The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-20
Real Estate Dealer Meyer Says
He Told the Police
About Its Character.
MANY WITNESSES ARE ABSENT.
Mr.. WelIman Says He Will Ask Ter
More Authority to Pro-
duce Them.

II anything, 1t was hotter than ever
this morning in the stuffy little court
room at Police Headquarters, where
Capt Michael Donerty and his ex-
ward men. John Hoch and Barney Nee
han are on trial before the Commission-
ers, on charges of blackmail and brib-
cry. 81
Although 10 o'clock had been set ~
the time for resuming the circus which
WIS begun yesterday, neither the
Judges. lawyers nor defendants had put
In an appearances at that hour. Half Z
dozen policemen in Uniform, among
whom was Capt. Cross. now In COM
mand of the Fifth street station;
woman and several civilians occupied
the seats In the rear of the trial-room.
while others, also presumably wit
nesses, had been corralled in the end
of the hall outside.
1t was rumored that Lawyers Grant
and Frumme, counsel for the delinquents,
had something new to spring upon the
Board, but when they came In o quar-
ter of an hour after the time, they de-
MED that any further efforts had been
made to stop the proceedings, and said
they were prepared to let matters 90
ahead and simply insist that their OBJ
jections and exceptions to the testimony
and rulings should be noted.
Additional Counsel Secured.
Henry A. Forster appeared as q n
tional counsel for the defense. When
President Martin finally took his place
and called upon the counsel to proceed
at 1920 A. NJ, all the Commissioners
were present.
Everybody, including Mr.. Wellman.
supt. Byrnes and the official stenosrapher
was provided with a big palm-leaf fan.
and these kept up a vigorous futtering
all the morning.
Mr. wellman opened the ball by read
ing a letter he had received from #. q.
Hastings, who wished to deny that ne
had stated to Lawyer Grant. as alleged
in his affidavit in support Of the Wit o.
Commissioner Martin say that ne m
Lawyer Grant denied that he had
The first witness called was Werner
A. Meyer. Before examining. him. MP.
Weiiman arose and said. deliberately:
witnesses Remain Away.
1T is just as I expected. A great
many of our witnesses are absent. only
two out of fifteen subpoenaed being
here. II they do not appear later; I
shall ask for further authority IN the
matter to compel them to attend"
This irritsted Mr.. Grant. and he in
terrupted the examination with uraos
"You must stop this squabbling." said
Commissioner Murray. we cannot
have it
witness stated In answer to Mr.. Well;
mans questions that he was a real
estate agent at p Second avenue, and
had rented the house at q Second ave-
nue. in the Summer of 1882.
Il made an investigation of the place
at that time and found II to be disor-
derby house. / went to see Capt. DO.
herty at the Fifth street station. about
1t, and he told me he suspected 1t was
a disorderly house and said he would
look out for it,
Grants Objections Overruled.
Mr.. Grant kept Directing TO all the
questions put by Mr.. Wellman. but he
was overruled. The witness went on TO
say that he REQUESTED a. Capt 6ta 1oh saS se
would do so IL he got the evidence:
When the witness went to collect rent
ne saw two women in the house besides
Did Capt. Dol ,rty tell you 1t was .
house of ill-fame"
when was this?'
I'm the Summer OF 1882
And the house was never rented until
the Fall of 1892
II believe it was not rented until
After further questioning, the witness
altered his statement and said: The
h6nt the house, and did not say POSI-
lively that he knew 1t was house OF
III repute,"
with Ward Man Meehan about Mrs.
Thurow's place. Meehan said he knew
that Mrs. Thurow kept girls In her
fied that the house was actually dis
orderly one.
This Caused . Storm.
Everything had been going along
smoothly up TO this time, when Mr..