The evening world., 1894-10-10

to go for the brokers' advances?" asked
Mr.: Moss.
Yes. sir"
Was any other detective associated
with Detective OContor?"
Yes, Detective SlaNson worked with
him on the case
Vincent Majewskl. of 349 East one
Hundred and Fourth street, testified
lS7i, and had been engaged in various
occupations He was A bird fancier,
dog iancier, cigar store keeper, and
l'naiIly ma ne got into the policy business.
when l was keeping. Il cigar store in
Great Jones street" said Majewski
The headquarters of the policy bust
ness of the city was upstairs.
The hacker OF the game then was
William Morton. All the writer's as
sembled there at noon every day l got
to open a shop for me at 34l East one
Hundred and Fourth street.
Protection for Policy Men.
81 didn't know whether could open
1t or not, al first
What do you mean by that"
They had to find out whether the
Captain, would let them open the place
Did YOU deal directly with Norton"
No. | arranged with Pete Ward, his
The witness said that the shop was
iinally opened, and he was placed in
charge. OF IL. A short time afterwards he
was visited by policeman in citizens
clothes.
No, but he knew was keeping a pol
icy shop. and he asked me for gig.
81 asked him what he wanted, and he
played the dead gig, .. 10. CO.
who was Captain Of the preGinCt?'
capt Westervelt"
The witness continuing, testified that
the policeman then showed him hts
ShinlI a nj too
he wanted to.
He thought l was green man" said
Majewski, but 1t didn't scare me, be-
cause | knew it had been fixed at the
station all right"
What did the officer say"
He seemed surprised and asked me IL
! had reported at the station, and when
l told him | was all right he laughed
and went away
Then it is well understood among
policy dealers that they are to receive
oh, YES: They couldn't do business
How much is paid for this protec-
tion?"
1T used TO be $40 month, but now
1t is $50. ! heard that il was Capt
Devery who raised the price"
Did you pay the money to the Cap
NO, that is always done by the back
er." Maiewsk explained that there were
seventeen or eighteen hackers in the city
ana lIldl lntN arranged with the cap
tairs of the different precincts for the
tcrri tory they should work.
All tlE hackers, hut Cornelius b. Par
Ger. We're in combine. He was work
many shops in IN" west side between
Fourteenth street and the Harlem River.
Who has this territory now" asked
Mn GOf.
The king" replied the witness.
Who is the king?''
AL Adams"
Morton he worked for Parker. A few
days after this. Ward Man Smith came
tC him at his place in One Hundred and
Nineteenth street and told him he must
give mp his books 70 Morton.
Il refused 10 10. this, and Smith told
me that the Captain had ordered it. and
would raise = with him If he did not
obey the order"
Capt. Westervet In II. TOO.
Morton was being protected by the
Captain. Then. the witness said, he
went to see Capt. Westervelt at the
My sister was with me and we had
the books. | had been to see Morton,
and he had refused to pay the rent and
take the books.
Il told the Captain that. If he would be
responsible for the hits l would give up
the books, He ordered me, out of the
things satisfactorily with Morton, he
would have me arrested and send me to
the island
After leaving the station. Majewslsi
at is curious to me that you wish 10
force me TO give up the books to Nor
ton, when he will not pay up or settle
with me. ! will keep the books TIL /
this place let me know so l can seek
my bread elsewhere, or if Mrton comes
5? rs1a that ! may square up with him
which was the name nv which Ma aiewSki
was known. The next day the ward
man. Smith. came around and told the
witness he had good news for him.
Did he come to your shop"
Yes. They were playing policy there
then"
Right before Smith?"
"Oh, yes, that was nothing"
What was The good news"
"He said the Captain told me | could
go with my books where | liked | went
to Pari,er and he congratulated me on
my victory over the Captain"
Several other letters were read by
betN cen Majewski' Morton, Parker and
icy business, and showing the relations
of the police to the policy dealers, and
how the latter were being protected.
This o corrGespGndenee passed between the
early Spring. There were references
in many of the letters to Capt. Wester-
yelt and the trouble which the policy
papers, which were continually exposing
them.
They also showed how the business
was being conducted ami the rivalry he
tween the various hackers 10 get the
good win of the police. During that
time. the witness said continuing his
testimony, he was visited by Ward Men
Smith and Mooney quite frequently, who
warned him tlat he must be very care
ful in the conduct of his business
while running the book for Parker,
did you hear anything more from Capt
Westervelt?" asked Mr.. Goff.
II went TO see him after we had been
closed up. The ward man had told me
| must have patience. But | had
patience from March till July, and got
tired Of it."
Did you see him?"
mo, | only saw the ward man that
time, although ] asked for the old man.
After the exposure in the papers, how
ever Capt Westervelt came around to
see me-"
Afraid of WestcrvcIt. Oh. No.
They were playing policy there on
the sly. then. The Captain wnked me
out of the room, and asked me what the
reporters said who came around to see
me. ] told him that they got nothing
out of me and then he said ! could 20
right on and not be worried, for |
wouldn't be pulled. and nobody would
interfere with me-
You were not afraid of Capt. Wester-