The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-04

"Werefit you asked by Mr.. Robus, Mr..
Terhune's former partner, about that ~
which was paid to the police officials -
NO. sir, I don't know anything about
1T
DO you mean to say no money was
ever paid TO the police by the proprietors
. OF Lyric Hall tor protection?
Yes sir replied the witness, unblush.
ingly
he denied that he had said that ne
should continue 10 pay for protection
right along. and that It made no diffe-
renee whether the LeXow Committee
was IN Session or not.
Whoever says | said that lies" said
the witntes.
Took II Note to Capt. Reilly.
James A Wilson. also an employee OF
Lyric Hall. denied that he had heard
anything about the so alleged protection
money.
"Dtl you ever go to the Thirtieth
Yes, went there once about two
years ago. with a message from Mr.,
Rohus to the Captain"
Who was the Captain
Reilly, / believe"
what was the message?'
~ was note in an, envelope. l
don't know what was in II"
Wilson said he handed the note to the
Captain. who looked at the address.
He offered to return 1t TO me, but
told him, was ordered to leave 1t for
him. and he kept It,"
Ibid not Mr. Terhune In his accounts
charge tip a certain amount every month
for police protection, and did not Mr.. Ro-
bus question this and send you down 10
make a tral?'
mo, sir know nothing about it"
Edward Robus was the next wit
ness. He was formerly In partnership
was the proprietor Of Richmond Hall.
How long have you had license
for Richmond Hall?"
About three years"
what did you pay Tor itH
Il gave $500 to pay up an OLD license.
more to get 1t renewed"
From whom did you buy this old
| license?'
An excise inspector. And a very
clever fellow ne was"
You thought 1t was all right?'
II knew IT was the only way / could
! get one, and | should advise anyone else
to do the same If he wants to get
The witness said he believed that the
Board of Excise were granting no new
| licenses.
!" That makes business in old licenses
very lively, doesn't IT, asked Mr..
Moss.
1T seems to be easy enough to get
" Did you ever see the old license you
bought?'
no but was told had bought one.
and as ! got my new one in It,, ! didn't
try to find out what became OF the old
one. Perhaps It was cancelled.
Il simply paid in my $50 at the Excise
| office TO the Inspector, who had the old
license for sale, AMI that's all l know
| about It,"
Didn't you know this Inspector be-
Never saw him before. Somebody
! down there 'steered' me up against him.
was out hunting and | got what
MIR Robus said that policemen fire.
Iuently used to drop in at the balls in
Lyric Han. and when they did there
was always a drink or cigar for
| them.
They were always welcome. but |
never gave anything unless | thought
1t would do some good"
Fixed" Brett and Hayes.
Mr. Robus said once two officers came
IA aftep o'clock IN ,o the morning psi an 10
the Fashion Club was in progress
4 asked them to walk into the office,
told them 1t would never do to turn
| the people out. They said they had
| taken their positions In their hands in
letting me Violate the law every night
and I had never put up "A cent
| II saw that | must take tumble, so
! offered them $40 note, and they made
| themselves scarse."
"Who were they?"
"a think they were Messrs Brett and
Hayes They were ward men at that
| time"
Didn't you ever pay money to any
| other ofCer?'
No. sir; but / gave Capt. Reilly a
Christmas present of $40 the last year he
Two $40 gold pieces2"
Why sho nd you have Just that sum-"
| We'll, two looked better than one. or
than a $50 and $40. so thought | would
send hmtwins."
Mr. Robus said he felt under no oblga-
tion to pay this money, and that 1t was
l
family friend.
He came from Rondout. where my
wife was raised" said the witness.
: MIR. Rohus denied very strcnuously
that ne had ever paid money or made
presents to any other CAPTAINS.
Now there's cart Williams. who
never paid sou markee to him"
What sort Of man was the Cap
tain"
"A royal good fellow when he wasn't
You knew him pretty we'll"
What did you say when you met
Hello, Cap usually"
Il Thewitness admitted he had given n
present of box Of cigars TO Capt.
Reilly for two years previous, and he put
In the two double eagles the last time
simply to vary the old chestnut" as he
said.
why ala you give those presents?"
"Wcl we began 10 get n little scared,
to tell the truth. Not that We were
afraid Of the police, but the society
agents and detectives were coming
around. and we thought It would be n
good thing 10 get as friendly and In
innate with the police as possible"
These presents were made, Mr.. Rohus
said, with the knowledge of his part
ncr,
Didn't you send a box OF cigars 10
Capt. Williams once which he opened
and then returned?"
No, sir"
VIII you swear to that
Yes. sir; on general principles"
What do you mean py general prin-
Ciples2' asked Chairman LeNow.
simply because he never sent any
thing back, and those were good ci-
CARS"
What were they WORTH"
Il paid SIS for the box, AT Park al
why did you send Capt. Williams
"only because he was great smo-
lter"
"If Williams hadn't been Captain, you
wouldn't have sent him any cigars,
would YOU"
"Oh. l might have done so. He was
a good friend Of mine"
Wasn't there ome.hng besides cigars
in those boXes?"
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