The evening world., 1894-06-21

HME uHuhill uttatNtu e " shL
II don't know
"weil, don't you know that. policemen
are very anxious to be detailed thereT,
mot any. more than any other DOCKS
10 far as 1 know" -
and as Judge Ransom wanted TO ASK
no questions James D'Oiyer was called
az the next witness,
rotary for Ii. Maitland Kersey, agent OF
the White Star line. He said the LON,
pany had police officers on each one OF
their piers. Those policemen, were mem-
beers OF the Steamboat squad.
They also stayed late hours when re
uuested to do so, to watch for incoming
steamers to h pr on hand for early sail
aAre these men paid for this work.
THY rYe m.s sir IN they pisr are Is F Psis So: sSer snG Te the
one on pier IS, IS a week.,
'fwho are these officers?" .,,
''The man on pier 20 Is oNeii ahu
on pier IS. Bradshaw
Roth the officers were in court and
were Identified by Mr.. D'Olyer, VINO SAID
that the so weekly. had been Patd resus
for the passenger pier and the other was
the freight pier.
Get Money, but No
These payments were entered In the
book as "extra watchmen," and the
money was paid by Dock superintendent
Pencil every weeks Inc WINES ISL; u nas ses
from the Company, nor did they ever get
dinners aboard the ship. All the work
they wee paid for was rs f ofpc sSmer rnR,is
lar duties as policeman.
"As a matter of fact, you pay these
men because they are policemen and
wear q uniform"
YES, that is about It,"
Robert p. Reilly, superintendent or inc
Spanish Transatlantic Steamship line, az
pier 10, North River, the next witness;
said that Policeman William Connolly, of
the steamboat squad. was employed FOR
extra time by his Company to look out
steamers came in and went out.
Connolly, he said, had to attend TO the
docks all the way down to Pier g. out ne
Spanish line. The officer on duty was
paid rs cents a day and allowed to get
his meals on the steamers when ne re-
manned on duty during the noon OF an
There vas no officer on duty at the
Spanish line pier till three years age,
when Mr.. BELLY said he iser ser' and a " got
q man detailed. He was needed az the
pier to preserve order among truckmen'
"You used to be a policeman yourself
MI; y aeiiigT""
'No questions" said Judge Ransom.
The next witness was Peter Lawrence
MClaTen, WHO sull It "' 80"
the shipping department Of Garter,
Macy & Co, who had no docks. but
docked ships on the East ana North
Rivers In the tea district ,n,rv maid
policemen to look out for ships con
signed to them, in loading ana unload
ing. This took from ten 10 ntteen uays,
and 1t was customary TO pay $40 Tor each
ship to the police officer in charge OF
the dock. Sometimes less was paid, but
no more IL everything was satisfactory
- other OmcinIs Paid.
do you pay anything in the way OF
assessments to offlciais'' asked Mr.
The witness did not want to answer
this. but MIR. Gonf insisted, and Mr.. Nc
Laren said that nothing was paid to
police officials.
4 Dock Department. for i~nstance?"
objection was made ~ ex-Judge Ran
som that the Dock Department was not
being investigated, but the question was
'Weii, yes. the Company pays Some
thing to Others the witness said but
protested that he ought not to be com
PEELED TO give Information regarding the
business Of his Company,
',As a matter Of fact, do you not have
DOCK IN Shis port" asked Mr.. Con.
mo; not one cent for blackmail. only
for expenses. which we regard as nee
"Weil II you object to the word black
mail, / will ask II you don't. have to
nav money in addition to the legal fees
Tor every ship that comes into port?"
Mr.. Go6 then asked to whom this
money was paid. and there was a long
wrangle between the Go4psel and t ne
It was finally admitted on the ground
that If such, such ti4a ~ dsrs Tefe maze OF diut "
on the part of the police.
well; nov, whom do you pay hrs'''
I'VE never pay anything at all till
the vessels cargo is thoroughly dis
wei, whom do you pay, them"
els 1t necessary for me to answer
thisY' asked the witness, appealing to
the Committee.
Dockmaster and Customs Inspectors
''You will have to answer said Sem
ator O'Connor, who was presiding. Chair
man Lexow having gone out.
"Well. we pay the dockmas'er s2' Tor
ANY one else?"
geo sHR RI iwd for sn eaf fhat s1 MAKES s41 dhere are
"YeS i think SO, except occasional ex-
penses' for special reasons. We have
'united States omcers7" inquired
ayes, SIR"
docs the captain have to pay any
thing for getting the vessel out into the
stream, or for quarantine charges?'
mo, sir, not that l know. The cap
tain is not authorized to make any such
payments"
The witness said that. in his opinion,
all shippers in this city were Obliged to
make the same payments, in order to
have their vessels promptly unloaded or
lopS ad.
'~You believe 1t necessary to pay these
officials in order to carry on your bust
ness!"
II think 1t desirable to do SO. and other
shippers generally hold the sam opinion
SO far as / know"
The next witness was an old German
named Fred Studer, who said that his
wife, Annie, had kept a clearinghouse
and furnished-room house for seven
years at 293 Elizabeth street.
"Were there any di~sreputable women
living In your house," asked Mr.. Moss.
mo, SIR"
Were you arrested on March 26T'
"Wca. sir"
sWho arrested you?"
'D.Icera SIJAn ami sullivan, or the
Mulberry street station. They came e
my house one night and aDg the bell!
i told them they could not come in, and
they said they would break in the door
unless ! opened 1t. j let tnem In. They
a a warrant for my arrest, and SAID
kept a disorderiy house.