The Portland daily press., 1899-06-16
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Low ana understand Frank Farrell Il
negotiating 20 buy L..
IBIS afternoon, Chief Of -
,,cs Deyery WAS Questioned concerning
z the pool room supposed to have besn con- y
eaoteu by Frank Farrell, at No. 80 West
~ 18Th street. The chief stated thas he i'd
not bslisve Farrell was Interested IN a
poe, room.
why notr' asked Lawyer Moss.
Because II he was be would have told
'ns
AND he would have been breaking
'ne mwi"
ne would not. should have used the
in.ormation against him."
Don't you think 10 would be unfair
tef you as friend OF Mr.. Farrell TO take
advantage OF q little confidential COM
menication made to you In prfvater
uon't receive any communtcationssip
private as you do"
ME Moss-"Never mind; don't get
saTcy.
Inc witness--''I am not getting saucy.
lou received and held communications
-
The chairman--"N Never mind. Let us
pzSeeea % N an orderly way.
dropped ths remark that he was Interest,"
s. san In sue suoh poll room. would You think
FORMATION against himf"
would use anything against anybody
tneyswere violating the law,o anybody
VINO protects people In violating the law
tne same as you do,
very offensive"
Inc witness-"I stand BY what say,
Mr Mnzer.
a.. Moss stepped up close to the wit
ness.
The witness-"Don't you come 80 near
me. You need not stand ON top OF me. -
The chairman-"We will have no i'm.
pertlnence from you, Mr.. Devery. You
are on this witness stand as an official of
the law and presumed TO preserve the law
anu set an example 10 others
ar. Moss-l decline TO examine this
witness any further at this time with the
settlement that he has made from the
stand. The witness Is contumnoious to-
wards the committee In using such ex-
messions.. II ask simply that he be moved
from the chair as witness who has yio-
lated the rules OF propriety.'
lhe chairmAn--''L Leave the stand, Mr..
DeveryH
Ihe witness-"Men, -"
The ehairman-"L Leave the. stand. Ser
geant &c arms
Ihe witness--'1 will leave the stand.
will let no sergeant at arms put his
1anus on me-.
Chief Devery then left the stand.
s1estimony WAS given to the effect that
policemen were guilty Of Matchmaking
aisorderly women. This was testified to
by d l6-year-old girl who once attempted
20 XII nerseif IN bowery music hall.
one SAID the poltosinen had a regular
scneuule OF prices for protection TO the
women OF the lower East side which the
women had to pay under pain of arrest
Otner witnesses testified TO the unsatis-
factory condition OF things ON the East
aue.
AT O'Clock Mr.. Mazet announced an
adlournment until August ist.
Mr doHman oDJected.
ine minority has not been consulted, "
ne said, about an adjournment and such
an announcement should not be made
without an executive session to decide
tne matter.
4he committee then went into execH-
i've session at which the adjournment
Was agreed 70.
Mr. norman gave out for publication
statements OF the position Of the minori-
" presented In executive session. The
statement says In part:
Inc minority are OF opinion that this
investigation has accomplished nothing
except TO waste the peoples money. and
70 demonstrate that this so-called inves-
cal purposes aud In the Int rests OF the
hepubiichn machine. The Republican
members, by strictly party vote. abso-
iutely refused upon tho respectful request
and demand OF the undersigned, to sum-
mon certain Republicans as witnesses,
although IL was clearly shown that Sem
ator Thomas Q. Platt. his sons, Frank
and Henry, Elihu Root, Benz. B. Odell
and Others We're essential and material
witnesses to the inquiry.
The undersigned protest against this
long Adjournment because the business
and commercial interests Of citizens are
injured and affected unnecessarily by