New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14


Alhambra Concert Hall. at No. 352 Eighth-ave,
which was closed by superintendent Byrnes on
January "a.
Superintendent Byrnes detailed Detectives
Valley and Evanhoe to get evidence against
the concert hall. The Investigations Of the Head
quarters men are said to have resulted in raid
on the Alhambra by Inspector McAvoy and the
precinct police. Before Justice Ryan, in the
jefferson Market Police Court on January -,
Captain Price and his detectives swore To an
affidavit that the Alhambra was dsorderIy
resort and frc1uentcd by men and women OF
low character Dumont Lewis who was ar
rested. held for examination in default OF
bail At the examination Captain Price and
his detectives contradicted the evidence given
by the Central Office men. who sworc that the
Mhambra was disorderly house
Price in direct contradiction to the affidavit
he had made. went on the stand and sail That
the place was respectable concert hall, ana
that he never found anything wrong there. The
persons who frequentcd the place were not dis
orderly characters hc said. His detectives, Hay
and Curry gave similar testimony. Lewis was
held for triad. however. in Special Sessions
Tho contradictory testimony Of Captain Price
and the precinct. detectives. and their open d.
nance Of superintendent Byrnes. was the sub
intendent Mr.. Byrnes sent for a transcript Of
the evidence. and gave the matter careful con-
sideraton.
AZ the trial Of lewis in Special Sessions Price
and his men again testified in direct contradic-
ton to the testimony given by superintendent
3yrnes's men, and Lewis was dis harSed. on
account OF tho conflicting statements given by
the police. Superintendent Byrnes has had be-
fore him the transcripts Of the testimony given
by Price and his men al the Special Sessions
trial.
The specifications in the charge made against
Captain Price by the Superintendent are as fol-
lows:
That on the 18th day OF January. 1884, the said
Captain James X: Price d!d make and swear an
affidavit before John J. Ryan police justice
OF the city OF New York sitting at the Second Dis
trict Police Court Of said city. and aid therein
charge DumOnt G. Lewis with Cnlawfully
keeping aud maintaining disorderly hous- at No.
80 Eehth-ave. the 18th day II January, 1894
and that the said Dumont C. Lewis did then
and on the other said days and times there IN
lawfully permit we'll as women Of evil name
and fame. and OF dishonest conversation. to visit
frequent ana come together. ana then and on the
said other days and times. unlawfully and wifully
did permit said men and women Of evil name
and fame, there to be and remain drinking. DIS
turbinS the peace. and misbehavnS themselves
whereby the peace. comfort and decency Of persons
there passing habitually disturbed in Violation
deponent Is informed by Frank y i.Vanhoe and
James T.. Valley. detective sergeants, and Allan
Hay and Patrick curry. precinct detectives at
tached to ne Twentieth Precinct
And that irst On The examination 81 me af r,sad
DumOnt &. Lewis b"i' Ponce Justice I'M j. Ryan,
GA the aforesaid charge 81 keepirg and maintaining
dis riery house az the promises n. 3j2 E.g,th
ave-. the Second District Police t'ur # IN" city
and County IL NcW-Nork on the 5Otn day II Jan
uary. ls9i the said Captain james *. prc, did offrr
and give. upon sai' examination. testimony which
and Is In direct contradiction t the settlement
contained IN the affidavit made and swo m T. by him.
the said capt liu James X Pre-. before p lice Jus
tic" John J. RYAN. AT the Sec nj District Police
court. IN" 18th day - January 1894. and second,
tlat NJ the trial = the said Dum'nt &. Lewis.
disorieriy house az the promises NJ. 80 Eghth-avc.
bef re- Policp Justices : lon - Smith. Clarence \.
Meade anI Tn, mas f. Grady. in the Cour, cf Special
Sessi rs e the city and County Ncw-Ncrk N the
Sh day Il FrbruaGy 1874 the said Captain James X.
Price did tie Aforesaid complaint against pu-
mont g Lewis t. fail by reason o. him. the said
which and Ia I'm direct ntradicton 10 the state
ment contained i'm The affidavit made ?nd swC m 90
hy him. the sold Captain James Is. Price. before
Police Juscr J Dhn ! Ryan at the Second District
Police g. urt. ON the 18th day Il January. 1871
The witnesses are Inspector McAvoy and the
Central Office detectives who testified agairs,
Lewis. The trial of Captain price and his men
will begin before the Commissioners NJ the Cen
trail once Monday n II u.
The attention IF the Commissioners may be
drawn also 10 4 report of bribery and assault in
captain Prices precinct. II was alleged yestcr-
day that peier who had paid sums ranging from
y To ~ week for m, privilege 90 selling goods
from his push-cart in the precinct AZ length re-
fused 10 be bled longer and arrested by the
policeman II whom he had been paving the
money At the Jeifers III Market Police Court
before Justice Grady, he tried 10 tell the story
of his wrongs but Captain Price WHISPERED
something In the ear OF the magistrate and the
man was discharged. When the rcdler went to
the police station to get mis- cart he was insulted
and threatened. and he has declared that he
was kicked down the steps of the station by
Captain Price.