The evening world., 1894-06-22
Been Paying for Four Years.

corroborated his story in regard to the
payments of money to policemen.
been Paying for Four Years.
The witness said that he began to pay
about four years ago. The firm received
notice to appear In court and show
cause why they should not be fined for
violating the ordinance.
II went to court several times to fight
the matter. because l considered 1t an
outrage. but, after several delays.
save time and money by paying the $3.50
fine.
friend, was Informed that II I would
send for the ward man and arrange mat
ters l would avoid any trouble in the
II acted on his advice and the officer
came to see me. He was In citizens
clothes. and after some talk he said he
could guarantee me immunity from an
noyance In the future If 1 would pay him
II paid the money and we had no more
trouble that year. never knew the
ment to him and then another man came
HE said he was the ward man of the
new Captain. and that the time had ex-
pired for making the payment, and he
would like to renew the arrangement"
Did he ask you for any more money!"
raised
How much did you pay?'
The last time l paid $50"
How did you pay it?'
Money Put in Envelopes.
~ put the money in en- envelope and
gave It to the officer when he came
" Did he ask you to put 1t in an en-
velope?"
Yes, 1 think he did"
The witness afterwards remembered
that it was particularly requested by
: the ward man that the money should be
put in an envelope with his business
The only trouble he had was since
January last, when he was arrested for
violation of the ordinance end had to
pay ahs5hsr fine Sa TGb for the side
Mr.. Nicoil undertook to show that the
witness could have avoided the use of
the sidewalk. and finally said he had no
posed to tear off the mask of hypocrisy
with which the witness was sheltering
II object to the witness being lectured
man Lexow told Mr.. Nicoll his course
was very improper one; He didn't ask
John F. Pupke, who has several big
coffee and tea stores the principal one
being at 1903 and lo5 Warren street, was
"Did you ever have trouble about
. II believe we were fined once or
How much?"
.'Sometimes s. and sometimes SO"
This occurred within the last year.
His Partner "a Tnmmany Man.
zone of your partners Is member of
Tammany Hall, isn't he?"
He used to flx things up for you
"sometimes,, we. we had had t1anty. to Pay.
yes. Mr.. Wiemann would go around
and see the Judge. and he would ex-
"That;s ALL" caid Mr.. Gofr. and Mr..
Pupke scurried OF when Mr.: Nicoll
said he had no questions to ask.
Bowery. Now, he said. he kept. a cafe
and restaurant at Fifth street and Second
, avenue. His first place on the Bowery
for which he paid $3.50 every three months.
and an excise license. for which he paid
5000 a year.
"You never paid any money to the
POLICE for e', Protection?"
And never had any trouble with
them"
You didn't wan. to come here to-day
and you are angry because l compelled
you to stay?" asked Mr.. Gon.
I'm not angry"
You don't wan. to tell the truth7"
Nsa. why uiui Sou say you "ere
We'll. was raided once. yes"
.Who raided you?"
"Capt. Mclaughlin"
Didn't. you, have trouble about your
license after that?
capt. Mclaughlin made an adverse
report against your placer?
Didn't you go to a district leader and
ask him to go and get the captain 10
change his report?"
eoissh Ddn S ts say se 0qMS McLRRaEgn RpdFS &c
change his report to the Excise Com
missioners?"
Went TO Sec Roesch.
Stajer admitted that he had been to
see Roesch about that time and had
asked him to 20 with him TO the Mayor
Tor 2n Bowery Mr.. Roescl was busy in
his office and could not 20 with him
then, so he went alone, , J., -,
"Why did you want Mr.. Roesch TO go
with you to the Mayors ofIice?"
II only wanted him to go with me
as a friend; ! vas wa s member ,nader OF rd me
thought he could show me how to make
'You made an application before?"
Yes, but not before the same Mayor
YOU will swear that you never stated
10 people that you hal paid money "a
Judge Roesch or Mr., Delmore to get a
concert license for your
II will"
You have come here prepared to
swear through everything. haven't
you?"
mo. sir"
Your place was known as a dive.
wasn't it|'
n never kept anything but respect.
able place"
Wasn't Gombossy partner OF
yours?"
when I kept a place In Brooklyn"
Stajer said his wife kept an account
In the German Exchange Bank and that