The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07

sort. he had been approached by a man
nalneu titzpatrick VINO had introduced
MN u Another man known only as
1sufge, who told him that II he would
give up half OF the receipts of thu White
tElepnant he would not be bothered by
ene police Witness eaid be had refused
enls proposition. he had been approached
eealh oy another man who offered him
protection In return for one-thifd In
serest In the White Elephant. but be re-
Luseo this also. Later, he said. he was
sent 70 Y. ID. Waite, former alderman,
TO whom he gave 500 on account for q
months protection. Waite promised, the
witness said. that II he gnve up $3.50 u
tnuntn he would not be bothered By the
police. Afterward he gave Waite anoth-
er SEQ Notwithstanding these payments
ne obtained no protection and he tried to
get his money back without success. He
had been approached by others on 1he
same snb1eet, but had refused to enter
into relation with them. Ellis testified
that the Haymarket, the Tiveii, the Cairo
Caie, places similar in character TO the
white Elephant. were permitted to do
business without lnolestation.
ne said that when he was trying to
get protection he was sent tois MIR.
Thompson, q lawyer, who asked a re-
tanning fee OF sz000, adding that Of course.
all this was not for himself.
Ellis was aeked to give the name OF the
man who had brought him into commu-
nication with former Alderman Waite.
he said he would rather do this in pri-
yAte, and this was agreed TO. Kills testi-
lied that there were . great many disor-
deriy houses and gambling houses in
what Is known rs the leEderloin, aud
that it was general understanding that
all these paid for protection. In tho fall
OF 1891 Kills said, he was runningza a fnt
house and that Detective Becker came to
~ l.e.
be permitted to run the house, selecting
tenants, etn., for compensation of $15
q month. Ellis agreed and the arrange
ment lasted two months. de said it was
good investment and he got more rent
from his house under the detective man
agemenE The arrangement was brought
to close when Police Captain Sheehan
learned Of IL.
Assemniyman Hoffman of the commit
tee asked that the stenographer be in
structed 10 send copy Of the testimony
about Detective Becker to the grand
jury and the chairman agreed.
VILLAS Nelson, proprietor OF saloon
at 30th ttreet and 7th avenue, was called.
Mr.. Moss asked
DO You own real estate?"
Yes, and you have been abusing me
ever since theycommittee star ted, about
my character
The chairman tried to interrupts. bur
the witness continued, saying, "This
man has been blackmailing men since
1856"
The witness then, In answer to ques-
tions, said that he was not interested in
any real estate in which concert gardens
are situated.
Witness said he was bondsman for
Chief Devery when the chief was tried
and that occasionally he met him. He
denied that he talked with the chief
about police matters. He had been 60
ing bail for various people for 15 years,
he said. Air. Moss said the records show
that during seven months Nelson had
gone bail for 500 persons at the 18th street
station house. and asked If the witness
had any reason to believe that those hg-
ures were incorrect.
Nelson replied that he had rot. Mel,
son was asked If he received compensa-
ton when he acted as bondsnen. He re-
piled that sometimes be did. but not al
ways. He would not give any inforiua-
tion al TO the ususal amount OF compen-
saticzx y lag he did not reanGmber. Tell,
ing why he gave bonds, Nelson said;
"A man in my neighkorhood gets
drunk and II know he is with me on
election day, will go his bond. II he Is
the other way he will stay in jail.
AS to the women on the streets. Nelson
said sometimes he received compensation
for acting as bondsmau and sometimes
he did not. The witness persistently
denied that he had any fixed charges
for bonds. saying that he generally got
whatever was offered. The witness re-
fused TO say that he had taken as low as
50 or as high as $50, but said he might
have. he said he was now on bonds for
80, 500. Mr.. Nelson said that he was not
a member of the Democratic club. Nell
son said that a brand of whiskey in
which he was interested had large sale
in the 1enderloin precinct.
Police Sergeant DAILY read from the
blotter a long list of suspected gambling
houses and pool rooms in tine Tenderloin
district. Mr.. Moss went over the list In
detail and subjected the witness TO very
lengthy examination regarding the pro-
prietors of these dancing halls, but DAILY
said he did not know the names of the
proprietor. slE
The COMMITTEES then adjourned until
tomorrow.