Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-03
MRS. HERMAN IESIIFIES.
Her Evidences Was Very Damaging but She
Wanted to Screen One.

NEW DIRK, NOV. Among the prlncl-
pal witnesses called by the Lexow commit
tee today was Mrs. Herman.
'How long have You been in New York,
Mrs. Hermann" asked Mr.. Golf.
"Sipce 1882. opened a house at No.
l39 West Third street, another at No. 1876
West Third street and another at No. 1877
West Third street."
She also had houses at Nos. 1873 and
Ill West Third street.
When arrested once she paid Wardman
De,rigan $50. Officer Simmerman told her
if she did not employ lawyer Stinter he
would send her to Jail. She employed
Stiner, paying him $l75, and was dis
charged. The officer swore he did not
know her. Mrs. Herman said: Every
time l was arrested the lawyers told me
would have to fix up with the detectives.
| always knew when l paid money was
going to be discharged. Lawyer Price
told me Captain Haughey was very strict,
and would not let me open unless paid
$500. finally got it down to $1,000, pay
Ing 500 January 5, and $500 January 8,
"Witness stated she was under bail and
Lawyer Price advised her to 90 to Europe,
as Haughey said il she remained she would
90 to Jail for year, She forfeited bail
and paid her bondsmen $ll00.
"How much money did you pay the po-
lice altogether" asked Mr.. Goff.
"Oh, good deal. was making $500
a month clear and now l haven't $780,"
did you pay $25,000?"
"More than that
odd you pay $4,000"
81 think SO. Iuas makirg plerty OF
m 'ncy sud nov have got nothing.
srhis woman was fleecel right and left, ,
ssi Mr.. Goff,
Witness said she was taken TO court sew
eral times from the Tombs. The lest TIM
! [ pleaded not guilty. | was defended by
Lawyer Price. He told me if l paid hin
$500 he would get me off 800 fine. lie
asked for 500 for Armstrong and $l0C
each for the tw o bondsmen, and $500 be
sides"
"What Judge was it before? ?"
Recorder Smythe."
81 gave through my lawyers. They told
me from biggest to smallest they h. To
give up part of their fees to the polio a
men"
"Dii sll the msdsmes pay for protection
in that pTecnct!"
| Everyone of them"
| w ny ulu you IedSe NEW lOIh dltci
being subpTnaed?"
II met party on the Sunday night be
fore | was to come here" After pause
"The police sent me away" Witness said
a purse Of $l700 was subscribed and giver
her. The money was given her by gen.
tleman whom she never saw before. Wit
ness sal that the money was offered her to
20 away and she said she only wanted hel
expenses. Il asked the gentleman it Capts
Hauehey and Brogsn were in it and he sale
they were. | asked if Capt. Ryan was in
it and he said Yes
| Now you got SlT0onot to appear before
the Le1ow committee"
"Did you give morey to the Jefferson
market police cout!'
81 DID"
"You met lot of old friends in CHI.
csgo?"
"Yes, they are there from all over New
York"
"wsilng for tile Lexow committee tt
get through
Yes, sir
Witness was asked about the time sh,
had taken house in the "Tenderlon dis
trict" 1t was at ll2 West Tbirty-s. cim(
street. The ward man gave her a call ant
asked her if she wanted to open II house
..He told me if I wanted to open the house
everything would he all right. asked hov
much and he said $1,000. He finally cam
down to $1,000 and 500 month.
You had nieceof whom you were yer,
fond?"
Eyes, sir. Her father Sc At her to me t
take care of her. Her name was Oma
Ermant."
The witness testified T. q. the girls motbe
came and took her away while she wa
sick. She was placed in disorderly hous
BY her own mother at No. l41 West Tnir
street.
"Did you do anything to rescue her?"
eyes, sir, l told Capt. Haughery and h
said that No. 141 West Tn rd street was
respe ectable house.
II knew my sister was '!iag Wardms
Petesman SIS week for prott ctioa. Sh
was running the house at No. l4l Wes
Third street. told the capsair i woul
pay the Sl5 week if my niece was take
out of that house.
s.He said he would send me to prison fl
years if did not leave my sister alone.
said if my niece was not tax n from taa
house / would shoot her"
The witness testified that sle got the p
lice to raid her sisters house in August
1898.
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