The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
HIS PAPERS
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Frankel, land that ne often helped POO
people. 50 the next morning l tolu Illus
sey to 10 and get Charlie Smith. ! saw
Smith In court, and after my case hat
come up before Justice Koch. saw
Charlie Smith go up behind the desl
and whisper. to, the Judge, He put mi
n saw smith afterwards and aske
him II he wouldn't go on my bono. as
was a put up job on me, and ne sai'
he could not afford to go on the Donl o
. man charged with robbery and w"IKe'
away"
"siIver Dollar" as n Pantatn.
afterwards Solomon, a friend OF
Smith, came to me-" said the witness
"and told me and my brother'in-iaN
that II would put, up 500 smith woulo
poor man and could MOI raise the
money, and Solomon replied.
Young man, you had better look OUT
Remember the. case of The man IN SUI
years. l was very much frightened Tor
saw there was no way out OF IL OK
cept by paying the money; g..
"They told me u got the money Tor
again. was going to be married, and
they knew my prospective father-ln-law
Mr.; Rosensschweis' could get man me the
al finally borrowed money from
several friends, and by hooking a Cha
mond ring raised the 500, VIII ich was
Essex street Smith told me that he
was the only man who could help me.
and unless. l got him the, money l
would surel:' be sent away
~. 4, a tAII hnu h.. IA = N
before Justice Koch, and how HussGGy
testified that his place was pertect ly
respectable and he never heard any
thing said against T. The ,s reS Sini TIII s
also told how Hussey struck him for a
Christmas present. Frankel offered him
whiskey and cigars, but Hussey want"d
which he said other liquor dealers had
given him.
No BaiI Necessary.
II was paying Detective Shalvey s. a
month right along all that time sad
mo bail was ever given for you by
Mr.. SMITH" asked Mr.. Moss,
you were simply discharged by the
Judge?"
father-in-law said l was giving my
money to a pack of robbers when | paid
over the 500 to Smith. but 1t was the
only way l could get out OF prison"
during the examination OF Frankel. and
at its close Mr.. Con brought up the
matter of the alleged fraudulent. regis.
tration from Blackwell's Island. and
said that he had written letters both to
the Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rection and TO Supt Byrnes. Both
these letters were printed in the morn
Mr.. G.fr explained to the Committee
how these Illegal voters were registered.
and said II was an abuse OF many years
standing. Every year attention was call
ed TO this violation Of the law, and com
ton practised then.
10 Election Frauds begun.
IT have only to say that the fraudu
lent registration In that district, the Six
teerith Assembly District" said Mr.. Con.
"h4s already commenced this year
Mr.. Goff had letter from Supt Brynes
In reply to the one which he sent yes
terday, which he read TO the Committee.
The Superintendent said that he had
command 10 prevent fraudulent registra-
ton in the Sixteenth Assembly Dis
trict, and was prepared to arrest any
persons SO registering
Con, and l have evidence to prove 1t;
that ! 800 Migrants were recently picked
up in this city and sent to Blackwelfs
Island TO the public institutions there.
and that OF these more than 800 were
resently released on the sole recon-
mendation of a clerk in the Department
OF Charities and Correction. and with
out any judicial review
Mr.. Goff also promised to take up the
question of lodging-h house foaters.
. In regard to the suggestion OF the
Chairman. that the counsel OF the Com
mittee should go higher up in Its invest,
made long speech. calling attention to
the fact that wnen the Committee had
begun Its Investigation, II had struck at
he top and made very perceptlble
wall.
1t had seemed best however, to
arouse the interest OF the people in the
this mi reason the witnesses s o had j" been cen
called from among the victims OF the
corrupt system. That this had been a
wise course he said had been demon
sated by the ysry n Large number of
the vast amount OF valuable testimony
which had been given.
Corruptionists' Reign OF Terror.
The reign of terrorism had been brok-
en- for the first time in the history Of
the city the people had become
aroused. So many witnesses had come
anime them all. but 1t was necessary to
utilize as many as possible, so they
were placed upon the stand.
1--WE had to take these people when
we could get them" said Mr. Goff. cor
we might have lost them altogether.
and we knew that We could call on the
leads of departments ut any time.
They were always al our command"
I'VE thought we We're doing our duty
by thus arousinS the people, and that
we have given evidence OF our sincerity
I think there is abundant proof"
Mr.. Goff closed his remarks by paying
a glowing tribute to the newspapers OF
the city, which, he declared. had rem
dered the most valuable assistance in
furthering the progress of the investiga-
tion by unfolding the hands of the com
mlitee and its counsel.
Chairman Lex0w said that he had no
fault to find with the counsel for the
manner in which the investigation was
being conducted. but simply had voiced
the general public sentiment In bringing
up the subject of attacking the higher
strongholds of the Police Department
He was. perfectly satisfied, he said, that
sible manner, and that in due time light
would be sh Il Into every nook and cor
ner of the Department.
John Johnson, who has been a pris-
. oner in the Tombs since last August,
was the next witness. He described
how Keeper Leach. Of jefferson Market
prison. had tried TO force him to engage
he refused and saio he had already
, engaged lawyer. Leach swore at and
Cursed him turiously.
!! He also had 10 pay Leach $40 an hour
for the privilege of walking in the CORR
DOR. On frequent occasions he had been