New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-16

o.-Iast Saturday? Ayes. He told me to look
out for next day.
Q.-Then what the policeman said was the real
reason why you sent out the circular? Ayes.
Odd the policeman know that You were presi-
dent of the Liquor Dealers Association? Al
don't think
Q-Why did you send word TO the others?
| A--They were my friends.
O.-Were the others warned by the police? Al
don't know ,,,-.,. ..,,..
| keeper who not member OF the ASSOCIATION!
| Q-Name one saloon-keeper who was no' MEM
| The witness after much hesitation and several at
| admit that he did remember any saioon-keeper
not a member Of he association 70 whom the motto
| was The notices were taken around by Men
oas Habada. cigar maker .
Mr. Golf took up book in which minutes OF meet
ings Of the association had been written IN ne ne
Czech LANGUAGE by the recording seGFetar'cs, re
said he did not know the date Of The first meeting
Of which record aPPessred re C3nl wb no. OF
appeared in the book. There was another BOOK he
| Q-Are YOU connected with politics In your dis
70 o.Hsye You had any dealings with the police?
A.-No (The answer was given after a minutes
Q."You have not? Al never paid any money to
DO you know that any money was paid to the
! police by the association?
Mr. Nicoil objected 70 the question on the ground
! lection was overruled Then the witness trlsd 10
evade an answer. He hna:iy admitted that he did
know that money was paid by the association -
the police
FORMED TO DEAL WITH POLICEMEN
o.-was not the association formed with TIE OBJ
ject Of dealing with the police? Aye.
Q.-Before that the bohemian saoon-keepers had
been annoyed by the police. had they not? Ayes.
O.-Ani the object WAS TO collect money which
not bv me members directly was :; not? \. Nf'er
] -
q1Dd the msmsers p2y money into the treasury
Q"How much a week? A.-sevcnty-nye am my
cents
QDd a$ pay isye1ys or 9ftY as there was
O-They all paid the amounts? A-Yes.
sr the PAID . 9a by ae Of &
Q|Did those resolutions direct the treasurer to
pay money 10 the police Ayes
THE WARD MAN, OF COURSE
o-was the money paid to the ward man? A
Yes.
o.-who was the captain Of the precinct then?
A-Gunrer.
Q-Who wa, his ward man? A.-Campbe.l
9-Dd you Do any bushes win cam?eeiiif ,,or
The witness would rot a1s~er lie tW-slri e2ou'
was frightened iooI N his eyes.
Mr Goff-TeN the truth. II you rad any dealings
with Campbell it will beneh; you by speaking The
senator Lexow-The only way 10 stop tho back
mailing Of the members Of your association is 70
eMS r ''t GofNWhcn dd You 20 business with Camp
bell? was It at the time the Association W.
Odd Campbell sueges, that tn organization
Q.-D!d any other policeman suggest that? \
Q.-Af,er the, association, wa. formed, why, dil
YOU talk with Campbell? Ave had been
bothered by the Liquor Dealers Association. anl
we thought IT would be well to have talk VT
20 Odd ~nid you know Campbell A-Yes.
Q.-Where did you see Campbell? Am the
Q,"were you alone with him: A-No Mr. Poii'z
70 DIS Ponz a member of the assoclao9n' A
We haS for, 9a y ,Re s a:.ocaoa Fa a hm
how much It would cost 10 keep open on sundays
answer lie said might come to his house next
day and see him alone 49,,
with him? A-Yes.
HE WANTED ug5 MONTH
/ O-What was said then? Ale SAID he wanted
1925 month from the association.
Senator I.exow-Was that negotiation the first
Official act after the organization Of the assocla-
| ton? Ayes
poor and could not AFFORD to pay 50 much money?
to take US FOR less and offered to pay 800
month.
/ II It couldn't helped he would take as FOR that
q How was the money psid 70 him; A H,,o ne
]
| Q,~whst IS ne fun name OF the ward man?
o-wss The nqney ps,$a to pin every month ont
Al cannot tell now but suppose it was.
THE MONEY PAID EVERY MONTH.
| Q-Was not resolution Of the association passed
every month to pay the money? Ayes.
| Q.-And did you not 80 with the financial score
! tary TO Campbell every time the money was paid?
| Ayes
! Q-Was the monthly payment raised TO s25 after
a time? A. That when there were more
Q.-When the number Of members increased d!d
| Campbell make the demand for $25 month?
| Ale said NJ wanted US to pay more when there
o.-Was a is, Of the members given to Camp
O. Was the nst given to him 50 that the mem
bers would not De nterfered with for keeping
Q-Were Bohemian salOon-keepers who were not
members OF the association arrested when they
KEEP; their salOons open on Sunday? Ayes.
THE WAY TO GET PROTECTION.
Q-Dil you go to some Of them and say that
they must join your association If they wanted
10 be protected? Ayes
Odd Campbell advise you to do that? A.
Yes
Q.-When ala you go to Europe? In 1891
when you went to Europe? A.-Mr ,Sycora.
Der OF the association? A-Yes.
.,Q.awas any money being paid to the ward man
.Q.-Has any money been paid since then? A
Q.-Is no, money collected from members Of the
association yet? A.-Ony 81 a month dues.
Mr.. Con- then tried to make the witness trans
late some OF the minutes OF the meeting from
the book of the recording secretary lie was
asked by Mr. Nicol II he understood tina; language.
translation. All that Mr.. Con could get the wit
! p. m was something about meeting in June
IN 1888 or lSw at which payment OF 800 had