New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
Z. ". COREYS LICENSE.

SOME FACTS ABOUT TIE MANAGER OF THE
NOTORIOUS HAYMARKET.
Edward W Ccrey. the manager of the Haymar-
ket at Sixth-dve. and Thirtieth-st. is being exam
ned in supplementary proceedings by order Oh JUS
tice Van Wyck. of the city Court on account Oh
Judgment for 500 obtained by Charles Gaul the
prcprctor Of the Casino cafe. Gaul backed corey
in a saloon in Fourteenth-st in 1884, and the saloon
closed It's doors later Corey IS A son OF the police
detective who was dismissed from the force In
1872 At hearings thus far held In tn" supple
mcntary proceedings Corey has been examined 10y
Max Bamberg,r counsel for Gaul. The hrst near
ing was held before Corey became the manager OF
the IIaymarket. and Corey testified that ne Veu al
No o. West Thirty-seventh-st. ana was supported
by his WIFE who carried on business under the
name Of a. VI. Mcmahon. Part OF the examination
OF Corey was follows:
O-IIow much money in actual cash have you on
your person. that ANYBODY mas helonEing 10
live cents with which expect TO ride home. when
] borrowed from friend tins rnoi nlng. $50 ,x,
any money since April 10 last? Ayes. made SIS
at the Aqueduct racetrack. .,,-.. =, ,,,.. ,
kept store IN Fourtccnth-st.? A-Yes. was.
Q-Were you partner in the , business that e ne
ago? Ayes.
Continuing Corey admitted that he shared the
profits Of his business in Fourteenth-st with Ar
thur Benson and Samuel Finberg. He said they
got percentage.
each of the gambling table. | taking the other
half-5O per cent Of the proceeds
Q-Was there any partnership agreemfh nj In thls
matter? A.-None whatever. ,. H.,
Q.-Is this "Billy" McGlory the McGlory OF dive
keeper fame? Ayes. he II.
Q.-And you we're II partner with him? A.-fes'
] was.
The worst dive ever kept in this city was that
known Armory Hall. in Elizabeth-st.. of which
McGlory was the proprietor for years. The exhibit
tions Of depra .ity and lewdness in McGorys place
were so shocking to cause many complaints
and II was comm report that McGlory paid large
sums of money 10 the police captain of the pre-
cinct and TO higher police officials for protection.
on Wednesday Corey was examined second
time and he stated tina; he was manager OF the
Uaymar ket in the employ of his brother George A
Corey The witness said the license for the Hay
market was I'm his name but the lease was in the
possession OF the brewer who owned all the prop
ertv I'm the plce Corey said that his dealings were
with Mr. sicily owner OF the brewery.
Q-Dd you read over any paper that you signed
at the time You took the license? A.--No, SIR.
Q-Whcre this paper signed? Al the
Fidelity Loan and Trust company, IN the Metro
pcitan Building. I'm Madison-ave.
ON whose name is the lease Of the Hay
mo- o. WHO is your landlord? A-Thc Jores estate
,J-Where Is the lease? A.-rhc brewery has 1t.
Q-llow much rent do you pay for II? A.-s6JOo "A
year
The examination adjourn Il until to-day at
Mr. Bambcrg~r's office. No 30 Broadway
Patrick skeny. Mr.. splitter and Mr.. Brohne-. OF
the Kips Bay Brewing Company, have been or
d.red 10 appear for examination as witnesses. Mr..
Enmborgcr in talking abou: the testimony brought
ont by Cor,y's examination. said yesterday after
noon: 1T il rather peculiar state OF affalrs when
q man get a license under the kdlncs law de
cisons-whrh expressly stipulatc that no man shall
get license unless he has GOOD ana "eIi-it-
tested charac;er-wh confcsses under oath of hav-
ing been partner Of Billy Mc'oiN ana an associ-
ate I'm operating gambling table with such men
as Arthur Benson and Samuel Finberg.'