The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-13
Paid Ex-senator Roesch ST. 400,
He Says, to Get Him Out
Of q Sorape
CAPT. MURPHY ALSO ACCUSED.
Ward Man Hook, Who Was Said %
Have Left Town, Is Found
at His Home.

When the Lexow Committee resumed
Its inquiry to-day into the ill-doingu OF
the Police Department a sensational rs,-
NOR was current in the Court House. Il
was to the effect that Ward Man John
Hook. formerly Of the Fifth street sta
tion. had followed the example Of ex-
Boss Richard Croker. and placed himself
beyond the Committees Jurisdiction.
Senator Bradley, who YVES one Of the
first committeeman to arrive, at the
courthouse this morning. brought the
story Of Hooks flight, and said that he
had heard II on good authority.
Both Mr.. Moss and Mr.. Con expressed
great surprise. and said they had not
heard anything Of the ward mans dis
appearance.
A dozen witnesses had testified 49,
ready that they paid money to Hook
for protection in carrying on the liquor
business without license and running
disorderly houses. Among these were
Mrs. Thurow, Mrs. Cohen and Mru.
Hensing. all of whom said they had
paid blood money to him time after
time. N4
Hook was remanded from special duty
to patrol duty last November on COM
plant of Otto Kempner, who charged
the ward man and his side partner.
John Mallon, with interfering with his
canvass for member of Assembly. Hook
was transferred to the Mulberry street
station. where he has since been doing
patrol duty. Mallon was sent to the
Twenty-third Precinct
Kempner accused the men OF intimidat-
tnsr rnl, ND II 49,
favored Kempners election.
The Police Captains returns to Police
Headquarters did not show that Hook
"1f Hook was absent. with or without
Leave: the I returns would show IT," said
HOOK at 's his home ios seventh SEVENTH street.
at i o'clock ,Sd this sft tern n The e.
II have no need to dread anything.
| and can be found at a moments notice
| need me-" said he.
That Row I'm DiIlon's saloon.
When Chairman Lexow raped TOR
order at II o clock Senators Bradley, SAX
ton, O'Connor, Cantor and Robertson
we're present, Nothing ives . said about
man called upon Mr.. Jerome to call his
| first witness.
Gus Kosmac, who Ia the manager Of
bers street, came forward and told the
story OF the row which occurred In the
saloon night before last, at $50. as told
William Jackson. who was .considera-
bly, under the influence of liquor. at
tackled a smaller man. and began to
A lively scuffie ensued, and Kosmac
said he sent Patrick Gaffney. the por-
ter, out for a policeman, Carney came
OF oac he s0p 9ro aa SQUAD @ who arreated
Jackson and he was taken to the sta
ton in Leonard street. Carney said he
could not iind on p9st the p policeman
On the way to the station, Kosmac and
Gaffney. who accompanied the prisoner,
met Redmond. and jackson was turned
At the station Carney made a COM
plant against Redmond for not being on
post.
complaint at the station, but Redmond
appeared to be very much enraged At
Gaffney's interference,
the porter OF the saloon, and he COR
roborated Mr.. Kosmac In regard TO the
fight. in the saloon, his going out TO md
Carney went on to say that he
went after the saloon was closed.
and Chambers streets and was standing
there when Policeman Redmond came up
and asked him what he was looking az.
Arrested for Looking.
ct said I was looking at him and then
he arrested me. He whistled for another
officer and they took me to the station
and locked me up on the charge OF dis
ORDERLY conduct" OF
What did Redmond say to your
He said to the other officer: He's
a fresh kid. and I'll have cinch with
him."
Gafrney said he was taken to tho
Tombs the next morning and nned y on
the testimony Of Redmond and the other
Mr. Jerome said he was In the saloon
at the time the disturbance occurred,
"what were you doing therer' asked
"I went in to take drink" replied
ExSSadss Ransom moved that All -
tosnaausd o. a'asd Aslsl