New-York tribune., 1894-06-21
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THOUSANDS FOR THE POLICE
HARRY HILLS STRONG STORY:
HUGE SUMS PAID IN THE YEARS HE
RAN HIS HOUSTON-ST. PLACE.
HE HAD FORGOTTEN. HOWEVER. DEALINGS WITH
THE CAPTAINS WHO WERE HIS FRIENDS
POLICE JUSTICE DIVER DID NOT AP-
PEAR TO DENY CLARKES CHARGES
Mr. GoFF's BRILLIANT
STRATAGEM.

The two conspi, uous features Of the hearing
before the Lexow Committee yesterday were the
appearance of Harry" Hill a witness and the
absence Of Police Justice Patrick Diver On
Tuesday, a. former "bunco" man. Frank Clarke.
had accused the Tammany leader OF the I'D AS
sembly District Of being the partner OF Ed
Parmley, king Of the confidence" swindlers the
witness had seer the two divide the profits or
the nefarious business.
Diver denied the charges in the newspapers.
but did not rush TO the Committee 10 de-
mand an opportunity to "vindicate' him-
self The sad fate OF Civil Justice George
f. Roesch. who had eagerly sought chance
to deny the accusations against him, must sun
be fresh in DIVERS mind. The committee was
willing to allow any Judge who might be chargeo
with crime TO take the witness stand IN MS own
behalf but the police justice stayed away I'm
like Deputy Commissioner John j. Ryan, ne did
not even send a lawyer to represent him.
"Uorr," Hul was a picturesque witness. II Is
public knowledge ;hat no was driven out OF 'he
city by the police for telling about the pro-
lection" money which he paid to them. Iha' ne
could tell a startling story If he wanted to was
understood but he didn't want 10.
He remembered that he had paid money 10
Captain Murphy's ward man, Moran. and
through that agent, had been repeatedly struck
by Captain Murphy for contributions OF you ne
declared that in all he had paid thousands OF
dollars to the police but when asked II much
Of that had not been paid 10 other captains De-
edo Mummy he refused to say. Murphy had
treated him badly and had gone back on him. ouI
tho other captains had not and he was deter
mined to stand by them. They were his frlends
and he was no 'squealer." He wouldn't swear
that he had not paid them money; indeed' Tie
might have given them presents. but ne ala no'
ror,en,har any Of the details His "reminiscences
we're interesting and valuable in many ways
Mr. Gorrs investigations into the "Tenderloin'
nrecinct show that there has been big exodus
Of keepers Of disorlerly houses. Some are In
t,,,r,ro and some are scattered this country
All are afraid Of being summoned before the
rexow committee and all hope TO return ana
omen their places as soon as its work is ended
Little can now be learned about the payments
made by these persons to the police
Mr. GoNs brllliancy as a cross-eXaminer was
never shown to better advantage than IN an IN
cident which occurred Yesterday Mrs. Ads
clinton housekeeper Of Mrs Shaws place. IN
VEST wenty-eighth-si.. persisted In swearing
,bat tbs house was not a disOrder,y one. she
admitted that in raid on the house she nad
been arrested by Detective Cash. MT toii
asked her r. under the circumstances. IL was not
an outrage to arrest respectable woman. Sne
said II was Then he suggested that she naKe
a complaint against Cash: she could not get oat
OF agreeing to do this. and Mr.. Con- sent hes
directly to Police Headquarters. IN cnarge OF
william Travers Jerome. associate counsel OF she
committee. -,
on the way Mr.. Jerome showed her how fool
ish and even dangerous T. would be 70 stick To
her ridiculous story and she al last consented 10
be honest She was recalled 70 the witress-
stand and frankly admitting the preNlous les,
she told the truth 1t was only Mr.. Con STRAIT
agem that got her q retract her Derjured words
and T. narrate the facts as they really were
The hearing will be continued this morning.