The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-06
DEFY LEXOW COMMITTEE.
Disorderly Houses Running in New
York.

York.
Brutal Treatment of Those Who Incurred
Enmity of The Blue Coated Autocrats
The Work of the Investigating Com
mittee is Not Ended Yet.
New York, December 5-Before the Lexow
committee today. Blscido Galindo. a board
ing house keeper of West Third street, told
how Policeman Hallen, Dourgin and Sa-
1oane entered his boarding house March 18,
while the boarders were playing dominos
and pool and took 500 from the players and
boarders and .locked them up. Captain
Houg hey took him into his private room
and struck him three times III the face.
Houghey wanted to close the house SO Annie
Queen could get it. Galindo heard Houghey
wanted her to get it so as to pay him money
for running it. Blumenthral, a straw
bondsman, told him he could run a gambling
house, but H oughey should get some money.
William L. Sawyer, an employe of the
Parkhurst society, said he visited the 18th
and 18th police precincts lately and found
numerous houses of i'll fame easy of access.
Mr.. Moss said: II want to show the con-
those houses to open again"
Senator Lexow asked Lawyer Moss If be
believed the police otncers were yet receiv-
ing blackmaiI, and Mr.. Moss replied he did.
Said Chairman Lexow, ''If corruption is
still going on after all the exposure that
has been going on for some time past how
can it be stopp ed?"
s'By turning out the entire police depart
| > Il oil
MI. Moss said it was no excuse fer the
police for not breaking up those houses.
s'The superintendent of police at the
present time,'' said he, "has just as much
power in his warrant as the chief of police
of st. Petersburg II think" said he,
"the law which gives the superintendent of
police such power should be repealed
Mr.. Moss said that they had information
OF occupants of dsorderly houses paying
the police just as much money now as when
they ran disorderiy houses.
Marcus B. Mccarthy Of Boston, said he
kept saloon at IL West street in 1891 and
paid Captain Stevens 800 in 1891 to be
allowed to keep open Sunday. Captain
Stephenson succeeded Stevens and he had
to pay Stephenson the same amount for
protection Stephenson's IS wardman came
he would be closed up. The police finally
drove him out of the business because he
would not pay up.
After recess. Mr.. Soyer. the Parkhurst
detective, told in detail about mis- visits,
with another private detective, to number
of houses of prostitution within the last
three weeks John Kreyer, who formerly
kept a saloon. testified that he paid Ward
or
and his predecessor paid the police the
same amount. Mary Lovall corroborated
Miss Freams's story as to treatment by
Police Justice Feitner. and the bad Ian
guage of court attendant in Essex Market
Police court.
Augustus E. Costello. who compiled
book called '.Our Police Protectors" said
the book was published under the auspices
of the New York bolice board. The pro-
ceeds of the sale to go to the police fund
with the exception of 20 per cent for him.
self. 'When the book was promising to be
success said he. superintendent
Byrnes book, the Great Criminals of New
York. was in the hands of the publishers,
and when the commissioners found they got
as much as could be got out of the book
they threw it On my hands and disclaimed
Superintendent Byrnes's book came out.
don't wish to attach any blame to the
superintendent. When the commissioners
withdrew their support, the sale of my book
faied' The witness said he set about
writing the history of the ire department,
having received the assent of Messrs.
Cocker Purroy and Smith, and he spent a
great deal OF money in preparing prelimi-
of ha
attached. ''Then suddenly" said the wit
ness, my advertising agents were arrested.
for what cause / could not find OUT
The witness said he resolved to cut loose
from the regular fire department and pub
lish book under the auspices of the volun-
teer fire department and use their certifi-
Gates. The witness said two of his men
using the oringial certificate. were arrested
by Captain McLaughlin's men. and he went
to police headquarters to try to get the men
out, and walked into Inspector Williams's
arms.
"You presumably had written up the
tenderloin district, and gave Williams some
notoriety?' said M. Goff.
Eyes, sir, it was l who first used the word
.,enderloi1' -" said the witness. Captain
Williams accused him of doing dirty work.
Ii
tearing certificates out of the book, which
one of his agents held when arrested. Il
tore the certificate out" said he in Captain
McLaughlin's station house, in front of
eyerbody. wanted to get it back as /
didn't want it to be used any more by ad-
ver,ising ageDts."-- He stated that Captain
Williams kept him in the office until nearly
midnight and then told him he was under
arrest. He was brought to Captain Nc
J,aughlin's station and just as he was enter
ing the station with two detectives he was
assaulted by man who jumped from under
tho shadow and knocked him into the
cutter. When l got into the station house,
Captain Mclaughlin hit me with brass
knuckles several times. TOLD him at length
If he did not desist either he or l would
die He did not hit me any more. Then /
was thrown into 81 cell and left uneonscious.I
Mclaughlin came down and gloated over
nv condition. All this time two detectives
we're at my house bullying my wife and
child and throwing them into Mysteries.
Dr. Jenkins. Mr.. Croker's brother-in-law,