New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29

ton. but to stop Matchmaking NJ COT sa'' '''"'
ne s eSmm thIckset German who had meek sR-
pearance and shock Of wavy long; So OF ~~aamined
was neXi oss The witness said he was Paul Peter
rothe and he S haa a P month"; just before his
rest he had been acting as an aSen' coffee-house
in Chrystie-st., but he had sold no liquor '"e'e
DEMANDED PROTECTION MONEY.
n After Won opened the place In Chrystie-st'
az = ottoman 30 TO see you? Ayes; he came
and asked for protection money hon.
o-D,d YOU pay him? A-No: I asked him now
much he wanted for protection ana he sru a,
much rs the other coffee-house. pad. sar abomt
ust onened the place. and did not know 3' 81
that He said he wanted S%'. sau eo''' NV
Did other policemen to see you7 AD,dii hrTe
or four in week came to taIk hoVuI p~onted 70
They said IT would be so month II immm nri
have gambling. | said | was NOT t"n,n',. or,
could not afford to pay 80 much ana pay lily ''"''
'V00.-were you arrested then? A-No; but my bar ar
MAD was Sbe vas as, charged with violating the
Excise law went into the place nm, ana Sou Sr
he was sick She sent out hlter s0He ' III, -
him and then she was arrested. There had been
no liquor sold in the place
Ills DETECTIVE WORK DIDN'T PAY
o-After that were you employed to help the
polce get evidence against disordcrly houses A.
Yes. Detective Hahn wanted me To go into Geger
ulaco AT No IS Grecnwch-st.. ana get eNri''S'
Geiger was arrested after that. saw him ana
hts wife and Hahn and another detective ana
lawyer in saloon In Centre-st near the Io,np o
before his trial. \ lot Of money was pace ulI
the table. The lawyer took the money "e'se'
WIZ Mr Con- caside)-I would like to that lawyer
who could get the money when there were TWO
QEDid You have a dispute with Hahn about
that time? Ayes; had spent about ~ In, t tho
ting evidence, and Hahn would not pay pa,k 'he
lic@ after f that ~ ''''''
Did You see any detectives watching Dr.
Parkhursts house? A.When cane &C., our 81 me
/ t.ug dot
station and the other from the Eldridge-sf' STA
ton.
THEY WOULD GET EVEN WITH HIM.
ODD they say anything to you? A-one OF
them said would be sorry for seeing Dr PARK
hurst and going against the police
Ycs: he kept a cofrce-house in Eleventh-st, be-
tween Third and Fourth ayes ana ne he, "sKTI o 1e
bring some samples to his place IIG asked me Sel n
lie '', said he had been pulled too. He asked me
how he could get ont Of the trouble. told nun
recommend him TO a lawyer who would do the
right thing | gave him card Of n lawyer. When
with my samples his brother. said he was not IN.
but he wanted to see me- ana wemGd MI, IN "a ,a a@
some money and settle the trouble for MN shlh
| could not do that but he had better hire law
yer. Then he wanted to give me the money TOT
I the lawyer
HOW THE THREATS WE'RE CARRIED OUT.
| refused to take the money. and as he
seemed not 10 want to buy any whiskey
started to leave the place. He asked me
why was I'm such a hurry. and told nm
,bot 7 wanted TO see MIR Blank I'm Thlri-ave, ana
sell him some whlskey Frankie followed me ont
to the sidewalk. There saw 1el'',IN'n an ..
and Taylor who were "3thE &, ,,s bnn1 in,o NV
pocket. pushed him away, anl tn' nom, - -
on the slcvak Ton a5 VINO wnT ' n@rc tS
money YOU dropped" said had not dr2Pp~,i
w. AMI ON. Of th.m aaii. We've got YOU row.
Parlhurst. when you've got me i"onSS| in'y
took me- TO the police station an' iocNed ne up
Q-Wcre You arrested on Franko's Complaint \.
What was the charge agains, YOU. Al was
charged With cNtpron. trying - srii.c thg r9se ~
Franko and representing Hy''t as I"'N"u'S'
agent
CAPTAIN CROSs'S INTIMIDATiONS
Dbl Pole. captain Crlss have anything % ely
- YOU that night Ale hal me callel up % his
rom about Il O'clock AMI lie trici 10 make m" .n-
f,.s that hal o., the money from Fmnk'. lie
SAID u would l-. better or nr - gu the ruin
f s,ii knew more about his men taking money from
/ disorlcrly mouse. than knew about taking money
from Fr4nAo. lie WAS mad then ana wanted -
q DIl hc punch y9u2 40 iie rai !, ! was W.,
/ to much excited, and hc tod ih' men . TAX" NE
O. Dd he talk with YOU again A.-Ahout /
o ,, ~ ..' mt, ", .t,'Ee 80 hin the same way
7 H. stiI i.Wae To much "Nctel yet ~ o'.''k
hive me taken before Superintendent hyf"cS at ~"
q Wnen were you placed 800 tn Tomo.? A.-on
YSu have been awaiting trial ever sine? A.
" ' '
ApJOrKNED TWENTY SEVEN TIMES.
GLOW many times have you been taken to
/ court and had your trial adjourned? A-Tweniy-
seven times.
/ G.! wh,n was the 'nst time you were ia General
se-slons2 A-Iasi Tnc.l,,> g., INV. yo,,r
! case brought 10 'ria,2 A.-Ye' ] wrote letter u
'G1sc S"ns a'' Hsssis g bl.rc A,oraeys have
hal chargc Of your case? Attire. osborne
Q-rhey have passed your along the line
A.Yes
yci? A-liy lawyer has ne promise Of Mr Davis
70 e' You ng knew Lang anl Taylor well before your
arrest? Ayes. ] had gone into ave disorder
houses FOR them to get evidence. The houses were
HOW THE GUILTY ONES GOT CLEAR.
Q-Dl the police make raids on the evidence
A-Yes.
Were the people who We're arrested convicted?
A-No. They said 10 me aferwnrd that they paid
money to the police. ,,,,
/ tbs country? SIX years.
Q-How long were you In the business u aiding
the police 10 get evidence against lis ,riery houses
! A-N!ue weeks ana would not have done that nj
al only tmg POM noi0 ,rn. ~, rn,u ,oso m To-
day. II Is understood that this afternoon me com
rni'tee viii take recess until the beginning ~
There ,was repqr. YESTERDAY that Police Commits.
! ana that he suffering from brain trouble. HIS
| son said the report untrue. ana that Mr. Nc
Clave was rapidly recovering his health al his
! mer home at Portchester
MENACED BY PHILIP WISHES son.
THREATS AGAINST HENRY HOFFMAN, WHO GAVE
| DAMAGING TESTIMONY AGAINST THE
EX-AssEMnTYMAN.
Henry Hoffman. OF no lC) Sscondst. who gave
! damaging testimony against Captain Dcvcry. Ward
Man Glennon and ex-Al1erman Philip Wisslg before
the IN.xow Committee, complained 10 his attorney,
Iorrin Andrews, Of No - Chambo rest.. Wcdnes-
day that Wissgs son. with some OF his followers.
had threatened to assault him He visited the law