The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26

price" inquired Chairman LeNow.
mo, only the ward man said that MS
Instructions were to collect $40 from me, |
because.we had large corner and were |
obstructinG the street"
MIR. Nicoll scored point hy getting =
the witness to admit that he had nevcr .
personally.
IN your story Is true, don, YOU know !
you have committed .he crime OF brlo-
cry" asked sir. Nicol
"Eo. | don't
What arg you laughing ate"
"liecaGSe | can't help IL"
TiIt R-tuccu Counsel.
MI Golf interrupted the cross cSaminl
t,un 20 ask tho CtaiImun to irturm tho
witness that he MAS under the protection
Of the Committee, and that whatever
he said could not he used against him.
MIR. Nico,l kicked UP n rumrus at tins,
and sad that Jake sharp mlrht hay"
sot on scott frSe Il he had on,j gone
before an Investigating committee.
MIR N.coll Eaf Just uttered such lHral
whor7er," remarked Mr.. G5fr. turning
towards his smiling opponent that he
Is obligci TO laugh At hIs own effr5ni"ry,
Con. mir Nlr1li is treating Us to a
sort OF h,sh;e,ass comedy anl Is hrins,
OF witnesses M want ls to have n"
Committee aHsurr this witness that ne
Is protected by the committee"
NJ NC CON ,tl NE "SSw II MR. %trS, Ti" i,
|
thtouEh his little act Mr.. Allison is
j. wallace Cook, dealer in lamp goods
at i2i Maiden lane, said he hnd paid s. a
year to n policeman FOR the last ave
years FOR the privilege Of using the side
walk FOR barrels. ~ hal worked FOR
the firm OF i. II. Lowell for seventeen
years as hool>kocper. and hal scem the
head OF that Arm pay POLICEMAN re
| reatcdly for using. the sidewalk. They
had paid siO or $i5 At a, ttmr, and tho
| vi tI~h lt 4, an .
amounted to $50 or $40 a year. lie didn't
remember the name OF the policeman,
ALTHOUGH he might have heard II.
| EN-Judge Ransom objected to much OF
Mr. Cooks testimony As BiNen on faith
1T isn't faith, It's knowledge" said
the witness.
Merchant Wallace IL Witness.
The next witness was Thomas u. Wal
lace, another produce merchant, Of 49,
| Reade street.
"D!h YOU eyer pay the police for using
Yes, l paid s25 for three years to n
ward man. whom was told was
Wallace said he had paid this to es-
cape the annoyance of going TO court
and paying fines. Every one else paid
and he thought that paying the ward
man WAS an easy way to get out of IT.
After he paid he never had any trouble
with court notices.
William C. Rehm. of Milwaukee,. an
| anDuTn-halreu young man, VINO Salu ne
was a professional pianist. told har-
rowing story of his experience with n
friend at the Saengerfest concert last
might; o. , ,o,,,on,,, ,,or0,. ,..o,
Mr.. Con,
Eyes. sir"
Was this the man? Stand UP. Officer
, Smith"
! The policeman stool up and Mr.. Rehn
identified him. The witness went on tc
relate how he and his friend went to the
concert, but could not get. a seat. be
paid for concert tickets In his life, be
cause he was entitled to free admission
on the ground Of professional courtesy.
Policeman Smith said he could gel
them two seats for s., and the witness
paid the money TO him
!. THE officer told us to walt in the cor
mel. and he would get us two good seats seat,
an hour, and It was nearly O'Clock
when went to the usher and spok'
about the seats.
offered ~ Back.
: He said he didn't know anythint
! about Il. and that II I had made an,
arranSe len ,ha With policeman;
!. corner. and after waiting half an hou
more. vent out. LEAVING wing my f ,nSn
e him in TIE lobby. and when ! spoke I
him about his promise to get us seat
n he said he was very sorry. but all TIL
seats had been taken.
He offered to give me back II, hu
I would not accept 1t. and going back
got my friend and went away. l toll
him l would report the matter, to tn
= Lexow Committee. and ! did, as
. to be Investigated, My whole evening
o had been spoiled, and We had been treat
e When / LETT the Madison square Garicn.
: Did you see Smith this morning.
e Yes he came to me and begged m
< to let him on He said he was poo
!, against him at Police Headquarters"
d And you came to me and begged I
q be let off. and refused to do COZ sal
). Yes, sir; I didn't want to testif
against him.
~ DO you mean to say you. meyer, pal
an admission to conHert?' asked Nj
Never in my nfe," replied Mr., REIN
Until he struck policeman" Nj
e Gon remarked. who added That the pc
:; liceman appeared to be playing litt
q game of his own with the gate-keepe
In other words he was running litt
box-ofIice OF his own In one end OF tn
n Garden" said Chairman Lexow.
THAT Is about 1t. AID 1t Is only anothe
example OF the petty exactions that 4.
e practised by the police upon all classs
II Of citizens. from merchants to boo
II blacks"
DOOtbInck on the sthhu.
speaking of bootblacks. I'll cal. or
II now" said Mr.. Con. and strappin
Italian, with a perpetual grin on h
swarthy face was called to the stand
He said his name was Francisco Sec
y lastico and that he had stand at ]
Fulton street. 1t was not on the sid
10 walk, but inside the stoop line in fror
ID OF the store OF Haslin Bros. & Co, WI
had allowed him to keep his stand thci
"a for four years past In consideration
his cleaning the windows and swcepir
10 the sidewalk.
y Ibid the police ever make YOU pa
ID money, Francisco?" inquired Mr.. Got
10 Yes. sir, about a year ago. A dete
tive came to me and said they wei
making all the stands move OF the stree
J" and that | would have to move to-mo
row.
II said to him, You can FIX that n
right, and he said I guess So ar
10 then he wanted to know what ] cou
giva. ! said s.. and he said II was NJ
enough. because he had TO give -
Or some one else.
WHO did he say he had to give II to,
l" "Hc didn't tell me. l offered him 81
lc and he said IL would be all right. pa
the money inside the door. Afterwar'
u Mr. Haslin told me | had no right
o, pay, as they could NOT put me on so lot
IN as he said | could stay
Is Did the police ever ask'you for mont
lgain?"
yes they would come around and II
to make me pay half dollar but
r would not do IL"
IA "nil Won ever shine their shoes I,