The evening world., 1894-07-20
IS Sanders Says the Landlady
Deceived Them in Regard to
Paying for Protection.
ELLMAN WAKES INDIGNANT.
'timony Rejecting Upon Him
Ordered Stricken from
the Record.

anything, it was hotter than ever
morning in the stuffy little court
m at Police Headquarters, where
t. Michael Doherty and his ex-
d men, John Hoch and Barney Nee
are on trial before the Commission
on charges of blackmail and brib-
Though ~ o'clock had been set as
time for resuming the circus which
begun yesterday, neither the
,es, lawyers nor defendants had put
IN appearance at that hour. Half a
en- policemen in uniform. among
I'M was Capt. Cross. now in COM
I'd Of the Fifth street station; a
lan and several civilians occupied
seats in' the rear of the trial-room.
lie others. also presumably wit
YES, had been corralled in the end
he hall outside.
was rumored that Lawyers Grant
trcmme, counsel for the delinquents,
something new to spring upon the
ard. but when they came in quar-
Of an hour after the time, they de-
llldt dlty Iul tiioi 10 hhh b'''
le to stop the proceedings, and said
we're prepared to let matters go
ad and simply insist that their OBJ
ions and exceptions to the testimony
rulings should be noted.
Additional Counsel Secured.
enry A. Forster appeared as addi-
al counsel for the defense. When
sident Martin finally took his place
called upon the counsel to proceed
1920 \. NJ, all the Commissioners
e present.
verybody, including Mr.. Wellman,
tByrnes and the official stenographer
provided with a big palm-leaf fan,
these kept up u vigorous fluttering
the morning.
r. Wellman opened the ball by read
a letter he had received from +. q.
btings, who wished to deny that he
stated to Lawyer Grant, as alleged
bis affidavit i'm support Of the writ of
hibition yesterday, that he had heard
nmissioner Martin say that he in
ded to break Capt. Doherty.
o"yCi utIiitt 'iias hS h"A
de such an allegation.
he first witness called was Werner
Meyer. Before examining him, Mr..
Imam arose and said. deliberately:
Witnesses Remain Away.
t is just as ] expected. a great
ny Of our witnesses are absent, only
out of fifteen subpoenaed being
Z. If they do not appear later, I
| II ask for further authority in the
tier to compel them to attend"
his irritated Mr.. Grant. and he in
upted the examination with TRADE
inst Mr.. Wellman.
lou must stop this squabbing." said
missioner Murray, I'VE cannot
Grant finally subsided, and the
ness stated in answer to Mr.. Well,
lie agent at p Second avenue. and
rented the house. at q Second ave-
In the Summer Of 1892.
made an investigation OF the place
nat time and found 1t to be a disor-
ty at the Fifth street station about
ana ne told me he suspected 1t was
isorderly house and said he would
Grants Objections OverruIed.
r.. Grant kept Directing TO all the
stions put by Mr.. Wellman. but he
oVerruled. The witness went on to
that he requested Capt. Doherty To
the place, and the Captain said he
lld do so II he got the evidence.
en- the witness went to collect rent
Thurow.
se q ill-fame7"
When was this?'
IN the Summer of 1892"
ana Rau the house house was never rented until
believe 1t was not rented until
fer further questioning. the witness
fted his statement and said: 1.-The
tain only spoke OF his suspicion
~ me mouse, and did not say posi-
y mat he knew II was a house of
he witness also had "A conversation
rows place. Meehan said he knew
Mrs. Thurow kept girls In her
Use; but the witness WAS not salts
erly one.
This Caused . storm.
Serythlng had been going along
Ootnly up to this time. when Mr..
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