The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-12

tsincknah Nhtis Ihetr Victims, klsd ~
the Last Extremity. Recon. rsnper--
The Gerry society aud Its Disreputabls
Methods Exposed.
NEW York oct. G.-The session %
the l.exow committee yesterday was
marked by several sensational dis.
closures. Commodore Gerry'> society
again played "A prominent part in tn,
proceedings, and several Of it, officer,
were charged by witnesses with asking
and receiving money for protection.
Early in the day Commodore Gerry,
who Wa present. asked permission u
make a statement ~ the facts in the
ease Of Mrs l'rchittel- Mr. Goh OBJ
jectcd. saying nc would not permit MIR.
Gerry or anyone else to make state
ment unless under oath, 80 that he
could have the right 10 cgo>>-eNamine
him. The committee sustained MIR.
COT and A. MIR Gerry did not wish to
submit 10 Mr. Goff : questions. the
matter was dropped
The first sensation of the day &C.
currcd when t. J. Hobu>, the former
proprictoro f Lyric hall, testified that he
sent so 70 Capt. Reilly as a Christmas
present Witness also testified that
he paid $500 to an excise inspector in
men were mentioned 10y him a. having
taken protection money.
Then Susanna Martin, woman so
years old. told remarkable story of
the bleeding she received at the hands
OF the police and Gerry society men.
Before witness began Mr.. Goff said he
had been informed that A. late as yes
terday morning the witness was Of
fcred the means of transportation 10
Europe.
She kept a cigar store AZ - Allen
street. when Capt. Allaire was in the
eleventh precinct and Frank Wilson
WAS his wardman. Wilson was indie
pendentlv rich. she said. and had re-
signed. and was now in Penn> vlyania
with his mother. She gave Wilson
money. She said. and She cried n She
told H. She had helped to make him
rich man. She had given a great deal
Of money in her thine. She had given
him jewelr{ and had furnished house
for him. >he said. She kept "A di>or-
derry house in the precinct. twelve
y
protected her She used 10 give him
So or $50 every month. and gave him
500 At Christmas time lie wanted
diamond rings for his wife and daugh-
ter. and she gave him the rings for
hi> wife and daughter. She also
bought silk for dresses for hi- wife.
She bought sil vprware for hi> family
water pitcher. goblet> and the like
and paid $1,000 for the furniture for
his house. She was in hi house very
often Ills wife picked ont carpet
and the witness paid $500 for il.
Ibid his wife know what kind of "A
house you kepta" asked Senator Brad
ley. bluntly
''>he did. was the answer.
She remembered. too, when Capt
Mclaughlin took command Of the pre-
cinct She said She had to pay Iurn,,.
Capt. Ne Laughlin'> wardman. so and
$40 month. Burns sent man to her
with diamond stud. Burns ordered
her to buy the stud from him. She
did so. and paid Sl65 for il. She
pawned everything she had to buy the
stud
Every house in the precinct paid
money TO the Gerry men. Mrs. Martin
said.
MIR Gotf came down to the time
when Capt. Cross wardman. with
Agents Finn and Becker then of the
Gerry society. raided the house
The trouble had been made for them
H,y woman named >chultze. who
kept house next door. who had given
Becker 500 not to be- bothered She
told Becker that Mrs. Martin had girls
IN the store, and that perhaps he could
snake $500 out Of her
-.This morning" said the woman.
while was on Grand-strect car "A
man named bowling met me and said.
You are -ubpnnaed to 20 before the
Lexow committee.
How 10 You know" asked
! know be answered. ami you 70
rs.ight up 10 see Inspector Mclaughlin
at police headquarters and he will buy
you off, Don't ~ before the Lexow
committee"
refused his advice
\ murnur Of surprise ranarpundthe
room.
How much have YOU paid ~ the pr
lice in alle~
From 5000 u 10000
And You are now destitutn.~
The woman >obbed n havn't cent
left~
An adjournment was then taken un-
I'll next Tuesday morning