The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26
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ll.2O and Mr.. Goffs announced that he
had subpoenaed Capt. Schmttberger to
ask him some questions in regard to an
alleged interview In a newspaper last
week, In which the Captain Is quoted
as stating that he (Mr Com had paid
for testimony given before the Commit
tee.
After a talk with Cant. schmitt-
berger" said Mr.. Con. and the writer
alleged interview was without founda-
ton, in fact. will, therefore. excuse
Capt. Schmittberger from further at
Tendance ard nd, make this statement In
And in justice to yourself" said
Senator Cantor.
las the Captain did not make the
statement, 1 don't care ANYTHING about
It," replied MIR. Cor, but II II had
been said by him. | should certainly
have gone before the Grand Jury with
IT,"
While Mr. Con- was calling out a long
list Of names of witnesses. Mr.. Suther-
land gave UP his chair at the counsers
table TO one OF the, additional stenog,
took his seat with the Committee upon
the bench.
The first witness called was Louis
Stager, who had been on the stand be:
fore. He was at one time partner OF
Dive-keeper Gombossy
Calls stngcr n Pcrjurer.
Stager had his two check books,
which Mr., Con, had ordered him to
to the effect that he had .,ade an APP
plication for a concert license, A man
named Bloom had made the application.
Your conscience is on fine edge. this
morning." said Mr. Con- sarcastically.
Yes. sir" responded the witness.
He en and Rlo9m he e sad wanted to 0psn
license had expired in February last.
and he had not been able to get one
Then you've been running without
license?'
No, sir; have been closed up"
"You have place at 255 Bowery?"
Didn't you pay $500 to. man, named
Smith about year ago for getting you
a license?"
Don't you know a man named
SMITH"
Yes. know a great many Smiths"
But you never paid any one by that
name any money for getting you a IL
cense"
NO, sir"
Have you ever been pulled?"
Were you arrested?"
what was the charge against your"
Il don't know. l was discharged by
Zens."
Mr.. Goff tried to get stager to tell
what the charge was against him, and
mentioned every crime in the catalogue.
All the answer he could get was that
the charge was for keeping his saloon.
He didn't know what the specific charge
was
TT wasn't for holding prayer-meetings
there, was it?" asked Senator Bradley.
Mr.. Golf finally gave II up. but told the
Committee that 1t was terrible ling
himself so recklessly and defy the pro-
cess of law as Stager had done.
Il think we all know what sort of
person he is" remarked Chairman
His Way of Drawing Checks.
The check books We're then taken up.
stager said he had had more, but he had
destroyed them long ago. One of his
books showed stubs from Dec. Is, 1893,
and continuing to March 10. 1894. Those.
he said. represented all the checks he
had drawn during the period named,
either in his business or for his private
account
you We're in business with Bloom
during this timer"
No, sir"
What did you draw these checks
for"
Salaries and small bills"
Stager said he had another check
book for his private expenses, but he
entered those in the large check book.
He had thrown the old stub-book into
The entries on the stubs were in the
handwriting OF several different per
sons. and Stager said he let any one
who came along and wanted a check
write 1t out and he signed It. That ac-
counted for the difference in the hand
writing. The checks We're not numbered
consecutively, and the witness declared
made mistake in numbering them.
You made a good many mistakes?"
asked Mr.. Goff
Yes, l suppose did"
And you think this Committee be-
lieves what you say?"
~ don't know, they ought to-"
The second check book showed the
"Of course. Mr.. Stager, you never paid
anything for police protection"
No, sir
them?'
only once"
and your relations with them have
Well. the relations have been all
A sacred" Concert.
DO you know the ward men in your
precinct?' asked Senator LeXow.
"Oh. yes; they used to come in often"
You used to keep open Sundays?'
Yes: l gave a sacred concert every
s9 mWSst's ,,,, ." sst., Mr. S,cou w,o
up suddenly.
~ said sacred concert" replied
Stager, and Mr.. Nlcoll seemed satisfied.
After consulting with Lawyer Low, who
was present, Mr.. Golf called the atten-
ton of Stlger TO the former. and asked
If he had not negotiatd with Mr.. Low to
procure license.
NO, sir; / did not"
You went to see Mr.. Low. didn't you?"
Yes | went there with Buttner"
He is "A brother OF Gombossy?"
yes sir
You were introduced by Mr. Low to
a BANKER
Il believe So"
And dldn,,, you 2ttfer 1850 to pay for
NO. / Offered 81 500 for IA share in the
business at 3Oi Bowery. but not for the
license"
Stager repeated his denials very volu-
bly, and finally he was allowed to go
leaving the impression that he was even
a more cheerful liar than GombOssy, his
former partner in the dive business
Paid BInckmniI.
Gustave II. Martin. produce mer-
chant, of 205 Washington street, said
he had paid a policeman S2j for the use
of the sidewall; in front of his store
He did not know the policemans name.
"He came to me-" said he, land told
me that all my neighbors were paying
and that | had better pay, too. as II
would save trouble. l paid SIS to him
every year, and he always came around
and collected IL.