The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26

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Isk him some questions In regard to an
Illcged interview In 2 newspaper las;
week, In which the Captain Is quoted
IS stating that he (Mr. COM had paid
or testimony given before the Commit
&c.
After talk with Gait. schmiu-
berger" said Mr.. Con. and the writer
v The. article. arm satisfied that the
Alleged interview was without founaa-
lion, in fact | will. therefore. excuse
Capt. Schmittherger from further at
tendance, and nd, make this statement In
And in Justice to yourself" said
Senator Cantor.
AS the Captain did not make the |
IT," replied Mr.. Cor. but II II had |
been SAID by him, I should certainly
have gone before the Grand Jury with
It,"
While Mr. Con- was calling out long
list Of names OF witnesses, MIR. Suther-
land gave up his chair AT the ,counsers
table to one OF the. additional stenos,
rapher. brought In by Mr.. House, and
took hi, seat with the Committee upon
the bench.
The first witness called WAS Louis
staser. who had been on the stand be.
fore. He was at one time partner or
Dive-Keeper Gonbossy.
Calls stnger n Fcrjurer.
which Mr.. Coz, had ordered him TO
produce He sa5 he m wan'ed ,a '' week
to the effect that he had .naie an np-
picaton for a concert license. a man
named Bloom had made the application,
"Your conscience is on fine edge this
morning" said Mr.. Con- sarcastically
Yes, sir" responded the witness.
He and Bloom, he said, wanted TO onrn
license had expired in February last,
and he had not been able to get one
"Then you've been running without a
mo. sir; have been closed up.
You have place at 2'' Bowery'
"biidin't you pay $500 to man named
Smith about a year ago for getting you
n license,
mo, SIR"
sm mRISG,ss you know a man named
Yes. know a great many Smiths
But you never paid any one by that
name any money for getting you IL
cense" So,
Have you ever been pulled7"
We're you arrested?"
What was the charge against your"
II don't know. l was discharged by
Judge Cowing and jury OF twelve citi-
zens."
Mr.. GoH tried to get stager to tell
what the charge was against him. and
mentioned every crime in the catalogue.
All the answer he could get was that
the charge was for keeping his saloon.
He didn't know what the specific charge
was.
ut wasn't for holding prayer-meetings
there, was IT, asked Senator Bradley
Committee that It was terrible 'i!ing
for witness to be allowed to perjure
himself so recklessly and defy the pro-
uI think we all know what sort OF n
person he is." remarked Chairman
texow.
His Way OF Drawing Checks.
Stagcr said he had had more. but he had
stager said he had more. but he had
destroyed them long ago. One OF his
books showed stubs from Dec. Is. 1885
he said, represented all the checks he
had drawn during the period named
either in his business or for his private
You were in business with Bloom
during this timer?
What did you draw these checks
SALARIES and small bills"
Staser said he had another check.
book for his private expenses. but he
entered those in the large check. book
The entries on the stubs were in the
handwriting OF several different per
who came along and wanted a check
write II out and he signed II. That &C
counted for the difference in the hand
writing. The checks were not numbered
consecutively, and the witness declared
that this was because he sometime.
made a mistake in numbering them. -,
You made good many Mistakes
| I did -
And you think this Committee be
lieyes what you say?'
II don't know, they ought to-"
checks drawn from March % up to date
"Of course. Mr.. Stager. you never pait
anything for police protection"
you never had any trouble will
them?"
And your relations with them hav
We'll. the relations have been al
A sacred" Concert.
do you know the ward men in you
precinct?" asked Senator Lexow.
"Oh, yes; they used to come in often. -
You used to keep open Sundays"
Sunday. NJ >,..r
nai ~ anne - '''N's ''"P' N
ri said a sacred concert" reptile
Stager. and Mr.. Nicol seemed satisfied.
After consulting with awyer Low, VIII
was present. Mr.. Gon called the atten
ton OF Stager to the former, and aske
II he had not negotiatd with Mr.. Low
procure a license.
mo, sir: I did not"
you went to see Mr.. Low. didn't you?
yes: went there with Buttner."
He is a brother Of Gombossy?"
Yes. sir"
| you were introduced by Mr.. Low I
q banker"
II believe So"
And didn't you offer $500 to pay 70
obtaining n hcense?"
NO. / offered 81. 800 for a share in III
, business at 30, Dowery, but not for tn
! license"
Stager repeated his dcnials very volt
bly, and finally he was allowed to -
3 leaving the impression that he was cv"
4 more cheerful liar than GomhosSy, hi
former partner in the dive business
: Paid BincLmnil.
Gustave H. Martin. n produce mel
chant. OF 3O5 Washington street, sal
he had paid a policeman $2j for tho us
: He did not know the policcman's nam
: He came to me-" said he, and tol
: me that all my neghbors were payin
, and that | had better pay, too, as
i would save trouble. | paid So TO hi
a every year, and he always came aroun
and collected it
"DIdn't he say anything more to you
asked senator I.cxow.
. "Hc said something, about the 'oI