The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-11-04
CREATED A SENSATION.
Mrs. Herman Proved a Good
Witness Yesterday.
CHINESE WILL VOTE TUESDAY.
Fifty-seyen Register in San Fran
ciscO--- Levi MOrton's Coach
man Was Discharged.
CHINESE WILL VOTE TUESDAY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Nov. S.-The Lexow COM
mittee has closed it's Investigations for
the time being, and no further at
tempts will be made to probe the de-
partments of New York until after
election. The adjournment has been
taken until November 10, when the la
bors of the commission will be resumed.
Just before the committee concluded
its labors for the day, Goff was ten
dered vote of thanks for his energy
and persistency in conducting the ex-
animation, and with loud cheers for
that lawyer the crowd dispersed.
Mrs. Hermann resumed the witness
chair before the Lexow committee to-
day. At the outset she made a vol
untary statement; 81 am not afraid
of Judge Hogan or Recorder Smythe.
see in the morning papers that they
deny what l said / can prove that
what l said is true, and 1 can tell lots
more"
Lots more?" repeated Goff.
"They have threatened to indict me
for what 1 have said. I am, not afraid
Of Judge Hogan"
Here the woman became intensely
excited and lpointed out Policeman
Petterman, who sat near. She shriels-
ed: "You are thief. How dare you
sit there looking at me so? You took
money from my sister,"
The witness half rose, and trembling
with emotion, continued: "You. are the
man, you and another policeman, who
ruined my niece, who was once a
good girl. The police ought to be
ashamed
This caused great excitement.
DR.. Newton Whitehead took the
stand. He. is a person charged with
having performed a criminal opera
ton. The witness said he had been
arrested four times. Once for sending
improper literature through the mails,
and three times for committing abor-
ton, but the charges in all the cases
were dismissed when he paid money.
He said Detective Frink, who arrested
him, urged him to retain Lawyer
Friend, who the officer said had a
pull" with the police and courts.
when 1 was brought to the police
court, Friend demanded $780, and Of
fered him a check. He wanted money.
While 1 was waiting for the judge to
arrive, Lawyer Friend asked me for
5000 more. I said, 4 have already given
you $780, Friend answered, Don't
kick, doctor, about $500 more. I do not
get it all. 1 give $50 apiece to the po-
lice; that's how get my case.'"
Lawyer Friend was in court, and
appeared uncomfortable.
"Well," continued the witness,
Judge Ryan discharged me, just as
Friend said he would"
Last spring a woman named Alex
ander came to me. She wanted an op-
GRAFTON performed. declined on the
ground that / had been in trouble
enough. She said, "a Judge is respon-
sible for my condition. and asked me
what justice I had been arraigned be-
fore. When I told her Judge Kerch,
she exclaimed Great God, that's the
judge who has gotten me this way
five times She told me to see Judge
Kerch, and / did so. He said, Why,
has my girl been to you? I have had
her that way five times. Just then
Mr.. Friend came in. Judge Kerch
turned to Friend and said: I'm in
trouble with that Alexander woman
again The woman came to my house
again. Meanwhile / had told Goff.
He was to have dozen detectives on
hand to hear the statements regard
ing Judge Kerch. She came before
the appointed time, and when put her
off, she went to another who treated
her."