New-York tribune., 1894-10-11

has brought about IN the minds Of many who no
longer make distinction between public virtue and
crime.
Majewsky said he first had a bird store at Thirty
second-st. and Eighth-ave.. where he remained
year and a half and then went into the cigar busi-
ness, and later became a dog fancier. lie rounded
out his interesting by going into the policy
shop business. This took the form OF cigar store
at Great Joncs-st and the Bowery. The headquar-
ters upstairs. and the policy shop was at the
back of the store William Morton was what Is
known the "backc,." The writers" took away
the books al l2:3o O'Clock each day. and returned
2:3o with the names OF the winners or OF those
who made "hits" Then the winning numbers were
given out. The fellows who carried these winning
numbers TO the policy SHOPS al over the city were
called "runucrs"
IT WAS "FINED' WITH WESTERN ELI.
Morton asked me-" said the witness "to pay rent
for the cigar store and wouldn't 50 he put me
out but later place opened for me at No.
81 East Onc-hundred-and-;ourth-s
Q-What did Morton say? A.-His manager. Pete
Captain Wtstcrvelt They promised me ina, II
made the book wouid get l2l2 per cent commis-
oring ihr books downtown twice day. and when.
after five months, asked Mr. Morton Tor $4o TOW,
TO hell out OF that" knew that Cap;ain Wcster-
Welt knew well about il. because his ward man
Smith came around soon after had op'nrd Ever
thing was all rieh; ami on" day stranEe p'.rr,
squared with tn" captain. rame IN ani pl'yeI d
gig" and los,. and thon threatened Co arrest M.
but laughed and didn't scare worth cent ami b"
do al the policy writers understand tha
they are projected by ne polise? A-Whyy; ce:, t
hackers that know, and they each pay so
month: It usel to he ony SO
Q.-Who raised it, Al understand II was cap
tain Deyery who raised the ante. d.aughtcrl
gave mp my place in Observation-Disclosures last
Q.-These sixteen or seventeen hackers control
the whole policy business? Yes. hut Parker
captains viii not allow moro than one policy shop
in a precinct. You can 60 from Fourtc"nth-si. 20
Which are not backed 10y '>i'' Niams
KING OF POLICY MEN
O-What is he called? A-Thc king or the policy
dealers" He has control OF all tha, territory. and
would not ALLOW any one to come in there. and
the police captains help him in that When tod
"Smithy" IN my place in Onc-hundrod and fourth
ST that r had changed from Morton to Parker h"
wanted me TO bring my book and civ" II up 10
Morton. ! refused. and then he told me tho next
day that Parker wouldn't take my book. so YOU
SEQ that would throw me- oIt 90 business alto
cether for hc had told Parker thai hc wouldn't
allow me TO 90 unless gave up th" book to
Morton.
Parker himself came to and said "Frenrhy.
| won't take your book no more. hocaus" II did
the captain would close up AN th" places ia the
rrccuct " sent my sister with TWO hooks 20
Morton. and thcn | went 10 captain W"si"rvcli.
and he asked m" into his ofIc" hai ih" Two
books with mo. the morning book ana ih" nlshi
nov tth' 'n"1%, "d rd ,.o, uili h r.4,nnsiblc for
the trouh.c'' lie opened them and looked AZ them
and when told him ] hadn't son" "ith them my
send me- % mo island q didn't 10 WIN them 80
Morton IN" following mornins. went nome am
10 give mp tho business altogether. aui INC n"Nt
day "Smiihy' called and sui De- had so.L .'Ms
ahead with n" business n" sa" th" mon pay