The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
STRONG AGAINST POLICE.
MANAGING TESTIMONY BEFoRE
 THE LEIOw COMMITTEE.
Some of It was Greatly Against suporin- tsndent Byrne.-Cheeks shawn That We're Paid to iciard Crokor for Pro- tcction of TammAny.

some or It was Grenuy Against supcrin-
 tsndcnt Byrns.-Cheeks shawn That We're Paid to . ichard Crokor for Pro- tccsion of Tammany.
 | New York. Dec. iS,.-John J. Ferguson was the first witness before the Lexow committee this morning. He told of a dispute he had with man who kept an oyster stand on Forty-fourth street. when Policeman Thomas P. Bambricls | came along and struck him in the mouth. knocking two of hIs teeth out, but did not arrest him.
 Mrs. Katie Monaghan told of her ef- forts to have alleged disorderly houses at Nos. 243 and 245 West Seventeenth street closed. She had appealed to Cap tain Donohue and Superintendent Byrnes to close them. and finally got summons from Police Justice Hogan against the proprietoress, She also saw Inspector McAvoy on the subject. but the disorderly houses were still kept open. Mrs. Monaghan then went to see Assistant District Attorney Osborne and he told her to go and see Mir. Goff as he was the only man who could help Ter.
 Ex-Wardman Bayer was again called and questioned as to the 1850 loaned Captain Murphy. Bayer said Murphy told him he wanted the money to pay interest on notes. Detective Thomas N. Kenney was questioned as to the Tenderloin precinct and he replied that he did not know that the precinct was specially visited for disorderly houses He denied that he was in a saloon drinking with three girls early this morning.
 | Al Heyman, a gambler, testified that Kenney was in a saloon this morning There were three girls in the saloon al the time and Kenney's partner treated them. William s. Muxlow told of the arrest some years ago of his father on a charge of murder. Wardman Camp bell told hls father when he arrested him that if he gave him (Campbell) $500 he would settle the case and get him free. Muxlows father refused to pay the $500, and Campbell then tried to do all he could to convict him. His father was honorably discharged.
 Wardman Campbell testified on Tues day that he never accepted bribes.
 John Collins of Brooklyn denied hay ing said that he paid Captain Allaire $50 a month for ten years.
 Max Senaftmann. a saloon keeper said he was on two or three bonds ir the Essex Market police court for the past four or five years. He was asked to go on the bond by Silver-Dolla1 Smith, He said Smith had regular gang to convict people by swearing falsely, or to acquit them if he wished
 A man named PomeranZ ran witness saloon before him. Some of the neigh boring saloon keepers complained tc | two policemen that Pomeranz ran game there, and he was arrested. Smith owed Pomeranz $75 for cigars and prom ised him protection for the gambling business. When Pomeranz was arrest. ed Smith promised to get him out. Pom eranz pleaded guilty and was fined $50 senaftmann advised Pomeranz to write Superintendent Byrnes. MT. Moss said these things could not go on if the po- lice justices did their duty.
 sanaftmann was closely questioned about the letter to MT. Byrnes. Witness told the story to Anthony Comstock and Inspector Mclaughlin. The latter said he would send men with him te court to get warrants against these places. While the witness was waiting Detective Reap went out and brought Silver Dollar Smith to headquarters The witness said he knew 1t was no use of proceeding any further, and gave ur the case. A week later while Sanaft. mann. was in Pomeranz's saloon two ex. convicts came in and began to play ca. sino. A few moments later raid was made by detectives and everybody was arrested. :. The witness said that Smith prevented him from getting bail. and the next day they were taken before Justice Hogan. Pomeranz was fined while the witnesses and other prisoners were given the alternative of three months on the island or to give $500 bail to keep away from gambling houses The witness stated that Justice Hogan said that he supposed the prisoners thought it hard to get such a sentence and they were finally discharged. The two stool pigeons who played in the ga. loon told witness they got $1 from Smith in the presence of Detectives Shindler land Dokell and could not refuse to dc as he asked. The witness said that the arrest was job by Michael Corcoran MT. Golf said: T have here check to Richard Croker dated June 16, 1891, for $5O." That check was. for the Fourth of July celebration
 "why did you send the check to MT. Croker?" "Well, the organization had to be supported. and wanted to pro- tect my, own rinterests." ..
 T have g check Dated October g. 1891, for $50 to MT. Croker. What is that for?" ITO help them along be- fore election."" 5.s.4 ... Witness said he lived and voted in Brooklyn, but felt it. necessary for the success of his business to be solid with Tammany Hall.
 | Two other checks to MT. Croker and bearing his enlargement were also pro- duced by MT. Golf. The first one was dated January 2. 1895 and was for $50, and the second was dated October IS,