The evening world., 1894-06-26

past, nut before that IL was only slo
in two years ago."
Capt. Stephenson, / think"
Didn't they say why they raised the
price," Inquired Chairman Lexow
mo. only the ward man said that his
instructions were to collect so from me.
because we had large, corner ana were
obstructing the street"
Mr.. Nicoll scored a point by getting
| the witness to admit that he had never
paid pali,, any money to Capt Stephenson
III your story is true don't you. know
you have committed tine crime of brib-
ery?' asked Mr.. Nicoll.
mo: | don't"
what are you laughing atT'
because | can't help it,"
Tit Between Counsel.
| Mr.. Goff Interrupted the cross-examina-
ton to ask the Chairman to inform the
witness that he vas under the protection
Of the Committee. and that whatever
he said could not be used against him.
MI Nicoli kicked up rumpus at this,
got off scott free II he had only gone
before an Investigating committee.
MT. Nicoll has Just uttered such legal
whopner", remarked Mr.. Goff. turning
towards his smiling opponent, that he
is Obliged to laugh at his own efrrontery.
As matter Of fact" continued Mr..
sort Of hish,c!ass comedy, and is bring
Ing up the ghost Of Jacob Shrap to scare
on witnesses. All / want Is to have the
Is protected by the Committee"
This was done by Senator Lexow, and
Mr. Gofr added: Now. II Mr.. Nicol is
through his little act, Mr.. Allison is
| ]. Wallace Cook, dealer in lamp goods
at l26 Maiden lane. said he had paid S. a
year to a policeman for the last Ave
walk for barrels. He had worked for
the firm of +. II. Lowell for seventeen
years as bookkeeper, and had seen the
peatedlv f"r usnr tHe oThan The re
| had paid $40 or $5 at a time, and the
witness thought that these payments
amounted to, 800 or $40 a year. He didn't
remember, the name of the policeman,
although he might have heard It,
Ex-Judge Ransom objected to much of
Mr. Cooks testimony as given on faith.
1T Isn't faith, it's knowledge" said
the witness.
The next witness was Thomas d. Wal
| Reade street.
~ dig you e s,r pay the police for using
Yes. | paid s25 for three years to
ward man. whom was told was
| Kelly"
Wallace said he had paid this to es-
cape the annoyance of going to court
| and he thought that paying the ward
man was an easy way to get out of II.
After he paid he never had any trouble
William G. Rehm, of Milwaukee. an
authenticated young man, who said he
was professional pianist told a hor-
| rowing story of his experience with n
friend at the Saengerfest concert last
night.
You met policeman there?'
| Yes, sir"
Was this The man? Stand up Officer
Smith"
The policeman stood up and Mr.. Rehm
Identified h i'm. The witness went on to
relate how he and his friend went to the
concert, but could not get seat, be-
cause they We're all sold. He had never
paid for concert tickets In his life, be-
cause he was entitled to free admission
on the ground OF professional courtesy.
Policeman Smith said he could get
them two seats for 81, and the witness
! paid the money to him.
THE officer told us to wait in the cor
| ner ana ne would get us two good seats
! In the arena. We stood there for about
an ho hour and It was was nearly o'clock
about the seats.
offered 81 Back.
He said he didn't know anything
about 1t. and that II l had made any
arrangements with policeman, 1
must find the latter. ] hadn't seen any
thing of him since he left US In the
corner. and after waiting half an hour
inside to look for the officer / found
him in TIE lobby. and when | spoke to
| hi mabout his promise to get us seats
he said he was very sorry, but all the
seats had been taken.
"Iie offered to give me back 81, but
T0n y r Ten ni's an we ana a ESs gaek
him would report the matter, to the
I.exow Committee. and did. as l
thought IT. Was an " out and ought
had been spoiled and we had been treat
ed shamefully. II was near.y 10 o'c.ock
when left the Madison Square Garden"
| "Did you see Smith this morning.
Yes; he came TO me and begged me
to let him Off. He said he was Il poor
man. and that charges We're pending
against him at Police Headquarters"
| "And you came to NE and begged 10
he let of and refused to do SOP said
YES STIR. didn't want to testify
e 30 you mean to say you never, paid
an admission to Il conHert?' asked Mr..
=" Never in nv life" replied Mr. REIN.
Until he struck a policeman" MIR.
Cor remarked. who added that the po-
lIccGman appeared To be PLAYING a little
game OF his own, with the gate-keeper.
I'm other words he was running IA little
box office of his own in one end OF the
Garden" said Chairman IeNow
"That is about II, and II II only another
example of the petty eNactions that are
practiscd by the police upon all classes
OF citizens. from merchants to boot
blacks"
BoOtbInck on the stand.
speaking OF bootblacks, I'll call one
now" said MIR. Con, and strapping
Italian. with perpetual grin on his
swarthy face. was called to the stand.
Philadelphia Trials Over.
my Associated Press)
| PHILADEl pilIA June 26-The mo-
lice court inquiry fell fiat to-day. After