New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15

rbe Iexow Committee had us attention turned 10
.ss classic Tenderloin precinct yesterday morning
W worry name indicates its succuence. In the
Ian,,c mind the Nineteenth Precinct has always
p ,ooked on as affording the richest revenues Of
y, :, nollce captains. AS matter of fact. the
".nth or Eldridge-st. precinct has OF late
IS been the most fruitful for the Nineteenth IS
:, what IL used TO be. When Senator LeXow
Nod for order at II a. m. John W. Con called
airaa Harvey as a witness. Her gown. form and
,.s,u,es were all prepossessng. She had pleas
~. ,ace above which mass of black hair.
.,,v,v streaked with gray. She was apparently
a. forty Her dress was wel-ftting one OF
49,, Her voice however. was rasplng and un-
,sant She was duly sworn. Mr. GoM asked
her: . 4. ~ ga waa.
rwentyfourth-st - ~,
allow long have you lived there? Alt VIII
.,sn wears in November.
No YOU own the house? Ayes sir.
0LThat house is in the delightful spot called the
ra,deroin? Al believe they call it that.
oyou kept a furnished room house, Ayes.
And YOU conducted II for ten years? Ayes
o-pid you have any trouble in your house?
YES two years or two and a half years ago
they raided me-
nv was there ever any disorder in your house?
A--No. sir ,,, q
Ne was captain then
o-Were you there when inspector Nliliams was
captain? Ayes.
Odd YOU know bim7 A.-No
md YOU know the ward man? A.-No.
oDa YOU know officer Price? A.-No sir.
How many years were you in business before
VIM were raded? A.-Seven years and a half
o-How many captains were there before you
xere raided? Al don't know.
oDn YOU ever pay any money to any one be
,,rs Won were raided? A.-No. only 20 the Sisters
ho came once a month
ODD YOU pay any money at the time OF the
rsid? A.-No, not then.
o-You have closed your house? Ayes
o-When did you do it? A.-The time there was
all the talk in the papers about the Senate Com
mi:tee.
o-why did you close then? Al was going OUT
Of the business anyway in May.
FEARED NOT THE POLICE AT ALL.
Senator Iexow-Do you mean to say that the ap-
,ontuent Of this committee alarmed you more
than the $500 policemen in this city? Al closed
In on account OF the talk in the papers
o-Answer the question Did the police OF this
ety have any terrors for you? A.-No, sir
90 what court were you taken when you
were arrested? A.-Before Judge Grady
o-was anything done TO you? Al was only
put under bond
O-You were not tried? A.-No
Odd you start in business again? A-Yes
Mr. Gor then took up the examination again He
walked up to her. and. looking her in the eye. asked
Q-You wouldn't perjure yourself? A-No.
o-Have you a conscience? Ayes.
OIL want you 10 look at this Bible You Kno"
here is an old Bible and new revision? Ayes.
Q-Do you make any distinction between 'he ou
I'd the new Bible? A.-No.
o-Js there any difference between the Protestant
and Catholic Bibles? Al have no faith In Prot
estant Bible.
O Showing her the court Bible)--1s this Catho-
lie or Protestant Bible? A.-This is a Catholic
BIBLE. can tell II by the cross
Q-Do you remember asking on what Kind OF a
Bible you would be sworn? Ayes.
O--D!n't you say you wouldn't give shucks for
Protestant Bib,e: Ayes.
Q-what idea have you OF the difference between
a Protestant and a Catholic Bible? Al have
sworn TO tell the truth.
Q-Can you tell the difference between Protes-
tant and Catholic Bible except by the cover? A.
No
Q-Tel US your conversation about Evelyn Bel?
A man came to my house and said he wanted
me to testify here. / said: why do you call on
me? There are others"
o-Ddnt you say that Lucy Mccarthy had
skipped to Europe? Ayes. l said she went
Q.-Diint you know that she was mixed up IN
the courts in a with man named MunzlnYer?
Ayes l read 1t in the papers.
Q.-Where did you hear that she had gone? A.
AT the Morris Park
Odd you say anything about Josephine Sna"
Al know Of her.
o.-Do you know If she's gone? A.-No.
Q.-You said there were plenty Of such houses In
hat street? A.-Yes.
There desultOry Interrogation. In the
course Of which the woman smiled
Miss Harvey" said Mr.. GOn. gravely' you
know this s no laughing matter
PERT REPLY TO MR.. GOFF.
You don't want me to cry. do you?" she retorted
Then Mr. Goff got down 10 business again.
Own you swear that you never said that you
paid money TO Captain Williams? A.-Yes.
Q-Have you seen any one since the subpoena
was served you? Ayes.
Q-Who? "A friend
QWho is he? "A racehorse man.
II was agreed that she tell Mr.. Con- the name
privately. but afterward she was made TO disclose
L. The man was TEDDY" Foley, bookmaker.
Mr. Cof had in the mean time sent for a Catholic
Bible, and when it brought the witness was re-
sworn.
Q-What did your friend tell You 10 do? Ale
tod me to tell the truth.
QWho represented YOU when you were arrested?
Al think his Moss
Q-It somebody from the firm Of Howe
Hummel? Ayes
Senator Lexow-Did you testify before Judge
Grady? A-No. An officer swore he had got
room there
Q-And you were discharged? A.-Yes.
Q-You didn't deny your guilt? A.--No
Q-Why DID you keep doing business A
Because thought my discharge would protect me-
Mr. Gof-You Jaw name written on the sub
poena? A.--Yes.
Q-What was It? A.-Sawyer
Q-Didn't you say You knew that man? A.-Yes.
Q-Ddn't you see The words Captain OConnor'
md 800 and SIS month written on piece OF
paper? Ayes.
Q-Did Sawyer write those in your presence? A
ne wrote something.
Q-Dldn't YOU say that II Tarnmany Hail and the
police were broken up you could d. business better?
A-No
Q-whnt did your friend say to you? Ale told
me to tell the truth
= dn surprise)--A booknaker. and he told you
% tell the truth? Ayes.
Odd you send for your friend last night? Al
'ert note for him at the Brewer House 10 come