The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-18


ties. of the crowd, and wag suggested
to one of those in touch with the commits
tee that they should have an artist in
that line exhibit before the committee
au naturel.
The hubbub of chatter was stopped al
few minutes before twelve o'clock by
the appearance of Chairman Gledhill, fol-
lowed by Messrs. Bradley, Lawshe and
Squire The Speaker did not turn up at
the opening Of the proceedings. Counsel
McCarter, when the chairman tapped for
order with Vice Chancellor Pftney's seedy
and dissipated looking gavel made brief
speech, and called out Thomas +. Nc
Cann.''
McCann said he lived in New York City
but was formerly connected with j. j.
Gleason & Co.. pool room. 1t was a
New Jersey corporation, known as the
Union Electric Transmission Company.
He said they transmitted bets. He had
been with the company during January,
1896 to August, 1897. He had worked in
sub-agencies at Brooklyn, Hartford,
Philadelphia and many other places.
Where were their headquarters" ask
ed Mr. McCarter.
..At No. 1877 Bowery.''
What were your duties?"
'sBookkeeper. sheet writer and kept
track of receipts in each room.'
did you have a monthly BALANCED"
Yes"
Did you have a room in Harrison?'
asked Mr.. McCarter.
I'VE did; at least, I can't testify that
we had one there from my knowledge or
belief, but it was on the books
What was on your books for Harri-
son?"
1.-The expenses"
What were they?"
Salaries. rent, agents commissions
and counsel fees
Did the word counseps fees mean pro-
lection money?'s
at did"
did you ever see Chief of Police Cal
laghan?" said Mr. McCarter, who
up The Chief objected, saying that he
had only been pointed out to him before
coming into the room.
Stand up. SIR. said Mr.. McCarter, and
the Chief at once obeyed. Witness said
he recognized him.
did you ever see the Chief at head
quarters on the Bowery?"
"Yes."
what was he doing?" asked Mr.. Nc
Carter.
Talking to Mr.. Nesbitt in the operat-
ing ROOM
What was charged to the Harrison ac-
count for protection?' asked counsel.
Fifty dollars
when the raid was made at Harrison
who were arrested?"
81. j. Mooney and Patrick Tighe."
.sWhat other name had Meoney?''
'T believe it was Norton replied the
witness.
"At the time you saw Chief Callaghan
at the Bowery, was it expected that the
pool rooms in East Newark would soon
open?' asked the lawyer.
1T was
After a pause Mr. McCarter asked If
Mooney had served his time, and witness
replied that he had. Examined by As
semblyman Lawshe the witness said he
had never visited the Harrison pool
rooms in his life, and beyond the en-
tries in the books at the home office at
New York he knew nothing about it.
what is a sweat account?" suddenly
asked Mr.. Lawshe.
st don't know as l ever used the
word
"Mr. Lawshe used the word mis-
chievously said Chairman Gledhill, and a
general laugh followed the joke.
Conrad Fell, red faced, towzy headed,
grizzly bearded man from North Bergen,
was the next witness. He spoke broken
English. He said that he was employed
ut
Monte Carlo. He was there until the
rooms were finally closed UP. He remem-
bered the raid when two men were arrest
ed He didn't know their names. They
belonged to the club and were players.
s.Do you remember the time when Sher-
iff Heller came up in his buggy?''
"Yes."
Whom did he talk to?"
with Mr.. Nell and Mr.. Bindernagle.'
'.What did he say?" asked Mr.. McCar-
ter.
1.-The Sheriff told him to close up the
wheel room and the pool room on the hill,
and the pool room fifteen days close up"
was the lucid reply.
Lets see if l understand. You heard
the Sheriff say that they must close up
the wheel room, or the roulette room
but after fifteen days he could open up
the pool room?" asked counsel.
Eyes, l believe dot was what he said
that the wheel room must be shut up and
the pool room opened nit fifteen days. 2
replied Mr.. Fell.
"Do you remember the time when they
drew the revolvers there?"
Eyes, do remember dot"
ssHow long time was it when the Sher-
iff came up after or before the revolver
AFFAIR."
II couldn't tell"
sIt was during the summer?'
ssYah',
To Assemblyman Lawshe's questions he
replied that Monte Carlo had been doing
business for five years. Many attempts
were made to close it up, but they were
unsuccessful. He was there when they
built the pool room. He was well ac-
quainted with them.
"Were you janitor there?" asked Mr..
McCarter.
Nah, was only a helper"
Richard Hinchliffe, a musician of New
York. but formerly gve lessons in Harri-
son, was the next witness. In answer
to Mr.. McCarter, he said he was employed
by Chief Callaghan to give music at a
show given by the Chief. He was paid
IS for himself and violincello; he played
the violin.
was there a lady on the stage?'
Eyes"
sWhere was the show?'