Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-20
Witnesses Before the Lexow In
vestigating Committee.
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES PROMISED
Justice Diver Publishes a Denial
Of Charges.
MONEY PAID TO WARDMEN

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Counsel Con
promised to introduce more sensational tes-
timcny today before the Lexow committee,
investigating the charges against the po-
lice Of blackmail When asked of the ma
ture Of 1t he smiled and said: That would
spoil the telling"
At IL o'clock Chairman Lexow called the
committee to order, and said that a state
ment in a morning paper that the door
keeper was placing inside Information in
the hands Of police agents was untrue.
rs Justice Diver here. Mr.. Goff?' asked
the chairman.
NO; 1 have not heard from him." an
swered Mr.. Goff
We'll. l thought he might appear and
make a denial. We have established a
precedent and he can take the stand If he
so DESIRES" continued Senator Lexow.
Judge Ransom, associate counsel for the
police department, arose and said that.
while he was not authorized to speak for
Justice Diver. he did not believe he would
avail himself Of the opportunity to take
the stand on his own behalf. because he
had already made strong denial through
the press.
Then came an interesting young woman.
She was dressed with taste and had an
air of refinement. Her name was Mrs. Ida
j.. Morton and from April to August. 1852.
she was the housekeeper and accountant
for the notorious Lucy sMcCarthy of West
49th street The woman said that she was
q respectable married woman. and had an
invalid husband and several children to
support She was forced by necessity to
take the position, but had no improper rela-
tons with the frequenters of the house.
When the proprietress went to Richfeld
Springs size left the witness in charge. On
the night Of her return a wardman, under
Id
warned the proprietress that she must
keep quiet. as DR.. Parkhurst was active.
She could not remember the wardman' 8
name.
yer Golf and hauled to the witness stand
looking very unhappy. He had accompan-
led a woman witness down to court and
counsel thought that ne had told her to
TESTIFY falsely. The witness said that the
woman was his girl" and that he was
liable to marry her" He denied that he
rad advised the woman how to testify. He
said he sold whisky for wholesale house
AFTER Counsel Con had raked him fore and
art he was let go, with the warning never
to show his face in the court room again.
Ihen Ada Clinton of West 18th street.
called
She would not admit that the house which
she had care of was run for immoral pur-
poses Mrs. Shaw. the proprietress, is
away In Europe. Mr.. Gofr showed pretty
Did you ever see that product of modern
civilization. the wardman?''
No. sir" answered the witness The
question caused laugh. The woman ad-
mitted TO having been arrested
That was shame. to arrest YOU" softly
said MIR. Gofr
1t was" said the woman. falling into the
pitfall.
Then" Numbered Mr. Gofr, go right uu
10 police headquarters with my assistant
Mr. jerome, and make charge against
Detective Cash.
The witness looked reproachfully at coun-
sci and meekly started to comply with the
Instruction. The womans admirer. Schloss
started to follow.
sit down." shouted Mr.. Con- Schloss also
locked reproachfully at counsel and took his
seat
Martin bowling. proprietor OF a saloon at
18th street and 9Th avenue. followed, and
testified to the bad character Of Mrs
Strauss house.
Counsel Golf sprung his promised sensa-
ton just before recess. He called Harry
Hill. the well-kno xn sporting man, to the
stand. Hill has openly declared that he has
been robbed and prosecuted by the police
After he was sworn he was remanded 70
the custody of the sergeant at arms until
after recess. which was then declared