New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23
HONEST MEN WERE VICTIMS.
MANY MERCHANTS TAXED
FURTHER DISCLOSURES BEFORE THE
LEXOW SENATE COMMITTEE
CASE OF POLICE PERSECUTION on THE EAST
sIDE-MoNEY WHICH WENT TO THE HIGH
EST "PANTATA"-AN ADJOURNMENT
FOR TWO MONTHS WILL
PROBABLY RE TAKEN
NEXT WEEK

NEXT WEEK.
So overwhelming was the proof laid before the
Lexow Committee that the police had carried on
a systematic and gigantic scheme OF extortng
money from merchants that Senator OConnor
suggested yesterday that Mr.. Nicoll concede TINS
fact so that the time Of the committee should
not be wasted Counsel for the police had ad-
mitted that patromen practised this form OF
blackmail but was not willing formally to con-
cede the truth Of the statement. Most OF the
victims Of the police whom the committee had
heard previously keepers Of disorderly
houses ETC. whose testimony was affected ad-
versey by their character. But the new class
Of witnesses were reputable business men. Their
offence was blocking the sidewalk temporarily
while their goods were being loaded on trucks
or unloaded from them city ordinance forpioS
the obstruction Of the sidewalk, but these men
said they were not law-breakers. as they removed
their bales and barrels rapidly as they could
The way in which the police blackmaiI ana
outrage the ignorant people OF the East olue'
and then hound them out of shop ana nome Il
tbov venture to complain. was we'll illustrated
by the pathetic story told by George AleNa"uV''
He named three police officials as his oppressors
who should be brought to justice at the proper
time.
There
how long the committee should continue It's ses-
sion The probability is that it VIII adJour" a'
tho end of next week until September. Many
regrets have been expressed that the splendd
work which Is being done should be interrupted
but {, seems TO be a physical impossibility Tor
Mr. Gof on whom the chief burden and re-
snons,bilitv falls. to keep up much longer the
cn,ash,ne mace which he has maintained for the
last six weeks Senator Lexow said to IT'D
un4 reporter Yesterday: 1T all rests with MI
Goff This work is extremely wearing even
unon the committee. and 1t must be a terrible
strain upon him. The committee VIII do as ne
says"
Mr. Gon has become visiby weared in the
last week or two and has left more and more
Of the trying work Of examining witnesses 10 MS
assistants Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Moss sun, ne
has kept a controlling hand upon everything and
has worked extremely hard Il am afraid we
must adjourn" he said yesterday. i cannot
work Ike this much longer II is all day in
the courtroom tnen ut my office until or
o'clock seeing people and preparing for the next
day: then after my dinner at home II is work
Of the same kind until l. 2, and even o'clock
in the morning | think shall adjourn for
the summer at the end OF next week have still
A lot OF witnesses that | want 10 round up before
we suspend the hearings.
Mr. GoH had with him large package Of
mail which he had not had time to open He
is not man Ct strong physical build, and II
would certainly be great calamity II he should
break down.
The Senator's have shown great devotion to
their duty by sitting as many days as they have.
They receive no extra pay. and every one OF
them must neglect his business. Yet they are
all willing 10 continue their sessions, II Mr. Gof
desires them to do so.
For deaHs Of me nomination of ~ttnesss zee Page H.