New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
THEY TRIED TO BRIDE HIM.
PUPILS PROMISED TO HIM IF HE WOULD
LET UP" on THE HOTEL
EUROPE.

THE STORY TOLD BY WILLIAM c. REIIM. WHO
MADE \ COMPLAINT AGAINST THE HOUSE
REPUTABLE CITIZENS SUPPORT HlM-wHAT
INSPECTOR WILLIAMS DOESN'T KNOW.
Inspector Williams. Acting Captain Wegand' OF
the Fifth-Jt. station and several reputable ctzehs
living In East Thirteenth-st. were In the Essex
Market Police Court yesterday 10 get justice SimiS
to conduct an examination into the character or
the Hotel Europe. at Nos 1873 and l4D East lhir-
feminist and find out whether or not II IS a dis-
reputable resort. Several witnesses were called
but 10 definite action was taken the examination
being adjourned until future day.
Joseph Eer. OF No. 2ls East Fourteenth-s;' SAID
he knew the place was disreputable by hearsay
and also from the fact that ne had watched the
place for two years and seen disrepuabie women
take different men in there nightly
The Rev. II. r. McEwen OF No. 2S East Thir-
feminist, was the next witness. lie said ne was
called the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Churoh
in Second-ave years ago. ana since that
time had known the place TO be "A disorceTy Ie-
sort.
Il know several Of the d!srepu.able women by
sight" said he have been solicited myself by
them and have seen them take other men to the
Hotel Europe"
Inspector Williams have never known DR. Ne
Even to make any statements that were not true
While ii IS a fact that the place was house OF
asslgnation 1t was TO let for month or SIX weeks
when the party who now occupies 1t took posses
sion.
Mr. McEwen-Are you ready 10 swear that the
person who occupies 1t now Is not the same one
who has had 1t all along
Inspector Williams don't know who has had II
all along
Mr. McEwen-It may be fact that the proprie-
torshp has changed. but since the name changed
the character of the place has been just the saIe
change at all
nr no next witness. had known the
place as a aisreputabe resort for twenty-five years
Michael LynOit, "A tailor, OF No 2Oi East lhlr-
feminist. said he had known the place as "A dsof-
DERBY for seventeen years. lie was mueh
displeased being subpoenaed as a witness
you can't do anything" said he to Justice
slmms. angrily. and you know you can't" Here
he got more excited and smashed his nat against
Mr.. McEwens arm.
We had this matter before two Civl Justices
he continued They did nothing. You'll DO moth
ing. and you don't want to do anything
The last witness the originat Tor OF the com
plant. William C. Khem, "A panoforte teacher OF
No 2S) East Thirteenth-st The proprietor Of
the Hotel Europe he said. is a Mrs Lena Annus
Then Mr. Rehm proceeded 10 launch form IN Il
long story OF attempted bribery;
named Bull who always noticed N" " n"n we
met. and was noticed alike by me. on september
hotel met Bun a, Schmenger's saloon. fashion,
able place in Third-ave.. between Fourteenth AMI
Fifteenth SITS He told me he had three sisters VINO
had daughters wanting lessons ana askfl my
ISrms when rIo F1S n Of fhe iIoir Enrop w
vnn; to see Dr Parkhurs, told him an the facts
AMI asked him T., aivisc me AZ r. whether or moi
! should take the pupils ~" "dVsei me 10 INK
might BE- | Wa there teach. AMI % would D.
hard to deprive innocent children of their instruc-
MIR Annue and another woman came to SEQ M
and - al I'uii. AMI ~ LIST iskcl M 20 l", up OF
s s@g john T' " GoT Bui had oa M HI. 's'sr was