The evening world., 1894-09-13
The HALF NOT TOLD.
Lexow Witness Heyman a Regu-
lar Mine Of Information.
More Startling Sen atoms May
Follow This Week
Unfortunate Cealn Urchittel May
Yet Secure Justice.

Greater sensation has been caused by
the disclosures made before the Lexow
Committee in the last three days than
in any of its previous hearings, or 1t
may more properly be said. in nearly
all Of them taken together.
That. at least. is what a great many
New Ycrkers. who have followed the
proceedings from day to day, with the
most absorbing interest, say, and in the
opinion of those connected with the in
vestigation itself they are not far out of
the way.
Although the Committee has now sus-
pended its work for n time. the activity
of Mr. Con and his assistants Is unre-
hitting, and it was learned this morn
ing that they are not only following up
some of the important threads of evil
dence which have been spun by the
witnesses in the last three days ses-
sOns, but that they are preparing even
greater sensations for the future.
1t is said that vast deal more i'm
portant Information Is still TO come from
the witness Abraham Heyman. who was
an employee of Mclaughlin and Dan
Scribnei in the gambling business. and
who gave such damaging testimony yes
terday in regard to Capt. Schultz. and
his alleged partnership with the gam
biers of the Twentieth Precinct.
Alderman Parks was heavily inter-
ested, according to this witness. In sew
eral notorious gambling dens in that
locality. and Capt. Schultz himself was
the official who always gave the gang a
timely tip when any raid was contem-
IDENTIFY not intended to strike fear to the
hearts of violators of the law, but
merely 10 pull wool over the eyes of the
public.
err Sheehans little Tammany social or
ganization In that district, was appa-
rently as much headquarters of Nc
hs%snn Of Parks se 9sp qhe5
as their own establishments, and their
employees were even given to under
stand that their prospects would be bet
tered II they would join the Club,
schultz and Mclaughlin were bosom
friends" said Witness Heyman. who
evidently knew whereof he, was speak,
ing, and who has several additional
chapters in mis- varied experience with
gambling In the Tenderloin and adjoin-
Ing precincts to relate when the Com
mtaee meets aga or He s re6o as WSn
met him this morning on his way to the
office of one of the counsel to the Com
mt tWSa, 7 could toll" bs said "wo,,,o
fill dozen books. They didn't begin to
let me tell all l knew yesterday" But
Heyman was close mouthed and would
say nothing more.
l. ,uis Munzinger the Secretary Of the
Pequod Club, Is an old friend Of Hey
some Interesting facts in regard to the
mineral water trade among the saloon
keepers of the districts which Munzinger
is said to control
In fact, Heyman's testimony has
opened up so many avenues for investi-
gator tina, the Senate Committee would
have all 1t could do for a week to follow
them up thoroughly.
one OF the most aggravated instances
Of police persecution yet related to
the Committee was the story of Ceala
Urchittel. the poor Russian widow, who
was not only robbed of her money.
treated by a ward detective Of the De-
lancey street station, but was deprived
Of her three children, whom she did not
see for more than year.
We are going to follow up this case.
said Mr.. Moss this morning, land bring
the author OF this woman's misfortunes
at Is unfortunate that the woman
does not know the name of her persecu-
tor, and her memory seems to have been
affected by her sutferings, In fact. she
was several months in a hospital after
they had succeeded in getting al she
had and robhing her of her children.
"Our detectives are hard at work or
ness mes All ali over the os ground and give her
an opportunity to Identify some of the
officers who were in the precinct about
the time her prosecutions began.
| LAS nearly as we can ascertain this
was about year and five months ago
! Her recollection Is that the detective who
insulted her and searched her clothing
he got from her with Mochs Hockstim
heeler of Silver Dollar Smiths, al
Essex Market, and then they put their
heads together and compelled her to
| a
Ridge streets. to satisfy her demands
Interpreter Ehrlick, OF the United He
brew Charities. which did much to assis
hands Of the police, has made an investi
CATION into the case, and finds that sh'
only did legitimate business at hel
character. and that her friends ant
neighbors generally regarded her as thu
victim OF malice and rapacity Of tn
Mrs. Urchittei has now a little stan.
up on Broadway and Is making enough
to get along She would support he
children II she could get them; but the:
were put away by, the Gerry Society. o.
the testimony of the detective VIII
cause1 her arrest on the charge of keep
ing a disorderly house when she refuses
one knows, 1t is practically impossible
for any parent to regain possession o
children committed under such circum
| stances.
She could not speak English, and whe'
arraigned in court did not know wha
had become of her children lri coul
not explain her position. She was con
victed and fined on the testimony G
her prosecutors. and - was to pay thi
fine OF $50 that she 20; friend 10 Sc
out her little shop.
When she got out OF prison her chill
dren had disappeared and she was com
pletely penniless and homeless in tn
big city, and almost without singl
friend to turn to. Some interesting de
velopments in his story are more tina
likely to be brought out, when the Com
mittee resumes Its work in October.
Another interesting point which
being investigated and worked up
the intimate relations which seem
have existed for long time betwee
Gombossy, the notorious dive-keepel
and the police OF the Fifth street sta
tion as brought out In the testimon
of Mrs. Josephine Hirsch yesterday.
In this case, Go nbossy, who had sol
the house at N6 East Houston street
the Hirschs, had occupied 1t himse
for long time. and 1t had never bee
interfered with. The new tenants ha
been there less than two weeks whe
Capt Cross's ward men were around Il
blood money. although there wa
? nothing disorderly about the place, an
only a legitimate boarding house bus
ness being done, according to Mr.
= The ward men worked the case ,
: successfully that Mrs. Hirsch says 81
, not only lost the $500 she put into Il
house. but her husband was thrown In