The evening world., 1894-06-21

nothing to give him.
The house next door, at 2sS Elizabet
| street, the witness said, was kept by
Mrs. Strauss, who. Sloan told him, use
to pay the police regularly. Mrs. Straus
kept a great many young women an,
they used to go in and out at all hour
OF the day and night like doves in
dove cot, Studer said
Said She Hnd n Pull.
Ibid you know Mrs Strauss?"
Yes; She told me she had big pull
Ibid you ever see sullivan or Sloan
4 20 into her place.
Yes a couple Of times"
| Was 1t ever raided?'
oh, no. The police would never
You saw women soliciting from the
windows of the house,"
| "Yes, every day"
| Ex-Judge Ransom wanted Mr.. Moss
| to send Studer up to Police Headquar-
| ters and have him make complaint
against the Mulberry street ward men.
but Studcr Yves excused.
CIubbcr sheridan Called.
Ward Man George r Sheridan. OF the
Church street station, was then called
pending against Sheridan for clubbing
Lynch, Smith and Burke at the pool
room in the Merchants Hotel in May
last, he would not question him In re-
He asked him, however. II he did not
go up to Morris Park races recently,
and Sheridan admitted II.
,,,pii you meet Lynch there"
"Or Smith"
NO, sir, | had day off and went up
there for pleasure
Didn't you meet any one you knew
there
mo, si-
Sheridan denied that he had gone over
TO 'ersey City to see Lynch or any Of
clubbing and who lived in Jersey city.
AS matter Of fact Shepdan, didn't
you meet Lynch and Smith at Morris
they were not served with subpoenas by
this Committee?
No, sir | didn't know that the Lex
ow Committee wanted them
Iou'll swear that you didn't know
that these men were coming to town
that day. and went with him to keep
subpoena-servers away from them?"
81 will"
Didn't you stand up in the barroom
at Morris Park and say SOP
That is ALL" said Mr. Gor.
The next witness was Charh A. Beck.
who had been on the police force. for
twenty-five years. Since 1852 he h,d been
on the steamboat squad.
Isn't 1t a general understanding among
the police of the city that they must not
keep quiet?" asked MIR. Goff
mo. sir: l never heard Of It,"
Admits He Got Extra Pay.
II the steamboat squad, OF which An
hony Allaire is now Captain. Beesck |
that he had received compen
sation for extra services from steam
BOAT companies to whose docks he had |
been detailed
Don't ali the members OF the steam
BOAT squad receive such compensation"
asked Mr.. Con-.
II presume they do"
Well, don't you know III"
Now, oncer Beck" said Mr.. Con-
bout The envelope gang"
81 don't know what you mean"
,esrd the s s.eamSSst ~ b squad alluded to as
Sweli, Yes; Sometimes among our
elves" admitted Beeck.
Now. what does that expression
81 don't know. unless 4 means that the
nen gave up something"
by giving up you mean paying
money!"
Yes, SIR"
ITO whom?"
ITO the sergeants. l suppose"
do you know whether any OF the men
rave up part OF what they got or not?'
an only speak for myself"
Did you ever give up to the Ser
eant?"
Gnve Scrgt. Taylor $40.
Yes. Once gave $40 to Sergeant
'aylor. OF the steamboat squad"
when was that?"
1T was on June l or 2 last
why did you give him $l0?'
Il had no particular reason. only
wanted 10 make him a present of It."
Where did you give 1t to him.
"On the American line dock"
You are stationed rhere now?'
Yes, since February last"
Did you ever hear that Sergt. Taylor
vas collector for the Captain and got
money from all the men in the steam
oat squad?"
He used to go around among the men
n post, but never knew II he collected
Was that the first money you ever
aye him."
Did you ever give money to any other
ergeants?'
mo, sir"
Who are the sergeants OF the steam
Taylor, Burns, Reed and Robb"
Was there any conversation between
i'm the money!"
mot much: j just handed 1t to him
nd said: Here, Sergeant, j.! want 10
Why should you make him a pres
nt?"
well. he took me out OF the street at
he Stonington line, where l had been
or six or seven years, and put me on
he, American dock and l sort of felt
'nder obligations TO him."
You had a partner then?'
Yes c'ticer lnman. He's been there
good many years"
You heard the agents OF the steam
hip companies say they paid n.nioy -
he Iolice officers on duty at their
locks"
Yes, sir; they told me they were 60
ng to say So"
Got Paid Only Recently.
"Why did you walt so long before
making Sergt, Taylor this present OF
10? You say you were detailed there
asst February. and you did not make
he present till two or three weeks
Il didn't get anything TIL lately"
You mean You didn't get anything
rom the steamship people?"
Yes. sir: | certainly was not going TO
i've away any Of my salary" said
5eeck with a shrewd smile.
you waited till you made something
'ut OF the Company before dividing, !
uppose?" suggested MIR. Con.
We'll, yes, replied Beeck. after con-
derable hesitation.
Did Sergt Taylor ask you for the
NO, sir gave 1t to him of my own