The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
CHALLENGED
WILLIAMS,
How LeXoW Witness Bayer
Resented an Insult 10
His Integrity,
PRICE ARRESTED HIS SON.
All Because the Father Wouldn't
Submit to Be Blackmailed
and Abused.
MRS. URCHlTTEL'S CHILDREN.
The institution Holding Them Not
fies Senators that Ii Will
Surrender Them.

From the generally seedy and dilapi
da ted appearance of the crowd that oc-
cupied the seats reserved for witnesses
in Part Ill. of the Superior Court this
morning. 1t might readily have been In
ferred that Mr.. COTS subpoena servers
had made descent last night upon the
east-slde lodging houses in search OF
"hoater and ante-election "colonists."
There was also a liberal sprinkl!ng Of
swarthy- skinned individuals in this con-
tlngent that suggested visit TO
Little Italy" while the pres
ence of number of policemen IL
uniform, together with Excise Com
missioner Dalton, who admitted that he
had come down with subpoena in his
pocket seemed to indicate that there
would be no radical change to-day in
the general tenor of the investigation
unless Mr.. Goff proposed to follow up
the fraudulent registration vein which
he tapped yesterday.
Mr.. Moss said that the counsel for the
Committee were anxious to push mat
tiers to q climax, but that with the mass
OF testimony that had been prepared
1t was impossible to go ahead more
rapidly than at present without jeopar-
dizing the ultimate success of the in
| vestigatlon. As soon as a solid founda-
ton of fact has been laid. he said.
the Committee would be in position
to follow the evil-doings up through the
higher ranks of the police service, but
not until then
1t was lilo when Chairman Lexow
called the Committee to order the other
members present being senators Bradley,
pntn1 1'(Tnnn p RnhartGnn
Mr.. Moss called as his first witness
Frank II. Johnson, nlce-looking young
man, who said his business was that
of manager of assemblies, weddings
and parties. He said he frequently had
to put up awnings over sidewalks, and
admitted that he usually paid the Of
ficer on post S. on such occasions.
Il wasn't asked by him for the money.
but i gave 1t to him at the request of
the people giving the entertainment, be-
cause he rendered valuable services in
keeping the streets clear. and prevent
ing blockade of the carriages.
you can say, that this Is the GUS
tomary practlce?'
no "o9' yes sst !, The officer is always sup
Mr.. johnson could not remember the
names of any officers to whom he had
ever paid money.
May Get hack Her Children.
Senator Cantor announced that he had
a conversation with President Goodhart,
of the Hebrew Sheltering and Guardian
| Society, and that the latter had assured
turn the children of Mrs. Caela Urchit-
| tel, now in its charge, to the mother as
soon as the Lexow Committee and Its
counsel made a formal request.
Mr.. Goodhart. Senator Cantor said
had caused an investigation to be made
Of Mrs. Urchittel's story, and they had
spectacle and worthy woman. and en-
titled to the custody of the children.
! The Society was. therefore. ready to
surrender them at once.
Mr.. Moss said he was very glad to heal
| that the Society was willing to give the
! children up without contest, as the
counsel OF the Committee had Deen pre-.
| pairing to take legal steps to recover
Mr.. Golf, who had come In mean.
while offered IN evidence me- letter Which
/ OF Charities and Correction in reply Ia
I his communication OF Oct. Is. calling
their attention to the reports OF fraudu-
/ sembly District, from the inmates OF
public institutions on Blackwells ISL
| and.
| had sent q notice to the heads OF all
departments requesting that no inmates
Of any of the Institutions under their
charge be allowed to register this Fall
and a copy OF this notice was inclosed
in the communication, which was signed
by Commissioner Porter This order
/ had been issued this year particularly
on account OF the prevalence OF these
rumors OF fraudulent registration.
/ Mr.. Con said he. had also received
several communications in regard TO the
Police Benefit Association, and he had
obtained from the bank In which Its
funds had been deposited a sworn state
ment Of its accounts.
~ have examine, this very care,
that every figure and entry has beer
satisfactorily explained. The payments
are made only for funeral expenses OF
members. the sums ranging from $40
was first organized, four years ago. &c
Sl75, which is the present death rate.
they are here" said Mr.. Con-. "but
shall not call them as witnesses, be
cause l am satisfied that there is
quires any further explanation"
Mr.. Con also said he intended, TO In
vestigate the subject OF corporation po
licemen. or those detailed for specia
and who performed no services for th'
city, although they were paid their regu
lar salaries.
In calling Antonio Condrianus. tn,
next witness, an understood, dark
skinned Italian, Mr.. Con- said he pro
In town, could be brutally beaten anC
robbed in a public house In this city
| in the presence OF d saloon-keeper and 1
policeman, and not a finger lifted for his
prot ton.
Condrianus told his story through ar
Interpreter. He said he came from
Halifax, where he had left the shiI
Mlrabeau. after receiving his pay $50
CONTINUED on Seventh Pags)