New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
instances there TO the police. haven't YOU? A.

cumstances there 10 the police haven't you? A
I have
Q.-What complaints have you made when and
where and TO whom? A-specialy during the last
two weeks down at Eldridge-st. staton-house
Al No Eldridge-st., In the basement there is q
poolroom run by a named Jacobson.
Q.-Do you mean billiard pooroom7 A
billiard poolroom. yes. sir; In the rear OF which
place is a gambling house where the game OF
"stuss" is played continually A crowd Of young
fellows congregate around there. and they terror
ize the neighborhood, much so that people pass
ing by are not safe. There have been fights there
every day and every night. OF which have been
an eyewitness. l have occasion to call every
night at No. 10 Edridge-st.. and know from my
own personal knowledge that these men fight. and
fight for money.
Q.-Fght for money! Ayes.
Q.-How do you mean7 Al mean to say this
that they will stop pedestrians. and ask them for
money
Q-That is. they waylay pedestrians7 AK
actly
Q.-From this gambling -house7 Have you seen
them stop PEDESTRIANS Al have.
Q.-And demand money from them? Ayes. sir;
have heard II.
Q.-And fight for it7 A.-Yes sir
Q-Have you ever seen them take it7 Al can't
say that have them take IT, have seen
them lick a man within an inch OF his life one
night there. and, believe 1t was last Wednesday
morning. by the name Of Harris, who lives
at No. 10 Eldridge-st. a gentleman OF about fifty
five years Of age, was going downstairs on his way
10 the synagogue next door. about $50 O'Clock and
he was stopped by four OF them who had been
sleeping the stoop. They stopped him ana
asked him for money, and when he wouldn't give
It they chased him upstairs.
Q-That is, they would not allow him TO go out
Of his house to the synagogue because he
would not give them money? A-Exactly. / hap
To ha NJ window i was
staying there that night and his elder son.
young man Of thirty. and myself went downstairs
with him. and saw him chased 10 the synagogue.
which was next door. The synagogue was Nos. l.
and a.
POLICE ABUSE THE VICTIMS.
Wednesday or rather Friday. afternoon a lady
who lived on the first floor OF No. 10 Eldridge-st.
Mrs. Bumburg, was sitting on the stoop with her
child. I was standing there, with a number OF
other friends who live in the house. the top OF
the stoop. Two OF these men were sitting there,
and when she wanted TO down and go on the
street they would not allow her TO. and tney
struck her little girl about four years old Na'lr-
ally she went at them. and one OF them struck
her so hard in the face that she fell on the stoop
We went down 10 the police station. There was a
sergeant at the desk. / don't know his name. but
/ can describe him He said he would see 10 H.
that we could go. The policeman told her she
was crazy and went about his business.
Q-Ihe DOlCemdn tOld the woman tne was
crazy? A-Yes and then went about his business
I went there twice and each time told that
they would see TO It. / positively say that
that place has not been interfered with in the
last six months
Q-Not in the last six months? A.-No They
have a great game there. great many blcyclists
pass up and down. and they spring across the
street. and stop the bicyclists and upset them.
Q-They put a string across the street? A-No.
the men spring themselves across the street, and
would upset them, and naturally fight ensues,
and never knew these men 10 - interfered with.
The other night young man and myself son
Of Mr.. Harriss. were standing on the stoop, and
they came along and interfered with us in that
way We were standing there. and little five
year-old boy Of my friend playing there, and
had a rubber ball, and II struck one OF these
men and about twenty-five OF them chased after
the boy wanting TO hit him. We interfered, and
told them we could not have II. and they said: If
that is the case. we will give you the same licking
we gave the fellow the other night" meaning Fri
day night when they hit the man very severely.
STREET FIGHTS AT ALL HOURS.
Q-How many fights were there on Sunday last'
A-Two fghts-one IN the afternoon and one in the
evening was home all day Sunday. l was suf-
fering with the toothache. and am now.
Q.-Have you seen many half dozen
fights IN a single night? A.-Indeed have.
Q-Occurring from this attacking Of pedestrians
and bcyclers7 A-Yes. / want to say. also. there
is a saloon on the same side. which is frequented
by men who are drunk all the time, and there
is a fight on all the time. 1t is rivalry between
the two who shall get the best Of It.
Q.-Isn't there great deal Of disorder there
through that nelghborhood. asd has there not
been for several months past? A.-There is.
Q-Arent there great many dlsorderly houses?
A.-Yes
Q-solicitng on the street? A-Yes. on the next
block
Q-on the next block? A-Yes, sir El5ridge and
Canal SITS
Q-Isn't It fact that the cards OF these houses
are distributed the street by boys? A.-Yes, by
boys and young men
Q.-Boys and young men? Little cards containing
the printed name and address OF the women and
house, which peddled the street by boys
and young lads? A.-Yes.
Q-That has been a common thing for months?
A.-why. yes; you get them any time.
Q.-You have seen many OF them? Al have.
O.-Hsd them handed 10 you? Al have
Q.-Have you seen any police interference with
TINT practice? Al can't say have.
Q.-And don't these houses employ young men
TO stand around the street and assist the bus-
ness? Avery materially. Young stand
around there. know have been accosted half a
dozen times
EVEN THE CHILDREN KNOW IT.
Q.-These Of course are things that are known
the East Side? Avery child knows.
Q-Every child knows it7 A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-And the little children play the stoop while
the women accost the men don't they? A-They
do on that particular stoop.
Q.-You have seen it on the other stooPs7 Al
have
Q.-Isn't II true all through the East Side Chrys-
tie-st? A.-Yes Chrystie-st and Alen-st.
Q-Isnt that so to such extent that people
on the East Side have been shocked and angered
by 1t for many months? A.-Yes. many months.
Q.-You are a lawyer. aren't you? A law
student
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