The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-31

rowties entered the resort with the In
teDtion of doing" the proprietor He
overcame these desperadops without the
aid OF the police, hiIy Edwards once Civ
ing him valuable assistance.
HiH had been married before coming TO
this country, and he had three sons. 1t
was often said of him, with approval by
the women who frequented his establish
ment, that none g his family was ever
allowed to enter the resort. Until Hills
famous quarrel vii tie police his career
was regular and brilliant progress He
was reputed to be worth 81 600. 600, ard
he himself declared that he was worth
100000
He was a favorite sta Ike holder for
betting men as well as for the contestants
In trials of skill and strength. He was
one of those who backed Billy Edwards in
his fight with Sam Colyer at Cone River,
Va. He also held $4,000 OF stakes de-
posted with him by betlors when Sullivan
whipped Ryan at Mississippi City. He
owned farm al Flushing, l.. l., where he
raised fast horses and fancy cattle and
pigs. He had a road house there and two
beautiful country houses
Hill always kept an 'all night house.
kind in the world. The business done was
entirely of an ''ail night character, and
as such, of course, was in utter violation
of the New York excise laws To manage
such business required police protec-
ton" This Harry Hill secured for years
and years, until finally there was a row.
HIS NEW PLACE ORDERED CLOSED.
About ten years ago he alleged that he
was made to pay altogether too much for
police security. He II ade strong objection,
and charged Police Captain Murphy and De-
tective Moran with levying large black
mail upon him. There was a hot time for
while, the upshot of the whole matter
being that Capt. Murphy and his detective
were transferred to another station and
Harry Hills place was ordered Closed
that is, he was not allowed to keep open
after a. m. TIA; 'ls.ant that he might as
well not keep open at all.
When the Lexow investigating COMMITTEES
began its work, the Parkhurst Society be-
sought Hill to testify as to his experience
inpa wing protection money. Heconsented,
and was on the witness stand for many
hours. When Hill finally gave up the
place in Houston and Crosby streets he
went up to Harlem and built quaint little
structure on piles at the southeast corner
OF Harlem bridge. 1t was not a profitable
venture, and the police were continually
interfering with it in every possible way.
He finally had to quit Impoverished.
POLICE NEVER FORGAvE HIM.
Since then his career has been a sue
cessIon OF failures Men to whom he had
ioaned money had forgotten his face The
police, whose corruptions he had exposed,
never forgave him for telling the truth.
The conditions OF New York politics made
it possible that he could be prevented
from keeping an honest place in an honest
manner so long as the alleged custodians
OF peace and property forbade him.
Without their approval ne could not exist,
so Tar as keeping public house was con-
cerned. He became poorer and poorer,
until finally Harry Hill, once all-powep-
tnl, became a Renaissance of the past
Sickness seized him the other day, and in
his seventeen year he lay down and died.