The evening world., 1894-06-13

testimony OF these two witnesses be
stricken from the record, but Chairman
Lexow refused to grant the request.
n next witness called Mas Carl
Werner. who said he had graduated
from II textile school In Austria. and
came to this country thirteen years
ago and went into the wool business.
This failed. and he kept a saloon for
a while, when he got into trouble, he
said. with the Dlstrict-A Attorneys office.
What the trouble was he did not state.
nor did MIR. Nicoll bring II out, but the
result was that Werner said he went to
the State prison at Sing Sing for seven
years
Opened n Disorderly Rouse.
After served my time" said he, II
came back 10 New York and opened a
house at 8. Delaney street"
What sort Of a house was itT' asked
Mr.. Jerome.
"A ladies' clearinghouse"
- you mean q disorderly house?'
Yes. ] suppose you would call IT that.
kept IT until November. 1893. l have
been out Of business since then"
Werner said that n man named Blatt
the houses at s. 10, IL: 4 and l6 pelan.
for the house. and said hat six girls
lived In the house all the time, .,
Did you have anything to do with
the police while you were there?"
Yes: Capt: Devery came to see me
three days after he took charge OF the
precinct, with his ward man, Glennon.
They came in about 9 o'clock one
evening last August, and the Captain
was In citizens clothes.
Say. Capt. Devcry Called on Him.
The Captain first asked me about a
big dog ! had. and I thought he want
ed to make a complaint about 1t. Then
this IS my ward man. Whatever ne
says is all right. and you must do as
he says
Il then made an arrangement to meet
the wardman next day, at the station
house in Eldridge street."
The Captain then opened the closet In
which ! had my wines and liquors and
wanted 20 know what did with that;
! told him It was my private stock, and
then we sat down and had something
to drink. and then they went away.
The next evening met Glennon, at
the station by appointment, and ! asked
him what must do to make things all
right with the Captain. and he said the
II objected to that, and said that the
price. used to be only 500. Glennon
said he could not help that. and that l
must pay the money il 1 wanted to
but he must walt for Il few days.
Sent $500 to GIennon.
THAT satisfied him, and three days
give the money myself. but sent 1t to
the station by a friend, whose name /
do not care to give, now. He is a rela.
nlSs OF for nine me-. 1nh hno used he to pa,9 pay I, t See
cause Glennon told me- afterwards. u"
After that I paid 500 in three DIFF
ferent instalments; After I paid the
again in about n week. 1t was one
night in a saloon in Chrystie street,
and he old me that I would have to
pay $50 a month In addition to what
/ had llrandV nivPn.
~ thought it was very hard. and told
Glennon So, but he said to me that he
did not get the money but that 1t all
"Did he say who got it," asked Mr..
No. he never told me. and I never
non for three months. when l had &c
close up. on account OF the Parkhurst
Society"
Got Tipped When to Close.
About tha time, last November, the
witness said. he used to get a tip every
day from the ward man or one of the Of.
ficers from the station whether he could
keep open that night or not. Some
times he would get a tip. to go ahead
and keep open for several days, but was
always. warned to be careful and mo-
Werner said It cost him $3.50 to ge'
the house, $500 of which went to pay fol
the furniture and the rest was for the
btou VIII VI tne buSiflcss. II was u ldiEt
house. and had always done a good bust
ness. In all, he said, he had paid $3.50 tc
Glennon and Capt: Devery.
Mr.. Jerome asked the witness II he had
not had dealings with Capts. Cross and Nc
Laughlin, the ~lat:cr's ward man Smith
or Capt. Cassidy, IND he replied that he
a not. Werner stuck to his assertion
persistently. The only Captain with
Capt. Devery. although he had been In
the precinct nearly two years, according
to his own 1, stimony.
Did you ever have any trouble will
the Gerry Society,""
ROesch Was His Lawyer.
Yes. l was arrested, and employed
Senator Roesch as my lawyer. l ha
TO pay him H.4OO to get me out OF m!
difficulty"
What was the charge against your"
That l had n girl In my house wh'
was under sixteen years of age
d you know who was the attorne,
for all the houses on your st-oet?"
Yes, they all had the same one. I
Tn,s sena Ito R9eseh; He got all tn
Did o not get an officer named
Ringler on post In your street trans
81 asked for his transfer and he wa.
sent to Houston street. Ringler knew
about me, and my doing time. and
didn't nsiphbo want to have him about tina
Werner said that another lawyer
named Levy, in Ludlow street. got $50
In connection with the Gerry case.
Visited by MurphyYs Ward Men.
The witness said he kept a saloon las
year at Ninety,nfth street and Colum
bus avenue. II had no license, an
soon had visits from the ward men
don't know their names. but Cant. Mur
ply was in charge of the precinct.
THE first ward man that came to Sc
me wanted money, and | gave him s,
but when the second one came | refuse,
to give him any money. Then the FRS
man came back and I gave him 81 more
After that Ward Man No. 1 came II
frequently and got drinks, and once
opened a bottle Of champagne for him.
snys lie Gave Capt. Murphy sIG
lone day he came around and told m
that the Captain would be around tina
evening and / must rave $40 for him.
put the money In an envelope, and Whe
the Captain came around l gave II I
him."
Did he take it7"
Yes, l put II In his hand"
Werner said he was also taxed by n
excise inspector named Green. TO whor
he had paid So on several occasions. A
another time previously, the witness said
he had run a concert saloon in Esse'
street. An excise Inspector name
Morris had come to him and demandc
money.
"He squeezed me like n lemon" sal
Werner. II used TO meet him in
cigar store on Broome street and pa
him the money"
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