The evening world., 1894-06-26
They PAID
BLACKMA|L.
fTcrttnued from Era p1ce.

III
had subpoenaed Capt. Schmittberger to
ask him some questions in regard to an
alleged interview in a newspaper last
week. In which the Captain Is quoted
for testimony given before the Commit
tee.
After talk with Capt. schmitt-
berger" said Mr.. Con-. and the writer
alleged interview was without founda-
ton. in fact. | will, therefore. excuse
Capt. schmttberger from further at
tendance. and | make this statement In
And in justice to yourself" said
Senator Cantor.
"As the Captain did not make the
statement. don't care anything about
it," replied MIR. Goff. but II 1t had
been said by him. / should certainly
have gone before the Grand Jury with
it."
While Mr.. Con was calling out a long
list of names of witnesses. Mr.. Suther-
land gave up his chair at the counsers
table to one OF the additional stenog-
took his seat with the Committee upon
the bench.
The first witness called was Louis
stager, who had been on the stand be.
fore. He was at one time partner OF
Dive X eeper Gombossy.
Calls stnger n Perjurer.
stager, had his two check books,
produce. He said he wanted to correct
a statement he made last week
plcation for a concert license. A man
named Bloom had made the application.
your conscience Is on n fine edge this
mornns said MI G9f r, sarGa re,
He and Bloom, he said. wanted to open
a concert hall at 27l Bowery. His own
license had expired in February last,
and he had not been able to get one
Then you've been running without a
. No; SIR; have been &c, slos Sc up.
"Didn't you pay $500 to man named
Smith about . year ago for getting you
n licenser''
mo, sir"
"pon,t you know a man named
Yes. know a great many Smiths"
name any ' money i FOR getting S S! YOU ma Il
mo. sir"
Have YOU ever been pulled7"
We're you arrested?'
What was the charge against your"
II don't know. l was discharged by
Judge Cowing and jury of twelve citi-
Zens."
Mr.. Con tried to get stager to tell
what the charge was against him. and
mentioned every crime in the catalogue.
All the answer he could get was that
the charge was for Keeping his saloon.
He didn't know what the specific charge
was
there. was it," asked Senator Bradley.
Mr.. Goff finally gave II up but told the
Committee that IT. was terrible thing
for a witness to be allowed to perjure
cess OF law as Stager had done.
II think we all know what sort OF
person he Is" remarked Chairman
LeNow.
His Way of Drawing Checks.
Stager said he had had more, but he had
Staser said he had more. but ne had
destroyed them long ago one OF his
books showed stubs from Dec. Is. 1893.
he said. represented all the checks he
had drawn during the period named.
either in his business or for his private
account.
You were In business with Bloom
during this time?"
NO, sir
What did you draw these checks
for?"
Salaries and small bills"
Stager said he had another check
book for his private expenses. but he
entered those In the large check book
He had thrown the old stub-book into
the ashbarrel.
The entries on the stubs were in the
of several different per-
sons, and Stager said he let any one
write II out and he signed It. That ac-
counted for the difference in the hand
The checks We're not numbered
and the witness declared
that this was because he sometimes
made mistake in numbering them.
You made a good many mistakes"
asked MIR. Gof.
Yes, ! suppose l did"
And you think this Committee be-
leves what you say"
Il don't know, they ought to-"
The second check book showed the
checks drawn from March 20 UP to date
anything for police protection"
You never had any trouble with
them?"
only once"
And your Citations with them have
always been delightful?"
Well. the relations have been all
right"
A sacred" Concert.
DO you know the ward men In your
precinct?" asked Senator Lexow.
Oh yes; they used to come in often"
You used to keep open Sundays?"
w. - saw SaSleu NohSeIt EVERY
Sunday"
What's that?" asked Mr.. Nicoll. who
had been taking little nap. but reused
up suddenly.
II said sacred concert" replied
Stager. and Mr.. Nicoll seemed satisfied.
After consulting with Lawyer Low. who
was present. Mr.. Con- called the atten-
ton OF Stager to the former. and asked
II be had not negotiatd with Mr.. Low TO
procure a license.
mo. sir; | did not"
You went to see Mr.. Low didn't you?"
Yes; | went there with Buttner"
He Is brother OF Gombossy?'
YES, sir"
You were introduced by Mr.. Low TO
a hnnker''
II believe So"
And didn,t YOU offer $500 to pay for
obtaining n license?"
NO. i offered 1880 for a share In the
business at Soi Bowery, but not for the
license"
Stager repeated his denials very volu-
bly,, and finally he was allowed to go,
leaving the Impression that he was even
4 more cheerful liar than GomhOssy, his
former partner in the dive business
Paid BInckmnil.
Gustave H. Martin. produce mer-
chant, OF 3O5 Washing on street, said
he had paid policeman $2J for the use
Of the sidewalk in front of his store
He did not know the policemans name.
He came to me-" said he, "and told
mo thai all my p.ipILnrg usra naygpy