The evening world., 1894-06-06

%sioner's s~on-in-iaw, Granger went out
In company with Mr.. schram.
The next witness called was James
Thatcher, superintendent OF the bachel)rs'
apartments at Il West Twenty-sevcnth
street. Formerly he kept a sa.oon at One
avenue. Capt. Stevenson was In com
was the Ward man.
Grady, the witness said. was fire.
quently In the saloon. and that the
place was usually opened on Sunday in
violation OF the law.
Did o ever pay any money to
Grady asked Lawyer Moss. who was
NO, l didn't pay n money myself.
but l saw the accounts were frequently
short, and my bartender told me that he
had to pay money out for this and that.
that he had to give Grady. -.
Judge Ransom objected to this tes-
timony. but the questions were allowed:
Thatcher went on to say he only had
the saloon about a year. He was pre-
yiously steward Of the South Side Club.
Long Island. He was. .notin the saloon
much. and never saw Edward Mills the
the police for protection. and that II
t Tas NJ Minis nna 4sniIy bait, tah'% GRADY. s sna
gave him authority to do so.
Mr. Cohen Called.
Lena Cohen, a stout middle-aged wo-
man.. wearing n gorgeous purple shawl.
was the next witness.
Mrs. Cohen was asked " she under
stood that she must tell the truth.
Yes. ] do. and | have paid enough to
tell IT. she replied.
She said she was now a prisoner IN the
months. on Sept. "a, 1893, she said she
opened n disorderly house Mt 1913 West
Houston street. There were four girls
In the house.
"Did you see any policeman before
you opened the house,"
"Yes. ! saw Ward Detectives Farrell
and brennan, OF the Union Market sta
tion, In Sheriff street"
Where did you meet them7"
In IA saloon across the way from the
station In Sheriff street"
The witness said she was introduced
to the detective by a butcher. named
Miller. who knew her husband.
what did you say to the detectives"
- told them that ! had rented n house
and was going to open It as a disorderly;;
give me apermlt to run IT,"
Brennan said ! could II I would pay
the money and when ! asked him how
much, he said that for opening a house
$500. ~
II told him that, I didn't have the
money, but would give him 500 or $50.
Then ! said to my husband. Morris,
how can ! get THIS money" and he said
schlessinger, a diamond merchant at i55
Park Row, and try to get 1t.
MD $500 to Open the House.
He borrowed $500 from schlessinger
Fireman r"r"i "nd Farrell That t" evening" mSs Sept,
q, in the saloon opposite the station.
paid the money. It was mostly in $50
and $40 bills.
Was that all the money o had to
peyI" asked Mr.: Con-. ,o
What did they tell o when you
Brennan said to me: Now you can
go right on and keep open freely. and
no. be afraid OF any one so opened
Mrs. Cohen. who proved to be a very
she made arrangements with Brennan
and II. Farrell. to pay the monthly as
sessment In wo instruments. 325 on the
first and the rest In the middle OF the
month, This arrangement she kept up
faithfully. paying the money usually to
Farrell after the first month.
What rent were you paying for your
Forty dollars a month"
In November the witness said she
heard OF the raids that were being made
b ythe .Parkhurst Society. and she be-
close up. Sc h spoke to Farrell about
It. Farrell used to come to the house
every night to see a girl who was stop
ping there.
No Cnuse for Alarm.
fear" said Mrs. Cohen. and that there
was no need Of closing up so long as !
open: My husband advised me to close
for fear I would get into trouble. but I
followed ,Farrell's advice and kept open
taken my husbands advice now"
How long did this 10 on?"
TIL Jan. /. Then ! tod Farrell again
I must close up because ! was a friend OF
the P%arkhurst Society, saw my money
all going. away for those policemen.
Farrell saw me again. and when I
told him would pay him the first in
he got mad. Then he went away and |
closed up my rouse and sent the girls
away.
"On Feb. 10 I was arrested for keep
against me was made to the police.
Appealed to the Captain.
II went TO see the Captain at the
money, and | asked him IL I could not
open for "A little while to make some
money to pay what ] owed"
WHO was the Captain? ?"
II don't know his name. I never saw
him before, but he was n thin man
with n gray beard"
r, ,is h Ma the he, sam e. captain who is at
Yes. the same one. He looks like
that gentleman" pointing to Mr.. Moss,
We'll. go on. What did the captain
II asked him II he would not let me
open, and he said I could and ne gave
me a permit till April"