The evening world., 1894-06-11
CAPT. PRICE
ON the RACK
toontinuod from First Pnoc)


y ne fact that Florence J. Sullivan,
ubon whose affidavit the complaint was
made, was not present, and although dill
igent EFFORTS had been made to find him
lo trace of his whereabouts could be
: The Commissioners decided that the
case might be opened, and in the event
OF Suliivans failure TO appear. an ad-
journment could be taken until such
time. as his presence before the Board
-supt. Byrnes was the. first witness
called. He testified that the first intima-
euuducted at s45 west Thirty-first street
was the publication of the fact In news
paper. A.. ,u
and made an affidavit on which the
complaint was formulated and approved.
On cross-examination by Lawyer Grant,
no effort to either confirm or deny the
referred the matter to Inspector McAvoy
who commanded the Captain to submit a
reply In writing. which he did.
ron Monday. June 4, Capt. Price called
upon me- said, supt. Byrnes; "af-
newspapers he declared that he had
house at s45 West Thirty first street and
having been conducted there. There was
In the house"
ON June 9 Sullivan made his affidavit;
and Capt, Price reported thereon and
stated to the Superintendent that he
was willing to stand or fall by the re-
Mr. Blandy said that Sullivan had not
yet appeared, and called n process
server to snow that efforts had been
made to get him. Lawyer Grant began
70 ask questions, and he and Mr.. Blandy
got into a heated discussion.
Sullivan Played Roulette.
Mr.. Sullivan fnalIy appeared in the
midst OF this wrangle and testified that
he was a newspaper reporter, and Wis
tied the house 3i5 West Thirty-first street
4 on the night Of June at about 1875
He was ushered into what would ordi-
tained a very elaborate gambling layout
passfd caSsdss ni0 sere ySsT saw the Tou w,
'iette wheel. A man called Myers was
citing there, provided with checks. and
began to play roulette"
paid the bets. A man named Scholes
Seemed also to be working there. l
played for some time.
3 ~ also saw n brilliant red and black
layout. MIR. Scholes sold me checks.
and / began to play. He got two decks
OF cards from a sideboard and began
The witness here explained how the
game was played. and stated that he
played. together with another man. for
about twenty minutes;
any parapherralia for the game, but |
On cross-examinat ton the witness tes-
NTH street, and that he went to 3i5 West
Thirty-first street direct from his office;
At Seventh avenue and Twenty-third
street he said he met stranger. by d.
rection of his city editor
tEt Ma A..
" what did you meet him for and what
"It was a matter not pertaining to this
case and was impaired to me in con-
The. witness refused to answer the
question. but the Commissioners and
counsel for both sides insisted and the
wltness answered:
III vas & told to go to the corner rnof Of
t0y meet a man who was described
~ being tall. with a dark mustache and
looked like Hebrew. 1 met him In
II had been Informed that he could
take me to gambling-house, which
was to be exposed. l recognized the
a ana told Ssrs him who wns He tnsn
at 345 West Thirty-first street, and that
schO,ks,s; s.a,Ok,s;, and man called Paddy the
"Do you recall who your informant
was now?"
mo; do not"
Wasn't he Abe Hyman, sometimes
called Abe the Jew?"
II guess that's his name
Did you hear hear him boast IL that THE he would rniL
ty-irst street Pulled and that he he would
get even with Capt. Price?"
Capt Prices name was not men,
- Did You hear him make any such
boast3"
2. No. + did not"
Mr. sullivan then described again his
visit to the gambling house, after which
MT Grant reverted to Lyman.
A Plot of Prices Enemies.
Mr. Grant here insinuated that tn,
enemies of Capt. Price to injurc him, anc
that the Sc milling paraphernalia wa
placed there and the players hired fo
me RTrpose OF mssng !, all ms seem rea
ana red and black tables were In tina
night of June t?'
mo. sir: / will not"
"Will you swear that gambling hat
ever been carried on there before tina
mo, sir; because II was my firs
VISIT. and could not say
Lawyer Grant tried again to get tn
witness to say that Lyman was pal
s 1'"Aif I know is that he looked like
wreck and said he wanted money yer.
badly"
4 Mr. Grant showed the witness a CON
munication dated June 2. 1t was signe
sBincere Friend" and stated that tn
writer had overheard a conversation be
tween Abe Hyman and a newspaper re
porter the night before al Kelly's saloor
and that Hyman had boasted that h
ntended to have place kept by Aldel
man Parks raided on Saturday night.
The witness said that he could not az
count for the writing of the letter, q
there was no one within hearing whe
he held his conversation.
.You supposed you were getting ii
story exclusively"
.'The Evening Worlds" Beat.
.sYes. I did at the time"
"can you explain how The Eyenin
World happened to publish the stoI
with the complete expose the day b.
fore. your story appeared"
~ mo I cannot"
well, you believe Hyman was In ha,
luck and In 1t to make money, don
N 'sYes, guess he needed money"
f3 Don't you believe that he put up IN
fob as a money-making scheme ar
that In reality there was no gamblin
house there?"
"Oh, there was a gambling house her
all right enough, Mr.. Grant" replied Il
witness. who was then relinqulshed
Mr.. Blandy for redirect examina tion
do you believer" asked Mr. Bland
that those things had just been plac,
fhprA for the aipn 2''