The evening world., 1894-06-08

II told him I wanted license to run
hall hut and ne wanted to open
M 1t see his ward man, wagner. Then
I v mt away.
= ne to my place and asked me, to
me out into the street We had
onversation. Wagner said could open
he concert-hail II l would pay Tor IT,
II told him I could not pay much, but
could give him $50 a month,
That's all right, he said; you can
ri opened the hall the next day
and began giving concerts In my pace.
A few days afterwards Wagner came
L had the $50 in my hand. and as we
sMho sdn. hands Il ! slipped the money into
"Oh, no; Wagner took care OF that"
70 Wagner, who came into his place
frequently with the Captain.
why didn't you pay?''
Because could not make any
money In the business. I told Wagner
that, and he said must CLOSE up; This
the $50"
"Did he say anything about selling
Eyes; Wagner said 1t would be best
for me to sell out, so man came around
next day and l made bargain with
him. His name was Warren Lewis.
He took possession Immediately, and
the next day the concert-hall was open
and running in full blast again"
You had license to sell liquor?'
"Oh, yes"
DO you know whether Lewis got
1T know he didn't"
Arteaga said the concert hall was run
place was raided.
F27ss. on the testimony of Capt
The witness said he was arrested once
for violating the Excise law before he
staeo sed told e eoa
free II he would pay the sergeant some
Il dian't pay, SO they locked me up in
ON cross-examination Artega said he
was formerly wealthy. but lost his
money in the Cuban war of 1858. He had
S Business at a dlfferent times. anu liquor
young woman, with short, curly hair
formerly kept a cafe. with girl walters
u East Fourth street.
Where do you live now?' asked Mr.
IT would rather not tell. because 1
have gone back to my work in a store.
and might lose my place. l have a
little boy six years, old to support"
Mrs. Walters said that, while she was
keeping the cafe In Fourth street Ward
must settle settle Sp She had sr taken the i place a
from a Mrs. Ritter. and sold wine, beer
and liquors without license.
knew MS. hoy GYM much ~, i was Hs be- be-
paid. Ali did was to give the money
10 Hook when he came in. Nothing
was ever said to me- and ! never got
into any trouble. / paid Hook all the
time I was in Fourth street and after I
was in Sixth street, and kept open till
last December. when Capt. Cross came
There was great excitement among
! the cafe keepers when the police came
around and told them that they must
Says She Paid Hook.
"You always paid Hock?"
Yes. Sometimes he came to my house
pigeon, and tell me to meet him near
the FIT avenue station, At the house
gave the money one to Hook s In an en-
him the money in bills"
The witness said the stool-pigeon was
q young man named Michael" who
afterwards kept cafe, but who got into
disfavor and he had to go to Newark.
What. was done to this MANI"
"Wls Place was raided twice in week"
Because he didn't settle up. / suppose.
That was what every one said"
The witness said that she didn't think
ming a cafe, as she had no rooms in con-
nection with her place. The girls only
waited on the tables.
In some cafes there We're lounges and
for these the witness said the monthly
ibid you think the Captain could give
iicense?' asked Senator Bradley.
Certainly, II l paid for it," said the
IBID you ever keep disorderly
hoyse?"
"No, SIR"
The witness said she had to close up
ner place last Winter and had gone back
The next witness proved to be an in
tter,e aa one 3Ts7 i He was Morris Jacobs
said he had been in the Twenty-fifth
Assembly District about eight years,
and had been member of the Tam
many Hall General Committee.
Jacobs began his testimony by saying
that since he received a subpoena from
the Committee, Policeman Finnerty and
and Fourth. street station. had tried to
intimidate him and prevent him from
testifying before the Committee.
Says He Was Threatened.
"Finnerty came into my store last
night and left the other two outside, "
are going before the Senate Committee.
Il YOU do I'll arrest you the first chance
Tile. also said to me. You are a
squealer and bowler and I'll break
your - head for you"
Jacobs said another policeman, whose
name he did not know. also threatened
him. Besides that, friend of his came
to him and told him that John S. Ryon,
the Tammany leader. wanted to see him,
and that Ryan had said that II Jacobs
mentioned his name in his testimony he
would railroad him to Jail.
"Is Ryan in court?"
Yes, he is sitting over there" said
the witness. pointing to the Harlem
Statesman. He also said that William
A. Baumert. brother OF the Alderman,
things
.,"He was told to watch me. too" said
the witness
Jacob said that Ryan had promised
him a position. and that that was what
his friend told him the leader wanted to
see him about.
Have you had any dealings with
Ryan IN your efforts to get on the police
Eyes. ! have an application which has
been pending two years. / have been
obliged to spend hundreds OF dollars for
Ryan's organization, and / never have
received any appointment. He got me
to lay out my money for nothing"