The evening world., 1894-06-21
PAID. FOR hi.
EXTRA WORK.
,tntinpNi from Irs' Tno,.N

The policeman on the Albany boat @ @uo.h
was usually detailed there for the season
isn't the position a very desirable
one on your dock?" -.......
,tE don't know" ,,,,
"Well. dot you know that policemen
are very anxious TO be detailed there?
mot any more than any otheF docNs'
81 far as know: .,.,
This finished Mr.. Earle.s tes,,noii
and as Judge Ransom wanted 10 ASK
no questions James DO.yer was calleu
as the next witness,
Mr.. D'Oiyer said he was private sec
retary for II. Maitland kersey, agent oil
the White Star line. He said the Com,
pany had police officers on each one OF
their piers, Those policemen, were mem
bere OF the Steamboat squad.
They also stayed late hours when re-
o,iested TO do so, to watch for incoming
eteamers, to protect steerago passeh-
gers and to be on hand FOR early san
Fare these men paid for this work :"
yes, sir; they are paid every WeeK
The man on pier IS gets, $40, and the
one on pier IS, s. week.
'"Who are these offlcersg"
s'rhe man on pier % Is oNei'l ana
on pier 8S. Bradshaw"
vure identified by Mr.. D'Olyer, who said
HAT, the $40 weekly had been Eaid regus
kriy for the last ten years. This was
for the passenger pier and the other was
the freight pier.
s-fGet Money, but No Dinners.
Theses payments scs,nr were en and the
money was paid by Dock Superintendent
Ponnen every week. The witness did not
think the police officers eyer got PASSES
from the Company, nor did they ever get
dinners aboard the ship. All the work
they wei e paid for was for something
that was done outside the officers regu-
lar duties as policeman.
'As a matter of fact. you pay these
men because they are policemen and
wear a uniformT'
"Yes, that Ia about it"
Robert p. Reilly, surerintendent OF the
Spanish Transatlantic Steamship line, at
pier 10, North River, the next witness:
said that Policeman william Connolly, OF
extra time by his Company to look out
f6r the trucks and passengers when the
steapIers came In and went out
dcss tbe ne way aoWn nSa TO pier but % he
spent most of his extra time for the
Spanish line. The officer on duty was
PAID 10 cents day and allowed TO gel
mained on duty during the noon or din-
There was no officer on duty at the
Spanish line pier till three years ago.
when Mr.. Reilly said he sent note
around to Capt. Schmittberger and got
a man detailed. He was needed at the
pier to preserve order among 'rucknleh'
Mr.. Reiily?''
.'No questions" said Judge Ransom.
The next witness was Peter sns Ia Lawrence oe
the shipping Department OF Garter.
Macy & Co. who hal no docks. but
docksd ships on the East and North
Rivers In the tea district.
MIR. McLaren said his company paid
policemen to look OUT for ships con-
signed 10 them. In loading and unload
ing, This took from ten to hiteen DAYS,
and II was customary to pay $40 for each
ship to tn. police officer in charge OF
the dock Sometimes less was paid, but
no more II everything was satisfactory.
Other Omcials Paid.
.Do You pay anything in the way Of
Goff
this, but Mt. Gon insisted, and Mr.. Me
Iaren. haid that nothing was paid to
'To any other otlcials.thosss, of the
Dock Department. for Instance
objection was made by ex-Judge Ran
sem that the Dock Department was not
being Investigated. but the question was
Wsii, yes! the Company pays some
taine to others" the witness said. but
protested that he ought not to be COM
PEELED TO give Information regarding the
business OF his Company.
"As matter Of fact. do you not have
to pay blackmail for every vessel you
dock In this porte asked Mr.. Con.
for expenses. which we regard as nee
"Weil. II you object to the word black, :
pay money in addition to the legal fees
Tor every ship that comes into port?''
"Yes, we doit--, go. .,I,.-
money was paid, and there was long
wrangle between the counsel and the
Committee as to admissibility Of this
, It was finally admitted on the ground
. that IL such exactions We're made. II
7 was an indication of dereliction OF duty
,, on the part OF the police.
: We'll, now. whom do you pay hrst?'
1--WE never pay anything at. all III
the vessels cargo is thoroughly dis
y ''Weii. whom do you pay. them"
.Is 1t necessary for me to answe
this?" asked the witness. appealing t
the Committee.
Dockmaster ana Customs Inspector,
''You will have to answer" said Sen
ator O'Connor, who was presiding. Chair
man Le1ow haying gone one, 2H, md or 80, 70
each ship"
"Yes, the Custom House inspectors ge
Gss:aily two. and that makes $40"
YES i think SO. except occasional ex
pens penIasss sisTsrl for special reasons We nav
pau "unitei States oaicers?" inquire
Senator O'Connor.
''Yes, sir"
.sDoes the captain have to pay any
thing for getting the vessel out into tn
stream. or for quarantine charges"
.No sir. not that | know. The car
tain is not authorized to make any sue
payments"
The witness said that, in his opinion
all shippers in this city were Obliged I
make the same payments, in order
have their vessels promptly unloaded c
loaded.
you believe It necessary TO pay thes
officials in order to carry on your bus
ness?'
II think II desirable TO do so, and othe
shippers generally hold the same opinio
90 FAR as know"
The next witness was an old Germa
named Fred Studer who said that Ia
wife, Annie. had kept a boarding -hous
and fuTnished-room house for seye
years at 2S3 Elizabeth street
Were there any disreputable wome
living in your house?" asked Mr.. Mos
mo. sir"
Were YOU arrested on March 2s7"
"Yes. sir
who arrested your
"Officers Sloan and Sullivan, OF Il
Mulberry street station. They came
my house one night and rang the be
I told them they could not come In, ar
they said they would break In the do
unless j opened II. let tIem in, Tn.
had a warrant for my arrest, and said
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