The sun., 1899-06-08
KNOWNOTHING DETECTIVES
CAPT. PRICES WARD MEN PROFESS
TO BE GR4sB-GREEN.

--intimntions of Favoritism in Choice of
Water Ncters-Price's Last Appearance.
The Tonderlo!n precinct and the Water De-
partment were investigated yesterday by the
Mazet committee. Capt Price and Cant
urice's ward men furnished the testimony as
20 the way the laws enforced In tho Ten
tarioin. and William Dalton. Com mmissoner OF
Water Supply. Chief Engineer Brdsall, ex-
Fire Chief Hugh Bonner. Acting Chief Croker
and the President OF water meter company
gave testimony about the Water Department.
Prices men got themselves laughed at by pro-
Tossing not to know what the game Of policy Is.
not 80 know anything ahoat AL Adams and not
to remember where the policy shops and gam
bling houses of the precinct arc Capt Price
saIi there were no poolrooms in the precinct
ITulh Bonner testified that the supply OF
water at the Windsor Hotel fire was not ade-
ruate and that the street hydrants used In
hrw York are antquated and leaky. The
cItys Investments in water meters was a sub
J"r' tnrny touched upon. Mr.. Moss sought to
show that n certain meter was favored at the
eAYeu.e Il competitors.
Mr. Mazct announced that at the conclusion
~ tho last session of the committee next week
an Adjournment will be taken for three or
four weeks. because several members OF the
committee have private matters that must be
attended TO- while Mr.. AIazet wants to go to
Star" camp with the Seventh Regiment. 1t
may Nc J at the committee will not meet again
after All tournament until just before Mr.. Croker
returns from Europe. He is under subpoena
to te-tt', before the committee on Aug 20.
The members OF the committee and their
counsel were served yesterday with subprnas,
diIectIu. them to appear before Magistrate
O.msted in the Centre street court this morn
inS at 1890 o'clock as witnesses in the case OF
II c. Henderson. Prices lawyer. charged with
d,sorlerly conduct In the committee room.
henderson got the subppnas. As II 80 o'clock
j. he hour set for the committee to convene
this morning the committee and the counsel
will consult little before that hour to deter
mine whether they shall all go over to the
Centre street court together or take turns at
Il and oren the session on time.
II was said yeste rday In the Criminal Court
building that District Attorney Gardiner had
adopted Or. O'Sullivan's contention that the
Mazet committee. now that the Assembly Is
not in actual session. has no powers and that
nobody can be prosecuted for contempt OF the
committee. even though the Assembly can be
r-ronvsned at any time Eithin the year. When
n"r replied that he had nothing to say on the
Subject.
The Testimony Yesterday.
The proceedings began with the recalling of
Ja"Gh b Woolsy the euriT dealer who gave
iT"m htm ny George Mayer ai q an n lnIaid plat,s
business from Washington place to .I23 Fifth
avenue During ths h. moving laH he missed S ceri T
finally found the plat, in the shop Of q Turk in
Fourteenth street The Turk said he had
bought it Of man who had offered i to him
Wooey pointed out the plate and told the po-
that was his tbs bSu9iSsgqenty
complaint OF clerk OF the witness.
This appears to t: be the same plate which ae;
The .s St%ss; @ was ASKED if tn the ' Theft Of the
vase about which he testified on Tuesday. that
the vase which he had found in 9. pawnshop he
that he had been told by man named Ray
mon. connected with Vantine. that Capt. Price
Ra M .s s that the yn mar q be f1h
different from the plate matter. and occurred
two or. three years afterward. Some time
tine met Capt. Price at the corner. nf Nine
proceeds from that vase with you"
Q-Wel. now, Capt Price seems to have
swearing falsely yesterday. The CAPTAIN seems
fond OF accusing persons OF committing per
Hddi sdding s''y you e to hi his list Now let me ask you
about your business. You have been engaged
IN business for some time. haven't your A
QNYour house is an old and well-known one :?
Al fancy it IS very well known all ever the
one in this city.
Odd YOU come here as a, willing or un-
willing witness? Al came here as an un-
willing witness.
Odd you eyer see me before you went on
tn" stand? A-Never but once before, and that
was only few minutes before gave my testi-
mony Yesterday.
O-And the statement you made here was
similar to one which you made to representa-
tive OF the Mail and Express and which was
printed in that paper many years ago? A
CAPT Price-will the Chairman permit me to
ask some questions of the witness ! Just
want to ask him II he was the complainant
ANq. was not. My clerk was. -, c-,-
man, that | never saw. Mr. Wooley before in
ny lie until saw him here yesterdWay W W.t w. n,
rartment, testified that he secured employ
lncnt in the Water Department as laborer.
vice. m ys Shorty after at rAs Securing the
employment he was set to do clerical work.
KHowNo1HING DETECTIVE NO. l.
John Hegdsr.2n one of, Of Capt apt frice,s ,h yard yard
five y"tt,, two years in plain clothes
- Give us a list Of the ,suspeeted policy
thops III your precinct? Al cant give full
Dwell, give me some OF them. A-,One
ndred Nest TTenyto"rth street and 81
= but "a West Twenty street is a
g9nh,jnG house. isn't i? Ats pdd1 said to he.
l can, really toll much about policy shops; !
don't know very much bout them. he coudn t
remember when he had visited any suspected
places
Q.-,welyI. are there, any policy shops in your
. Where is Al Adams's headquarters? A
Don't know
Or Doph Jantzens9 A;-Don't know.
Q-Where is A.-Don't know.
q How do you know you don't know? I
haven't asked you any question. A-Wcll.
u Any disorderly houses in your precinct ?
A.-Not that know Of,
O.-Then the precinct is all clear of dsor-
derly houses and nice and quiet? A.-So far
as | know.
Q.-Ever hear Of Emma Charles? A;-No.
0.-Ever hear of the House OF All Nations ?
A-Heard Of it as common talk
Q--Is the House OF All Nations In your pre-
cinrtf A-Not that know Of
Mr. Moss-That will do. It's altogether too
warm to struggle with such a memory Officer
John Glligan take the stand
KNOwEOrHING DETECTIVE NO. ,.
Gilligan is another OF Prices ward men. do
ing duty in Lan clothes in the Tenderloin.
Q.-Are you on special duty A.-ies. sir
Q-DO YOU know that colored women have
colonizcd in Thirty-thrd street and go around
A--aulting m"nE A:-Never heard about that
a. IN,.r hanr ~ Adamay A-Nn