The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17

place, and he had gone to Capt. Schultz
10 make n complaint.
According TO Ebert. stain was
in u very bad humor. e vuro and
cursed at him with RrCn' -, and
finally drove him out 'ltiOn-
house.
Cursed for Complaining.
What did You complain to Capt.
schulz about" asked Chairman LexOw.
There was saloon next door, and
there were crowds going in and out on
Sunday children with pals and women
rushing the grOwler-anl interfering
with my business, 50 | went to the Cap
tain
What did he say to your
III" told me II was none OF my bust
ness and that II | wanted to make
trouyle for the sa loon keeper | could
20 In and buy glass of whiskey and
make complaint at the Court House"
did you ever pay any money to the
police for protection" asked Senator
bradley.
Then, / don't see why this witness
was called"
Mr.. Moss excused him and called Wolf
Iippman who said he kept a soda
water fountain at l57 Orchard street.
He paid s. to man named Ginter
last May TO secure a permit for his
soda fountain, but he had never received
the permit.
Mr. Ginter was the man from whom
he purchased his soda water He had
been promised III the permit was not
granted that his money would be re-
turned
Got His Money Back.
" Did you ever get your money back?'
Inquired MIR. Moss.
Yes. Mr.. Ginter paid 1t back to me
about two weeks ago. l went to him
and asked him for it
The witness said that all soda-water
fountain proprietors paid this tax of S
fer IA permit to SELL and that it was al
ways obtained by the manufacturer of
the soda water.
What do you know about a subscrip-
ton among the soda-water people for a
present to Capt. Schultz?"
IAN the soda-water fountains were
shut down, and then they were opened
had given permission to have them
opened again. They were closed because
the storekeepers had no permits"
Didn't you hear of a collection OF
$500 being taken up for Capt, Schultz"
Yes, sir. ! heard about 1t, also about
collection for Capt. Grant"
How much did you subscriber"
have heard about it."
capt. Schultz was in the room and
was identified by both of the witnesses
and was invited to come inside by Mr.
Moss. He declined, saying that he pre-
ferred to remain where he was.
Samuel Cohen, another soda water
next testified that after opening his
stand a policeman had come to him and
told him that he won j.. have to close
M. The policeman ordered him not t.
pay any money to any one, and when
Mr.. Jacobs from whom he bought his
soda water, came around few days
after and wanted s. for permit he
refused to by it.
MIR. Jacobs then removed my foun-
tain. and the corporation officer took
away my stand. The policeman told
me to go 10 Jacobs and get another
stand, but he refused to put 1t up
again.
The witness also said he had been
asked to subscribe s. for present to
Capt. Schultz, but he had refused to
Mrs Amelia Levy came to the witness
She lived at 1859 Cherry street. she said,
She had bought the stand from man
named Waller, to whom she had paid
81 first as security, and afterwards
paid 81 for permit from the police,
manded the s. as license fee. because
1t was against the law to have a stand
ON the street.
Mrs. Levy said that she had to pawn
her own and her chldren's clothing in
order to raise the money to pay this
tax.
bradley Rocks II Baby.
was giving her testimony, and Senatol
Bradley, who sat near her, took the
child and tried to quiet 1t, He gave
up the attempt however, after few
minutes and returned the child to Its
Norris Levine, OF 1876 Forsyth street.
said he had paid Mr.. Waller soda
water manufacturer, Sc for a permit TO
Soc. La. a l. -.
Waller had paid back the money.
After a fruitlesS attempt to get any
thing more out of the witness, MIR. Moss
asked him II some one had been talking
to him about his testimony. Levine
would not answer.
This man has evidently been intiml-
dated" said Senator Bradley, and he
was withdrawn.
Money to Pay Brodsky.
facturer of III Suffolk street, was The
next witness. He said he was Secretary
OF the Manufacturers Protective Associa.
ton, which was organized year ago on
account Of the trouble between the manu-
facturers themselves and with the cor
porau IN police, who removed the stands.
The Manufacturers Association had
secured permits from the Aldermen
The money to pay counsel. he said, had
been raised last Spring by collection
among the stand keepers.
He said that the amount raised to pay
counsel was about $500. and that $40,
had been contributed by the stand.
keeper,
Charles Leight, another manufacturer
was the next witness.
He said that all the money that haj
ever passed through his hands was SIS,
or 500.
lie admitted that a large sum of money
had been raised to pay Counsellor
lfrolsky, TO get an ordinance passed by
the Board of Aldermen, and to look GU
for the arrest Of dealers for violatinl
the law, but the money had not been ii
his charge.
" But the Secretary has sworn tina
the $500 was turned over to you, t
pay Brodsky," said MIR. Moss
Il cannot help that | didn't receive
1 it | paid $3.50 to Mr.. Brodsky. which
! was my share OF the expense TIL,
amount was fixed in proportion to tht
amount Of business each man did"
How many stands did you control?"
About scVenty-iiVe or eighty"
1 Hnkh fnr Colin mn hian Gain.