The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-22

breakers so far as wardmen were concerned?" asked Mir. Con. "A man named Dunkp attended to that" replied the witness, T had nothing to do with disorderly houses"
 "Dunkp got Into troubie?" "He was put back on post and was then re- tired"
 "Who took Dunkp's placer" Price. who Is now captain"
 Price looked after the disorderly houses?" "Yes. sir. that was his spe- cial duty
 The witness said that a captain al- most always selected his own wardman when he took command of precinct. He also said that he heard that the liquor dealers on the west side, near the Pequod club. were compelled to use the mineral water of Louis Munczinger, the secretary of the club. "Munc- ginger, himself," said the witness,
 asked me to use my influence with saloonkeeper to induce him to take his mineral water. spoke to the saloonkeeper and he took 1t for a short time and then complained that 1t was | not as good as that of others" Can you state why, under Special Officer Price, so many disorderly houses were allowed to run?" Because they paid for protection" MT. Golf then named Tom Gould's the Star and Garter, the Fashion and other once famous Tenderloin places. '"These places" said the captain, were the resorts of the criminals of the whole city, who came there to, meet | women"
 "Who was the man to whom protec- ton money went directly?" Captain Williams"
 Would it be possible for these places to run openly without the federation of the captain" No sir, it would not" The witness said that if the wardman gave the officer on post instructions not to interfere with these houses the officer would not interfere with them. And if the officer did interfere?" He would be changed immediately" Did you ever hear that the officer on post was instructed to cooperate with the keepers of these disorderly places?" q do not know of any spe- cial instructions issued to officers The officers are selected specially for the posts and know what is expected of them."
 Those places were to be protected, in other words?" That's it." Mr. Golf then asked about an officer named Coleman, who was found dead in front of disorderly house on Sev- vd not something mysterious about Cole mans death. Witness said he was not in that precinct
 Were you instructed by the captain, when special patrolman, to exact trib- ute?" "No, sir" Witness said that his duty consisted of looking after cases of larceny and such offences. He was made rounds man by Commissioner Wheeler. q was promoted" said the captain with a smile, because I found Com missioner Wheeler's dog" Witness said that thieves and burg lars from all over the country flocked into the disorderly houses.
 "Was there any understanding with the police officials to allow them to re- main in the precinct?" "I do not think so."
 Witness stated that while he was roundsman Captains Williams and Berghold had the precinct.
 "Was there protest against the dis orderly houses?" "Yes, sir. The busi- ness men of the locality formed an or ganization and protested. A man nam- ed O'Malley was especially active in protesting. He had g. row with Cap- tain Williams over the French houses in the precinct"
 "Do you recollect Williams threaten, ing to club the organization out of his precinct?" T read something about it in the papers,"
 'Did you ever receive orders from the captain to extirpate these women?" "No, sir"
 "Just simply to make them keep low to save him trouble?" T presume so."
 The witness remembered Emile Pla- tel, who kept a notorious house near Sixth avenue, but never heard it called the captains house.
 "You remember people were brought to see the French pictures at Platers on West Twenty-seventh street?' "Yes, sir. That was common talk about the precinct" t>
 "Did you ever hear that Inspector Williams himself brought people to see the pictures?" "No, sir" .5..,..
 Witness stated that he was made sergeant of the same precinct on March 6, 1883.
 "What commissioner appointed you captain" "voorhis."
 "Did you pay anything?" "Not a cent. I made the highest perecentage in the examination, and I had not five minutes talk with the commissioner. "And you were appointed solely on your merritt" "Yes, sir. And I may say here that Commissioner voorhis Is thoroughly honorable man and do not believe the stories about him"
 The witness said he was recommended by MT. Ellendorfer and others for the promotion of captain. He took charge of the Thirty-seventh precinct-the steamboat squad.
 The captain said he was aware of the practice of collecting money from the squad. Bob Vail told me-" said he, that he collected for Captaln Gastlin, and said was a fool if did not do the same"
 The captain stated that Vail brought him about $1So a month for two months. I