The evening world., 1894-06-19
sgsey. according to Mr.. Con. was then

Jersey. according to Mr.. Con. was then
He said that while schmittberser was
Captain OF the precinct he opened sa-
Bohemian Saloon Keepers Association.
The object of the Associa tion as he un-
Gerstood II, was to make all saloon
Keepers sell beer for eight cents a pint
beer on Sunday.
The ward man then was Cannon.
Az that time there was some talk at
one one, Of the meetings about the money
mittee, consisting OF President Pospisil
and Mr. Sykora. was appointed to see
the Tammany Hall leader. Mr.. Deimour,
see II he could persuade the new Cap
tain to take the same amount they had
formerly paid to Capt. Gunner.
Says sschmittbergerR Raised the Price
The new Captain. he said, was Schmitt-
Ras1ar rns sad the on come
mittee went to Delmour and reported af-
terwards that 1t was all right.
The reason why they went to see the
thought he would have Influence with
the Captain. The Association was poor,
and could not afford to pay the advanced
rate for protection.
OF 1892, the witness said there was more
talk about getting money to pay the
police for protection. They, wanted to
tain and the ward man. 1t was finally
decided. he said to give 500 to the
Captain who was Strauss, he thought.
and s25 to the ward man, whose name
Kauvar said that on another occosion
the Association voted slN to the Captain.
and the money. was given to q commit
tee Consisting OF Messrs. Pospisil, Zerunda
and Merrowitz They reported that this
money had been properly placed. This
was for protection against arrest, Kau-
good. for many were arrested afterwards.
was arrested once myself, and
had to pay Officers Connor and Cannon
not nt the he'd Courthouse to get off. was
kauvar said he had also paid Ward
Man Lang 81 for tickets for a chowder
party He did not know who gave the
party.
Called the Captain "Pnntatn."
What did they call the Captain when
they spoke Of him at the meetings of the
AsSTeiationy Ssa sIwavs asked ssied Mr, 5, Goff
him as the Captain"
Mr.. Gof tried to get the witness to
President Joseph PospIsil was then re-
called, and was asked IL he remembered
the New Years present Of slOO to Capt.
Strauss and ,s25 to the ward man.
Yes. that was true" said Pospisil
IL took the money in an envelope to
the station-house. There was 800 in the
envelope and 1 put 1t on the table.
The Captain was not in at the time
so left 1t with the sergeant. The en-
veiope was labelled For Capt. straus.
WIZ ANA Soppy yop gave Mew s feaf to the ward
Yes, l gave 1t to Ward Man Lang
that same evening. His was in an en-
velope, and We gave him New Years
card. too"
Did Not Want the Present.
that?'
Yes. about two days afterwards I met
him in the street. and he told me he did
500 back"
What did you say to that?"
and that he must keep it. We did not
want to take 1t back. He said. all
right, and went away"
No. Sir But, I fe beg sapa pardon, DOM sal said the
Witness. ''it was only for a little New
Years present. 1t was not for protec
ton t!.I1 We only wanted to show our good
VIII for the Captain.
Man Lang. yourself?"
He didn't decline the present. did
he?"
"oh, no. He took it and thanked me
The money given to the p,llce was
me next witness was Frank Clark, a
middie-aged man. with closely cropped
Going Back to Wnr Days.
Were you IN New. York during the
."Yes. sir. and before; from 1850 to
"Wha' "X rsmS1sry% Tas your occupation. them"
" In connection with game?"
~ !" Yes. at Prince and Mercer streets.
The place was known as the Old Cen
was faro for four or five years.
" l boarded around the corner with a
clergyman, Rev. Z. p. Wild, and told
hi him 6kod was bv APR printer The game was va
Moore; John. Franklin and Cunningham"
Clark said that Central Office detec-
tives frequently came around to collect
money at the Generals"
berry, Kelso, afterwards Superintendent:
Lilley and others. The place paid 500
week to the detectives.
-. some times used to give the money.
"hich was always put up in an envelope,
md sometimes the barkeeper would pass
It out. There were no ward men then.
and all the business was done from
Police Headquarters"
Among the frequenters of the "Gen-
erals" were such notorious characters
as Dutch Heinrich" "Bill Vosburg,"
Dan" Noble, "Blacksmith Dan"
Moe MHsanA All HSs tSsse peoPe eaPs use a.d
to leave their money there for the police,
and the Central Office men would go
around every week and get 1t.
His Career of Vice.
After 1865 Clark says he went West,
worked Mississippi steamboats,. and
Swndled generally till 1873. when he came
back to New York ,and went into the
bunco and monte games with Parmeley
in the Fourth Ward Parmeiey had four
monte games In various parts OF the
ward. principally in Cha than street.
and one hunco Joint In "A private house.
Mr.. Goff wanted to know II this was
"Oh, no." replied the witness.
"Or the green-goods business?"
mo. Bunco is played with a closet"
BuncO Game Described.
Clark then described the well-known
bunco game, which was worked upon
strangers in the city. Two men were
sent out to rope in victims One Is the |
'nG Gme-getter" and the other the
"steerer" The latter would bring The |
victim or guy into the joint on some pre- |
text or other, where there would be a |