New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
ROTTEN ALL THROUGH.
rSrrs TELL. HOW OFFICIALS. HIGH
low. RECEIVED HUSH" MONEY.

.-onr KEEPERS SAY THAT THEY PAID
-. PROTECTION WHILE THEY WERE vIo-
LATINO THE EXCISE LAws-TAMMANY's
THRONE ToTTERING - EXCELLENT
WORK OF MR.. GoFF.
..,1 O. the Superior Court is busy place
PAR s..s Testimony OF the most sensational
!hese rany given there day after day as TO bribe-
s'. nv nubc officials. and the searchllghts
mn "s are Illuminating for public view the
OF .rorkings Of Tammany Hall. and showing
m"e has maintained Itself supreme by means or
no~ .a,v revenues extor;ed from criminals. In re-
P ,or which vice and law-breakns have been pro-
t' ..s and encouraged The wedges have been skill
tee a-,ven into the brazen front Of Tammanys
lu "' The armor plates OF fraud. lying and
~, which Il was expected would cover the ras-
~. a, the politicians who have dominated TINS city
20, their underlings have yielded 10 the Assaults
S .,,a facts and there already gaping seams
raD,s in the hull of the Tammany ship of state
n,..c, evidence has been given OF the payment Vi
.,ctman money TO public officials
.mosphere Of June was apparent In the court
yesterday morning Although not one-tenth
.s,sa uho wish TO listen TO the testimony succeed
" aa,,,ng into the courtroom. the place Is usually
orouded that sufficient ventilation IL lmpossloie'
49, has been particularly trying on the misty
iH murkv. muddy. damp and disagreeaole days
.x las. three weeks. The sunshine and the cool
,r which blew into the open windows or the
.,,oonn Yesterday almost transformed the place.
s.,or Robertson came into court with a red rose
80. hut,onhole. and so did Mr.. Moss. Mr.. Golf
.,,aa IN with two roses In his hand one OF
49, ns gave 10 ex-Judge Ransom. and with the
49, no decorated the buitonhole Of Senator Brad
~" ohio smiled thereafter all the morning Ii was
~, ~ roses that was being waged and the thorns
..n ,hckly in the path Of some transgressors.
THE COUNSEL PRESENT.
,...o--s 1exow. Bradley. Cantor O'Connor and
,.hsr,son were present Mr. Ransom represented
~. po,,ce DEPARTMENT and Mr.. Goff. Mr. Jerome
IA Mr. Moss OF counsel for the committee. were
a,o,nt,v on hand. Police Captain Siebert. with
-, Golden stripes on his blue sleeves. was there 10
:. identified as the with whom Mrs Cohen
800 about protection for her disorderly house.
rvn Justice George F. Roesch was there too. ruoi-
rupd and rosy. wearing the expression OF heavenly
,-,,aousness and newborn innocence which Is
~, n the stock In trade of every Tammany po''-
.,.,., He was there 10 "vndicate" his reputation.
vhch had been seriously assaulted by the testi-
ANY ~ Mrs Augusta Thurow. keeper or dsor-
a.r,v house and that Of her husband VINO tes'ined
s., Roesch had taken money and given them a
euarantee against molestaton py the ponce l" 0"i''
ne on their immoral business.
tn. morning session called 10 order az II
o.c,,ck and Mr.. Ransom Immediately said 10 the
.,nm,ttee that ne had received a communication
,rom CAPTAIN Stephenson denying that he was
can,ain Of the precinct wnere the witness Thatch-
sys louor store was In Harlem. Thatcher testified
a, Wednesday that his barkeeper had told him that
ne 0he bartender) had given money 10 brduE'
r.,s detective for protection in the violation or
n. excise laws on Sunday. Thatcher's testimony
vzs worth llttle, for he denied remembering much
He made no charges against Captain Stephenson.
Senator Lexow called Mr.. Ransoms attention 10
,ss fact and suggested that Captain stephensons
h,,,, TO explain was rather precipitate as he was
mt implicated IN the testimony.
N, Ransom covered his retreat by remarking
testify that such not the view OF the pubic as
educstea by the newspapers. which he seemed TO
think were not nearly so well able to perform that
service as were the counsel for the police
JUSTICE RoESCH ON THE STAND.
Justice Roesch then took the stand. He carried
a bundle which he unfolded. and produced there
from ledger
senator Lexow asked Mr. Ransom ~ he wished
10 examine the witness. M Ransom declined
Justice Roesch-Gentlemen OF the committee
wish to state
Senator Lexow-I wish 20 make statement TO
you. You have come here as a voluntary witness
to deny a charge that has been made against you
The committee has called you. You must
understand however. that If you take the oath and
become a witness. you do so not alone for the
point which has been made an issue already. but
also for any purposes for which the committee may
desire your testimony
Justice Roesch-I am here 10 answer a state
ment made concerning me. and will answer any
questions upon any subject which the committee
may think proper 10 inquire about. am here as
voluntary witness, without counsel. / wish 10
say that have carefully read the testimony OF
Mr. and Mrs. Thurow. printed in the newspapers
OF this city. Their testimony as 10 the payment
OF money 10 me for purposes of police protection
Is absolutely false. Their testimony that money
was paid 10 me- TO any one for me. or for the
Tammany Club Of the With Assembly District. for
purposes Of protection Is false and untrue. will
state what did actually take place between US The
transaction was mainly between Mrs. Thurow and
myself. Mr.. Thurow Is q drinking man. and II
was apparent that she attended TO the business for
her house. l recall the affair only because my
reading Of the newspapers. my conversation with
my clerks. and the examination Of my ledger. have
brought back the facts OF the l would never
nave given the matter another thought except for
this 1t was purely business transaction between
lawyer and client. cannot recall every word that
passed between US. but can tell you the sub
stance OF our conversations.
CALL FROM MR.. TIIUROW.
Mr. Thurow called the club and said his wife
was In trouble, and wished TO me. 1 told him
sne could see me at my office In the Stewart Build
ing. would not Ak an hour. as apt to be
out and in. off and on. all day. AS a politician
ana leader OF district l had to go about a
great deal from department to department to at
end 70 my work. My law practice suffered on
count OF my political activity. Mrs. Thurow told
me she was being prosecuted by the police. She
"mpiained OF Captain Doherty, and said that he
haa placed guard in front OF her house. She
'aia she was running a quiet house She said the
paee had not interfered with other places in First
" would like 10 tell conversation in Ger
"sn-the chairman understands 1t.
English
"eil told her l was lawyer, and II she
'ou 10 engage me my retaining fee would be
~, one started TO lay the money my library
called to my brother. Charles Roesch.
eu4 aSked him 10 l.rIn chn aIIr,