The evening world., 1894-06-21
tx 7 RA,
PAY TAX To
DOCKMASTERS.
MCLaren Says Customs In
SpeCtorS and Weighers Are
Regularly Tipped.
ALL SHIP UWNERS ASSESSED.
Policemen Also Paid for Doing
Extra Work Around Steam
ship Companies Piers.
POOL ROOMS ARE WIDE OPEN.
Mayston Tell s the LexoW Committee
He Can See One from the
Court Window.
POOL ROOMS ARE WIDE OPEN.

Half dozen blueconts, among whom
was Ward Man George Sheridan. Of the
Church street station. occupied seats
this morning In the witness pen in Part
II. OF the Superior Court. when the
Lexow Police Invt stigating Committee
resumed operations.
Sheridan VAS tried not long ago before
the Police Commissioners for clubbing
j. ]. Lynch and one or two other Jersey
City men. In an alleged pool room in the
Merchants Hotel, ct Cortlandt and
West streets Decision in his case Is
still pending II was charged that he
protected the pool room.
There was also another instalment of
gentle June buds" from the Tenderlon.
as Counsellor Goff described his female
witnesses from that quarter of the town.
Who were ushered into the courtroom
by detachment of detectives from the
Parkhurst society. One of them was a
very pretty blue-eyed young woman, in
dark blue gown. wearing a stylish hat,
with veil drawn tightly over her
face. Two of the women were said to
be from the Eleventh Precinct, and the
contrast was striking. They all carried
their subpoena papers In their hands,
and seemed rather nervous and scared
| by their unfamiliar surroundings
When members of the Committee took
their places on the bench at II O'Clock
Senator Saxton was the only absentee.
There was some delay. as Mr.. Con had
not appeared. and Chairman Lexow be-
came impatient and called for the coun-
| sellor.
Ex-Judge Ransom said he saw Mr.. Moss
outside with a lady. and got laugh,
| Mr.. Moss came In.
The former, after another delay spent
In a whispered consultation with the
Chairman of the Committee. called of
| the names of about a score of witnesses
nearly all Of whom proved to be present
| While there was no promise OF another
field day. the outlook was not untavora-
BILE for an interesting session. One OF
the witnesses called. who did not re-
spond to her name was Lena DE Mer'
| Vile.
butcher Stein Recalled.
The first witness was Butcher JOSEPH
Stein, who testified yesterday. He wa.
! simply called 10 Identify the note fol-
1S2j which was given by Charles Del
madge for loan made to him by Steir
appointment as a patrolman on the po
MIR. Con then called Frank c. Earle
! who said he was General Freight Agent
for the Peoples line OF steamers, run
ming between New York and Albany
He employed from fifty to one hundred
men az The dock at the foot of Cana
, street.
Have you any connection with tn,
"oply that we have one on the pie'
"Who is there now?"
"Richard Burke. l believe his nam,
"Do you pay him anything for hi'
NO, SIR"
30 Does s'!. 'hs Company"
docs he receive any considerations"
why do you hesitate?'
W oa he G Il PPnd Pa rtSHr for w0Tk houhs hs doe
sometimes stays on the dock at the nool
hour, ana until or O'Clock In tn
/ "iie r. not paid for his police work ."
mo, only for working for US in keep
ing trucks in line and enabling US Il
carry on eur business. lie Is paid 70
Company, Mr.. Earle said the office
went outside the gate OF the pier an
prevented blockades in the street !
|
the officer did this extra duty.
"Wnat do you give him?'
Gives Free Pnsses to Albany.
"On our dock the officer gets hi
dinner or we would give him a pas
for for himself ana family to Albany II h
Ibid You ever give the Captain
Never, to my certain knowledge"
do you ever give him money com
nsationT" asked Senator Lexow.
mo, sir. but we would give a pass 4
any policeman along the river from
who wanted one"
Then the policemen are ready to d
three or four extra hours work a dal
for q dinner or an occasional passr
"Well, they seen to he willing"
your pay-rollr'
mo, sir,
mo policemen who are represented b
dummies7'
mo. II there were would know It."
Il (Coatipled ON S,kth l,a0c \