The evening world., 1894-10-09
ners of the emigrant boarding houses

ners OF the cmigrant boarding houses
and letting the on the dock.
II told him that this was untrue. so
far as my knowledge OF began went
The Captain got mad, and l was pretty
well stirred up myself and l never saw
Did you pay money to any one after
NO, sir. The conditions were differ
emit, Another man was sent to the
dock, but he was no good and of no ser
vice to us 80 did not pay him"
Mr.. West said he remembered Gan
once and demanded .Jegnan's money.
! told him that II he was entitled to
receive II and would give me IA receipt
for It, | would give il TO him. But he
only laughed at me-"
Did you pay him.
The witness said he knew nothing
about the payment of $500 charged TO
wharf watching In the account book OF
the Company.
But Mr.. Forget said you paid out
money" said Mr.. Goff.
West
-. Did you never hear that the Com
psn N.Y. paid money sn to the poliee% or,,o,,
has been talking about it. But / knew
nothing about II personally. The talk
was about all the companies"
DO you Know that before Capt
Schmittberger left the precinct he or
his representative received $500 from the
Office of the Company"
Il heard such rumor, but II was not
until year or so afterwards. | do not
Know anything In regard to its truth"
DO you believe II true?" asked Chair
man LeXow.
81 don't know whether I do or not
never thought much about It.
Drns.,stnu
Mr. West said that the Company had
named Ryan, who blockaded the street
IN front of the entrance TO the pier with
boes. The complaints aginst him died
way pack as far as Mayor Hewitts ad-
Passengers often complained Of the
obstruction, and the police had been
s assed to to 90 something. but Ryan still
Mr.. eWst said that 1t was dangerous
place in the night. because tramps used
the boxes as temporary lodgings.
off Flats, said the witness. "A tramp
died in one of the boxes some time ago,
and his body was not found until three
W wesks Sv b when nSnr It's
Ex-Alderman W. II. Schott, who is
now employed as general passenger
agent of the French line at 8 Bowling
Green, was, asked about the $500. but
he said he had never seen 1t until his
attention has been called to IT,
Mr., Forget was In Europe at the time
Eess and another man were in charge
of the books, but he could not tell to
whom the money was paid.
Mr.; Forget was recalled, but he told
MT. Con that his memory had not been
refreshed by the testimony OF Policeman
Degnan or Mr.. West 1t was in the
same condition as before, and hec ould
not tell anything more about the mystic
rio us Item OF $500 paid to whomsoever
was entitled to receive IT,"
You don't want to remember. do
your asked Mr.. Goff.
"Oh, 1t makes no difference to me-"
you made up your mind to forget
when you came here. didn't you. Nj.
MOT at all. simply can't remem-
You knew the Committee was going
to Inquire about this s5OO7"
No. had forgotten about It en-
In answer to the Chairman's question
Mr. FORGET admitted that he had paid
for the life Of him remember 10 whom
he had paid It, He could remember ali
about the Items preceding and following
me 500 entry, when questioned by Mr..
Won't Deny Paying schmittberger.
viii you deny under oath that YOU
berger,
member"
Haven't people been to you and
Schmittberger?
After much hesitation the witness ad-
mitted that he had.
Was II a man or woman"
were several"
"oh, your memory is waking up. Is 1t?
Yes l remember that"
Now, didn't certain people say to you
that you would ruin Capt. Schmittberger
II you testified against him?"
''Yes, they did" replied the witness in
sharp tone.
And you said you wouldn't TESTIFY"
oh, no: didn't say that"
We'll you said you wouii not remeber
anything, didn't you?"
II don't thing So"
Mr.. Forget said that these persons
had talked with him two or three days
after his arrival on La Touraine about
two weeks ago one OF them was a
It's arrival at Quarantine He was
served with the Committees subpoena
at the same time.
He couldn't remember any OF the 9TH
ers, but they told him that II he testi-
fled against Capt. Schmittberger the
latter would be ruined.
You don't deny that you paid that
$500 to Schmttberger, them" asked
Chairman Lexow
getting pretty well tangledup. He asked
for a little time to collect histhoughts,
and said his memory might be clearer on
the subject later on.
At Mr. Goff's suggestion a recess was
at once taken until 230 o'clock.