The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-07

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was the first witness before the Lexow
committee today. He stated that he
was the manager of the Madison
square Garden. since ne held that
position. there had been five boxing ex-
additions there.
Even Brady Was in 1t.
The witness testified that on the
night OF the Corbett and Mitchek ex-
hibition. William Brady. Corbett's man
ager came to him and drew $3.50 from
the box Office to pay the pciice to allow
the exhibition to go on
AT whose demand did Mr. Brady pay
the money!"
Il understand 1T was Capt. schmitt-
berger S. The money was charged to
Mr.. Brady's personal account"
William A. Brady was then called
and denied the story. He said he drew
Rbc..t 20 per cent of tE2t amount and
gave ii to the stage manager. Benja-
min Sherwood, for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses Of the show.
Well Mr.. Sanger has sworn that
you drew $3.50 to pay Captain Sc11mitt-
berger" said Mr.. Gcff did he per-
iure himself when he swore to that?'
81 first Brady refused to answer this
question, but subsequently said San
gers statement was substantially true
Mr.. Brady denied that he paid any
money to the police for the exhibition
after Ccrbett had defeated Sullivan He
gave the stage manager q present of
$50. but die not know what he did
with it.
And you swear that you never paid
over to any other person any money to
be paid to the police?''
II will
The French BaIx.
The subject Of the French ball was
next taken up. The officers denied.
however, that they paid money for
police protection. Some of the former
officers of the ball and some of the at
taches and employees told different
tales, however.
The Lexow committee dipped into ali
the naugfftiness Of the French ball and
some Of the country members of the
committee seemed very much shocked
at the accounts given, but these state
ments were emphatical1y denied by
the officials of Cercle de PHarmorie,
the society which has the French balls
in charge. According to their state
ments, there was no high kicking and
the bali would compare favorabIy with
any of the social events given by any
of the frateFnal, benevolent or char
table organizations Of New York city.
Frederick Gallagher was the first
NdLneSS aIter JGle recess. HIS teSti-
mony related to the proposed six
round bout about which Brady testi-
fed in the morning. Gallagher stated
that the reason Mitchell had backed
out was he objected to allowing the
police one-tf1ird of the receipts of the
performance.
All Pugs Had to Pay.
rs it not generally understood"
asked Mr.. Golf, among the sporting
fraternity, that in order to allow a
bout ito come off 1T is necessary to set
tie with the polfce?'
Yes, it is
The next five witnesses We're at
Taches of the French society in this
city. Their testimony was conflicting,
some maintaining that money was
paid the police for protection, and
others THAT none was ever paid.
Mrs. Annie Newstolee, a widow, fes-
titled she paid SIS a month to Detec-
hives Brennan and Mccormack. They
told her if she paid $500 down and $50
month she could sell what she
pleased. She had given some dia-
monds TO Alderman Clancy for safe
keeping and never got them back
again and finally accepted ST.
AT the close of the examination Mr.
Golf asked for an adjournment until
next Tuesday to prepare for his next
witness