New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-02

as her name. Mr.. Gof and Senator Lexow whispered
with her and then she left the chair and went into
adjoining room. 1t was explained that she had
heart trouble.
Mr.. Gon next called Charles Prien a mlddle-agel
man. who Grand Army button Prien wore
a neat suit OF blue serge. His gray hair and mus
tache closely cropped He showed himself TO
be a Of intelligence, and those present who did
know him astonshed when he admitted
that he had kept disorderly house. Pren
hard of hearing. He hesitated about kissing the
Bible, which did look a Bit grimy. but went through
that ceremony readily when the book was opened
and a clean page was spread before him. Mr.. Con
asked him:
Q.-You came here under a subpoena and against
your will. did you not? A.--Ves. sir.
Q.-You are aware that any witness who testihes
before this committee will be protected from any
intimidation. punishment, coercion or oppression?
Ayes.
Q-where do you live? A-Now at No. 5 ST
Marks Place.
Q.-Where did you live formerly? AT No. 2s
Bayard-st.
Q.-you kept a house for lady boarders? Ayes
Q-For how many years? Alive or six
Q.-To be plain it a house OF prostitution.
wasn't it? \. Cdoubtfully)-Yes think so.
Q.-Were you raided? Ayes str.
Q.--IIow many times? A-Once.
Q.--When? "A year ago.
$50 you kept the place five years before you
raided? Ayes. sir
Q.--ln whose precinct was II! A-IneTe were
several captains Cassidy Cross, Mclaughlin, Dew
cry and Cortright.
Q.-Who captain when you were raided? A
| Cross
Q.-You paid money to officials?
| The witness smiled and hesitated. Mr.. Nicoll OBJ
jected the question leading. and Mr.. Gon went
| on:
| Q.-Tel the committee in your own way? Al
| don't understand you exactly
Q.-You have heard of protection. haven't you?
! OF the ward man going around getting money? a.
oh. God! Yes
PAID FOR PROTECTION by THE MONTH
| Odd they collect money from you the
the rest? Al guess
Odd you pay by the MONTH A-Yes. sir.
Q.-Eiow much a month? Alt first 1t was less
than lately. At first it was s25 a month.
| Q.-Who was the captain then? Cassidy? A
| Yes. sir
o-who was the ward man? A.-George Chesi-
! tating)
Q.-vhere is he now? At Police Headquarters?
Ayes
Q.-Is it George Connors? A.-Yes
Odd he used to come TO your house? A-No.
met him the corner
Q.-By arrangement? Ayes.
Q.-You understood you not to be molested
| so long you paid? Ayes. sir.
| Q.-Was 1t always in bills? A.-Yes.
Q.-When the price raised? Al am not
sure (doubtfuly). I think 1t under Captain
| Cross
O-Hov high was II raised? A From So 10 $50
| O-Who was the ward man to whom you paid
$50 under Cross? Al think it was Smith
Odd he collect in the same way? A-Yes
| Q.-When Cross went into the precinct did you
| pay lump sum? A-No. not when he came.
| ODD you not pay 500? Ayes, that was after
ne raided me-
| o-To whom did you pay IT? A-That same
Smith.
| O C3y Senator Bradley)-s5OO at once7 Ayes.
| n A-l
| can't rccollect-in my house some other place.
| Q-What did you understand you paid it for? 4.
| I didn't understand at that time. / supposed II
| was the initiation fee.
Q-You understood you were TO pay $500 initiation
| fee and $50 a month? A-Yes, sir.
| O-And YOU were to be allowed to do business on
| making these payments? Ayes
| Odd you have bank ACCOUNT Ayes.
Q.-was anything said by the ward man about
paying in bills? A.-No.
Q-But you paid in bills? Ayes.
| Q-You paid $50 about the first OF every month?
| Ayes.
| O-When Cross left and Mclaughlin came In. did
you continue your payments? Ayes
ANOTHER INITIATION FEE"
o-Was there any other Initiation fee? A.-Cer-
| tainly.
| O-To whom did you pay It? A-To the new
| ward man.
o-How much was 1T? Al can't tell It was
500 or $500 1 am it was one OF the two
O-I)On' recOlleCt saying 10 1rlcnus tHdt You
| paid $500? A.-Yes. ! think do.
| Q.-Who was the new ward man? Al forget.
| If any one helps to IT. think can recollect
| Odd you continue 10 pay so a month. A
| Yes
| O-You met him on the corner and slipped 1t to
| him? A-Yes Ike any other business transaction
| Q-How DID you give It TO him any ,i
A.-Generally by handshake rthat ~, mn IN,
$50 in roy hand an al apd shook hands with HI" ana
'o'-When Deyery came dd you pay new initIa-
Xga mo
70 .LWho was that ward man? A.-Glennon. so
ia5 al he With Devery in the First Precinct now
o.IWhere did you pay It to him? A.-GieeIn!pon
| zane back my housekeeper told me he was there
s s9g 5aid io-niFht knew What tha, meant
there inqured at the desk s, an avo hm
my name and my number and he SAID on, yes; !
Uwhat did he say as nearly you can remem-
her? Ale said they had come there 10 40 pusi-
nersou drst and then begin business afterward |
said. - amt got it, You can raise i In half
an hour he SAID That was Friday, n.y., hose sa ana
T see yog M Mo @5ney lie came to my mousse anu
Q-You knew y99 Toup knew nnVS %oDd be 'raided
| He called at my house in the afternoon ! Drought
c nln in'o handed him the money IL counted 1t
sarefgy and found .a II, va Wbst afty lie SAID:
This is ali right here but we have been 'a ssI9
Il amt got 1t AN right he SAID nav we so W. let
| Senator Bradley-He trusted you for the hfty?
| Ayes. 49,, $500 - 49,, a. Union, ba
| was going TO give II? Ale did not say . ,
| Senator OConnor-What is ward man; Is ne
| in me employ Of the Police Department -, T.,
| Mr. Cof'- Oh yes. he's the ward detective; re -
the personal appontee OF the captain me- t,hh9 w
| nessj Did you pay him the 500 next mohth! A.
| OH yes , - -, ,ho s,roato A 7
| Odd YOU continue TO pay all the time under
| D@veryp A-No. got word TO close the door,
GOT 4 HINT FROM THE POLICE
| O-From where? A.-From the police.
| O.-Why should you close the door? A.-rhere
was trouble going on.