The evening world., 1894-06-19
HIS SALOON A HEADQUARTERS.
The Witness Says He Saw $lS,600
Handed to the E1-Alderman
in One Day.
THE CITY SOLD BY WARDS.
Police Said to Have Sold '',Vorkinav
Privileges In Return for
Halt the Proceeds.

Neglige costumes were in order to-
day at the session of the Lexow Police
Investigating Committee. Although the
big windows were thrown wide open, the
air In the courtroom was hot and op-
pressive. About half the audience shed
It's coats and sat in shirt sleeves. Waist
coats were at a discount, but palm-leaf
fans In lively demand.
The fact that Chief Inquisitor Con had
announced that no startling sensations
were on the programme for the day ac-
counted probably for the slack attend
ance this morning. though the hot
weather undoubtedly kept a good many
Of the CURIOSITY seekers away.
When Chairman Lexov, called the
Committee to order at l0.B A. NJ. there
were scarcely a score Of persons In tie
benches reserved for spectators. while
the witness seats were we'll filled. The
m,mbers of the Committee on hand
were Senators Bradley. Pound. O'Con-
nor. Cantor and Robertson.
List of DisorderIy Houses Read.
The proceedings were opened by Mr..
Moss. who read copies Of a number Of
reports made by the captains Of the
Eleventh and Fourteenth precincts to
the Superintendent of Police. shoying
the number OF gambling houses, dIsor-
derly houses. policy shops and places of
illegal resort In each precinct.
These reports are made quarterly to
the Superintendent by the Captain OF
each precinct, and dated back as far az,
1892. The popularity of these reports
was that up to the time the Grand Jury.
at the instance of the Society f~r the
Prevention of Crime, made its present.
ment regarding the existence of diaor-
1892, the captains mentioned large num-
bers Of disorderly houses and gambling
places
The lists were lengthy. and it took Mr..
Moss long time to read them
The reports following this presentment
referred TO showed that all these disor-
derly places ices ,; were closed up. and that
place of any kind had Been in existence
In either of the precincts for the past
The reports for the Fourteenth Pre-
cincts were signed by Capts. McCullagh,
Doherty and Cross. and the reports Tor
the Eleventh Precinct by Capts, Devery,
Mclaughlin and Cortright
Resorts Open, but Reported Closed.
Despite the fac, that the captains Of
those precincts had invariably reported
that there were no houses of ill-fame or
places OF illegal resort within their juris-
dictions. 1t appeared from reports made
Crime during this whole period that
many such places were openly running
in violation OF the law.
Mr. Moss read and put In evidence
in addition to the reports of the police
captains the several letters written By
DR.. Parkhunst 10 supt.. Byrnes. as weh
mentioned. naming disorderiy houses to
the number OF more than fifty. and CALI
Ing upon the police officials to suppress
them
Following this. Mr Moss read the re-
plies OF Capt. Devery and Inspector will
iams to the letter Of DR.. Parkhurst. In
which Which the they de, denied the charges and
toned had been kept under strict our-
veillance. and that not a single one OF
the places was open, and declaring that
force
Glennon Was on Guard.
In his report Capt. Devery mentioned
the fact that he had specially detailed
OfiicerGle nnon to watch the places and
that he had reported that every one&
Is the officer f referred to Ward Man
Glennon?" asked Senator Lexow.
-" Yes. sir. the same" replied Mr..
The Chairman turned to his associates
and smiles we're exchanged.
These last eommunications.. together
with one from Supt. Byrnes TO the Police
Commissioners, were all dated in Octo-
Der, 1893. Mr., Moss went on to say that
at frequent intervals during this period
arrests Of keepers of disorderly houses
had been made, and that not long after
wards an attack had been made by a
mob on certain Parkhurst detectives at
Essex Market Police Court which, IL
was claimed, was melted by the police.
Sudden Disappearance of JOINTS.
In conclusion, Mr., Moss said that the
In evidence was 10 show that up to
:darch 81. 1892. there were hundreds OF
houses of il.-fame on the records at
late they all suddenly disappeared. and
had not been in existence since.
TAe first witness called was Rev. Will
lam Hamilton, of Brooklyn, who said
he had once leen for three years pastor
II the Allen Memorial Church In Rlving-
ton street. .Tat
z" That church is In the Eleventh Pre-
cinet?" asked Mr.. Moss. A