New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-16

A.-Noney was collected. but don't know what
was done with H.
COLLECTED FOR THE POLICE.
Senator Lexow-Was 1t collected for that pur-
pose? Ayes
Mr. Goff-what officer OF your association gave
the money to the police? Al don't know.
o-Whose duty was 1t to do that7 A.-The
I president. ,,, s,.
Q.~What was this money paid for? Al don't
o.-Do you know the ward man Campbell? A.
GLOW much did you pay into the association
ODD you ever pay the police yourself? A.-No.
Q.-Could the police have c.osed your pace every
Sunday? A-Nc: l wouldn't .et them in.
put IN THE RIGHT PLACE"
The witness Identified an entry in the minute
book made in March, 1891, being in his hand
writing The entry showed that $1,000 was TO be
contributed by the XXTIl Assembly District liquor
se..ers secure the passage Of bill allowing bar,
this the Bohemians were TO pay go" reso-
minutes Of meeting in the following May showed
that the money had been put in the rgnt pace.
The witness persisted IN saying that re dhnt know
who got the money ard didn't even know that II
had been paid out
POsPIsIL READS HIS CIRCULAR.
Then Pospisn came in with his circular. He
Translated ii after much urging by Mr.. Gon First
he would read two or three sentences. ana then ada
another He translated follows: Friend. you
Will have to c.ose on sunday II IS very strict
have lust got word from friend. LOOK out Tor
tomorrow. Don't let anybody in II you don't know
The witness said he got his warning from the
policeman on the beat whose name ne H9I lot
gotten Copies of the "New-Y orske L'-ty" OK lily
June $ and SATURDAY. June > Were sIt'n - I'm. I'm,
but he could not point out the artlc.c abgit nty
sunday" which he said he had read. H. sag ne
had received such notice from the police before
lie sl,l he didn't know who got the 900 spent to
influence legislation.
GOT WORD FROM THE "PANTATA"
Mr. COZ made him read part Of his circular.
which he had omitted before 1t ran: Don't Jet
in your best-known policeman. even II be comes
every day have heard 1t from the captain"
Their. was much discussion over the word pan
taia." Literally. II means father IN me 'aw pu'
AIR CON declared that IN the circular Il referred -
fha ~. Ice captain The witness would no, admit
This Thc word ''pantata" occurred several times
I'm the minutes Of the association. Il meant re
ward man Campbell there. POspisN declared lie
said that ~ NOR" payments were mar".t - ,hh' I',,
wont - employ c0uUse. for members who were ar
rested. 50.
HE'S TAMMANY Man.
Mr. NIcou. in the cros'-cSlmInat'n - me WI
noes t-icl % 60. him - say that the money which
had been paid 20 Campbell was INTENDED az sub
scrption to thc Republican cub In the precinct but
the witness said ne did not understand l. mat way.
When Mr. Con g.t 80 me witness AGAIN. P"spisil
said he bal bought rcN"i, Ter me Ianii.'h} F","i
met other mbcrs a his asaocl'l)n az 10" o"th7'
IL also admitted that D" Wa a IdmHah} man
General Committee ''Pally" Grove was the police
man who gave me warning That M s,o'ns weft -
got orders from the captain 20 close all 81 the
peer stsetny a Bohemian. who spoke English
with difficulty, said b. Ms saloon A'r'''r ana was
treasurer 81 the fs,cia'loh -N !"aIs atP in' Ia
To- the police FOR protection. j. was The custom ~
hat zine he said. ~ raise money 10. protection
against the police The money was collected from
all q The mombers ana was rel 20 ray IN" me
caught selling Oh sundays
rnllsh. AMI Matthew Mstcheck was sworn a.
In erprccr banda hal been nc recording secretary
% J.e association. and ne wac maG" - ic"nily
some ~ the minutes iu which mention - peymenis
OF money 10 tie "pauiaia" Wa frequent Dada
declared ma. D.. on not know who va meant hy
"paafafa"
80. ., ,.....,, nun. p,,,..p,s
Among me I'''i7 "'''h I' "i' '..''" w.
reported thar the money was paid AMI everything
49,, an .t-.... .~r-..s,,,..r r.,,,r,. that ~ ~.
n,ld =, pantata- committee reoor,e paying n,5
to some prrson G9mmiii.e f,ps,,n 'nal ~ wa,
Sa, 8, yss BAD 80 ran,ats and rSso.ution that The
committee cal on pantaia AMI inquire how W. shai
ACT and n - i- SAT - sc on SUNDAY, ana ~ l.' "
49,. "t,M now nov W. t'"n' ~ IN" ~ -, i',,h. an
. ma ',a. '''' t'.a 49,. |..'I a., "a ~
nc wn'I1 'hlht ,.t ..-...., ,,.,.,, a..
o, -. u,,n.f,. - money To- iho r5.ic~ iu, be-
hr lh,rrNruf -' ,Asl, 20. ~ fr ',, 90
times meant flthcr-in-.av. bui u also hal slang
in'An..s hhr 'iH man - 'n'uFnt o" 49, -, -. y,
he police captain - he precinct
Anton sykors vas the last and one Of the most
uhM'link ol me "InnGSs's re p 49, "a ,,d he
,,u,crscni constant sir,,esle on he witness
o. ,a @s "i.'5; a q &. .., E az.