New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-18

-oons in his house. and did a regular hotel bust
ness, although he had no license paying s1v q
year for his second-class license lie denied an an
that the poor Greek sailor had testified TO- ana Ie-
MED in the most brazen way that he ever sold
drop of drink after a. M or AZ any npcp on snj
made the witness repeat this obvious lie seNeid
'tU1tSsDd ex-senator Boyd swear to the truth when
he said you told him that you did nothing to pre-
vent this man from being robbed! Al 40" say
he swore lie.
COMMISSIONER DALTON'S PLAIN DUTY.
william, l.. Dalton the president of the Excise
BOARD. was sitting beside Mr.. Golf when counsel
rose and said
have brought Commissioner Dalton here IN
order that he may TAKE prompt ocq 4C aCn Which
he il running open defiance Of tne law Whl1 81,
or rooliv while an unfortunate sailor who gets no
redress afterward. is robbed Of all his earninss'
Fernando Miguel a rather sheepish-lookng span
lard with well-waxed musiache VINO said ne
came from saragossa to New-York few weeks
ago next testified
Mr. Golf explained for the witness. who told his
story through an Interpreter. that it was at the
reques, Of the Spanish Consul he took the matter
up. because Miguel had been to Police headquarters
and got no satisfaction His statement was to the
effect that weeks ago, in the iioteI ue
OF which was produced ard Identified by him on The
stand The iewelry was In srpsncR i hnr
ana they sent a detective with him to the hotel
Q-Whai did he do? Ale didni say anyth hn3
thing. and that's the last heari OF my properly
Sirt Cor An these cases gentlemen of the com
mttee. show the utter powerlessness or me utter
unwillingness OF tine inest re- recover
the property Of people VINO are TooDed III 'he oP'"
Senator 6'Connor-I would Ike to know what is
the matter with the police force Of this city any
how? ,,..,..
ch GSoiaTe facoy In Vest Hho
berger was asked by Mr. Gon If he or his firm
had given any money to the police for the PIviieSe
jaunty ana inclined to be a little saucy. until Mr..
Gor called him down" Az one as his testimony
a straight story. and to be victim as well as ms
firm OF some crank who lived in the street; ana
trouble When. however this supposed crank,
who turned out to be reputable business man
story. the tables were turned. ana Mr. Wolfe aI.
rSared IN ne Sh bv 81 the one bcM captaD Williams
bYsiness man in Vest Twenty-nfth-st. In many
respects this was OF the most interesting
pieces Of testimony yet brought out; and II was
frequently done before with striking and practical
effect The first question Mr. Wolfe was asked
firm had paid anything to the police for the privi
Rge OF blocking the sidewalk. or Tor any, o'her
negative,
WOLFE DENIES ALL BRIBERY.
Q-Did you ever state to anybody that IT cost
you 500 a month for protection? A.-No.
The witness admitted that he had been brought
to court several times in connection with side
walk obstruction. but that nothing had ever been
done against his firm in regard to that.
1T the same man. Bayer. al the time.
ened to bring suit for 10000 damages but he
'non-suted.' The real reason Of his anger was not
the obstruction OF the sidewalk but the fact
that we stopped getting him to turn out framed
Autographs OF the Bon Marche. in Paris in which
G. EHidn't captain Williams take grcae interest
in your case? A-No. sir. he didn't
The witness denied that he knew anything about
costly album which was, given TO Captain Will
Jams at that time or that he had contributed any
thing toward it,
INSULTED By WILLIAMS.
Lorenz Bayer was next called. and when he set
tied himself in the chair and his came, ne
looked and spoke like a who had been anx-
iously awaiting the chance 4 year, and wouldn't
have missed il for any amount Of money. He re-
sembles Charles Dickens In feature. and before q"
had halt finished his story which bore the Impress
OF truth In every word. he had won the sympathy
of everybody who heard him. He l. big. s,ron,
man, and the tears started to his eyes as he told
how his business had been reduced from $%~r 10
street because MaiIiard was blocking up the side
walk. and his customers. two-thirds Of whom were
women. refused any longer to patronize MN; lie
had complained over and over TO Captain Williams
official were impudent ana sheerlng IepIfS- vi,
Bayer testified that he manufacturer OK
looking-glasses and picture flames ana had been
for twenty-five years at No. IL Yves, twenty
ffth-st.. next house to Maillards.
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witness. about the obstruction, he touched ms
pocket snceringly and said: 4 have plenty Of money
and will do in this matter Just az | like. Leg
your ladies come in carriages When ! went 70
Captain Williams he was very rough. ! gave
Maillard the power to Ohstruct that place Saia
he gruiiy. Then I complained 10 Superintendent
Murray. and he ordered tn" obstruction cleared
arrest the that were obsiructng. h" refused
saving that had orders do II from captain
Williams After threatened TO have him broken
he arrested the man. When the Gaze came w be-
fore Judge Duny. Mr.. Wolfe. who has just been
on the stand swOre th-t he paid $lVl month for
the privilege Of Obs,ructing the sidewalk. and that
II he compelled take these obstrucions
away il would cost him $50 week extra To load
and unload elsewhere. Well said the Little
Judge. II IL isn't stopped viii send each driver up
for month. and Mr. Maard himself for year.
HIS BUSINESS RUINED.
WAS 1t stopped" said Mr. Golf
Not "a bit of it," replied the witness; my hus-
ness was dwndling away every day, but ! could
get no satisfaction and my business is almost en-
TREY broken up When told Mayor Hewitt
that was paying 5000 rent he said IF you cannot
| pay why don't you go away When captain
| Reilly came into the precinct got relief Williams
insultei mo by telling that ] never had "A lady
in my place but his wife. Your name Is cluhher.
| said l. and you cannot insult me II hadn' I
| and | had YOU outside would make you pay for
I this i challenge you now, said ]. But. gentlemen
/ OF the committee. he was too much OF coward
and was afraid to fight me-
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