The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-04
INFAMY OF TAMMANY.
How the Police of New York
City Levy Blackmail.
MONEY ExroRTEoF FROM WOMEN.
A Vete for David n. Hill L. . Vote for
Cenfaauance Of the Present Rotten
Police system In Sew York.

sEw Yonx. Oct 3-Mr. Mess. attorney
tor the Parkhurst society. opened today 3
Proceedings before the Lexow inyestigat-
inx COMMITTEES BY placing in evidence
ehatseI mortgage given By David kroman
TO David krornan. The first David has
already testified before the committee that
he gave The mortgage To raise money TO
give the police for protection.
Policeman Hussey was the next witness
Of any interest. Mrs. Urchi:tsi. who some
tine ago appeared before sae committee,
bad testified that an officer had walked
her around the streets ali night and then
took down her stockings TO search
Tor money. The prosecution tried
to show that Hussey was
the officer. Hussey testified that
stool pigeon named Black had told him
that policeman named Charles A. Place
was the policeman VINO took the money.
An affidavit from Black vas read saying
he was present when Place demanded
money in the womsn's store. Officer
Place took the stand and ssore that he
never saw the woman or took money
from her. Hussev had asked him TO help
do some swearing that the woman Was
disrepntable. The woman then took the
stand Her story vas a shameful one.
Her children were torn from her by the
policemen and placed in an asylum. She
was scouryed from pillar 10 post by the
police aud by Max Hochs,ein, an
East Side politician. Hochstein at first.
under the guise of friend.
advised her 10 pay the police. and later
insuited and bounded her. Looking
around the court room her eyes lighted
upon Hussey. She recognized the author
of her troubles ina moment, and became
intensely agitated. She pointed drsmat-
icslly at the officer, and. half starting from
the witness chair. cried out: That's him;
that's him." For moment il seemed as
If she would spring at the officer. IL was
some time before she became quiet
Elias Mandel, q restaurant keeper, testi-
fed that Hussey had come to him and
demanded 500 for protection for gambling
He was arrested by Hussey on false
charge. later being subjected to much per
secution.
In court today Officer Hussey accused
Narberth PETER, detective employed b.
the committee, OF being the author of his
trouble. After calling him a foul name
the policeman threatened TO blow Petfer's
brains out Later he denied that he had
made the accusation or threat
Morris Mssch. a cloak manufacturer.
testified that clothing had been stolen from
his store. officers Hussey and sheIvy AS
sisted in finding the Thief. but, although
they made arrests and had a strong case.
Masch vas not allowed to call his wit
nesses. and the thieves were discharged.
Mrs. Annie Triusch told significant
story. The woman supports her family
by selling newspapers on certain street
corner. The property owners on the cor
ner had gwen her permission to sell there.
Policeman Lynch found out that she paid
no rent. and demanded that she give him
s.. She bad not the amount. and he ar
rested her. She was subsequently DIS
charged. Lynch was present, and was
Identified by the woman.
Jacob Drummer testified that be pad
Ward Detective Jacob Drummer S.
month when he owned q saloon, and also
paid Excise Inspector Matt Murphy $40
when the latter demanded IL