Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-21
HARRY HILL ON THE STAND.

Attorney Golf Creates a Sensation by
 Calling on the Well-Known old
 Sport as a Witness-He, too, Paid
 Money to the Police.
 NEW YoRK, June 20.-A sensation was caused In part one of the supreme court today where the Lexow police investigst- ing committee Is holding its sessions. MT. Golf was responsible for 1t when he called Harry Hill, the noted ssloon-keepsr, to the stand. Harry Hill looked calm and cool as he ascended the witness box. Chairman Lexow told him that the evidence he gave would not be used against him. He testified had lived in New York city since that time. "You are as we'll known in New York az Broadway" said MT. Golf. "I sm known all over the world," said Harry, with emile.
 Then he got excited and cried out: "I want you to know. Mir. Golf, I came here as an unwilling witness. I am not ashamed of my pedigree, I tell you"
 Witness said he had been subpsnaed at 3 o'clock in the morning and had not his notes. He asked to be excused So that he could get them. MT. Golf, however, said that he would ex ,mine him briefly.
 "What time did you open your house in Hester streetl" "In 1854, cir. I slways kept an orderly house. If rough came there to start a fight he was thrown down stairs, and the police took charge of him. kept the houee for thirty-four yesrs."
 "The police always treated you we'll" "Yes, sir. We got on well together"
 'tYou had trouble with an officer named Murphy2" "Yes, sir. Captain Murphy"
 Harry then said Murphy pretended to be friend of his, but he was only few days in the ward when Murphy began to black mail him. He had got Murphy into the ward and had spoken about him to the po- lice commissioners. 'I thought he was my best friend, said the witness, "but I was deceived. He drank my wine and was not particular as to the number of bottles opsned. He always brought his friends and they too took my wine. I had no trouble with Captain Byrnes or any of the other captains. Murphy brought friends who, he said, wanted to see the sights of New York like the committee here. He said he would pay for ths wine, but he never did,"
 "What time did he strike you just for moneyp "A good many times. Detec- tive Moran wss the man who collected the money. He told me one day WAS not paying ss much money as the others. He wanted $500 and I said would not give it as I was keeping straight house."
 "After your trouble with Captain Mur- phy the police interfered with you con- stantlys' "They did. When I refused to pay the $500 they constantly annoyed
 Harry told how Superintendent Murray and Inspector Steers sent for him. There was suspicion at headquarters that some- thing was wrong. "Murrsy and Steers told me-" said Harry, "thst they would protect ry,a I T frld hn fo Murphy. They promised they would not give me away and told. Notwithstsnd- ing their promise, was brought bsfore the police commissioners and was called a squealer. Murphy was removed soon af forwards and Moran resigned"
 "How much did you pay the police sl- togethera" 'I could not tell exactly. A short time before closed I gave $1 ,S00."
 "Well, now, didn't you give up money to other police captains in the warda"
 "I might have done eo," hesitatipgly struck me hardest. The other captains treated me we'll"
 "Did you not pay money to Murphy in the presence of Jimmy Smith in Billy Rog- CTS saloon2" "No sir. Moran came in and got the money. Murphy remained outside"
 Witness told how he had applied for a llcsnse in Greenpoint.
 "You had a talk with Captain Frenchf' "Yes sir. He told me I would get no license ss I went back on the buttons in New York"
 "Whenever you have applied for a H. cense you have been deprived of 1t by New York policea" s'That's what I have been told I have a license now in my own pame in Rockaway."
 Judge Ransom cross-exsmined ths wit ness. He asked Harry to give the year and the month when he paid Moran In the presence of Jim Smith. 'It was about seven years ago."
 "How do you know Murphy was out sidea" 'He generally went with Moran collecting. I saw Murphy and Moran come down the street together a short time before."
 'Is Murphy on the police force nowi' sI think he is."
 "Have you ever paid money to any othel policemen but MorsnP. 'Not to my knowl edge-I do not recollect doing so" Chairman Lexow asked the witness If h, was sure he had not paid any other officer | money. ''I frequently lent money to al officer. Moran was the only one psiC regularly"
 Joseph Steine was the next witness. H | said he had lent money to man who ssit | he wanted it ik order to get on the polio \ force. Henry Nichols, @ stock broker | testified that he saw 8 policeman recentl | take money from licensed vendor afte an apparently excited conversation ha taken place between the two. The com
 mittee then adjourned.