The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23
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GOFF GROWING WEARY.
SESSIONS OF THB LExOW CONNIE.
TEE 10 END NETT FRIDAY.
Mr.. Ntcoll Returns to do Battle Again
with the Imperturbable Gof-more
spicy Testimony.

NEW YORK, June 22-The session OF
the Lexow Committee investigation OF the
police department are drawing TO close.
The sweltering weather and the desire of
the senators to take vacation make IL
practically impossible to extend the In
vestgation into the midsummer months.
Mr.. John w. Con-, counsel to the COM
mittee, declares emphatically that he -
tagged out. and although desirous OF con-
tinuing is physically unable TO do so.
Chairman Lexow said Next Friday
will in all probability see our adjourn
ment until the fall The other members
OF the committee are In favor OF resting
spell II we could go on. however, there
would be no lack OF witnesses"
De Lancey Nicoll. who has been absent
for the past week appeared to-day and
did battle with Mr.. Con.
Mr. Nicoll. when the committee was
called TO order az HIS O'Clock, gravely
asked II Gideon Granger. the QuOndom
son-in-law OF Commissioner McClave. was
still under the protection OF the commit
tee.
Il refuse to answer" said Counsel Con.
In decided voice.
why do you ask?" put In the chair
man.
because want the committee to keep
him away from me. He met me on tho
street the other day and said he was
weary OF 'bucking up against Mr.. NJ
Clave, and wanted to tell me what Mr..
Gous plans were. ! told MIN 10 get
hence" dramatically declared the ex-dls-
trict attorney.
MORE TESTIMONY.
Simon Rawitzen, merchant OF 1873
Duane street. was the first witness. lie
| said his firm had paid Il roundsman IS
and so for being allowed To place goods
on the sidewalk.
Numerous complaints" said the wit
ness. had been made against IL untll we
paid for protection"
MOntrose Berman. a partner OF the last
witness, testified that he had been served
with summons for blocking the sdo-
walk, and appeared In court and was
fined s..
Then a friend said: "See the wardman
and all will be we'll" lie paid the ward
man $50 year. When n new captain
came 20 the precinct the tax was raised 70
| $50, and dfterward 90 $50. lie did not re-
member the names OF the officers.
Counsel for the police department con-
tended that the merchants were saving
rent by using the sidewalk. The witness
said his goods were only on the walk
while waiting To be loaded on a truck.
When Mr.. Nicoll failed to make tho
witness support his argument he IN
dulged In a great burst OF vlrtuous In
dignation over merchants tempting weak
bluecOats
JOun r. idpke, 4 cOltf iutftHdhts VI
1903 Warren street. came next. ills nrm
aad never paid for protection.
"Ah, but member Of the Arm Is
Tlmmany man" MIR. Con said
yes"
And he attended to it when you were
brought to court for blocking the side
walk" went on counsel.
Yes, / must Omit he saw the judge
and no fine was imposed slowly answer
That's ali, called out Mr. Con-, having
| got "A jab in at rammany, which appear
| ed to please him.
at 352 Bowery. Mr. Gon desired 20
| bring out that he had paid ex-senator
| Roesch to secure his license. The witness
| parried adrotly the thrusts OF counsel,
/ and when cOrnered sent his memory
| into a trance and could not remember.
| He finally admitted having been aided
| January 30 1892, by Captain Mclaughlin,
| Mr.. Goff ordered the witness 10 pro-
| duce his bank books next Tuesday
SMALL SENSATIONS.
Then came an Italian. who told how
| he was warned to send his brother Out
| of the city because the Lexow commit
tee wanted him
His name was Nathiel Levy, OF 2l5
| east Nnety-fifth street lie keeps soda
water stand on the east side. man
| came to him yesterday and asked IL he
| had brother named Lewis Levy who
| Leader John J. Ryan. He answered
that IT was none Of his business. =
We'll you get your brother out OK
| the city" retorted the man, who then
filed a complaint against his soda water
stand with the Bureau OF lncumbrances.
Then came a bit OF sensational tesu-
mony. duplicating Inspector Alexander
Williams. Twenty years ago the inspec-
| tor was captain OF the Old Slip station.
The next witness Henry schubert. said
| he started 20 fit up respectable house
on Peal street and was arrested by de-
| tectives When brought before captain
| Wnliams the witness testified, that ofii-
| cial said: you can't open up any bad
| house In my precinct without paying me
| SIS. and make II all right every month.
| George A. Alexander, a TURK, tnen TOOK
| the stand and told a tale OF pollce
| persecution because he dared 70 assert
| his rights as citizen
| Recess was declared.
To Invr.iigaie PhiIade phil Police
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-Mayor sta. u
! arr to-day sent the following letter 10
| A NJ Reitler. director Of public sattty,
| 'rDear Sir: Simon Muir a prominent
1 citizen and business men or fnhalelpnid,
| having stated that a lieutenant VI pyim;
| has Confessed TO him that he recsiysl
| nonev for Iy-lice protection. ahd MI. MUTT
| having refused TO give the name Oh lny
| said lieutenant, you VIII oruet ',ls,as iyl 49,
| before q police court All the seu,, ~N"',.' ~
| OF police In Philadelphia ana slDposna
Mir MUIR to appear before said eouh,;
| After receiving his evidence as ~ ,,isi
tne tn ps1ocesd sod against that lieutentant and.
" found guilty, ne must be dismissed lfo,n iI,
| the force and proceedings institutes sa,,r, ~
| baye him bound over TO answer az court
| sor The crime charged by Mr.. Muhr.
| 49, Yours truly
| EDWIN $. STUART, Mayor,
The director ordered the thirty I'M I,nrsy li,n M,
| ,,no iiemtenants and Police Captains Mann
| neS rhonnTson who were lieutenants AZ
Anu .h inc ~ The extortion, 10 appear IN
roe room rs. in the ciy Hall At Il b, o'eloex 9sns
to.morrow. The police eQn.t ~"i ,rS. Ss ,rtsl
tSins Qulrk. Brown and Edgar Inc III"
| will be public.