The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-11
THE new YORK THUGS
Outdone by the Uniformed "Pre-
servers of the Peace"
WITNESSES BOLDLY THREATENED.

One Oncer Declares That He "wiIl Lay
for Them Some Dark Night"-PolIocman
Accused of Picking Pockets-Interest in
the Game of Policy.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1t.-For the third time
since the Lexow Investigations commenced
Chief Counsel Goff yesterday produced
evidence to show that threats have been
made to put an end to the witnesses who
have appeared before the senators conduct
ing the examination. Samuel Kaufman,
tailor's salesman, was the first witness
called during the day. He gave the sub
stance of u conversation which he claimed
took place on an elevated railroad train
just after Policeman Corcoran left the
witness stand on Monday. Corcoran was
alleged to have asserted that he would
mako those witnesses as dead as q door
nail, and that he would clay for them
some dark night" The witnesses sup
posed to be referred to were Quinn and a
friend. BY those persons Corcoran was ac-
cused of being a 'clubber." The police
man with Corcoran had advised him not
to talk so loud, and told him to wait until
the LeXow committee had finished its in
vestigations before making the attempt.
Patrick Kelly, an iron worker, related
story OF going to sleep on the street. He
was awakened by policeman going
through his pockets. The name of the of
ficer, he thought, was Thorow. He accused
the policeman of abstracting fifty cents,
but the officer only laughed at him, and
pushed him along, telling him to ''move
on" He reported the matter to the police
station, and he asserts that day or two
after this he was assaulted by the police
man, who finally arrested him. He was
fined s. on the testimony of the police.
Since tEh Lexow investigations had COM
menced the captain of the Eighty eighth
street station had sent for him, he alleged
and told him that there was job waiting
for him at the station. He did not go To
see the captain about the matter.
Neron II. Brown, the general agent of
the Cunard line, admitted that he had paid
$40 weekly to the officer in charge of the
Cunard wharf but he claimed that he had
never paid additional sums of money to
the police.
John II, Lemon, young man who at-
tended the French ball. testified that
Superintendent Byrnes and a number of
OF police officials were present at the ball.
They did not make any protest against the
lewd conduct of the persons assembled
there
William n. Jamouneau, president of the
Alvin Manufacturing company, testified
to paying Detective O'Connor 500 for the
recovery of stolen goods from the pawn
brokers.
Vincent j. MajewsSi, who conducted o
policy shop, testified to the tribute exacted
by the police. Majewski explained that
there were seventeen or eighteen hackers
in the city, and that they arranged with
the police for the territory they should
work. All the hackers except Cornelius B.
Parker were In the combine at the Dresept
time. He WAS working alone, but was not
allowed to have any shops on the west
side. Asked who had that territory Ma
5ewski replied AL Adams, ''the king"
Letters were read which are alleged to have
passed between Majewski and Police Cap
tain Westervelt. In these letters there
were constant references to the dangers of
exposures by the newspapers.
Maiewski was troubled by opposition
policy shops which did not pay tribute,
and fake letters of complaint were mailed
to Superintendent Byrnes, but no atten-
tion was paid to the complaints. Majewski
claimed that four of the policy shops conn
planned of were still running.
The Investigation closed for the day with
an examination of Leber Freeman, who
claimed that he visited "Silver Dollar''
Smith to secure immunity from arrest for
his brotherin- law, j. Joseph Frankel, "a Hester
street saloon keeper. A man named Solo
mon claimed to represent Smith, and 500
was finally paid to secure the release of
Frankel from prison. The arrangement
was that Smith should find bail, but he
secured q discharge for Frankel. The
money was raised by Max Rosenchweig,
and as Smith did not procure the bail, as
arranged upon at first, Rosenchweig has
brought suit In the city court to recover