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

"Who?"
The new ward man."
ANY others?'
YES. We had to let them come in
and take fruit from the store"
They IIe! US know when we were to
- suppose you were glad to let them
take it?'
oh. yes we were only too glad to ac-
commodate them"
suppose You expect to get out or
paying this hereafter"
oh. no. l guess we'll have to pay
again"
Then YOU haven't much confidence in
Question is ruled out" said Chairman
Lexow Mir Lyon went into further de-
tails about his conversation with the
the police were hogs. and he said he
couldn. help ii. that he had got to raise
the money, as the Captain wanted 1t to
pay for his appointment.
S,v-etser Paid, Too.
John Howard Sweetser. Of the big
wholesale dry-goods firm OF Sweetser.
Pembroke & Sweetser, at 374 broadway,
when the sidewalks were crowded and
there were IA great many cases OF goods
being delivered. he had told the police
man to ook out for the h interest," crest
he thought was right.
How much did you pay?" Mr. Goff
inquired. -.
Il paid him from s. to SIS at various
times
"Diln't you know 1t was part Of the
policemans duty to protect, the side
walk In front of your store?'
Il REGARDED him as doing work for
me. and ! paid him as l would any
other servant"
"How long have you been making
II can't say exactly how long. but
think it was a. good many years. Six
or eight at least"
Have any complaints been made
against. you for encumbering the
NO. sir"
The payments had been made to
several policemen, whoever, happened 10
he on post, the witness said. He only
paid during the busy season.
You didn't employ the policemen,
did you?"
II so regarded It,"
the policemen
81 suppose so. -
You are a taxpayer in this city,"
Il regret to say that | am.
Employed" the Policemen.
Mr. Swestser SAID he employed the
policeman to look after his goods TO see
that they were not stolen. He knew II
" d> NlF iiNS ~ wv i'''N''''' ~ ',SN
out for the property of merchants, but
sti,l he regarded IT as desirable to en-
plJv them specially.
IF / didn't regard it as desirable: I
shouldn't have paid them" said Mr..
lie didn't know what other merchants
2a!i, According as the amount OF goods
on the sidewalk was greater or less the
amount paid would be more or less.
Isaac H. Welch. Mr. Sweetsers ship
ping clerk. was the next witness, He
were left standing on the sidewalk over
night Frequently in the, busy, time
boxes were piled two and three high.
stray policemen would come around
Wrlch. "Ilt not the regular men.
Il know Mr.. Sweetser used TO give
presents 10 The police occasionally for
Isn't II common custom among the
drv-ronds merchants to pay money 10
thu police for profession and the privi-
Il know murey is generally paid. but
couldn't say whether ii was for using
the sidewalk or not
Raised the Ante.
Thomas ]. Roberts, a produce dealer,
Of Isl ktadc street, sad that he had
paid NarI Man Parker SO or So a
year 90 use the sidewalk, ana during
the last three years he mad paid Ward
lie had paid Parker indirectly, hand
Ing the money u a neighbor, but he
had paid Kelly directly. kelly's price
"Dti Ko,ly say anything to you about
putting thu money in an envelope
YES. he sul he wanted It paid that
wty, ana told m, to put ms, card in the
envelope So H." captain would know who
WHY iii they raise you from sl5 to
"wcn # was generally understood
whom Jy. new captain Stephenson,
came into Tie precinct that So would be
a.. On r- We W &C. All satisfied to pay II.
"IN. r.,Grdyl these payments not as
1 nrllr. bat as matter OF business"
sri Mr. Roberts 10 pN-JuGge. Ransom.
p,sgutl, C;arquiio, a fruit merchat of
r, barclay street, said he sometimes
.-,I The sidewalk as he did both a
Wholesale and retail business.
"liay, YOU ever paid the police or any
one else tor occupying the sidewalk ?"
asked Mr. Cot.
so. sir.
"Not cent?"
"nidn, YOU tell Antonio Tucca about
paving the police Tor protection?'
'ph. he was only fooliug with me-"
You tod him you paid SIS to the
Il don't remember. II I did itaAsas
around and asking me questions. Pos
sibly l did say paid s25, but was only
What you told him then was not
Then YOU admit that you are a