The evening world., 1894-06-19
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me Curing this whole period that
Is. Moss + read and and put in evidence
addition to the reports of the police
Parkhurst TO Supt., Byrnes, as well
to the. captains Of the two precincts
Icntioned, naming disorderly houses to
rs upon the police officials to suppress
T"ilowing this, Mr.. Moss read the re-
-t ,. the letter Of DIR. Parkhurst. in
they denied the charges. and
that every one OF the houses men
had been kept under strict sur
lce and that not a single one OF
Taces was open,. and declaring that
r-'@.rges were a slander on the police
s,Glennon Wa. on Guard.
mis- report Capt Devery mentioned
20 i t., that he had sS specially, tha detailed
to had reported that every one of
pessSe , sSe Officer Officer reefierred to Ward Man
az" asked Senator Lexow.
ar, sir, the same" replied Mr..
!, ,IJChairman turned to his associates
" Nniles were exchanged.
n tine from Supt. Byrnes to the Police
" :. ssioners, were all dated in Octo-
~.
luent intervals during this period
MS of keepers of disorderly houses
fsen made. and that not long after
Etn certain Parkhurst detectives at
FIJI Market Police Court, which, il
claimed. was melted by the police.
ben Disappearance of Joints"
conclusion. Mr.. Moss said that the
ct of putting all these documents
evidence, IVA was to show that up to
.ses OF ill-fame on the records at
lice Headquarters. but that after that
te they all suddenly disappeared. and
ad not been in existence since.
The first witness called was Rev WILL
am Hamilton, of Brooklyn, who said
he had once been for three years pastor
lof the Allen Memorial Church in Riving-
:" That church is in the Eleventh Pre-
Ieinet?" asked Mr. Moss.
"While you were living there did you
eyer observe anything with regard to
"A "Oh, yes. There were lot OF houses
IN Rivington just above the church. and
in Eldridge and Rivington streets. The
women openly solicited from the win
5dows and steps of the houses. and in the
"They often spoke to me and my as
Quoted openly, and no attempt was
made ,, to suppress gss stasr them 70 Cant Deverv
about them?"
Thrice Complained to Devery.
\"Yes, recollect going to him three
4. ines. The first time was about
year ago, when l saw him on the steps
Of the station-house. | complained about
me that he could not shut UP the houses
because 1t would do no good. IT would
only drive the women into tenement
..6id be ever do ANYTHING towards clos
ing any of these places?"
HNot. that l saw. The conditions re-
stayed there. 1 had two other converse
tions with Capt. Devery shortly after.
wards, in which I complained not only OF
the disorderly houses. put about Sicb the sae sa.
kept open onsSunday. and about several
pool-rooms near the church
Mr.. Hamilton said he saw an offcer
going into one of the saloons one Sunday
and he asked him why he did not close
The place. The officer said he did not
hare to do so.
Jfor you after your complaints?" asked
Mr.. Moss.
Got n PooI-Room Closed.
"Yes, he did close up q pool-room that
church. complained Of 1t several times,
and he finally smut the place up. ,,aa.
that the houses near his church were
disorderly from his own observation.
He said he had testified on the trial
of Capt Devery as to the character OF
these houses, and he had no hesitation
whatever in swearing that they were
pies He said they had been in existence
for the entire period of three years OF
his ministry at the Allen Memorial
Ibid any of the saloon-keepers in the
neighborhood attend your church,"
asked eN;Jqdge si,! na, 70 Ransom; ny Knowledge"
Ibid they contribute to the support
mot as saloon: keepers. The wire OF
saoon-keeper whose place adjoined my
church was sometimes an attendant az
! services, and. she put contributions In
the basket never nv ssS eSureh ehe OF the
The Witness said that on the occasion
of his speaking to policeman about
closing saloon, he mao e9un.eu Is n,ay ersn er6m
the church to his home one Sunday
Mr.. Hamilton added that when he first a1st
,nated the matter very lightly. and told
that any one who was looking for
Ises Of ill-fame could find them. once
twice. while making pastoral cans IN
neighborhood, when he first took
rye OF the church, he got into these
ses by mistake.
{ Policeman Grove Called.
ne next witness was Policeman Pat
Grove, Of the Twenty.-fifth Pre-
4. OF which Capt. Strauss is the cap
/. He told Mr.. Goff that he knew
,on-keeper Pospisll, who testified on
lay that It was Paddy Grove VINO
given him the tip a week ago last
urday that the following Sunday
lid be a strict day."
didn't know Pospisil was President
N the Bohemian Saloon-Keepers' Asso-
"a ion." said the witness. Il never
!, I'd Of such an association"
III Did YOU tell him that he had better
tS D closed up the next day?
It No, sir" o.,
H Yes. only told him thought 1t
Id be strict the next day."
IA How did you know 1t would be
VI 1 didn't know 1t any more than any
A ie else, but kind of thought so. we
Il sed to get our orders every Saturday
M fight from the Captain to enforce the
All .Xcise law"
n why should It have been more strict
kthan any other Sunday?
la ~ didn't know II was"
N Didn't the Captain give you orders
10 warn these saloon-keepers?"
s. "Do you mean to say that the old
'fMan' didn't tell you to give the tip?'