The evening world., 1894-06-21
EDITION.
PAY TAX TO
ooc KN IS
MCLaren Says Customs In.
spectorS and WeigherS Arc :
Regularly Tipped.
ALL SHIP OWNERS ASSESSED.
Policemen Also Paid for Doing
Extra Work Around Steam
ship Companies Piers.
| WAS STuDER pERSECuTEnf
Says He Was Arrested for No Gauss
--Ciubber Sheridan Denies
intimidation.
ALL SHIP OWNERS ASSESSED.
WAS sTUDER PERsEcUTED1

Half 2 dozen ~bluecoats, among whom
was Ward Man George Sheridan, Of the
Church street station. occupied seats
this morning In the witness pen in Part
II. OF the Superior Court. when The
Lexow Police Investigating COMMITTEES
resumed operations.
Sheridan was tried not long ago before
the Police Commissioners for clubbing
]. J. Lynch and n or two other Jersey
City men. in an alleged pool room in the
Merchants Hotel. ut Cortlandt ana
West streets. Decision In his cas- u
still pending. 1t was charged thai. ~
protected the pool room.
There was also another instaiment 6
gentle June bugs from, the Tenderiotn,
as Counsellor Con- described his, femala
witnesses from that quarter Of thssatny
who were ushered into the coprt-rocm
by a detachment Of detectives from the
Parkhurst society. One of them was n
very pretty blue-eyed young woman, In
a dark blue gown. wearing a stylish hat.
with a veil drawn tightly over her
face. Two of the women were said to
be from the Eleventh Precinct, md the
contrast was striking. They all carried ,
their subpoena pap rs in their hands.
and seemed rather nervous Inc scared
by their unfamiliar surroundings.
When members Of the Committee took
their places on the bench at II o'clock
Senator Saxton was the only absentes.
There was some delay. as Mr.. Con- had
not appeared, and Chairman Lexow be-
came impatient and called for the coun-
sellor.
Ex-Judge Ransom said he saw Mr.. Moss
outside with q lady. and got q laugh,
but at that moment both Mr.. Goff and
Mr.. Moss came In.
The former. after another delay spent
In a whispered consultation with the
Chairman Of the Committee, called on
the names OF about a score of Witnesses,
nearly all of whom proved to be present.
While there was no promise Of another
field day, the outlook was not ~unfavorA-s
BILE for an interesting session. One Of
the witnesses called, who did not ~
spond to her name was Lena De MO-.
Vile.
Butcher Stein Recalled.
The first witness was Bur Joseph
simply called to Identify the note for
$325 which was given by Charles Del
madge for a loan made to him by Stein
to enable him. 1t is said. to procure an
90 q poNh SA ~
MIR. Con Their called Frank c. Earle,
who said he was General Freight Agent
for the Peoples line of steamers. rum
ming between New York and Albany.
He employed from nifty to one hundred
men at the dock at the foot OF Canal
Have you any connection with the
Only that we " one on the pier
all the time"
"Wbo is there now?"
Richard Burke. l believe his name
DO you pay him anything for his
NO, sir"
Does the Company"
Does he receive any c~onsiderationr"
why do you hesitate?"
Web oh he is Ba3sid rf for work hou ne d9 ns
sometimes stays on the dock at the noon
hour, and until I or s o'clock In the
evening""
NO. only for working for us in keep
carry on our business. He is paid for
When performIas this duty for the
went outside the gate of the pier and
prevented bloekades IN the street u
"Waat 60 you give him?'
Gives Free Passes to Albany.
ION our dock the officer gets his
dinner. or we would give him a pass
for himself and family to Albany II he
wanted it"
IBID YOU ever give the Captain
pass?'
Never. to my certain knowledge"
DO YOU ever give him money com
pensation"" asked Senator L1exow.
mo, sir; but we would give a pass TO
any policeman along the river front
who wanted one"
Then the policemen ere ready to do
three or four extra hours work q day
for a dinner or an occasional passy"
We'll, they seem to he wiling"
Are there not some cummy names n
your ~pay-roll?"
M, slI."
NO policemen who are represented ~
dummies ?"
mo. II there were l would know IT,
II pre'ume you would. Mr.. Eariet-
~ .I - -n no ar -