New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18


o.-who lived above you? Any brother lived
above me- and the top floor was rented out; they
o.,You had nothing but saloon with little
nnr IN H. and suppose the people who patronzed
was not Sunday school. Q-aughter) 1t was just
as sa any other Nv nsons who
generally generally freauented that neghborhood sup
Sd. 0mDid you give any testimony in the trial at
bribery dr A Alas did to my sorrow
Q.-You testified two things that actually hap
pened n your presenceg AIN my dning,room
sisth-svec and Broadway fell into that very in
den7 A.-No am speaking now OF between Sixth
aye And BrSS,asdwSy on Yves.
rant ran and saloon: very extensive PLACE
GA regular hotel? "A regular hotel and
regular restaurant.
SILVER DOLLAR SMITH CONCERNED.
Q.-What is 1t happened there, to what you have
| testified to? Alt happened one night that two
gentlemen came in there with those gentlemen,
simpson and Noonan. and they sat at the table
| In the dinlng-room. / was always in the dining
room TO see that everything was served properly.
and those two gentlemen were two reporters and
stood there walked up '' and down until was
called for and introduced to Mr.. Simpson and Mr.
ing them never knew thing about the Whole
business, the whole affair until the following
Silver Dollar smths-sent for me by messenger
bOy and nd he took me up on top hOHr 6dht
| Charley Smith, rather-told me: "Buttner this
mr. rSS ana Assistant &c TIN s0
you save him." 1 says: me a witness? How 500"
& ms h f0'
you to do is to help this man all you can" I said
H si sG "S a You IN an da S
on what Gon to mad as
AFFIDAVIT there with him. Just word for word what
tween II and 1 o'clock at midnight on Broadway
| somewhere between Thirty-second and Thirty
to that affidavit and then went home and knew
| nothing more of this until certain people sent
| Q.Who were the certain. people who sent for
don't a had a rah ae ner mention any names
Q-It does make a difference Al don't quite
,Q-You must tell that 4 you want to be excused;
We have too much Of this II don't remember.
| end don't want you to disgrace yourself by not
remembering. Al don't think can mention the
that. A.-They sent for and told me- Butt
ner you must 60 over there for those people and
uo-were they politicians or policemen? A.
Gals? A great interest ! said; How can I
put in my affidavit? You must remember l have
Us sdns to d%q family t. 4pS y saa
whether pc Myself MAYS brs or nG nd bu ssw
with me. or Else States prison, went over at the
suggestion Of those same people. went over there
the other side.
REFUSED TO BE A SACRIFICE.
| o-By the prosecution? Ayes sir. and they
wanted me testify. / in the position that
did not want to jeopardize my liberty. and l
! went on the stand and swore to the truth.
That s the man. 0o They
wanted me to testify to different things.
Q.-Noonan was the man that was there? A
| Noonan was away about twenty-five feet off from
s ey yf d ho Want nA S sSeca to me-
Q.--But 1t was matter you had no interest in?
20 oyeP Ser had qs
II was simply an occurrence that happened there
e c.-Rememberlng the man who he supposed.
did the robbing down on the Bowery; was he in
police officers on this matter Of Noonans? A
Q-Was he with the Headquarters men? A.
that same man whom you knew down on the
Noonan case, was he? A---Yes, sir;
for for or against Noonan? Ale was working for
o,~-Were. police officers also working for Moo
o.-Were you arrested on the 18th of February.
ls o eS0u the areet? Aon the street was
jumping from a car. going from one store to the
o,-And that man was present when you were
arrested? A.-Yes, he made the arrest .,
vate detective.
GEORGE EsTREICHE REVEALED.
! Q-Who is he? That is what you would not give
before. A.-slnce you have got that much will
tell you who 1t is. 1t is man by the name Of
George Estreiche. better known as "Sheeney
ODD he anything to you when you were ere
o@Were You tried that case. A.-Yes, sir
that the Court Recorder Goff, said to me: Mr..
B%ne o you ss With me- think have got
did you go P9 wan what b1n called Has the
now about this time. After sold the other place.
Q-Who was the captain when you opened that
| Odd you have any trouble with him? A-No.
o.-Was your place ever Inspected by any police
| inspector? Alt was Inspected by Inspector
! Brooks and 1t inspected by Inspector Thomp
Odd Mr. Brooks ever make a complaint about
Odd ne ever make any demand upon you?
Q.-You say it was inspected by Inspector Thomp-
son? A-Yes sir It was inspected very frequently
! by Mr.. Thompson.
Q.-How often was Il inspected by Inspector
Thompson? A.-.Probably three times week
Odd he make any demand upon you-did In.
spector Thompson make any demand and upon , you?
Odd he ever make any complaint against your
o.HDid Inspector Thompson ever make any re-
port against you at Headquarters! A'-he never
DID. ~
O.-Ts he now the inspector Of the district? Al
think he is.
Odd inspector Thompson ever speak to you
about the character OF the place that you kept!
Al spoke TO him about II.
O-What did you say? Al asked the Inspector;
I said 10 him: Inspector. ! am trying 10 run a
respectable place here, | am running respectable
Mace here which you testify almost to-" He
said II am ready at any time to testify that you
are running a respectable place. | never saw any
thing wrong here with you. and, besides that.
have sent men here when you did not know any
thing about (which I DO remember very often
and / never found anything wrong
Odd he not make substantially the same state
ment I'm this very room in the presence OF some or
nv men that there nothing wrong In the
broadway Garden while you were there? A.-That
I don't know