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prepared to say that they were made 70
any other reason.
Builder I<iIpatrick's story.

The next witness was Edward XII
patrick. the well-known builder. He
said he had been in the business forty
Edison Building, in Broad street. lie
hRd to get a permit from the Depart
ment Of Public Works to build a bridge
over the sidewalk for the use Of pedes-
In spite of this permit. while the Ed
ison building was going up. his men
were arrested and taken TO the Old slip
station three different times. About NJ
last arrests were made on Feb. 25, 1890.
hnat time ! went down to the station
MIN nfar the men en-, SAID Mr.; k,Patriek and
ward man, Byrnes, had approached me
pay s25o for each bridge. There were
II told Capt. Mclaughlin that I was
too old man In the business to pay
money TO any police ofiicial when had
a permit; Byrnes was there In the sta
blackmailins he appeared and said 1t
was a mistake. He had previously told
me that the $3.50 was the liked price for
aui.ite Of the Captain was d per-
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said that Wardman
Byrnes had approached him twice before
his visit to the station.
on Broad street: Byrnes was very friend
~. and wanted Mr. Fitzpatrick to come
and see him and talk over the matter
II told him ! didn't propose to come
with me he could come end see me.
had sad Som w morf pa s K nn na thy
only other sucker l have to deal with.
But you'll ell have to come to IT. "
Who Is Dave king?'
:" ne next visit wardman Byrnes told
me that the 500 was the fixed price for
entnE up bridges fhs sna that it va; the
money. lie was the only person who
could give permit for the erection OF
such an obstruction in the street.
Blocked Byrnes's Game.
II then went to the Department of
Public Works and saw clerk. who
| told me that the only permit necessary
Bureau Of Incumbrances: He procured
one for me and didn't charge anything
for It. took 1t down and showed 1t to
my friend Byrnes. who seemed sI,s to be
never seen anything like 1T before:
THE last arrest. on Feb. Is, followed
day or two after this; and on that oc-
station to see the Captain and protest
against the continued annoyance.
was rderrsd by the sergeant s a, tne
n nesr the tn 's Stove "p ana told MIN what
thought of this matchmaking scheme,
and just then Byrnes came out OF a side
room. 1 told him l would rather sper1
$3.50 exposing him in the New York pa
pers, than pay him cent OF blackmlil'
and talked pretty strongly, 1 guess.
/ for the Captain ordered my men to be
never happen again. I showed him my
permit for the bridge from the Bureau
OF membranes"
Ibid the Captain say anything more
to you?"
Never Troubled Again.
NO, didn't stop to, talk with him,
but went back to Broad street. B'yrnes
followed me along the street al! the
way. protesting that it was all a mis-
take and that he didn't know that the
any other trouble at the Edison Building
after that"
SIS II not the common custom among
builders OF this city to pay the police
and sidewalks when they are putting up
large buildings?" asked Mr.. Goff.
Yes, sir. They have to buy guy, their heir way ;sy
building inspectors. for every move they
make. from the time they break ground
till the building is completed" ,
Ex-Judge Ransom wanted to know
planned to the District. Attorneys office,
were members at that time.
scented the owners of the building" said
MIR. Fitzpatrick. and very conservative
men they were. They snid could never
move against the whole police force.
Il replied that I would not. pay one
cent of blackmail to anybody. but would
me to pay such exactions. | told them
they would have to get another
builder"
Never. paid $50 once, to fight a
cas-" and won when it would only have
cost me SO or perhaps a new hat t.
Brady, OF the Building Department,
| believe to be honorable man. | have
made comnln Int against inspectors thai
tried to blackmail me and he has had
| them removed"
That's right. am glad to hear that
and If every builder would do the same
| there would be no more complaints OF
this kind" said ex-JudGe Ransom.
Sranli-Fry the Victims.
"Isn't 1t true" asked Mr.. Gor, 4" that
1t is the smaller builders who are obliged
to pay this tribute because they can't
afford to fight the police and the inspec-
tors?"
Yes. sir. 1t is necessity for most Of
them. but ! would never submit to u. Il
arrested and taken 10 court because
refused to pay, and have been dis.
charged and got the officer who arrested
me reprimandrd.
- have been approached hundreds Of
times. just as I was by my friend fyrnes,
| by policemen ana threatened. but they
I never yet succeeded in getting any
| blackmail
"Byrnes was dressed like a millionaire.
| and came to me IN sucn lordiy way
| that at first l was astouaded. He was
very meek afterwards. however"
James A. Lynch. jr. young mar
whom Mr.. Goff said he had subpoena ed
three times and the summons had been
deliberately disobeyed. was next called
He was sworn. and Mr.. Gofr stated
that he had heard Lynch had INDUCED
| in remarks this morning that were
hardly creditable to his intelligence OF
decency. and he wished him to under
stand that ne was now under the custody
| Of the Committee and would have to re-
main there till he had testified.
Senator Lexow asked Lynch why he
had disobeyed the subpoena, and he re-
piled that he didn't know 1t was intend
ed for him, as the middle initial OF his
name was left out in the paper
A recess was then taken.
Young Mr. Lynch took the witness
stand after recess, and said he was
clerk in the wholesale liquor firm, OF
which his father was the head. He had
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