Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-09
KEEP OFF WATER
More Imperative for Coxeyites
Than Keep of Grass.
Twenty DeIuded Followers Drowned
in the Colorado Floods.
Ways That are DARK asd Tricks Not Vain in
FiIehihs Ne Vicious.

vesugation today, Flora Walters, who kept
a cafe and girl walters at PA Sixth street
and. 80 East Fourth street, testified
"Wardman Hook came to me-" said Flora,
81 gave him SIS month. paid him twice
myself and on another occasion gave SIS
to woman to give him. When Captain
Cross came to the placs he refused to take
any protection money and closed up all the
places. We could not keep any girls and
l had to get out of business"
The witness stated that any houses that
kept lounges in the room had to pay $50 a
month to Hook. She gave list of several
such places. She denied that she kept a
disorderly house. The doors were always
wide open and there never was disreputa-
BILE woman in her house. When asked
what caused the police to be SO strict she
replied, ''Parkhurst." She testified that
since Captain Cross came to the precinct
last December she had not paid any money.
She knew man named Meyers who kept q
place similar to hers on Fourth street. He
was pulled severaltimes because he would
not settle up.
Morris Jacobs,s merchants tailor, was
called. His store is in the 25th assembly
district and he was "a member of the general
committee on Tammant hall. 1.-THE police
officer came into my store," said he, land
said If went before the Senate committee
he would lock me up the first chance he
got. The officers name is either Fennan or
Fenerty. He is attached to Captain West
ervelt's station, 106th street. There were
two other officers with him."
He was informed the leader of the
district, John J. Ryan, said he would rail-
road him to Jail if he gave any testimony.
He stated that for long time he was try
ing to get on the police force and had not
succeeded although he got SO per cent. at
the civil service examination. II gave all
my money to John Ryan's organization -
said he, land it was no good to me-"
Jacobs told of meeting of the Tammany
organization of the district held before cleo
ton. He said John S. Ryan made speech
telling the captain of the district to roll up
as big majority as possible. 1--WE have the
election inpectors with u.s." said Ryan, de-
clared the witness, II will see that police
in favor of our organization are at the poll
ing stations.
Jacobs told how a hundred men got
n n,turalized in order to vote the Democratic
ticket. Witness said that on recommenda-
ton of police officer named Woodbridge
he paid Theodore Sanders $50 to help him
(witness) in passing the doctor at police
headquarters. Witness passed physical
examination all right. At the mental ex-
animation he was personated by a man
named Barnstorff. At the same examina-
ton Danny Ryan, son of Sergeant Ryan
was personated by Dave Brand.
George Barnstoff was called. He had
been a policeman several years ago. A
few years ago he represented himself at an
examination before the civil service board
as Morris Jacobs. Dave Brand answered
to the name Danny Ryan. He was to get
$50 for passing the examination but did
not receive it. 1t was the first time he per-
sonated anyone, but had heard it was fire.
quently done. Ryan did not pass that time,
but passed subsequent examination per-
sonally. Chairman Lexow was just about
to adjourn court wher ex-Judge Curtis said
he appeared for John j. Ryan and
wished to cross-examne the wit
ness. He said it was not fair
to have an individual who had no connec-
ton with the investigation attacked and as
persed from the witness stand without op-
portunity of cross-examining the witness.
"We will consider your application in exc
cutive session." said Chairman Lexow.
John J. Ryan, Tammany leader, desired to
say word to the committee, but the chair
man said they would hear him from the
witness stand at the proper time. 81 don't
want a false impression of my character to
60 before the public" responded Mr.. Ryan.
"The court stands adjourned until next
Tuesday morning." was the reply of Chair
man Lexow.