The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-15

ten it.
He was ordered to bring down the
circular at recess. He said the circular
out because he saw In the papers Satur-
day night that the Excise law was
going to be enforced on Sunday.
that district Saturday," asked Mr. Con.
NO; / didn't"
Pospisil said he did not send around
the eli. circular but took Il around and
dealers in the district.
You told them to be careful and
keep the doors on the chain, didn't
your"
Not II Complete Closing.
mo, told them to close up tight"
Didn't you, say to them to keep the
door on the chain?"
Well, yes; l did"
You did the same?'
mo, l closed up"
You kept your door on the chain,
Yes" admitted the witness, reluc-
sold to his friends. but finally admitted
that he sold liquor to anybody who came
An officer went into the hallway, but
he would not let him in. The officer
knocked and then opened the door 1t
only went to the length Of the chain.
The witness went and closed It,
Didn't the officer say anything?"
Not a word
" "Ridn H. he he ask for drink
that's remarkable" observed SEN
Pospisil finally said, after much hag-
Cling, that none OF the bohemian liquor
dealers was arrested on Sunday for fio-
latinS the Excise law.
Warned by n Policeman.
A moment after Pospisil admitted that
on Saturday AFTERNOON n1S H., POLICEMAN anx nan
the next day.
notice?"
| friends. so Icing as l was notified: /
sent it out by Mr.. Harbarda, who lives
| in my house"
Ibid the policeman know you were
President Of the Association
How many are there in the Associa-
tion?'
"Did you send the notice to any VINO
were not members of your Associa-
tom" ,,,, .o,,
| Harbar da to go to every one OF our
friends. Some Of them are members OF
| the Association"
| Posplsil could not remember the names
of any non-members he had sent the no.
| tice to.
Mr.. Con- got Harbarda's address and
said he would send for him. He claimed
Ifldt fOSplSll Idi WI iNlth thN 'o'''N' - O''.
the roll of the Association.
Mr.. Goff produced the minute-bo9k OF
the Recording Secretary OF ti.A- Bone.
was written In the Geek language. The
| first entry was dated Feb. Is, but the
| year did not appear.
Although Mr.. Pospisil denied that ne
was in any way interested in politics, he
said he knew Maurice Featherson, the
leader of the Tweuty-second District, and
/ Tommy Dunn, leader Of the Twentieth
| District, very well.
Paid Police Years Ago.
| "Did not you Association every pay
money to the police?" Mr.. Goff asked.
| YES: but that was some years ago.
Isn't 1t true that the Association col
and paid it over to the police in lump
Pospisll hesitated a long while and
finally said 1t was not paid IN his pres
"But money was collected from men,
BERG" ..
1T was 80 or rs cents a week from
.pidn't the Association pay money tic
| the police every month";?
mo; 1 don't know about it."
| "Dd not your Association pass resoiu'
lions ordering the Treasurer to pay the
wardman a certain sum OF money every
YES. that was some tip age
' "Wso was Captain the 'recint
them"
And who was the ward ma )
| Sam Campbell"
Didn't you know the othe; ward
"No, we only did business with Camp
when did you begin to do business
Wy" "As soon as the Association. started,
Paspisi said after they decided to or.
ganize the members Of the Assoc,atlor
authorized him to see Ward Man Camp;
hell and find out how much 1t would
cost to keep open on Sunday.
" I first saw Campbell on the street
what the price would be, and he wouldn't
give me any definite answer.
Bnrpnin with Ward Man Campbell
He told me to come around and see
him at his house. ] went there the mex
bell, and he said that 1925 a month for
the Association would be all right;
81 said, we were poor association or
as that. and said we could only afford
Campbell, according to the witness
ssn he hat suPPos they ne coSdnt h py
The ward man asked the number IT
i the Association. All these negotiation!
| were entered into after resolutions were
passed by the Association.
"Did you nay the sl00?'
No; the Secretary went along wiz
me, and gave Campbell the money Ii
an envelope.
..The Association passed resolution
authorizing us to pay the ward man slO
every month. / always went WIN tn'
Secretary when we paid the money
every month, and saw him give the en-
yelope to Campbell
After the number OF members In
crea sed, the witness said. Campbell In
sisted on increasing the monthly pay.
ments. The highest amount ever paic
was 1925 n month.
"A list Of the members Of the Asso
citation was furnished to Campbell, anc
those whose names were on the lis
were not interfered with. but were al
lowed to sell liquor on Sunday without
molestation.
every month through 1890. till Pospisi
went to Europe He was away. three
months but when he came back the As
sociation had ceased V>ying the ware
man. This was the season OF 1881.
They Don't Pay Now.
1--WE haven't paid cent for projection
since then" said the witness. We onl!
pH What is done with the dues?"
"Oh, we have ways OF spending tn
| u,oney" -