New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
AN AWFUL STORY OF CRIME.
DIR. WHITEHEAD DECLARES THAT JUS
TICE KOCH HAD A PART IN 1T.


THAT THE DOCTOR SHOULD NOT SUI
FER FOR BREAKING THE Law
TERRIBLE REVELATIONS on
THE WITNESS STAND.
There was a longer delay than usual in starting
Yesterdays session of the I.exow Committee in the
courtroom of Part OF the Superior Court Senators
Saxton and Cantor were absent. and Senator LeXow
was so hoarse account or the many speeci''S
which he had made at campaign meetings curing
the week that he invited Senator Pound TO act as
chairman at the session. II was after II a. M Wheh
order was called in the courtroom and Senator
Lexow said that the letter OF p. S. Cassidy, which
he had to Judge Jeroloman had been puohsheu
before he had received IT. Then there was another
DELAY OF half an hour before Mrs. Herman. the VIII
ness who gave testimony during nearly the whole
OF Fridays session. arrived She wore heavy cape
when she took her place in the witness chair. ana
when she threw back the cape 1t was seen that she
was clad in fine gown. II was apparent that
she was excited and angry. Before she resumed
her testimony she had brief conversation with
John W Golf Of the committees counse' who said:
"Mrs. Herman, suppose you tell the committee WHAT
you have just told me.
HER TRADE AGAINST HOGAN AND SMYTH
With flashing eyes and rapid gestures she said:
81 see in the papers this morning that Judge Hogan
says ] might be indicted. Everything say is true.
II say the police gave me $500 TO have me go
away II is true. am not afraid of Judge Hogan or
Recorder Smyth. or anybody tell the truth and |
will tell plenty more. can prove every word say.
Mr.. Goh looked about the room and then said that
Police Captain Ryan present.
Q-Mrs. Herman. did you see Captain Ryan nat nr
g 9 saw wsn, e bur wSo they
were The man Tho took me to the place b Sad cap
Q.-There we're several men sitting on the curb
stone A-yes. on the sidewalk ,,uuo., -o,.o
OF the 81 700? Al can't tell received $500 first
and 500 afterward 1 do not know how much each
one gave. but they were all In II.
Senator Lexow said that the witness might I'M
derstand that Mr. Go had orders from the commit
tee defend her II were indicted because of her
testimony before the committee. Mr.. Goff said he
would regard 1t his duty to defend any witness
who had been indicted for motives of revenge
81 am not afraid Of Judge Hogan exclaimed the
witness He knows very we'll why l away
year ago.
TONGUE-LASHING FOR PETERMAN.
Then the face of the woman became pale with
sudden passion. she pointed her finger at Police
man Peterman. who standing near the outer
railing in the courtroom
There Is that Peterman, who Is so fresh.
she cried He said he would give me five years II
i did not keep my mouth shut
rs Peterman in court?' Mr.. Gof inquired.
The policeman walked to the table where Mr.. Gon
standing. and the witness. becoming still more
excited shook her fist at him and said: you know
that the police are ashamed OF Wllat iVu
would not take an innocent girl out Of that house
when begged you tot You know, when policemen
were there with her and when you were there Let
everybody know you are thief and a loafer Ihats
what all the police are!
Peterman whispered something into the ear OF Mr.
Golf and walked to a seat in the rear OF the ROOM
looking If ne wanted IS find hole to crawl into
In reply to questions the witness said that
she believed her sisters case had never been dis-
posed Of because she had been summoned as W.T.
ard never had appeared.
Mr.. Goff said that Captain Ryan. Policeman Peter
and another policeman might leave the COURT
room, and they went out.
FRIENDS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Q-when was the first time you we're arrested
Mrs. Herman? Att at the Jefferson Market
Police Court. went there to get one OF my girls
discharged and policeman pointed me out to the
Judge as the madam OF the house. l was held IN
$500 bail before Recorder Smyth. but never was
tried The policeman who pointed me out as the
madam transferred from the precinct the next
day.
Q.-Is there anything more that you want 10 tell
that you had forgotten to speak Of yesterday! A.
There Is a house in Wooster-st. which has been
kept open right along 1t is kept by man named
Burns, who is friend OF Superintendent Byrnes,
There is a saloon on the ground Moor sa" some
ali sIis about it, V Now. MIR COT want ten you
about what said that should not come mere
the Lexow Committee would have no pull after
election. When was in jail IN Jersey cry o mS
here before election. ! said was going to tell ALL
and that hat was g Ho5 afTai 6alv wasn't IT, Ayes
He said wouldn't be that 'Snappng her fingers
No~ ths tRey so fresh to deny in the
will tell plenty more l am quick mad i'd ,g They
are hiding in the city now. They were here the
morning went away and they kne" was gong
away.
SENATOR DAILY LIED TO ME-"
kpoW
of a letter which Senator DAILY had received from
this city? Al don't know He lied TO me, and
have for man who lies Joe MOSS was
there two times He didn't say who sent him Out
he said he wanted to be my lawyer In New-h ork'
o"When You we're in Chicago did you have
any word from the people y ThP ssn S0W
be so fresh to deny what say why ala he nave
month? made condition when went away that
my sister must not be allowed to stay in that
aSpse from ee shame 'nf Vent to Captain En
said he would have Sthng to eD s, %n so a she
was protected by the Dis,rict-Attorney. and she
had no fssr of n m Of he and
menthal made her al right with me poGs She
~ make her ali right with Captain Haughey and
.he gave him the Free Mason badge which he
wears.
.,oo IN THE CIGARS FOR CAPTAIN HACGHEY.
Odd YOU know that when Blumenthal was Civ
ing hail for people he had no property? Ayes.
knew he was In debt to many people. He came
10 me to borrow money for the police lie showed
me n 500 bill. which he put in box OF cigars
which he gave to Captain Haughey The Tn captain
said they were rotten cigars. but he dd not say
the 500 bill rotten. Blumenthal hhnseii hAd
a disorderly house in the precinct ana ne had a
housekeeper to run 1t. and paid her only so week
q Were there many such houses III the pre-
ctrcto A-Thrd-st. full of them
OEDo YOU think you could make guess as TO
the amount Of money paid by the keepers OF thosc
houses 10 the police every month! A-ine houses
in one block paid from $500 TO $500 every month
O-Was anything said TO you when you went
away about opening house later on? Al was
promised that could open house after the Lexow
Committee got through.
HIS BROTHER SLAVES BYRNES.
The witness said that once, when she had been