The evening world., 1894-06-07

money on Oct. 10, 1888. while his son was
The witness said his wife went to the
bank and drew out $3.50. He borrowed
800 more. and gave II to his wife, who
gave 1t TO their son. --.,
MY son didn't say what he wanted
afterwards. Then learned he wanted
1t to get married on"
Two years afterwa rds?" . 49,
Mr.. Morrison was very anxious to have
1t understood that he never gave his son
and she gave 1t &C the young man.
Hts Mother Also Tcstidcs.
Mrs.. Morrison was then sworn. She
said tina: her son borrowed $500. The
money belonged to her husband, and
he mad given her the authority to give
1t to Martin.
What did he want the money for7"
None OF us could ind out till after
wards what he wanted the money for,
but afterwards We learned he was pre-
pairing to get married"
He lust asked for the money. and
his father gave II to him."
II don't know what he said to his
father. l hadn't cent. and he knew
Mr.. Morrison had testified that ne was
Woodworking man and had always
been In debt, and that the money was
his wife's. None OF, the three witnesses
were cross-examined.
Mrs. Amelia Lentz. who said she had
kept n saloon at 1872 Van Courtlandt ave
nue.. In Morrisania, from 1885 to 1889,
versation with Henry Trott. friend Of
Detective Sherman. about securing pro-
lection.
Trott was connected with the Tombs
al h.. q
Lentz said ahe wanted to keep open on
Sundays. Sherman visited her after
that and she arranged with him to pay
81 IA month.
Detective sherman Accused.
Sherman told me I could open the
saloon on Sunday 4 paid regularly: I
closed up. Sherman came and collected
old license"
An excise inspector named Emerich
came to her and said she must pay him
$40 II she wished to continue open. She
closed up the place and got a new license
and then opened up regardless of Eme-
you never paid Emerich, them"
mo. he tried TO get 1t, but he didn't"
The witness. was very sure sherman
was the ward defective. She was told
she had seen him going into the sta
ton. There was no trouble while she
paid Sherman. and no arrests.
Carl August Lentz husband OF the last
witness. knew Ward Detective Sher.
man, OF the Morrisania station, and
corroborated his wife's testimony. He
was not married to her at that time
but managed the saloon for her.,
Sherman called every month and
was arrested once, before Mrs. Lent2
began paying money to sherman.
II paid the money to Sherman several
times myself and I saw Mrs Lent7
pay him. Sherman always wore clti.
zen's clothes. He wore n policeman's
| shield on his vest inside his coat"
John Buser.. beer bother. said he hat
| been In hundreds OF dlsorderly houses
with beer He gave lis, OF a score o,
whole row In First street. between tn,
Bowery and Second avenue. lo4. Fourth
street, 80 Houston street and many
houses In Stuyvesant place.
open and doing lively business until
Capt. Cross came In. when most Of then
closed because Capt. Cross would no
what cafes were open?" asked Lawyer
Moss.
There was one kept by Flora Walters
at 80 East Fourth street, She. paid $l5 {
month to Detective. Hook. ] met hin
there one night and heard him talkln,
with her In English
Chairman Lexow acted as Interpreter
as the, witness said he could not speal
Buser said he heard Flora tell Hoe
that she hadn't the money for him tina
night. and asked him to come aroun
all right then and went, away.
Max Rosenthal. who kept place n
East Eighth street. was well know
to the witness. who said that Rosen
Berthold Rosenthal. OF 2l+ East .Sixtl
street, also paid money to the police.
Buser said Schworg whdo kept a caf
at sas Fast Eth street, told him h
h iss claasr %0" Of s P East aoust o
street. IS a month.
"Ali these people told me every tim
/ saw them that they had to pay none
to the police to keep open"
| What sort of places were these?"
Cafes, where girls resorted."
Mr.. Goff announced at this point tina
he had very interesting witness. Mr.
testify.
Dive-Keeper a Witness.
The notorious Bowery dive-keeper
who then took the stand. was dresse
IN a fashionably, cut, silk,lined ligh
that he kept numerous resorts locate
In various parts OF the town.
Well, Mr.. Gombossy," began Mr.. Got
blandly. 81 suppose you are prepared I
give the Police Depart nent good char
What do you mean" asked the wit
ness, looking somewhat puzzled.
"A good character for honesty and fai
dealing, l mean"
~ don't know about that" he reptile
doubtfully.
Gombossy said he had four brothers
Ignatz, Jacob, Alexander and Morris
He had been ten years in the bushes
and had only been arrested once. an
then by Inspector Mclaughlin for keep
in0 a disorderly house.
He was then at POT Bowery. He sal
thing but weiss beer on Sunday an
closed every night at o'clock.
II never violated the law. and wa
never convicted Of any offense."
you had young ladies in your places
Yes"
in evening dress or short skirts =?
asked Mr.. Goff.
They always dressed respectfully"
"Of course. And they drank with tn
gcntlemen?'
yes"
The police never made complaint
|; against you?"
"Oh. yes"
, But you were never convicted"
NO"
, And YOU are running places now"
ooh no: I am out OF the bushes
and have been for three years"
what have you been doing?"
, Just sporting around
"And living on the wealth acquire
: in past years OF prosperity
"That's right