New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
O'sI'LLIvAN DAZEs WITNESS.
DIAMOND Is ANOTHER.
APPROVED DEWEY THEATRE IN IGNORANCE
OF ITS CONDEMNATION.

ave.
,o-And the Dewey Theatre is within that juri'-
Q.-Have yoa paid any attention to ~ Ain
DIN any way? Ayes: l have sent my men
there to look after the performances and 10 see
Q-Have you ever considered the character OF the
performances. TO say whether they were offensive
were. and never found n /" any my such.
9.Have you read in the Newspapers hat nth, the
Ing laws and the fire laws? A.--No. sir.
Q...-Don't you know there published in The
defects in the CONSTRUCTION Of the theatre? Al
felt that was the duty OF The Building Department
and the Ere Department to look after because they
take action against the occupant OF ;he building
They have to recover by civil action. The police
cannot make arrest In such n case.
Q-At the same tire. II the theatre mas been con
structed asains; :he law and Is dangerous 20 IRE
mean to say the police. the police captain has
10 duty to perform in the premises? 40 sir;
2mYou think the police captain Las no reSpoh-
Q-Tsn't IL his duty 10 report the facts7 A-Not
to my knowledge don't know.
Q-The building law is ono Of the laws Of the
9Agd the police are required to enforce Iss, all the
laws cannot take action In.
Q-They are directed 70 enforce the laws and and
ordinances. are they not-the po'iceF A'-AiI
ali criminal matters, Of course, Tha; is
within the manual as well as being the Ia" OF
OF you become aware that building is dan
10 duty to report It? A.-Repcrt IT to the building
Department NIL.
Ayes: report IT to the Building Department
through the Chief OF Police.
MADE FAVORABLE REPORT.
O-Have you ever made any such report7 A
No. sir
Q-who owns the Dewey Theatre? A.-sullivan
Krdus. far as know.
Q-Who are they? A-Timothy D. Sullivan and
Maurice Krsus-
Q-That IL the name OF the Arm. IL III A
Yes. sir.
Q-This theatre has to have a license? Ayes.
sir
Q-Issued by the Mayor? A-By the Police
Board.
Q-And you have 20 report on H. do you not, as
a police captain? Ayes. sir when the applica-
ton Is made.
Q-And you have reported favorably on ton
the Dewey Theatte? Al think have; amt
sure.
ON having TO report the Dewey Theatre
as TO whether II shoulc be licensed or not isn't II
your duty 10 report whether or not It Is safe
whether IL complies with the law7 A.-The build
ing?
O-Yes Al don't think that Is put In the sp-
pcation that provision there is a regular form OF
applicat ton.
Q-Have you approved those spplicatons-the
application for license for the Dewey Theatre?
Al think l have don't know positively. /
have TO look 1t up.
IGNORANT As HIS CHIEF.
o-Now. Captain Diamond did you not know
that that building stands dIsapproved as TO its con-
struction by the Building Department OF the City
OF New-YOrk? A.-No. sir.
Q-Now, supposing that people go ahead with
the construction OF a building or go ahead with
the use OF public building under the disapproval
Of the Building Department, what IL your duty?
A-The Building Department should know the
kind. and If IT was within my jurisdiction l should
certainly take action.
Q.-Vhat is your duty? A.-To prevent the con-
tinuation OF the building with permit from the
Department.
Q.-And prevent the use Of the building If IT was
constructed? AT was properly notified. yes
or arrest somebody for violating the law.
Owe have here complaint which shows this
building has no rear entrance in Thrteenth-st
Don't know Of any do you? A.-Yes in the rear
which the performers passed through
GA connection with house? Ayes. the
house connects directly with the theatre There
is no space between the theatre proper and the
house I'm the
Q.-Thst house is really behind the stage? A
Behind the stage.
Q-And is used by the performers? Ayes
sir. connected with auditorium OF the theatre.
OFT does not form any means OF exit for the
audience? A.-You could escape that way.
O.-But what means are there OF informing the
audience that they can go out through the stage?
A-Informng them II IL an exit?
Q-Do you know there are blind exits In that
building? A.-No sir.
CHASTITY JOKE, THIS
o-Do YOU know there are places marked exit
on the programme which lead up against a brick
wall? A.-No, sir
O.-Suppose there fire and people should
rush up 20 the places marked exit and come up
against the wall that would be pretty bad trap,
wouldn't III A-They would find they were up
a gainst ~.
O-Do Won know the stairways WOODEN
Al haven't examined H.
O-Why haven't you examined it, Al am not
in the Building Department. My attention was
never called 10 IT,
o-Have you examined that theatre for some
purpose. haven't YOU A.-Oh. have had my
men stationed there in regard TO the performance
IN the theatre. that is all. There made
COMPLAINT TO me that they were violating the law
which forbids Sunday performances.
$50 that you do know what the construction
Of the building Isl A.-No sir. The complaint
as TO the performers, nothing about the place at
all.
O-Have you not been led TO be tender OF that
place by reason Of the interest in It OF prominent
leader in the Tammany Hall party? A-No. sir;
no sir nobody influences me.
O.-Nobody Influences you al all? A.-No one
Q-Have you ever seen any OF the performances
there yourself? Ayes. sir.
Mr. O'suvan-Keep your voice up. Captain
Q-Do you know whether 1t Is run as place OF
operatlc and theatrical and stage scenery A.
Yes. sir.
O-It u.s. Now read from the application here:
This place OF amusement operates and Will con-
tinue 10 operate under that form OF Mayors IL
cense known as the concert hail license. II will
not be run as a place for operate or.theatrical
nu-noses and stage scenery appurtenances or
annaratus for a theatrical stage will not be pro-
vided" You know they provided Al have
seen them there.
o-Apd you know there are operate or theatrical
performances7 A-They are theatrical
Q.-At least theatrical. may not be operatic' a.
Yes
SEATS IN THE AISLES SOLD.