New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-04

goods The wtnos said he offered 10 so with them
also, but was told to stay At the police station
Later he called to the apartments Of Charles
Weissman on the second Noor of the house No
200 Deancey-st.
Odd ,ou fnG your goods there A-Eo: not
there. but the tenants Of the house said that the
clothes-lines had been broken in the rear Of the
house and that there were two bags OF goods N
the yard; We went down TO III yard ana found
which had been stolen from my place.
Q.-How had the goods been taken to the yard!
of the window. Weissnan was arrested as the re,
ceiver of the goods and the eXpresSman was locked
up. too.
HOW THEY ESCAPED
o.-Were they convicted? A-No Al the Essex
Market Police Cour, the detectives testified that
the goods were not found IN Wessmans rooms
and Wessman was discharged The other man
was held for trial, but he was discharged later.
weissman? Al DO not know. -.
Q.-were any Of The tenants Of the 4ouse in De- De-
h3dnS o. II gGsGI in she c y1raao NN
Q.-Did you recover all of the stolen goods. A.
No | never got bach about 800 worth. and the
jacket which was taken from the eXpressman IS
still at Police Headquarters ! have tried 10 get
IT, but have been told could not because no
body was convicted.
Mrs Rebecca Masch testified 10 corroboratc her
husband and said that tho burglary occurred in
November. Justice Koch discharged Weissman at
the Essex Market Police Court
Mr. Goff had a surprise ready for the com
mittee that point. and he called the name Of
policeman. in full uniform was moving in the
direction Of the witness Ghar Ti'h sgaFfa look
seat in full View Of the committee outside the
railing. Then Mrs Anna Trybn,tGh, Of troo bd;y,iii
not speak English well. ana an Interpreter was
had been keeping small newsstand at Rutgers
ST. and East Broadway, In this city FOR about
table close t'" to FROM windoy of an unoccupcd
store. The owner OF IL building had given per
mission to her husband VINO was IN the court
room TO have the stand in front Of the building;
She sold papers al the stand from a. m unul
10 a. m. every day.
ANOTHER POOR WOMAN OPPRESSED.
Mr. Golf ordered Policeman Lynch to stand up.
and the witness said she recognized him.
Odd this policeman ask any pay for your
stand? Ale told me 10 take The table 9way.
Odd he ask you for money" A-Hc askci
me If 1 paid rent and | said no. Then he said:
"You must give me S."
told him | did rot have so much money. He
said ne ny would on LOCI, lock me Ter up. Yes
Q.--And you We're taken TO police court this
o"What vas done with you at the court? A..
] was discharged.
Mr.. Cor l present this case to the attention Of
the committee TO show that notwithstanding the
fearful examples Of bribery and corruption which
have been before rs, this poor and her
little kitchen table not spared and that
this attempt at hlackmail occurred only today.
crestfden. was obliged to stand u? again and be
identified as the policeman Who mad dclnand" a
other policeman had ever demanded money from
@. by Senator Bradley)-Iave you any chill
o.-Has your husband any work? A.-only sell
ing papers for the last two months
o.-And you have TO DEPEND on that little news
stand 20 support your children? Ayes
IT LOOKS BAD FOR POLICEMAN LYNCH.
Samuel Trybusch was called TO corroborate his
wife He testified that he carried newspapers 10
customers while his @ife was at the newsstand.
Mrs. Tobin. the owner OF the building. had given
permission for the table 20 remain In front OF tie
window.
months ago the policeman tod mo would have
TO the ward went to 50" Sergeant Nc
He said that If the policeman came again was
to tell him ;hat had permission 20 keep the
o-whcn did you hear Of yonr, ylfes arrest this
Wss nos br T Tsen uas od " that 1%p Coleman
had arrested her. met my vic and The police
told the policeman that he should taxi M and let
my wife go but he s3a he o G1" b, not c d0 1n no
keep a stand in that neighborhood again None
Sas ne BEEN ShGr ac G 90 mon %no N RE asked me
where lived and told him IN broGklyn, I I
O. (By senator Bradley)-You say Sergeant Ne;
he pay FOR the papers? AIss he always dld
man. More laughter)
BOTH MEN WANTED MONEY
Mr.. Moss examined the next witness. Jacob
Hatch OF No 800 East Eighty thirdst.. who tesi
fed that he bought the beer shop at No 1913 Ave
nue. b. February 81 from Francis Kuhn. giving
a mortgage for Loo. which was later bought in
for Rupert the brewer Soon after he got pos
session OF the beer shop he was visited by Jacob
Drummer. the ward man at the East Eghty-eishth-
ct police station
Q.-What did Drummer say to you? Ale said
must do like the rest-pay g month.
Odd he say why you should pay him? A
For permission sell on sunday.
Odd you pay him? Ayes | paid - TO him
three times The last time paid HIN was IN
May. 80
Odd you pay money 10 anybody else? Al
paid $40 TO Matthew Murphy the excise inspector
for having the license transferred.
O. (By Senator Bradley)-Dd policemen drink
beer in your place? Ayes.
Odd they pay for It? A.-Oh. no.
TAMMANY LEADER IMPLICATED
Samuel Abramson who keeps q drug store near
the Deancey-st. police station. declined to testify
about visits which had been made 10 the station