New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
MIR. KRUMMS TALE OF PERSECUTION.
HE SAYS HE HAS BEEN HorNpED ny CAPTAIN
ALLAIRE AND BY CAPTAIN CARTWRIGHT.
lis sI.CCEssOR AND TRIEND.

ALLAIRE AND BY CAPTAIN CoRTwRiGlIT.
his SUCCESSOR AND FRIEND.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In answer TO Captain Alalres reply TO my
statement before the Lexow Committee wish 10
state To YOU the facts pertaining 70 the case and
| am also willing 30 testify TO them before the
committee. When Captain Allaire could not get
any money ont Of mo. his collector 'warl mani
Frank Wilson. bothered me day and night mat !
should take some books from the captain Tor ~"
He told me that every saloonkeepcr and druggist
took some ! told him that could not AFFORD to
pay 500 for books | sen; the captain 80 FOR I'VE
books but TO my establishment he sent them back
with a letter saying IN II that he was thanking
me for the Kindness. but was not doing business
that way. | was very glad got my ~ back. but
in ten minutes after. - my astonishment. Wilson
came in with i've books and toll me that the old
man sent him for me 50 and 90 deliver the I'VE
books. When the Hon Mr. Hewitt was Mayor this
Captain Ailalre gave a bai report 50 that
could get no concert license. went - The Mayors
Once 10 md out what was the trouble. The Mayor
told me that the report was not favorable. was
astonlshed and exclaimed: What, this captain
does this 70 me-" Then Mayor Hewitt fail. 4
guess you al not pay him enough or he would
have given you better report"
The Honorable Mayor Hewitt askel me . lena
him one OF these books. but when he wanted TO re-
turn 81 10 me II could not be found. IL was sto.en
from out Of the Mayors Office. / had - bring Eve
afldavts from ncghb0rs u prove tina; my place
was respectable. the next day brought about
twenty afndavits. which Mayor Hewitt had !nvesu
gated and he gave my license the next day
When Captain Alaire found ont that ! hnl
license ne bothered me day ani night. one Nom
day morning three officers came IN. intoxicated
with loaded rcv0lvers IN their hands anI arrested
the barkecper. but when the sergeant found out II
was after l. O'Clock when they came f.. and that
they were drunk. he discharged the bnrkrcper.
hal these officers before the Police Commissioners;
/ had about twenty witnesses there. but iouhi
the whole station house force there and they s"orc
that these three officers We're sober. The Honor
able Mayor Hewitt hal several sworn afilayiis
(complalntsl agtlnst captain Aaire. which h. plt
before the Police Commissioners, on one OF the
hottest days when the Mayor was out Of town.
the case came up. there were only myself ana ms
wife subpoenacl. nobody else. captain Allaire had
about half a dozen lawyers engaged. they had me
on The stand FOR about three hours ana Urea me
out that my mouth MAS 50 dry mat c ouii
hardly talk any more, and tod them ,would
say no more until later Oh, and then would open
their eyes -.
hunted me day and night win all MS men. ~
had me before tho Excise CommissloneTs, Dut ne
could not 30 anything there, one day was ar
rested on warrant. brought before Judge Juny III
officers were there 10 take warrants against me-.
the Judge was astOnishcI and saiI: IhlS man ~
prosecuted By the police: what is the trouble
when the Judge found out that they were black
mailing me and doing dirty work for me 'aRlnh
he discharged for all the cases Captain Allaire
got out OF the ward: after him Captain Cassidy
came. visited my place very often. told he was
proud OF and mat I kept one Of t4e fines. finest
family resorts in the city, Captain Mclaughlin
was in my place and fonnI notnlng wrong ,otppJ
around in ever corrle-. but could ind nothing
wrong Captain Deyery was IN my pacs often win
his private men; he tod me- that Kept tespeC,,
able place and he would sooner come mere thhm any
other place. All these men always gave me
favorable report to the Mayors Once. .u.,....
But when Captain Cartwright, Captain Allares
@ nUsT ' Kew ' years Eve Eve one Of my walters
arrested for excise by the ward man Levy asken
is outside and he sent me in to make an arrest
one way the other. because OF the trouble win
rested. / asked what that was for. The answer
was II have to make an arrest out OF tnis Wbon
The third Sunday ! arrested fnyseH Nheh
my concert license expired the captain CAV me ne, a
bad report on acfou1d G G nf b@rr case. dmssed
and the Grand jury dismissed thein , pecdust ..e
f f y Sosf not |ar from The court Clerk
I went TO the Mayors Office | was told 10 come
the MAYOR had A gone to California They kept
back from one day to anothet, uhl ION
were nearly gone. and | made new apphcaton
When ms put in Of c fsGSn4 S of this TP s
There are many ha keep o' respectabe family
resort the principal Of Grammar School No. 70
decentralization recon- to the Mayor. There is petition
also in the Mayors Office signed by over SVo III
prominent Citizens we're there and spoke In my
favor but account OF THIS Gapta'n s yuv H.
eeI'S wish This committee would have this captain
on me stand and inquire OF him why he gives
my place a bad report: II It is on account OF MS
friend Alaire or why? This captain tries 10 get
revenge on me and to ruin me. he made the whole
ward poor ruined peoples businesses WITHOUT Y,
owe me a living az long as Keep respectapie
place / have lived in the city OF New,i ork ABOUT
fortv wears When our country and the nag was
in danger and our brave President Abraham LIN
coin called the first 1000 troops 3t the S'o,e
81 New-York | was one Of the FIRST that TOOK UP
arms and went the war. ! left New-lork on
Inne n 1851 was wounded twice In different pat
lies Is that the thanks-thai n police captain can
try 20 cut off my living? | think / should 90, pe
Protev'' ~ ;,nui,tee CHARLES KRUMM
Vo 1s7 Chrystie-st New-York. June g. 1891