The evening world., 1894-10-04

twenty-dollar gold pieces In III
Nobody, ! didn't do It,"
The proprietor OF the hall was Samuel
l., Terhune.
Weren't you asked by AIR. Robus. Mr..
former partner ro about Nat ~
mo. sir; don't know anything about
IT,"
"Do you mean to say no money was
ever paid 10 the police nv the proprietors
Of Lyric Hall for protection"
"Yca. sir" replied the witness. unblush-
inEly.
right along. and that II made no difre-
renee whether the Lexow Committee
was n session or not.
"Whoever says / said that lies" said
the witness.
Took Note TO Capt. Reilly.
James a. Wilson, also an employee of
Lyric Hall, denied that he had heard
anything about the $40 alleged protection
money.
Did you eyer 10 to the Thirticth
Yes; / went. there once. about two
years ago. with message from Mr..
Robus to the Captain"
who was the Captain"
Reilly. | believe"
What was the messenger
IT was note In an envelope. l
don't know what was IN IT,"
Captain. who looked at the address.
".He offered to return 1t to me, but I
told him ! was ordered to leave 1t for
him. and he kept It,"
Did not MI. Terhune In his accounts
charge up certain amount every month
for police protection. and did not Mr.. Ro-
bus question, this and send you down to
mo. sirl know nothing about it,
Edward ]. Robus was the next wit
ness. He was formerly In partnership
With TerhnnS in Lyric Hall but now
How long have you had a license
for Richmond Hall?"
About three years"
What did you pay for lt?'
II gave 5000 to buy up an old license.
because the Board would not grant a
new one, and then I had to pay 5000
more to get II renewed"
From whom did you buy this old
license?"
IAN excise inspector And very
clever fellow he was"
II knew II was the only way / could
get one, and l should advise anyone else
, to do the same If he wants to get a
q Did you ever see the old license you
mo. but I was told 1 had bought one
try to find out what became Of the cd
one. Perhaps 1t was cancelled.
II simply paid in my $500 at the Exise
office to the Inspector, VINO had the old
license for sale, and that's all l know
about It,"
Didn't you know this Inspector be-
fore?"
] was out hunting and l got what
Mr., Robus said that policemen fire.
quently used to drop In at the balls In
Lyric Hall, and when they did there
was always a drink or cigar for
them. -
never gave anything unless l thought
II would do some good"
Fixed" Brett and Hayes.
in. after / o'clock in the morning and
the. Fashion. Club was in progress.
Il asked them to walk into the office,
told them 1t would never do to turn
the people out. They said they had
taken their positions In their hands In
letting me violate the law every night
: and l had never put up cent.
II saw that l must take a tumble. so
offered them $40 note. and they made
themselves scarse."
"Who were they?"
II think they were Messrs Brett and
Hayes. They were ward men at tina,
time"
Didn't you ever pay money to any
No sir; but gave Capt Reilly a
Christmas present of $40 the last year he
Two $50 gold pieces?"
why sho lid You have J ist that sum?'
| well, Two lookeu better than one, OF
than a $40 and a $40. so thought would
send him twins"
Mr.. Robus said he felt under no obliga
ton to pay this money, and that 1t wa.
Hmily friend.
HE came from Rondout. where m,
wife was raised" said the witness.
MIR. Robus denied very strcnuousl,
that he had ever paid money or mad,
presents to any other captains.
Now, there's Capt, Williams. wht
was in the precinct for seven years.
The witness admitted he had given {
present of box OF cigars to Capt
Reilly for two years previous, and he pu
simoly to vary the old chestnut" as HI
said.
Why did you give those prssents? -,
Well, we began to get a little scared
afraid OF the police. but the societ!
agents and detectives were cominl
around, and we thought 1t would be
sG Se h Mh t. the pet pdc ss Fena and
These presents were made, Mr.. Robu
said. with the knowledge of his part
ner
4" Didn't you send a box of cigars t,
Capt. Williams once which he opened
and then returned?'
No. sir"
Will you swear to that
Yes. sir: on general principles"
What do you mean py general prin
ciples?" asked Chairman LeXow.
simply because he never sent any
thing back. and those were good CT
CARS"
What were they WORTH"
:" | paid SIS for the box at Park & TIL
ford's."
Why did you send Capt. William
"only because he was great smo
: ker."
Mr. Robus admitted that the envelop
he hau sent by Wilson to Capt. Refill
had contained two 500 gold notes. Tn
Captain sent ii back by a roundsmar
Why do you suppose the Captain sen
II back"
II don't know, unless II was becaus
, he opened IL before the messenger"
And the messenger saw the bll?"
, How do | know? ] wasn't there"
What did you do with the s40?"
Il sent the money back again TO tn
/, Captain"
What did he do with l;?"
, II don't know. | didn't see II again.
offered n Passage to Europe.
, Mr.. Robus was followed on the witnes
stand by Mrs. Susanna Martin. Nj
; Con prefacel her examination By Stain
that he had RETAINED from eXaminin
witnesses on the question of payin
, tribute for the maintenance OF disol