New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
no DOUBT OF ITS CHARACTER.
GEORGE p. HAMMOND CONFIRMS PREVIOUS

TESTIMONY ABOUT 1T.
George p. Hamond tr. sworn ..p..
Mr.. Moss-You know this place called Parss
Q.And under, my direction You you. visited IT nun
Der ottimes did you not! A, ties ,,,,
direction have been EN-, in he Place lace ron rom, April
Q.-You knew OF IT before, did you not? A.-Yes
'o.-As an officer of the City Vigilance Lacquer
Q-You were in the produce business. were you
&C o.-And when this committee began its sessions.
YOU took vacation from the produce business and
came in and helped mee Al did
O-Now what have you discovered 20 be the
character Of that place on your several ysits' A.
The character Of that place Is such that what We
call degenerates. men, frequent the place and II
was a nightly occurrence to solicit men for In
moral purposes.
Q.-Tell us about the conduct OF the men? A
These men the degenerates. they solicit men at the
tables and I believe they get commission on all
drinks purchased there. They get checks
O'-How many Of these degenerates have you OBJ
served frequenting that place? Alive or six pos
slbiy more, The last time We were there we saw
a greater number than we had previously.
Q-But these FIVE or six are always e 81. De found
them there They go from there across the stree,
to place called Little Pucks." and from there to
o'2You never had any difficulty in getting there,
A-Not in the least. have been received with
'Q.IYou go right in off the street. as YOU would
into store? A.-There Is two ways one through
the barroom and the other taTovgn k 9 n entrances
oNuave YOU ever observed any police inter-
ference with that place. 0ne 1 ibers a we ssw
around two three minutes, and then spoke 70 the
people about there four or fye minutes. ana then
Odd you pass about o'clock last nlgnt oy WIS
place? A.About o'clock this mornng we passed
those / had with me. whether we would go N OF
not and one of them said "Oh. pshaw! You have
been there lots OF times: don't bother with IL
HOFFMAN BLAMEs RAINEs LAW.
o-was it open at that time? A.-well. just tbs
same last night as it has been To all outward ap-
CIT was wide open? At was wide open as
far as could Judge. II as wide open as II ever
was: II We had made up our minus 10 20 III 'he'e'
Q-Is that a concert hall? A.-welI-
Is a piano there. and these fairies or men degen-
crates as you call them; they sing songs. L nave
ltlcket here for the club II Is called the Longsoa
o~You have never been a member of that club
o.~And a" the persons who went IN withsyou were
not mSmOers Of the club A evSens st OF Club life,
A o1id w KHSa fy consider SD "' club life
Q.-That is, a president meetings heio ana re'0'
u No Hoffman, desire to suggest that these places
would not exist unless they were granted licenses
under the Ranes liquor- system 70 me nfsr
the Superintendent of Licenses not TO allow them
1t Is much un their da nyb TO es and
they grant these licenses l do not weauer 'ha'
they should exist. b. - call
your attention to the evidence, which shows that
Captain Chapman has been seen in the place VIC, ne
so that no Raines law or club certificates or any
thing of that kind has prevented the captain 10 o.
police from going in and seeing ths o.
MI Hoffman-Under the license which it obtained
under the lauortax license afforded to club.
They had right TO sell liquor and 70 De open ~
any time in the day or night and on sundays