The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-04
D0INGS OF THE FINEST.
How Citizens Paid For "Protection,
in New York.

IN New 1OEhs
New York, Oct. 3.-Mr. Moss, attor.
ney for the Parkhurst society, sor ened
today's proceedings before the LexoN
investigating committee by placing il
evidence a chattel mortgage given by
David Kronan to David Kroman. The
first David has already testified before
the committee that he gave the mort
gage to raise money TO give the police
Tor protection.
Policeman Bussey was the first wit
ness Of any interest. Mrs. UrchiItel
who some time ago appeared before
the committee, had testified that an Of
ficer had walked her around The
streets all night and then took down
her stockings 20 search for money. The
prosecution tried to show that Hussey
was the officer.
Hussey testified that a stool pigeon
named Black had told him that a DO
nceman named Charles A Place was
the man who took the money. An aft
6aVit from Black was read, saying he
was present when Place demanded
money in the woman's store officer
Place took the stand and swore that he
never saw the woman nor took money
from ner. He said Hussey had asked
him to help him out by swearing that
the woman was disreputable.
The woman then took the stand.
Her story was a shameful one Her
children were torn from her by the
policeman and placed in an asylum.
She was scourged from pillar to post
by the police and by Max Hochstein,
an east side politician. Hochstein, at
first under the guise Of a friend, ad-
vised her to pay the police and later
insulted and bounded her.
Looking around the courtroom, her
eyes lighted upon Hussey. She recog-
nized the author of her troubles in a
snoment and became intensely agita-
ted. She pointed dramatically at the
officer, and, half starting from the wit
ness chair, cried: That's him; that's
him.
For a moment it seemed as if she
would spring at the officer. 1t was
some time before she became quiet.
Elias Mandel, restaurant keeper.
testified that Hussey had come to
him and demanded $1c0 for protection
for gambling. He was arrested by
Hussey on a false charge, later being
subjected to much persecution. In
court today officer Hussey accused
Narberth Pfeffer, a detective employed
by the committee, of being the author
of his trouble. After calling him
foul name, the policeman threatened
to blow Pfeffer's brains out Later he
denied he had made the accusation or
threat
Morris Masch, a cloak manufacturer.
testified that clothing had been stolen
from his store. officers Hussey and
Shelvy assisted in finding the thief.
but although they made arrests and
had a strong case, Masch was not al
lowed to call his witnesses and the
thieves were discharged.
Mrs. Annie Tryursch told a signifi-
cant story. The woman supports her
family by selling newspapers on
certain street corner. The property
owners on the corner had given her
permission to sell there. Policeman
Lynch found that she paid no rent
and demanded that she give him So.
She had not the amount and he ar
rested her. She was subsequently dis
charged. Lynch was present and was
identified by the woman
Jacob Drummer said he paid Ward
Detective Jacob Brown IS a month
when be owned a saloon and also paiG
Excise Inspector Matt Murphy $40
when the latter demanded it,
Adolph Forester told a tale which
throws some light on the peculiar pow
er welded by the notorious Max Hoch-
stein. Forester testified that he paid
TO Hochsteiri for protection for a cof-
fee house. The business was legifi-
mate. but Hochsiein said he must pay
UP or he would be in trouble. Many