The evening world., 1894-07-25

get the evidence OF Its character, which
you could not get because you wer
, citizens"
Plenty of Witnesses, but Where
George Romer. for one" said the wit
ness.
Where is he?"
Hes in Chicago or somewhere"
Where we can't reach him, OF course
Give me another
| Fired Ulman'
Where is he?" demanded Mr.. We'll
man. again taking up his memorandum
II don't know what has become oil
him. He got evidence for Detective
Mallon against Mrs. Thurow's place In
the trial, said Hook.
Promptly Mr.. Wellman fshed docu.
ment from out the heap on his desk
ness he said:
Here's the rec ord OF that case. Show
me. If you can, the name Of Frederick
or in any capacity. or tell me n any one
appears In It except police officers,
Hook looked the paper over and said
he couldn't find tlmans name.
for protection" demanded MIR, Well
man. with cool audacity. The reply came
in 4 common-place tone.
Mrs. Klauder7"
The Rossn,halsr'
nSO v SIR didn't tna know n III. n, Rossp,hal;
never got any money"
| from Schwartz
No, sir ! arrested him for selling
| beer without license"
| Yes. and don't you know that he kept
right on selling beer without license.
| ''I don't know ANYTHING a hnnt "hy
] haven't seen Schwartz in year. I
don't know as he is In business"
Wasn't It your business to know after
you had once arrested him and he had
| been convicted and punished?''
well. believe he was, yes. he was In
business two weeks before was thrans-
| ferred," confessed the witness.
Questioned about Mollie Burns, Hook
said he could not get evidence against
her house.
Did you ever get evidence against any
dlsorderly house while you were a detec-
tive?'
YES. a whole lot Of 'em. You'll md
'em on the record
Tell me one
Hook Gets Ratified.
Hook named one, but qualihed his frst
sta tement, and said he sent George Ro-
iner and the station-house bootblack in
to get evidence.
Why didn't you use these men to get
evidence against Mrs Thurow'sT ,
Mr.. Grant objected that n Mr.. Well,
might include all the disorderly houses
in the Fourteenth Precinct.
Whsreupon Mr.. wellman abandoned
How many disorderly houses were
there fourishins In that precinct during
the ten months you were ward detec-
tive and Doherty Captain7" ~
1t was q hard question. Hook hest
tated. Then he replied:
There were those We raided." This
pleased Grant. but the witness added:
Th hssIs s Sffen s.ld 1' Mr. w.llm.n. com.
MIR. Grant drew out that Hoch had
got more than 1000 years sentences
arrested during his career as a police
man.
Commissioner Murray asked questions
arrests in ten months, Hoch counted all
the inmates caught In thirty raids In |
which he said he. his partner" and
other members OF Capt. Doherty's squad
Mr.. Wellman prodded the edward
man sharply. and he said he had always
kept record Of every arrest he ever
upon him to produce II he said he had
left It at home. never thinking that he
would need It..
v rsf In hs ;aa rs Fis Tss sS
this was a gambling house. and all the
prisoners were discharged next day.
Another raid-thi. time OF disorderly
you didn't produce any svidence?" de-
manded Mr.. Wellman.
Mr.. Fromme objected. and the question
was withdrawn to give place to this:
made because you had just become ward
man. that then you. made your bargain
for protectio with the proprietor. and then
proper evidence for conviction was In
Hook denied the insinuation.
Explain how II was that you ana
Smith being ~, %nknown II rTapk M tpss
were able to obtain evidence on which
to swear out a warrant. but were not
able to secure a conviction" Mr.. Well
man asked.
Capt. Doherty Gets Excited.
Hook couldn't tell. Mr.. Grant OBJ
jected. The question was ruled out
Capt; P'oherty was much aGitated. and
He can't tell: but can. The rea-
son there was no conviction Is because
the case against Molosso is pigeon
holed down III Mr.. Wellmans District
Attorneys Office
President Martin mildly cautioned the
big Captain not to interrupt. adding.
You will have an opportunity pres
II can't keep still, Mr.. President.
This Is an outrage on this poor man."
pointing his fan towards Hook;
MIR. Wellman was not crushed by this
oufburst. He showed from the blotter
that Molosso's people were discharged
in Special Sessions, the case never hav-
ing gone into the hands OF the District
Attorney at all. Then. with bland
smile Of contentment. she released the
witness.
Messrs. Grant and Fromme contented
themselves with very few inquiries,
10 which Hook made reply that ne OBJ
tanned warrants for these raids on the
same evidence submitted at the trials.
and that he never withheld any testi-
mony In his knowledge, nor in any way
shielded or protected any offender