The evening world., 1894-08-20
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attention" said the witness. w men l
first entered II there was piano-playing,
but they stopped that"
The witness said that Capt. Devery
raided the house twice and Capt. Cross
ford SAID that Capt. Cross made the
Mrs. Sanford was very bitter towards
Capt Cross, the witness said. She said
they called him Change" because he
knew how to play only one tune:
Annie Rooney was called as the next
witness. Annie proved TO be little
woman, with PUFFY white. face and a
creakiDg voice. She had known Mrs
Sanford when she managed place IN
of "a Bayard street in July. 1892. There
was piano-playing three nights a week
and the house ran openly, she said.
he onf aer tSe change " of
| from Devery to Cross. There were elev-
en- girls In the house.
i've been known by the name of An
ME Rooney ever since the song was
written" said the witness. with a most
melancholy face and voice, and she
seemed surprised when the audience
all. She said to Mr.. Hess that her real
name was Maggie Smith. she was
twenty-five years old and had lived
dissolute life six years
II live at the Pacify Hotel. 80 Bowery.
| now" said the witness.
Can you take your gentlemen friends
to the Paclfy Hotel?". Mr.; Hess asked.
mot II you're seen." said the witness.
and again she didn't understand why the
| audience laughed.
Annie said that by Mrs. Sanforis or
ders the girls had to keep quiet the doors
were kept locked, the girls were not
allowed to go to the door. and strangers
were not admitted. all in contradiction
, OF the Widow Sanford
stopped IA Captain.
When sworn again In the case of Capt.
| Dtvery and Policeman uennon Annie
testified that in 1898 she solicited the
He accompanied her 10 the house, and
had n talk with Mrs. Sanford. II was not
| till she got her pick up to the house
that she learned that he was the Captain
Mr.. Hess returning to the cross-exam-
nation In behalf Of Capt. Cross, got the
witness to say that BILLY moyt, OF
much at "a Bayard street, but she didn't
know whether he was Mrs. sanford's
partner or not.
entered the house that Mrs. Sanford
sent four OF the girls up to Williams
bridge after the raid. but | didn't go;
went III som me, sn elese' We were all
Annie remembered when Rhoda San
ford was sick of typhoid fever. much to
Mr. Hess Joy, but she said her mistress
was Ill only a week. and MIR. Hess
Builder Edward Fitzpatrick. the man
! who boasts that he IL the only man In
the police. uame next as a Witness in
the trial OF Capt MclauRhlin's edward
man, James Burns. Mr.. Fitzpatrick said
SIDED I at ESQ $50 west End avenIe nue. a Corner
Of sixty-seventh street.
"In February or March. 1890. while
was engaged in erecting the Edison
builder Kirkpatrick, "onicer James Burns
came along In citizens clothes. He told
planned to me. He said to me:
~ am, the ward man. and there are
hn sps to w n Sen SfEf
70 build a bridge here on the sidewalk
That Is a perquisite Of the Captain. l
Keep Al things straixht. II wiIi cost You
$3.50. Everybody pays 1t. and We can
not make an exception in your case.
a xoS Nh Naw hare trse to have bridges in Broad
"I already had a permit from the De-
partment Of Public Works. but on look
Ing at II ! found that It did not allow
me to build a bridge on the sidewalk.
"A few days later Burns came along
and said: You haven't been to see me-
:" No. / don't want to see YOU. ] re-
"sut you have got to build a bridse''
:" Yes said /, but will take care of
"'An right. I'll fetch you. replied
Burns. and went away angry.
Bad for Burns.
my men were being arrested all
the time. About fifteen or sixteen OF
my men were arrested.
M u visited sr the odd, old slip station, house us,
Began e to eA taiK hurriedIy snd s ioudiy s: ne
that's ali right; it was all a mistake
and you will not be disturbed
As he talked he hustled me along
out Of the station and into the street
erect the bridges, He said he had
never seen anything like that before
and assured me there would be no more
To Mr. House. on cross examination
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said he obtained thi.
second permit after the second arrest
and on the arrest OF third OF his work
| showed the permit.
Up to this point Inspector McLaugh
Inns name had not heen dragged into
this story. but Mr.. House prodded Citi
zen Fitzpatrick as to how conscientious,
he performed his duty as a law-lovini
Mr. fitzpatrick admitted that he did moi
. lay this story OF attempted eXtortion be
. fore the ct-Attorney, nor appeal Il
) any police magistrate to have Burnt
, punished.
!, but" added Fitzpatrick after an i'm
pressive pause, II did 20 TO the static,
and inform the Captain OF the matter
Mr.. House tried unsuccessfully 10 max
II appear that Burns was acting With,
, the law. as Fitzpatrick had no specifi
! bridge. building permit, or that possibi,
Rurns's $3.50 really represented the ex
i pense OF building the bridges
The detectives OF the New York polio,
, Department are noted as among the best
dressed men In the city. and, possib,y
this Is one of the reasons why eyer,
!, patrolman Is ambitious to be n ward ma /
,, or precinct detective. This is Responsible
perhaps, for the general laugh from IN,
, biuecoat spectators when in response Il
= MT. Houses question: How was Burn.
|. dressed on that first visit?" Builder
G 'El-l-e-gantly."
u President Martin said he was anx
ious TO hear whether MIR Kilpatricl
. mad reported Rurns's attempt at extor
x lion to the Police Depa rtment Mr.
House objected, but the objection wa
l. overruled, and Mr.. Fitzpatrick said:
certainly. ] went straight to tn,
E station. ! asked the man behind IN,
|; desk for Capt Mclaughlin. | saw IN,
1 .aptain and ! told him OF Burns's vls
Mclaughlin Knew of II.
This is a pretty business. II il n
pretty piece of blackmail as i eve
heard nj IA I I