The evening world., 1894-06-01

g = BsXyara a street Charles sae e,or5 51aviss
Bayard street, whom saw. in the room
homer, 81 Bayard street, and 'Baldy'
Jones, 80 Bayard street"
DO you know Mrs. Jones?"
rs that the lady sitting over there"
Yes. she's Mrs. Jones' of Bayard
The witness stated that while he was
rot afraid to testify before the
Committee he had reason to believe that
he might be pers ecuted for what he had
dcne. and might have to leave town,
| Mr.. Goff asked the Committee to- assure
| the witness that he would be protected.
| o nd that the Committe would use all its
| power to prevent him from suffering any
pc rsecution for giving his testimony.
| Chairman Lexow tCld the witness that
| If he was interfered with bv any person
after he left the COURTROOM. to report
| the fact Immediately.
MIR. Ncoll then took the witness In
| hand.
Nit. Prien stated that he was born in
bookkeeper for wholesale mercantile
house. He is about fifty years old.
When asked how he happened to start
in keeping a house OF Ill tame ne saiu
that he became acquainted with ser.
want of Mrs. Connolly, who kept the
house at 2S Bayard street: ,
AS she was going out of the business
|
want and that they should continue the
business together at 2S Bayard:
| Purely - business Mnrrfnge.
And you married the woman. and
this agreement. was part OF % me mar
Yes, that was the agreement.
"And you kept the house together
Yes" and she is my wife now A.,
| 9TH elease and everything OF the
Bayard street house was made out in
my wifes name The lease was dated
March II, 1855"
Had you a bank account at that
time?'
mo, sir"
"or your wife,"
| mo, sir ~
How did you get the money!"
"My wife borrowed $1,000 from a
friend of hers, and we gave notes for the
balance of the cost of the furniture.
many questions about his previous life.
and brought out the fact that he had
been employed by various firms since he
came to this city and n was was T., paIkeePge aiGS Per
served to the close and was honorably
discharged.
After that he went back to his old ,oc;
cupation as barkeeper. He also work ked
as n waiter in the Central Park Casino.
and drifted around from one thing to
another, till he married and started his
house in Bayard street
Then Mr.. Nicoll took up the story told
by the witness OF his transaction with
Ward Man Connors and other officers
of the Eldridge street station. Prien's
testimony, however, could not be shaken
and as he leaned back stoidly in his chair
he went all over the story second time
He said he knew knew Capt CASSIDY an. per
transactions with him. 1t was always
with ihs ward man. After keeping the
place little while. the witness said, he
, payments he made to the police, and he
| started a bank account. Capt. Cassid!
died few weeks after he retired from
the precinct.
Capt Cross. he said, raided his place
but he was not arrested.
Warned of Raid.
when I heard there was warran
out against me, | sent all the girl'
) away and discharged everyone but in!
housekeeper. They didn't get any evi
MIR Ncoll did not ask the witness
I where he obtained his information
about the warrant.
Prien said he could not remember wht
introduced him to Smith, Cant, Cross
ward man. The Captain himself wa,
never present at any transaction which
took place between them He said h
kept no memorandum Of the moneys h
: paid to Wardmen Conners or Smith.
Where did you get the $500 you sa,
o you gave to Officer Smith as an initia
ton fee?"
II had to get some Of IT out of tn
G bank. ] paid 1T to him at he corner o
II |1cldridgc street, near the station.
didn't make any memorandum of that
r How much did you pay to Capt. Nc
Laughlin?"
1T was $780, think. was informe
when Capt. Mclaughlin come into tn
II precinct that it would cost me $500 an
l paid It,"
"T whom was 1t you paid it?"
II don't know his name. He is
ward man over In the Tenderloin Pre-
cnct now. | hear
r The witness said he. could not remen
ber all the names Of persons ,,,,e he dc dea
SO suddenly he had not had time
r think over the matter.
Vas It Mooney" asked Mr. Goff.
e There was wardmnn by that nam
In the Eleventh Precinct. He was
l. man with a big red mustache:,
4 Where did you pay the 5000 cor
I'm the rooms Of the John ]. O'Brie
e Association. up in the Office, 1t wa
o soon after Capt; MCLAUGHLIN too
10 You went there by appointment"
'r Yes"
I. was any one else present beside
y you and the wardmen?"
IL There were two others"
l. What were they there for?"
e "E2r .E.S the oss same ne purpose as myself
St. Mar Mark's 'se place. and and .B|iiy" Mangin.
IL saloon keeper. IN Bond street.
g., AT this point Mr. GoH asked Tor col
d, tinuous session instead of taking a r
st cess. as 1t might be dangerous to j
witnesses who were In court so ava
r Senator LeXow agreed TO this.
AZ Pricn Wanted a Drink.
m Witness Prien said he felt weak, ar
,e asked permission to go out and take
Id drl3.s.
wouldn't a glass Of water do?" SUI
e. gested the Chairman.
ut Prien shook his head with an expire
sion of intense disgust.
~ You won't have TO wait long" sa
Senator Bradley. 1--WE don't want al
he more Grangers," so Mr.. Nicoll went {
with his cross-examination.
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