The Washington times., 1894-06-21
HARRY HILL WAS The STAR
He Told the Lexow Committee How
He Mas BIed by the Police.
HADIT ALL IN BLACK AND WHITE
1t Wasn't Their Fault il They Didn't Get All
His sMoney-superintendent Murphy Drank
Champagne in Hills Place Without Pay
ing and Then Sent for $1,000.

NEW YORK.. June 20-After number Of women
and other witnesses had been examined before
the Lexow committee, Mr. Gon sprung a sensa.
tion by calling Harry Hill, who had openly de-
clared that he had been robbed and plundered
by the police. He was by long odds the mos,
picturesque witness SO far called Interesting as
were the personalities of George Apo and Frank
Clarke the veteran sport Harry Hill proved TO
be the star one. He was determined to tell his
story in his own way, and Mr.. Gof wisely allowed
him to do so. With his brown soft hat in hi3
hand he frequently stood up and ratified along
interspersing his narrative with bright witticisms
at the expense Of the police who had ruined himf
He did not want to testify to-day. as he had beeu
subpenaed at a. IN. and had not gone TO bed
He said he had all his transactions with the DO
lice down in back and white at his home in
Rockaway. !
"You are pretty well known. Harry?'
known all over the world" he answered
'sDid the police get all your money!"
.'Well, it wasn't their fault if they didn't
II got along all right at my place corner Hous
ton and Crosby, which l opened in 1854, untiN
Captain Murphy, who is now on the force. was}
transferred TO my precinct thought he was .
good fellow.
MURPHY BROUGHT HIS FRIENDS
"The police commissioners then were French.
Nicholl, Matthews, and Mason. The wardmap
Captain Murphy was named Moran AL
captains treated me well, but Captain Muir
He would bring his friends in and ope>
pagne, but paid for it, He used 10
did not exactly kick at the wine, but
sent Moran around for 81, ,000 and told m
in line and pay up, said: See here,
criminal; I'm running square place
you know don't mind giving f-ienS
but object to being buncoed7
captain Murphy came around ons
Moran, who came inside while Murphy
side. Moran said he would take $40 IN
get it. though; paid him $50 once
give him so whenever he asked for it.
objected to was any fixed rates / WASH
thief and criminal Why, I'm proud
pedigree
well, to cut long story short, Murphy beg an
TO persecute me, and has never let up Hes
driven me out Of the saloon business in Harlem
and prevented me from getting license in
other places. Captain Byrnes now superintend-
ent, was a good captain In fact, never had
any trouble with any other captain than MUIR
ply Well, Inspector Speers and Superintendent
Murphy sent for me and said stories were going
around that had been blackmailng, and asked
me about 1t. At first denied it. but when they
promised not TO use my testimony told them
Then they said / squealer. Mind you,
after they had sent for me.
PAID FOR PROTECTION.
They asked me if thought that they received
any of the money. l answered that they were
foolish if they didn't, as they had the name of it.
Murphy was transferred and Moran resigned"
Chairman Lexow asked if he had not paid
money to other police oricials besides Moran
and Murphy.
II Wouldn't like to say. They were good peo-
pie"
You would not swear that you did not?'
81 won't mention names, but | did pay for
protection"
'Did you ever put up money for making men
sergeants and captans2'
II don't recollect. Yes, did / put up piles
of money 1t wasn't always necessary / had
only to exert my influence"
Ex-Judge Ransom did not shake his testimony
a he Wit IN 81
stepped down. nodded TO the committee, andy
went smiling ont OF court