The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-10

.he women ne SAID, were some OF them
very scantily dressed, there was no end
OF nigh Kicking and the actions OF many
! OF the women could not be called refined
or genteel The police paid no attention
10 TINS, and no effort, was made to re-
strain the irdecency that prevailed.
Supt. Byrnes, he said, was In the wine
room, where all sorts of orgies were
pelng held during the early hours of the
a protest against the lewd conduct of
the persons assembled there.
| What is your business?" asked Sem
ator Lexow, of the witness.
Il am an agent of the Society for the
prevention of Crime"
Why did you attend this ball?"
ITO observe what was going on and
make report to the Society"
Lemon said that Capt. Schmittberger
was present in the arena or the wine
room during the entire night .ol
Mr. Moss produced an account of the
ball written by Rev. Madison c. Peters,
who was there as a representative of a
morning paper, and read extracts from
it.
debauch; does that correspond with your
| observation inquired Mr.. Moss
The witness looked rather puzzled
THAT means they got jolly drunk" put
"oh, yes" said Lemon. looking re-
lieved.
"Women fell out of the boxes" read
YES, / saw that, too"
Chairman Lexow thought 1t was not
necessary to go into all the details, and
asked the witness If he saw any police
men participating In the festivities.
of wine, which was handed to him from
box. in which there were some men
and women"
Only one arrest was made that night
and three people were put out.
William II. Jamouneau, President of
the Alvin Manufacturing Company. tes-
titled that in 1891 he was robbed of
1900 worth of goods by an employee.
Detective O'Connor, of the Central Of
flee, furnished the information of the
theft by the discovery of some pawn
tickets on the prisoner, who had been
Part of the goods was recovered from
various pawn brokers, after $40 had
been paid for advances. Then OConnor,
ought to get something for his trouble.
More "Pawnbrokcr Fees"
81 offered him $50, but he didn't seem
to think that was enough, SO l gave him
500. That appeared to be satisfactory.
you paid him the $40, too, that was
to go for the brokers' advances?' asked
Mr.. Moss.
Yes. SIR
Was any other detective associated
with Detective O'Connor?"
Yes, Detective slawson worked with
Vincent Majewski. of 34s East One
Hundred and Fourth street, testified
that he had resided in New York since
occupations. He was a bird fancier, a
dog fancier, a cigar store keeper, and
finally he got into the policy business.
II started in the policy shop business
Great Jones' ones street.. said Msjewski.
1.-THE headquarters Of the policy bust
ness Of the city was upstairs.
lnN d hA thnVn q
William Morton. All the writer's as
sembled there at noon every day. l got
acquainted with Morton, and he agreed
to open shop for me at 34l East one
Hundred and Fourth street:
II didn't know whether 1 could open
1t or not, at first
What do you mean by that?"
Captain, would let them open the place
or not"
Did you deal directly with Norton"
No. ! arranged with Pete Ward, his
The witness. said, that the shop was
finally opened, and he was placed in
charge Of i. A short time Afterwards he
Twas he the ward MANI"
No, but he knew was keeping pol
II asked him what he wa.nntted. and he
. "Wh9 was CAPTAIN. of the precinct"
v
The witness continuing, testified that
the policeman then showed him his
shield. and said he could arrest him If
He thought was a green man." said
Majewski, "but it didn't scare me, be-
cause l knew it had been fixed at the
station all right"
What did the officer say?"
He seemed surprised and asked me If
l had reported at the station, and when
l told him l was all right he laughed
and went away"
policy dealers that they nre to receive
oh. yes; They couldn't do business
How much is paid for this protec-
tion?"
at used to be $40 a month, but now
It is $40. heard that II was Capt.
Devery who raised the price"
Did you pay the money to the Cap
mo, that is always done by the back
err" Majewski explained that there were
and that they arranged with the cap
| territory they should work.
kerr were in a combine. He was work
ing alone. but was not allowed to have
many shops In The west side between
Fourteenth street and the Harlem River.
who has this territory now?" asked
Mr.. Goff.
THE king" replied the witness.
Who is the king?"
"Al. Adams"
The witness said that after leaving
Morton he worked for Parker A few
days after this. Ward Man Smith came
| to him at his place in One Hundred and
| Nineteenth street and told him he must
| give up his books to Morton.
II refused to do this, and Smith told
me that the Captain had ordered 1t, and
would raise. =. with him if he did not
obey the order"
Capt. westervelt In II, Too.
Morton was being protected by the
Captain. Then. the witness said, he
went to see Capt Westervelt at the
stat ion house.
"My sister was with me and we had
| the books. l had been to see Morton,
and he had refused to pay the rent and
| take the books
81 told the Captain that, IL he would be
responsible for the hits l would give up
| the books. He ordered me out of the
| place, and told me II / didn't arrange
| things satisfactorily with Morton, he
would have me arrested and send me to
the island"
After leaving the station. Majewskl
| said. he wrote TO the Captain as follows
| at is curious to me that you wish to
force me to give up the books to Nor
ton, when he will not pay up or settle
| with me. | will keep the books till |
o'clock to-day. II you wish to close
this place let me know. so | can seek
my bread elsewhere, or II Mrton comes
| an that | may square up with him"