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

How many writers in these places in
Jersey City?"
About twenty-five in the main place
md other joints
did you pay christy Quirk weekly
sum?'
Yes
How much did you pay him?"
About SITS or $3.50 at Intervals"
Did you meet Christy Smith in Jersey
City often?"
Yes, at the Park House"
Did you ever meet Dennis McLaugh-
lin there?''
Yes
HE was County Clerk?'
Guess he was.
Did you ever talk with Mclaughlin
about green goods, too?"
Yes
At this point witness mixed up the
Park House and Sullivan's place oppo-
site. and Mr.. Klink Strengthened the tan
gle out by showing that the place where
the witness met Smith was at Sulivanes
Witness said he. would telegraph to
Steiner something like, Hats are cheap,
No. 275 or some number and then the
guy would say Il am coming" and to
the Office he would telegraph Horse
shipped. The kilograms would be adj
dressed to vacant lots.
'.And the telegraph agent is in cahoots
with the scheme?''
We'll, guess So"
What does the agent do?"
''We pay 40 cents or 60 cents for him
holding the message
80 you went to the telegraph office to
send that message?
Yes
did you remember place on Colgate
street?"
yes, No. % and No. ss1; they were va
cant lots.''
And these kilograms which came there
were from come ons?"
Yes"
Whose precinct was this in?"
Captain Farrier's.''
did you have any dealings with him?"
No, all my communications were with
Christy Smith,"
Did Smith make any requirements as
to the location of your joints?"
ooh, yes''
What locality?'
over near Second street, near to the
Abattoir, all through there
who raided you?"
Anthony Comstock''
"Didyou talk with Christy Smith after
that raid?''
"I did, and he said it didn't bother
him.
Who built your turning joints?'''
"A man named Fish and Kelly Bros
Had Christy Smith any connection
with Kelly Bros? ~
yes; but it is not right to say what
I've heard
SO good that you hadn't joints enough?''
Yes, said the witness, laughing.
"And you had guys sitting outside of
the Park waiting for their turns?'
"Yes"
And you came here from 1893 to 1ss4?''
asked Mr.. McCarter
"Yes"
WAS Jimmy McNally doing business
in New York at the same timer,
"Only to a certain extent, because Jer-
sey was the only safe place. There had
been a great shake up in the police cap
tains in New York, and we came over
here was the reply.
"And made yourself solid with the Jer-
sey City Police?"
YES"
What was the largest sum you ever
paid to Christy Smith at time?''
81 can't recollect. We paid him so many
big sums that l can't remember
Ever paid him s2,5OO?'
Eyes, and $1,700 and other amounts
Where did YOU get the money?''
From the boss,
"And if you didn't do it christy said he
would drive you out of town."
Eyes, that's about it,
Now, Edward tell us how you carried
the money from the guy to New York?''
Il took it,
$50 you were the go-between."
Eyes"
Where did you take it?''
ITO a saloon at Elizabeth and Broome.
Streets
McNally's valet then told story about
the shooting of Big Haines in Jersey City
by come back, who is now in Scran-
ton, Pa.
why didn't they arrest the come
back'?"
Don't know; they tried to run him out
OF town and he shot.
What did he say, this come back?'s
asked Mr.. sMcCarter.
sHe said: If you'll only pay me half
of my money and transportation that
half I'll give for suckers education !"
(Roars of laughter.)
Assemblyman Lawshe took the witness
in hand. who said that he knew he wasn't
doing an honest business. He left that
to his boss.
"But you knew it wasn't honest?"
asked Mr. Lawshe.
.sWell, if 1 were your valet wouldn't
ask what your business was" (Laughter.)
did you open places in Passaic?"
asked Mr.. Lawshe to get square.
Yes
did business there2"
.Yes.,
Ever have an Office in camden?a con-
tinued Mr.. Lawshe.
sNo. we never got down SO low as
that" (Much laughter0
who subpoenaed you here?'
Il am responsible, interrupted Mr.. Nc
Carter.
"Or Mr.. Klink?
'I had a conversation with the gentle
man with the glasses on.''
"Thatss true,, said Mr.. Klink.
Witness, for the benefit of the CHAIR
man, explained the working of the guy
The proprietor. he said, had good money
and the guy got the. sawdust or the brick.
The bundles were put up with a. flash