The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-17
"STANo AND DELIVER"
The Dsllon and Cook Rivals, in THE
Grester New York"

The D,llon and Cook Rivals, in ''The
Grester New York"
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-For the third
time since the Lexow Investigations
commenced, Chief Counsel Goff today
produced evidence to show that threats
have been made to put an end to wit
nessss who have appeared before the
Senators conducting tho examination.
Samuel kaufman, tailor's salesman,
was the first witness called during tho
day. He gave the substance of a con-
versation which he claimed took place
on au elevated railroad train, Just after
Policeman 'Corcoran left the witness
stand Monday. Corcoran was alleged
to have asserted that he would make
those witnesses as deao as door nail, i"
and that he would ''laY for them some
dark night.' The witnesses supposed
to be referred to were Quinn and a friend.
By those persons Corcoran was accused
of being a "clubber." The policeman
with Corcoran had advised him not to
talk so loud and told him to wait until
the Lexow committee had finished its
investigation before making the attempt.
Patrick Kelley, an iron worker, 70.
la.ed story Of going through his pock.
cts. The name of the officer, he thought,
was Thorow. he accused tho policeman
of abstracting so cents, but tho o11cer
only laughed al him aud pushsd him
along, telling him to ''move on.'
he reported the matter to
tho police station, and he asserts
that dav or two after this he was as
saulted by tho policeman, who finally
arrested him. He was flued IS on the
testimony of the police. Since the Lexow
Investigations had commenced the cap
tain Df the E'ghty-eightb street station
had sent for him, he alleged, and tolt
him that there was a job waiting for him
at the station. He did not 60 to SEQ the
captain about the matter.
Venrod 81 Brown, tho general agent
of the Cuuard. Line, admitted that hs
had paid $I0 weekly to tho officer ir
charge OF tho Cunard wharf,. but h'
claimed that he had never paid addilou
al sums of money 10 the police.
John II. Lemon, a young man whc
attended the French ball, testified lha'
Superintendent Byrnes and a number
of police officials were present at the
ball. They did not make any protests
against the lewd conduct OF the persons
assembled there.
William 81. Jamoureau, president o
tho Alvin Manu- featuring Company, tea-
tilted to paying Detective. O'Connol
$l0O tor the recovery Of stolen goods
| from the pawn brokers.
Vincent Msjewki who conducted 6
policy shop, testifi,d to the tribute ex'
acted by tho police, Majewski explalnee
that there were seventeen or eighteen
| hackers in the city and that they ar
ranged with the police for tho TERRITORY
theY should work. All tho backers ex-
cept Cornelius B. Parker were in th'
combine at the present time. he wa
working alone, but was not allowed X
have many shops On tho West Side.
Asked who had that territory, Ma.
liewskl replied "Al Adams, tho king.'
Letters >were read which are alleget
to have passed between Msjewski ant
the police captain, Westervelt. Ii
these letters there were constant refer
ences to the dangers OF exposures by tn
newspapers.
Msjewski was troubled By opposition
policy shops which did not pay tribute
and fake letters of complaint were mail
ed Superintendent BYrnes, but no atten'
ton was paid to the complaints. Ma
iewski claimed that four Of the polio!
shops complained Of wore still running
Tho investigation closed for tho da.
with an examination ofLieber Freeman
who claimed that he visited Silver Dol
lar Smith to secure immunity from ar
rest for his brother-in.law, Josepl
Frankel, a Hester street salool
keeper. A man named Solomon claim
ed to represent Smith, and $500 wa
finally paid to secure tho release {
Fraukel from prison. Tho arrangement
was that Smith should find bala, but b
secured discharge for Frankel. Th
money was raised by Max Rosensch wei
and as Smith did not procure tho bail q
arranged upon at first, Ro5enschwei
has brought suit in the city court to re
cover 5000.