The evening world., 1894-06-08

"You have the custody Of them?"
Yes, but / can't take them away from
The club without the permission of the
How many, directors are there. and
nam. ,,Tse ,Sem are s,,.a about nineteen I can't
MunzInger said positively that he
could not bring the books. .
well, we'll see IL the State cannot
compel o to produce those books and
accounts" said Mr.. Golf, and another
subpoena calling for the production of
the books and papers in question was
drawn up. M Munzinger was allowed
You must produce those books to-
day." said Mr.. Con, as the witness re-
tired.
The next witness called was Serapio
Arteaga, a Cuban. who said he opened
a saloon in 1890 at 352 Eighth avenue
the policeF" inquired ny Nj. jerome. WIZ"
Yes, ! wanted to open a concert. hall,
but could not get a license from Mayor
Grant, SO ! decided to run without one;
went to see the Captain l could make
arrangements to have q concert hall
s T!t ! ia "a Vest I'senser: h SS l went to STREET, tss
Office"
II didn't know his name. but he was
q big, thickset man with a black mus
tache and wore a big diamond"
WASN'T II capt. Price
IT didn't ask his name"
II told him I wanted a license to run
my concert hall. and he laid he could
not get me one. but II wanted to open
j went away
About two days afterwards Wagner
came to- my place and asked me to
conversation Wagner said I could open
the concert-hall II I would pay for 1t,
and asked ,ssS LIN, me how owl, much UGH nc. could m,d pay In,
coulo give him $50 u month,
That. all right he said; you can
III opened the hall the next day
and began giving concerts in my pace.
A few days afterwards Wagner came
around again and ] saw him in the hall,
wagner's hand"
Was any one else present."
Oh, no; Wagner took care of that"
to Wagner, who came into his place
frequently with the Captain.
money In the business. I told Wagner
that, and he said I must close up. This
was about W months after paid him
Did he say anything about selling
for me to SIT out. SO Ca a man came around
next day and ! made a bargain with
him. His name was Warren Lewis.
He a 5eSt d p9ss ;he Sonc immeaIi1, Sas o aea
and running in fulr blast aEain.",.
'Oh. yes"
DO you know whether Lewis got a
concert license?"
II know he didn't"
Arteaga said the concert hall was run
place was raidcd,
He was tried at Special Sessions and
acquitted on the testimony of Capt.
The witness said he was arrested once
for violating the Excise law before ne
opened his concert hall. He was taken
to the station and was told he could 90
free II he would pay the sergeant some
81 didn't pay. so they locked me up in
on cross-examination Arteaga said he
was formerly wealthy. but lost his
money In the Cuban war of 1868. He had
been In the ErTo Z tobacco and liquor
young woman, with short, curly hair,
was the next witness. She said she had
formerly kept a cafe, with girl walters,
at 214 Sixth street. and before hat at
81 East Fourth street.
where do you live now?" asked Mr..
81 would rather 10 tell, because ]
and might lose my, place. | have a
httle boy Elk years Ola 10 support.
Mrs. Walters said that while she was
keeping the cafe in Fourth street Ward
Man Hook came to her and said she
must settle up. She had taken the place
from a Mrs. Ritter. and sold wine. beer
and liquors without a license.
II knew how much 1t was. SIS. be-
cause Mrs; Ritter told me what she
to Hook when he came In. Nothing
was ever said TO me, and | never got
Into any trouble / paid Hook all the
time 1 was In Fourth street and after ]
a in Sixth street, and kept open till
last December. when Capt. Cross came
There was great excitement among
the cafe Keepers when the police came
around and told Them that they must
close up"
Says She Pale Hook.
you always paid Hock?"
Yes. Sometimes he came to my house
and other times he would send a stool
pigeon. and tell ms TO meet him neal
the Fifth street station. At the mouse
j gave the money to Hook in an EN-
yelope, blu at the station l simply CAV
him the money in bills"
The witness said the stool pigeon was
a young man named Michael" who
afterwards kept a cafe. but who got into
disfavor and had to go to Newark.
What vas done TO this mani"
"His place was raided twice in a week. -
Because he didn't settle up. suppose
That was what every one said"
The witness said that she didn't think
she was doing anything wrong In run.
ming q cafe, as she had no rooms In CON
necion with her place. h girls only
In some cafes there were lounges and