The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
APT.PRICE GOT MAD.
Couldn't Make a Speech About
"Soubrette Row."
Justice Vosrhis Shut Him of at a
Preperty-0wners' Meeting.
Tbirty-ninth Street Residents and a
Disreputable Block.

The attack on "Soubrette Row." that
block of Thirty-ninth street between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, was re-
|sumed in Justice Voorhiss private Of
Ice in jefferson Market Court this
morning.
Inspector McAvoy, Capt. Price and the
Following property-owners and resi-
ents in the block were on hand: d. j.
bsgood, of No. 10; Hubert Albu, of No.
Isl; Edward Beck, of No. 222 e. Early
No. A6; G. C. Sterling, of No. go, and
l.. Lowenstein, of No. 2lS.
Capt. Price again had his fighting suit
b, and had to be once more restrained
an effort to make a speech. That
here is a strong feeling on the part of
be Captain against Mr.. Osgood, the
ader of the complainants, became evil
sembled the party about him, he ask
for Mr.. Osgood, on whose account
e Conference had been adjourned last
ednesday.
krhe Thirty-ninth street leader arose
nd acknowledge himself the prime
lover in the effort of the respectable
Foperty-owners and residents of Thirty
NTH street to purify the street. Mr..
sgood is prosperous-lookingm man, and
is manner is quiet and contained. He
egan by stating that he had no axe to
Find, no complaint to make against any
ce officer and no Interior motive
ha tsoever in starting this campaign
sainst disreputable jewellers in his
lock.
bic said that he was losing from
900 to 5000 annually in rents, owing
the proximity of flats and dwellings
7hich were occupied by improper per-
bns, and because of the night noises
nd the disgraceful scenes enacted on
bat street.
He said that the block was well built,
nd that there We're some excellent
lmlies who owned and resided in their
foperty for years, and he could not
ccount for the invasion of the street
y loose characters in the past few
bars.
He said tina the block had become no
prous from Maine to California, and
That II was common thing for visitors
10 the. city, TO direct hackmen to drive
hem to Thirty-ninth street. as though
II was sort of Vanity Fair.
He said that the reputable property
owners in the block were confronted
worth forty cents on the dollar or one
hundred cents, and he proposed to re-
move the cause of depression.
Justice Noorhis interrupted Mr.. Os,,
7good, stating he was less concerned
about the commercial feature of the
case than that the city should tolerate
a locality. given up to evil practices.
locations of offensive houses. Here
again were met the obstacles encoun-
tered at the first meeting. The COM
plainants are loath to acucse any one
house.
Justice Voorhs went. on to say that
he wanted to do all in his power to
purify the street, but that he must
nay" "The I first steps ter af to take is to find
the guilty spots" said he, " and then
the guilty, owner. 1 will issue a sum
nor for for him upon complaint and warn
regularities complained of in his house
are not corrected. If that fails of eff
feet the delinquent owner will be in
dicted."
Mr.. osgood said that he was sus-
stoop house west of Seventh avenue,
that the attorney for the owner had
and establishment at learning the sort
Of people to whom he was renting.
Capt. Price made note of this house:
apject to suspicion. Capt. Price also
made a note of this statement.
Mt Rog9Sd do said that 1.-THE the t decent PEG
In the NJ. e. Church. in Thirty ninth
street, Monday night and form an or
ganization, with a committee empow-
Capt. Price said he would be at the
meeting.
Inspector McAvoy said that as soon as
. d
was Immediately .reoccupled by tenant
Just as undesirable. Justice Voorhis said
and the party concurred in the opinion,
that the line of battle would be drawn
up against the property owners:
When Justice Voorhis started to dis
miss the meeting Capt. Price, who had
been simmering from the beginning,
'' Hold Gt oni Can't I say few words"
he cried, arising as he spoke.
you positively cannot. You are not
on trial" fairly shouted Justice Voorhis
IN reply.
II have been accused of neglect. Look
here! (Reading from the petition) of
lenses which the police seem powerless
to stop That's a reflection on me-"
You cannot speak," Numbered the
Judge
y want ten minutes to talk to that
man to his face" roared the captain,
indicating Mr.. Osgood. He won't help
me with evidence"-
Judge
Capt, Price fell back with gesture of
disgust, saying:
There that's It'll am not allowed to
cloud of suspicion"
Later In the general arguments with
Wnicn the meeting broke up, the Cap
tam struck his breast and shouted:
- am police officer, here to do polio
fnuuy ana | want to do 1t legally and
Inspector McAvoy and the Captain
ssll mat they would at once explore the
tthSn"pIahed of houses, and be present at
Monday night.
BAD CHECK FOR A FUNERAL.