The Washington times., 1894-10-04
LexoW Committee Witnesses Tell of
Shameful Outrages on Citizens.
STILL DEMANDING BLOOD MONEY
Testimony Shows that New York Policemen
Levy Upon the Respectable as Well as the
Dissolute-C Children Torn from Their
Mothers Care and the Parent Hounded

gage given by David Kroman TO David Kro-
man. The first David has also testified be-
fore the committee that he gave the mortgage
to raise money to pay the police for protec-
tion
Policeman Ambrose W. Hussey, formerly a
ward detective, was the first witness of any
interest Mrs. Urchittel, who some time ago
appeared before the committee, had testified
that an officer had walked her around the
streets all one night and then took down her
stockings to search for money. Hussey testi-
fed that stool-pigeon named Brock had
told him that a policeman named Charles A.
Place was the man who took the money.
An affidavit from Block was read saying
he was present when Place demanded money
in the woman's store. Officer Place took the
stand and swore he never saw the woman or
took money from her.
The woman then took the stand. Her
story was a shameful one. Her children
were torn from her by the policeman and
placed in an asylum.
HoUNDED BY THE POLICE.
She was scourged from pillar TO post by
the police and by Max Hochstim. an Z asst
side politician, who is at present under in
dictment for assaulting a reporter. Hochstim
at first, under the guise of friend, advised
her to pay the police, and later insulted and
bounded her. As the woman, who bore re-
spectacle appearance. told her story she
sobbed hysterically, and lifting her hands to
heaven she cried, my children! my chill
dren!" in her own language. Her children
are now in an orphan asylum.
Senator Bradley was so moved by the story
of apparent injustice that he instructed Mr.
Moss to secure the release of the children.
The woman had been looking round the
courtroom. Her eyes lighted on Hussey.
She recognized the author of her troubles in
moment, and became intensely agitated
She pointed dramatically at the officer, and
half starting from the witness chair, cried in
English, of which she speaks but little:
That's him. That's him."
Counsel Con said that he would like to call
the attention OF the committee to an abuse
which should be remedied on their return to
Albany. Too much power, he declared. was
vested in the Geary Society. Children could
be torn from their parents, and there was no
way of getting them back If the society de-
sired otherwise While Mr.. Gearys objects
were humane. his methods were too arbi-
trary.
Elias Mandell testified hat in 1898 he kept
a restaurant at 191 Delancey street. Hussey
came 10 him and demanded 800 for proter-
ton for gambling. Then he was arrested by
Hussey on a false charge, later being sub
jected to much persecution. Officer Hussey
was at this point called upon TO tell the CON-
mittce if he had not threatened to blow out
the brains of Narberth PETER, a detective en-
ployed by the committee.
HussEY DENIED THE CHARGE
Ibid you threaten to blow this mans
brains out?" Mr.. Goff asked, pointing to
PETER.
ba of "a ~
| die.
"Will you positively swear that you did not
| threaten TO put bullet through him rs you
were sitting In this court?'
No"
THAT will do for the present
| H. II. Alexander, a stenographer, who had
| been sitting next to the policeman and PET
! fer, swore he heard Hussey say: IN kill
| you" and others gave similar evidence.
PETER also told his story. In the course oi
| his work as a committee detective he had in
/ Cured the enmity of Hussey. Hussey ac-
cused him in court to-day of being the author
| of his trouble After calling him foul name
the policeman threatened to blow his brains
out Hussey was again called to the bar.
"Do you persist in denying that you threat
ened to kill Peffer?" was asked.
~ do, and then he added, Il was excited
| but did not say that"
1--WE will look further into this, ~ said Mr.
Goh.
Morris Masch, OF No. 8 Eldridge street, q
| cloak manufacturer. Was the first witness af-
ter recess. He testified clothing was stolen
| from his store about Christmas last year
! Officers Hussey and Shlevy assisted in find.
| ing the thief. but although they made arrests
| and had strong case when il came up in the
| Essex Market court, Masch was not allowed
| to call his witnesses, and the thieves were
! discharged. Their pull" saved them from
| being sent 10 jail
POLICE DEMAND BLOOD MONEY.
Mis-. Annie Treyursch told a significant
story The woman supports her family by
selling newspapers on stand at the corner
of East Broadway and Rutgers street. She
has the permission of the owner of the prem.
| lses in front of which the stand is located
This morning Policeman Lynch asked the
woman if she paid rent. She answered in the
negative. Then the policeman said: "You
must pay me So or III arrestyou."
The woman not having the money declined
| TO pay. officer Lynch tn en- arrested her and
she was arraigned to-day in the Essex Mar
ket court and discharged.
Policeman Lynch was present and was
identified as the officer who to-day demanded
| SIS from her.
"This is a remarkable case, because it shows
the police are still demanding blood money"
commented Mr.. Goff.
Jacob Brunner, of No. 600 East Eighty-third
street, testified he had paid Ward Detective
Drummer So month when he owned saloon
at No. 1913 Avenue B. The last payment was
made May 19 last. He also paid Excise In
spector Mat Murphy $40 when the other de-
| manded it.
Adolph Forster told tale which threw
some light on the peculiar power welded by
| the notorious Max Hochstim. Besides being
brute and an intimidator of women, he ap-
pears in the roll of collector of tribute for the
| police.
TO PUT HIS WIFE IN HOOK"
Forster testified he paid $40 to him for pro-
lection for coffee-house. The business was
legitimate, but Hochstim said he must pay
up or he would be in trouble. Many other
poor eastside merchants followed, and told
| how the ward men had called and sent them
! to Hochstim who, under threats OF persecu-
tion, collected the last cent they had. He
! told one poor fellow to "put his wife in
| hook" to raise money.
Just what putting a wife in pawn consisted
| OF was not developed but 1t was understood
that Hochstim wanted to drive the woman to
/ q life OF shame.
John W. Goodwin. a former roundsman oi
the Forty-eighth precinct, told a sensational
/ story. Sergeant Magan was in the habit oi
bringing dissolute women in the station-house
for improper purposes. When Goodwin pro.
tested Magan forced him to sign paper, il
which he resigned from the force. Goodwin
wrote under duress" at the bottom of the
| paper. The sergeant erased these words
| Goodwin is now seeking reinstatement, and
the courts have ordered the police board to
try his case.
Steamer Chattahoochee Not Lost.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-R. L. Walker, agent O.
the Ocean Steamship Company, states thatthe
steamer Chattahoochee is still at Savannah
and that sha will snil for pcsto,,