York Cen.
trail and Pennsylvania We're the favorite
roads for running guys into the city
me victims were met at Poughkeepsie
mad taken TO the New York Hotel, in
that town, when they came in that way
on the Pennsylvania route, the guys
were met by the steerer at Elizabeth
and taken to Ryan,s Hotel.
The witness said some of the otbe,
steerers had told MIN to look our 70,
Humphrey, but he had never been
afraid of him. The only man he haG
dealings with was Officer McArdin, VII,
was on duty at the Grand Central Do
pot. Officer MCATdle was in court an,
stood up, and was Identified by the Wit.
ness.
officer McArdIc Paid $50 II We.,.
McArdle was fixed by McNary. and a
regular salary OF 800 u wek wac paid him
the witness said.
What was your agreement with him.
why. II guy opened "A box at Tho
depot McAri,e would Arrest him, ana i
| he saw a steerer come in with guy h,
would ma touch the steerer.
"One day when IA guy broke open tn,
box at the depot and McArdle came al
| the way up TO Harlem to lind Jimm,
| and tell him about it,"
All the payments made to MCArdl
| the witness said he put down in Me
| Nally's books, for he was yer,
methodical man. and kept exact ac
| counts. McArdle's account ran 10
| nearly two years.
Coming back to the Joint at Roche
| saloon, AppleGate SAID there was m
Interference by the police for tire,
weeks, when Wardmen Allen Hay am
Palt'k Curry Capt. Prices subordl
| rates, came In
Euth officers We're in court and stoo.
| up a Mr.. Goff's request to be Identified
Apologize said that the officers ha,
| come around on "a complaint made bv
| lady who had written il letter 10 Prlc
| stating. that McNally was Keeping al
| opium joint there
! when the officers came in" said IN
| witness, they found Detective Hanle
| there and they went away. The mex
night they, came around again and az
rested McNally, old man Moral hi
| daughter. Nellie. and me, and took u
| around 10 the station. At the statioI