The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-10-17

STAND AND DELIVER''
The Dsllon and Cook Rivals, ia The
| Greater New York"
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-For the third
time since the LexoW Investigations
commenced, Chief Counsel Gcf today
produced evidence to show that threats
have been made to put al end to wit
nessss who have appeared before the
Senators conducting the examination.
Samuel kaufman, a tailor's salesman,
was the first witness called during the
day. He gave the substance Of con.
versatioa which he claimed took place
on an elevated railroad train, Just after
Policeman Corcoran left the witness
stand Monday. Corcorsn was alleged
to have asserted that he would make
those witnesses as deao as door nall"
and that be would clay for them some
dark night" The witnesses supposed
to be referred to were Quinn and friend.
By those persons Corcoran was accused
of being ''clubber." The policeman
with Corcoran had advised him not to
talk 80 loud and told hln to wait until
the LexoW conn nittee had finished its
investigation before making the attempt.
Patrick Kelley, an iron worker, re.
la:ed 3 story of going through his pock.
els. The name Of the officer, be thought,
was Throw. He accused the policeman
of abstracting so ceuts, ou! the oin;er
only laughed al him aad pushsd him
along, telling him TO "moVs on"
he reported the matter to
the police station, and he asserts
that day or two alter this he WAS as
saulted by the policeman, who iaally
arrested him. He vas iued SIS on the
testimony OF the police. Since the LsxoW
Investigations had Commenced the cap
tain Of tle Esh:y-eigatb street station
hsd sent for him, he alleged, ard told
hlm that there was a Job waiting for him
a. tue station. He did not 60 to see the
captala about the matter.
Venrod e Brown, the gensra.l agent
OF the Cuuard Line, admitted that be
had paid $40 weekly to the officer in
charge OF the Cuuard wharf, bat he
claimed that he had never paid addlIoo.
al sums of money 10 thu police.
John q. Lemon, young man who
attended the French bali, testified that
Superintendent Byrnes and number
Of police officials were present q! the
ball. They did not naske aaT aalT irpr.e:e.:sss r.e:e.ss
against the leTd conduct Of the persons
assembled there.
William q. Jamoureau, president OF
the Alvin Manu- featuring Company, te5-
tilted to paying Detective O'Coauor
500 for the recovery Of stolen goods
from the pawn brokers'.
Vincent Majewki who conducted
policy shop, testifiad to the tribute ex-
acted by the police, Majewski explained
that there were seventeen or eighteen
cackers in the city and that they ar
ranged with the police for the territory
they should WORK. All the hackers ex-
cept Cornelius B. Parker were in the
combine at the present time. Ee was
working alone, but was not allowed to
have many shops On tho West Side.
Asked who had that territory, Ma
jeRski replied "At Adams, 'the king"
LISTERS were read which are alleged
to have passed between MajsHski aud
the police captain, Wes5ervelt. Ia
these letters there were constant refer
ences to the dangers OF exposures by the
newspapers.
Majewski was troubled By opposition
policy shops which did not pay tribute,
and fake letters ofcomplaint were mail
ed Superintendent BYrnes, but no atten-
ton vas paid to the complaints. Ma.
ieHski claimed that four OF the policy
shops complained of were still running.
Tbs investigation closed for the day
With an examination ofL;ebsr Freeman,
who claimed that he visited Silver Dol
lar Smith to secure immunity from ar.
rest for his brothsr-ln.laW, Joseph
Frankel, Hester street saloon
keeper. A man named Solomon claim.
ed to represent Smith, aud 5000 Vas
finally paid to secure ths release of
Frankel from prison. The arrangement
Vas that Smith should tiad bali, but he
secured discharge for Frankel. The
money was raised By Max Rossnschwelg
and as Smith did not procure ths bail as
arranged upon at first, Rosenschweig
has brought suit in the city court to re-
cover 5000.