The evening world., 1894-06-14
Maude Harvey, of tho Tenderloin
Di. ..or, swears She Never Paid
Money to the Police.
RAIDED ONCE. IN TEN YEARS.
Eveline Bell Says She Has Been
Paying TenderIoin Ward Men
Since 1884.

There were promises of new sensa-
tions for the day when the Lexow
Committee assembled this morning to
continue its investigation OF the Police
Department.
Thus tar the inquiry into bribery and
blackmail has been confined principally
to the slums and purlieus of the east
side OF downtown. 1t was rumored this
morning that the counsel for the Com
nittee would abandon that locality for
Awnile and turn their attention to the
more aristocratic peighborhood above
II think we may take an excursion
into the Tenderloin this morning" said
Mr.. Con-, just before Chairman Lexow
the Tenderloin.'
Mr.. Con was true to his word. for his
first witness was Maude Harvey. an ex-
dressed in 4 dafk-biue gown. fashion.
able bonnet. and with hair slightly
she said she knew that she was pro-
tected by the Committee, and was pre-
pared to tell her story without fear.
ye ,bs at 1aa u, %sst na PSya
that house for the last ten years. own
the the property, and I run 1t as a fur
the house and she attended to the busi-
ness herself and never got into any
trouble till two years ago. when Capt
Mclaughlin raided her.
Did Not Know Capt. Williams.
Didn't you know. Capt. wnliams or
his ward man when he was Captain?'
mo, never knew any of them"
Never"
And you were rever raidedT.
II was not. / had no trouble for over
seven wears. The police never interferad
"Did you ever bay any money to any
Captain or ward men before Capt. Nc
LaSEhlin,s me-, sir' time"
"pid you when you were raided?"
II did not. l never gave up a cent to
business In this city
Didn't you know Capt Rellly?"
why did you shut up your house?"
Because of the talk In the papers
about this Committee, I was afraid i
might get into trouble. Intended to
shut up In May anyhow and go out Of
the business. I am out Of It now"
"Then this Committee had more ter
rors for you than all the 1000 members
OF the police forceT asked Chairman
"I don't know what you mean"
Arrested but Never Tried.
~ "You ou say you were arrested"
"And you went to court?"
II went to Jefferson Market: A friend
his name but 1 gave bond. ~
Were you ever triedr'
ibid you ever hear anything more
about the raid from the police?"
NO. l gave the bond. and that was
The witness repeated the statement
that she had never paid cent Of money
Mr.. Con tried to get her to admit
that she had said she didn't care
she swore on that she could say any
thing. She finally said she might have
said SO. but she had sworn to tell the
truth and meant to do so.
'.Didn,t you say last night TO a man
who came TO see you something about
After some hesitation Miss Harvey
admitted that man had come TO see
her last night and served here with the
subpoena OF the Committee. She said
others In the business and she didnt
see why she should have been called
before the Committee. She mentioned
Eveline Bell In that connection.
Has Lucy Mccarthy skipped?
Didn't you say some one had skipped
ii don't remember"
."po you know Lucy Mccarthy"
Didn't you say she had skipped to
Europe?"
II might have said so. / would have
gone away myself II l had known was
to be brought here"
Miss Harvey said she heard about Lucy
Mccarthy going away from woman al
the Morris Park course on Memorial
Day. She did not remember the Nc.
Carthy woman being mixed up in the
She had also heard that woman
named Josephine Shaw. who kept q
house in Twenty-fourth street. had left
( ..Weii. there are plenty. of houses
! there, are there notT' asked Mr., Goff..
.You ought TO know" replied Maude
| with wicked look In her eye.
b You never saw me before. did your"
'.Noi but you lawyers must know
IBID " ssa see any one after this sub
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