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The evening world., 1894-06-09
MANY WOULD TESTIFY
Golf Deluged with Letters from
Disorderly House Keepers
Anxious to Tell About Police "prO-
lection" BlackmaiI.
Gov. Flower Asked TO Contribute 10
the Committee's Fund.


The Lexow Police Investigation Com
mittes v,u hovs ~, and 80 -r,.n.ss.s.
NV WIN nave no e"u ., "i.nesSess
learned - .~@1I sh,, .ro %orD %er' ,,s ~'s ss. ...o, ws -
the dismissal of the indictment against
Mrs. Lena Cohen by Judge MARITIME on
-. ........ - a. y-n..s-
rush OF persons engaged In similar oc-
cupations to the Committee, who are
h,.orm.u,na .v.,ar, =, no,,,a o.n,a,,.
oiackmalhhs system oi ponce eapeains
and wardmen.
Since It has been evident that the
my a"S -. III -
keepers OF oisoroer,y houses WI. DC pro
tected by the courts in giving their tes-
.lmony, "a ,,. Sors maM h.s 49,
on record ana Mr. Sohs mai mas peen
full OF letters from people who have vol
unteered to 20 on the witness stand.
.. .--...- -. 50.
IL IL P~ropaoie, "o"e'e 'n". ohhs
part of the testimony which Is to be
given next week will be Of this char
sc,er What The mini, "a anx,ona
acter' what .he oomhi,.ee Is @n.os
to get at Ia the inside methods OF the
higher officials of the Police Depart
ment, n Mr.. Con mas go. srs.t
sioner McClave, who has been III ever
since he gave his last testimony and
son.ni.i,aw Granger rave no much adj
| ditionai testimony impiicatine Mr.. No
| Ciave in the b,yying and selling Oh posi-
| lions on the police force, that the Com
| missioner will he Compelled to appear.
and answer il.
1t IL said that information hasaIs0
come to the Committee furnishing clear
proof that the regular price for a Cap
talncy is SO, 900. Further questions win
be asked by Mr.. Con Of Mr.. McClave as
to the entry OF 81, 1885 in his handbook,
n hnuf thu fir,a n mall lnAvvp CoptAta
received his appointment.
II Mr.. McClave should be unable to
appear on account Of his ili-health, Il IL
probable that other Commissioners will
be summoned as witnesses. The first
to be called, 1t is understood, will be
John c. Sheehnn, who Is expected to
furnish some valuable information to
the Commute e, not only In regard to the
in regard to the officers OF the Pequod
Club, the Tammany district association,
The evening world., 1894-06-09
VOORHEES, NARROW ESCAPE,
Blasted Rock Passed Close to the
Justices Head.
Saved by the Quickness OF Court
Clerk Anthus.

Police Justice John r. Voorhis had n
narrow escape from serious injury. II
not death, at the close OF the session at
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday
afternoon. The timely action Of Charles
Anthus' one OF the court clerks, saved
him.
Blasting of rock has been of almost
daily occurrence at an excavation on
East Fifty-eighth street. heal Third ave-
nue., at the rear OF the Courthouse. The
noise of the blast has frequently fright
ened thep people in court, and at one time
almost caused a panic. An unusually
loud blast shook the courthouse build
ing, and a great many persons, fearing
mat 1t was coming down. made a rush
for the exits. The court squad, however,
succeeded In quelling the panic.
At the close of the court session YES
terday Justice Voorhis, with Court Clerks
Charles Donnelly. Thomas Dinean. Fran
els Conno and Anthus. adjourned to the
chat.
Just outside the window a. gang OF
workmen were preparing a blast in the
SIDE wall OF the old tunnels, which had
Ing beer. The building in course Of demo.
lition was Bechtel's Star Brewery, THE
Judge, with the others. for some time
$1,000 at the WINDOW TO watch the result
Of the blast, but for some reason It failed
to go off. -
While the foreman went to mlEe~a
inspection all, with the exception oil
Anthus. turned away and engaged In
conversation. Anthus continued to look
at the preparations. and 1t was for
tunate for him and the others In the
room that he did SO. He heard the ex-
plosion and IA the air filled with flying
rocks. An especially large rock was
coming straight for the window. He
sprang back, and at the same time
gave the Judge and his fellow clerks a
shove backwards. which sent them out
of reach of the coming missile.
The next instant a fragment of rock
weighing fully ten pounds shot through
the window and crashed against the side
wall of the Judges room, sending a
shower of splinters n plaster on every
one present. The Judge and the clerks
congratulated each other on their mar
row escape. The Judge then ordered
that the room should be locked inc
everything left u~ndisturbed as evidence
against the reckless blasters.
A warrant was issued for the arrest OF
the foreman which will be served some
time to-day.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
ELLIE BLY, TAKES THE CURE A %HMA %%T H %MM M%S SI1OMORR0WS SUNDAY

.,u. .o .ao 20 what
800. 80 sotnas MON ard women
oan s,,r
~, ho,h s,aos NJ tho room next IN the
nail, - r.ng.d rows ~ b,ack walnut
,,h,as ,,,,n tour chair. at each IN b,e
TIL a. h.,u,aor thaso rou,s NJ tahlas
4, u,.xod for asnc,ny
Al tho extreme western end ~ the
room ia n nlatform which ia dipniaed by
the hah,tues Of the place as che stage"
On the platform is an old piano which
has little tune. but makes n loud noise.
In this room from 10 o,clock in the
evening until a in the morning are
gathered scores OF depraved women and
still more deprayed men.
c,,-,,,.. -, en-. pu...,..
Mos, ~, A..
Mace In We effeminote voices naint their
faces. black their eyebrows and lnshes.
and In ,oud c,otbes narado tho streets
during the earlier mart Of the evening
leerinp Mt every nerson from whom thew
get n casual glance in assinp
Bv 10 o'clock the Mace is usually
pretty wei, Allied and the mon and
women ait about the tables and drink
that Is, when a sightseer comes In who
IN willing to buv for others besides his
own party.
The man at the MIA M. who seems 70
have an aversion 10 ring n coat.
hangs awav at the instrument, Al times
he is assisted by two men with violins.
Every few minutes, one Of the mon
ascends the stage and s,nps. The sonps
arc NOT ,s,ouv In th.u.e,,,os nod BE-
The evening world., 1894-06-09
ROBERT H. PARKS DEATH.
Funeral Services at st. ThOmas's
Church TO-MOrrOw.

Church Tomorrow.
The death yesterday Of Robert H..
Parks, a prominent member Of the
Produce and Maritime Exchanges. after
an Illness of four months In the Hahne-
mann Hospital, Sixty-seventh street m
Park avenu was reported this morn
ing.
Mr.. Parks's death was the result OF
a complication of diseases affecting the
liver and kidneys. Two months ago
Mrs. Parks, who was Miss Isabel Erik
sine, OF Wiscossett, Me-, died. The
only relative left in his city is his
daughter, Mrs. S. d. Brewster, who
lives at the Hoffman Arms, Madison
avenue and Fifty-ninth street.
Mr.. Parks was born in Pontiac, Mich,
sixty-seven years ago. He came to
this city In 1864, and entered the broker
age business, amassing "A fortune In a
short time. He was. however, a victim
of the BLACK Friday" financial crash
in 1869. He made another fortune and
In 1884 was said to be worth half a
million dollars.
The funeral will be held at st. Thorn
ass Church, Fifty-third street and Fifth
avenue. at 80 T.. NJ. tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

the Jokes that passed between the peo-
pie are unprintable.
Another performer on the stage was
a waiter. who bears a most striking
resemblance to phoebe" who was one
Of the notorious habitues of the old
Slide" Some of the people In the
place said he was phoebe
Scattered in different parts Of the
room were men. notorious under various
feminine m
A hall Every Night.
At 1 o'clock one of the employees
hung on the wall a blackboard on which
was written: Ball tonight by the
Tim Pepper Association" This is done
every night with an occasional change
in the name of the Association giving
the ball.
The reporter who visited the place
last night had in the course of the inves-
tigation been In the place frequently be-
fore. n noticed that the proceedings
were rather quieter thar usual. mot
much going on tonight" he said to a
waiter.
"Oh. the night is young yet" was the
reply. 1T will be lively enough before
morning"
Seated at a desk near the door was a
smooth-shaven, repulsive-looking man,
about thirty-fve years old. whom one Of
the walters said was Tommy Ryan. He
received the a from the walters.
The records OF the Excise Board how
that the license for a saloon at 1892
Bowery wal originally issued to one
Jacob L~ammensdorf. On Oct. 26 Lam
mensdorf applied to the Excise Commits
sioners for permission to transfer the
license to Thomas Ryan, OF 1l63 Second
venue This application was indorsed
by Commissioners Dalton and Murphy
and the transfer allowed.
Ryan's bondsmen are Michael Ryan
and John Leffler, and the Excise In
spector who Investigated his character
was H. w. Wolf.
According to the records of the Excise
Board. the property In which the saloon
Is located is owned by Louis Morris. OF
lT2 West seventy-second street. and the
record also states that he is his own
agent.
II In Capt. EakIns's Precinct.
This dive b located In the Fifteenth
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Precinct. over which Police Capt. Ia
kin presides. II Capt. Eakins has not
before known OF the character of the
place 1t is remarkable, because the
the city.
An Evening World' reporter has seen
a policeman standing on the corner,
about half a block away from the en-
trance, at 2 or 3 o'clock Sunday morning,
while the painted wretches who fire.
quent the place passed in and out by
the score
II the Police Commissioners, Supt.
Byrnes and Capt. Eakins are really sin.
cere in their oft repeated statements
that whenever a dive is discovered Il
Is closed. they might turn their atten.
ton TO Columbus Hall.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Owner, Traine and Jockey McCaf-
ferty's actions on Judge Morrow yester-
day were not calculated to fill the OBJ
fidence in his desire to win. Judge
Morrow won a race a few days before.
beating his field with such supreme
ease that even with the additional
weight he carried yesterday he looked to
be in a soft spot. The Judges temper
Is peculiar. He must be HANDLED kindly
and coaxed to run. When crossed or
abused he sulks n will not do his
best. No one knows these things better
han Owner. Trainer and Jockey Nc
Cafferty, and 1t was a painful surprise
to the hackers OF Judge Morrow when
his ride began to fog him at the post
would have sourei the best tempered
horse that ever ran. II McCafferty had
his money down on Judge Morrow then
his actions at the post were certainly
strange. The subsequent races OF this
horse ought to be watched with in
terest by the Stewards.
According to an official Of the Morris
Park Jockey Club, the cash receipts at
the gates a been three times larger
this Spring than ever before. This will
be interesting news to the State Comp
troller.
The finish in the Vreedland Handicap
will be talked about. many days. II
will be a long time before a race crowd
finish like that OF yesterday. The
younger of the Fleischmans rushed up
to the press stand after the race was
called the winner. As a matter OF fact
opinions were divided.
well" he said, Garrison swears he
didn't win. Sims says he thought he
st. Julien won"
Then he went up into the stand and
was still arguing that the judges were
wrong after the last race had been run
The Judges were correct In their plac'
Ing. however.
Lochinvar was bang-up with the
leaders in the Vreedland Handicap.
The stewards ought to take up the
matter of names bestowed upon horses,
There are two Monte Carlos, two Com
motions. two Amsterdams md two
Guide will show similar instances. The
duplication Of names confuses and de-
ceives the public n causes considerable
annoyance. No W horses should have
the same name.
corporated a rev feature Into his racing
guide. 1t Is intended to show form at q
glance, and includes In the handiest style
possible. in table form. the names OF this
first. second and third horses in every
race run ince May 10; the distance be.
tween first and second. n second anc
third: winning Jockeys names. time AND
condition OF track. Jack Is energetic m
coolheaded. He II keeping up with ths
procession. and would like TO have ar
opportunity 70 show what he ~ DO ~
The evening world., 1894-06-09
TRAVERs ISLANDS GREAT DAY
Crack Athletes to Take Part in the
Games This Afternoon.
Chance to Size Up the Team That
May Go Abroad.

Travers Island il the destination jot-
ted down on the days tablet for the
host of lovers of field and track compe-
titionstitions. and a great throng will
gather al what promises to be the
greatest days sport In the long line OF
achievements of the New York Athletic
Club.
Additional interest Is lent to the occa-
sion by the entries of those Yale men,
who will form the team which will prob
ably be sent to measure strength and
skill against the oxford athletes on
their own turf. In to-day's games the
collegians will be pitted against the pick
OF amateur athletes, and will have to
show mettle OF n superior sort to APP
ture the Mercury Foot trophies.
In the running high jump there are
twelve entries, among them NJ. F.
Sweeney. Xavier A. c., who holds the
championship record Of 8 feet 4 IL inch
es: s. NJ. Merrill. the Harvard crack
J: II, Thompson. Yale; L.. =. Sheldon.
N. Y. A. c., and f. n. Con. N. j.. A. c.
II the mi mIle run 5un ss :; f.; Morgan 1 ssnyh the XaleR,
J. Walsh. j. Reese. Croker. William
O,keefe and G. o. Jarvis.
The sprints are particularly interest
Ing on the list for the 44O-yard and
thirty-fve in the 75-yard dash. The
hurdle race has fourteen entries of the
highest class and sixteen crack sprint
ers will do 100 yards on turf. Capt.
Hickok, the Yale weight champion, will
throw hammer and shot against Cham
pion J.. S. Mitchell. G. Il. Gray and
others of prominence.
A mile team relay race between Boston
A.. C.. n N. Y. A. C. runners will wind
UP a long programme.
The games will be started at 2.S
o'clock. Special trains will leave fol
Pelham Manor direct, h~alf-hourly, be,
tween land 2.30 o'clock. from the Har,
lem terminus Of the Third Avenue Ele
waited road.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

Since the beginning Of the Parkhurst
crusade the police officials. with some
outward show of sincerity, rave time
and again protested that everything pos
sible was being o to suppress the
dives, and that there were really no
vile DEM In existence.
Frequently, Of late. there have been
complaints made to "The Evening
World that there was being conducted
at 1892 Bowery a dive Of the same stamp
as THE Slide and 1.-The Excise Elk
change" which a few years ago were
30 notorious. and which were closed
through the efforts OF THE Evening
World" A reporter has carefully inves-
tigated the character OF the New Slide"
as 1t is generally known about town.
but which. according to the sign, is Co
lumbus Hail." at 1872 Bowery. and to-day
gives to the Police Commissioners the
result Of the investigation.
The Police Must Know of 1t.
It is not to b. supposed that the char
acter OF the place Is not fully known
to the police of the Mercer street sta
ton. in whose precinct 1t is located.
Columbus Hall. so far as the building
Is concerned. is a ~three-story brick
structure. similar to hundreds Of other
Bowery buildings. Above the cornice is
o large sign, bearing the inscription
''No. 800. Columbus Hail." A similar
sign is just above the entrance. and
hanging in front OF the place IL a blue
and white glass lamp that also tells the
passer-by that 1t is Columbus Hall.
The place inside has the appearance of
The evening world., 1894-06-09
RAN INTO THE POLICEMAN.
Maniac O'COnnOr Thought n Muir
derous Woman Was After Him.

The doctors at Bellevue Hospital are
trying this morning to discover exact
ly what Is the matter with Thomas
O'Cbnnor, who says his relatives live
at 1866 Third avenue.
O'Connor created no little excitement
last night by chasing madly down
Madison ven He had pulled his
hat well over his ears and seemed to
run for dear life. Now and then he
would cast a frightened glance behind
to see II he was pursued. He did this
at Twenty-seventh street, and ran
plump into the arms OF Policeman
Gilligan.
The policeman, held the man. who
began TO struggle.
Let me go! Let me go! She Is COM
ing after me with a gum" O'Connor
shouted.
Policeman Gilligan appeased him by
promising TO arrest the imaginary pur-
suer. and sent his chareg to the hos
pital.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
THE CRAZY MAN FLED.
walked Into Chambers street Hos
initial, but wouldn't Stay.

The poIice are on the lookout for Q
maniac who early this morning walked
into Chambers Street Hospital and AT
ter arriving some little time departed as
suddenly as he had made his appear
ance.
The night clerk of the hospital was
quietly doing at 2o'clock. when the
door was flung violently open and q
wild-eyed, unkempt young man rushed
In. He startled the clerk. who rang for
the orderly.
The stranger paced up and down the
floor, and runnig his hands through hia
hair, occasionally paused n muttered
to himself.
hastily aroused. and came downstairs.
The man was quieted down somewhat.
and in an incoherent manner said his
name was William Maher. and that he
Where do you liver he was asked.
Put me down at Park Row and Ca
nal street" he answered.
That was all h address that coni
It was thought al frst that It would
be necessary to place the man In
that he was Insane. They tried TO gel
be summoned from the hospital stebles
vue. but the iunatic objected. -.
shouted. and made a break for the deof
Although ther were four men pressni
or call a policeman. Supt. Lake. whe1
seen this morning, said:
I'VE have no authority TO Keep q man
AND gSrt cS%saiy a ars 1 nos P q Sfa Sasrk, j a snSsr
stand that although the man was IN
sane he was not very violent"
The evening world., 1894-06-09
BATTLE ON A TRAIN.
Robbers Driven OFF by Policemen
and a Deputy.
Bandits Open Fire and One Is Nor.
tally Wounded.
A Posse Now in Pursuit Of the
Fugitive Outlaws.
(By Associated Press.)

GAINESVILLE, Tex, June s.-An at
tempt was made last night TO
hold up and rob the north
bound Santa Fe passenger train by
four men. who boarded the train here.
Three policemen INT one deputy mar
shall, who were on the train. command
ed the men to throw UP their hands.
The outlaws opened fire first, n for
minutes an exciting battle waged,
during which the bandits scattered. One
robber was found to be MORALLY wound
ed. He CAV his name as Grin, and his
age as tw~enty-four years.
The wounded man is in Jail. but re-
fuses to talk. Many believe this quartet
to be none other than the Longview
Bank robbers. A posse OF officers Is in
pursuit of the other three men.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
VG|lANT TO MEET BRITANNIA.
George Gould Has an Interview
with the Prince of Wales.
No Complications Over the Courses
Expected by Field.
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON. June 9.-The Field to-day
say hat 1t is stated that Mr.. George
Gould has had an interview with the
Prince of Wales. and hat they have
arranged for n series of matches be-
tween the Prince of Wales's cutter
Britannia n the Goulds's sloop-yacht
Vigilant.
1t is added that 1t is not likely that
there will be any complications about
the courses owe which these races are
to be sailed.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
FOUL Dive ON
THE BoWERY.
Columbus Hall Is q Resort
for Disreputable People
Of Both Sexes.
THE EXCISE LAW VIOLATED.
After l O'Clock the Orgies Begin
and Disgraoeful Scenes
Are Enacted.
IN CAPT. EAklNS'S PRECINCT.
The Resort Is Well Known, Yet
the Police Have Not Tried
to Suppress Il.
IN CAPT. EAkiNs's PRECINCT.

In spite Of the startling revelations
that have been made by witnesses be-
fore the X Investigating Commit
tee. regarding the protection" that is
given divekeepers by the police ON
Gals. and Notwithstanding the strict
orders that have been given by supt.
Byrnes to the Police Captains, there are
certain dive" keepers for whom Sena-
torial committees seem to have no ter
rors. and c~srtainAPoHee Captains. who
pay. little or no attention.. seemingly, to
the orders Of the Superintendent.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
WILL APPROACH LANDLORDS.

Rin War on sunday Saloons.

NEWARK, N. j., June 9.-The Good
Citizenship Committee of the Essex
County Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor. has begun a war
fare on the saloon-keepers who keep
open Sundays.
They will fight the matter In n novel
way. A lawyer a been employed to
look up the titlee to property, and the
Committee will 60 to the owners and
try to get them to secure other tenants,
II the Sunday laws are not observed.
The Committee has learned that a
number of w~ell-known church people
own buildings occupied by sloons, and
they will be the first approached.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
DEATH UNDER A TRAILER"
Springer Missed His Footing in
boarding "a Trolley Car.

James Springer, a boy engaged as a
newsdealer, n living at North street
and Summit avenue. Jersey City. was
killed by a trailer" attached to a troll
ley car. at Griffith street n New York
avenue, this morning.
Springer was distributing papers along
his route, me attempted to board the
trolley car. He missed his footing.
fell between the two cars n the
wheels OF the trailer" passed over his
body,
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Horace Disston's Boat Capsi.ed.

ELKroN, Md. June s.-Hoaee Disston. OF II.
DiSston's Sons. Philadelphia, who In the summer
resides at Seneca Point, In company with his
wife and three other ladies, was out sailing on
Thursday list on the Northeast River. When over
a mile from shords the boat capsiIed. throwing
the occupants into the water. Another boat res
eued the entire party.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Gold strike in Dutch Tom Gulch
By Associated Press)

SANDER. wyo., June s.-rhe richest gold
strke in many years was made by Harry Burke
In Dutch Town Gulch. Some OF the dirt was as
high as t27 to the pan, There Is great excite
ment over the md.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
saved from a Savage Dog.

Nellie Daily. htteen years old, OF as Degraw
street. Brooklyn. was attacked by a savage dog
this morning. The animal bit her In the ear.
A policeman came along Just In time to save
the child from more serious injury.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
More .weaIer. Sentenced.
my Associated Press.

HELENA. Mont. June s,-Nineteen Common
wealers from the State OF Washington were sen
fenced to ninety days In jail yesterday by Jadss
Knowles Of the United States District Coyrt.
They are part Of the gang which stole . Nort3srn
Pacine train q few weeks ago
The evening world., 1894-06-09
No strike in Albuquerque.
(By Associated Press.

ALBUQUERQUE, n, NJ, June a-The Commit
tee OF coal miners who have been a~gitating
through this district have been unsuccessful
Not q miner has quilt In the Crescent mines.
and only q few from the Caledonia comDAny's
mines have stopped work
The evening world., 1894-06-09
Missing Boys Body Found.

Tho body Of christopher Bisnum. AGED seven,
who has been missing from his home. 50 Md
dagh street, sines sunday last, was found this
morning boating In the East Riysr.
The evening world., 1894-06-09

THy NH8ONThVtU TTtHF1T
BARKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va. June s-con-
gresham Simpsons condition last night was more
serious. Kidney trouble OF a serious nature is
more evident and a fatal termination seems prob
able.
The evening world., 1894-06-09
b ID True.

A drunken husband y . cun.s y his fsm!ly.
"ii'' 70 A.aIoo 10 years. .aas.