New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
WHAT IT COSTS THE CAIRO.
WITNESS WAS TOLD HE COULD LIVE OONi-
FoRrAyLY ON THE PRICE OF
PROTECTION.

FoRTAyrY ON THE PRICE OF
PROTECTION.
Mr. Harris recalled ~ . CON-
.,ao NTH the manager OF the Cairo leh US
hor, u Ave we're there. and an oincei 60 1
a. .na said: "You have got TO close up II Is "''''
o'clock - , 60 o,ose ND It
80 oclock?" Ayes. and he patted MN On
-, a,a said "Au right" had drink anu
- w .1r-ho, about IT, He said: "Oh 1t Is just
,,. ,o,,,,. he don't mean IT," said 1T COSTS you
.or,stb,ne" He said 'Tf you had what II cos'''
90, could live easy" He said: "They Always uo
tba,. but IT don't amount TO anything -,
o-And YOU have been in the Cairo numoer Vi
times? Ayes sir .u9
o.-You heard what MI "oou "''
I did. ,,oonr,o, Al GER
tainly agree with him. ,,. =. -roae7
Q.-You were with him at some Vis''' "e
and Is reputation meeting RaSSe R.SeS and i.n1 an
exshansey ior Mention the Cairo any one thsy
know what is there they Sy,r knUT %h HU woman and II
Wants to take her out she will give him all the
chance ne hSye Been in SILVER Dollar Smiths place
too Thirty aIs,s and sixthaySs ISere AThere Is
arIhkMe ma at all hours prostitutes never see any
sandwich or anything. rxo,so,avy Ayes
wsik arSt HPti upstairs, that is all ooor ., the
o~And prostitutes soliciting on the HUT u '"0
place. yhere A.i S9 they take the men? Aout to az;
,e~ent hotels TO places where they pay q anu e -
oeSk oMLarge numbers of women visiting and patron
ng pTtn % other places in the precinct have you
v,sited? ADAnother called the star Ch'hese
o"of the same character? A-Yes' sir; On tho
..0-same conduct? A.-Exactly the same OH tue
same oebid You ever visit the Broadway Garden? A
have been IN Sserye iney similar conduct there? A
NONE WORSE THAN THE CAIRO.
A.. n,or.o than IN the Cairo and the Star and
,hs other places you mention? At was not any any
worse all the same princiPe e and hf IN pace up
the women solicited at the table ana III d p'"0' ''
s'sIrs Mr. did visit the Da8ns Broadway
carden iest9 Al was out with some peopIe,
"a, n Fow long ago? A.-Taking them round /
guess about nine months probably longer mag
hS5 ho"About az nine months ago? Ayes quite some
"oF "oo@You were out with party of persons you
knew? A-showing them roun%S; ro%o, .xactlv friends
Sometimes detectives get cases to show people 'ne
e 'VoS.Ilwere you acting then detective showing
them around A-certaniy. oor,.,,
n Mr.. Moss-That & is, in the employ O' " '"''
asSAnd isn't it fact that for months for many ~
the general acceptation of the ternE All Ger
u.,'s UWsAnd the Tenderoin has been up to the same
reputation? lit couldn't be any worse worse, An
o-You have visited gambling houses' MI
Q.~Poolrooms? Ayes, sir. .,.,,ssr,v
O-Dsorderly houses? A.-Well not oisoiueiH
hpsorder,y resorts should say, such as you
have mentioned? Ayes. sir. .
O-And isn't IT a fact that that precinct as wen
las some others is swarming with those who Violate
II the law? A.-Yes, sir.
|1 O-And that people have been gathered there
for these purposes? A.-They have.
Q.-Do you know whether or not, as fact
women have been brought TO NewYork from all
over the country at this time? Have you come
across that fact? Al have heard IT,
o-It is a matter of general knowledge that
women have from all parts OF the country
10 New York? A.-Yes. sir.
VICE FLoCKs HERE FROM ALL OVER.
o-And coming here from other parts Of the
world 10 New-York? Al have heard that some
of these so-called madames import girls, and bring
them over and put them In houses
o-That is the reputation Of New-York. that 1t is
wide open? Ayes, sir
O-The men and women that are interested in
such things have hocked here? A.-They have.
II Q-And a large portion Of them have found their
I way into the Tenderlon. Al guess they have
looks that way
Q-You are almost ashamed TO be asked ques-
tons in this way about what everybody knows?
Il Ayes sr-well, everybody knows II from hear
say. that is all
o.-And yet 1t is necessary to get these things
that everybody knows upon the record in some
shape May p did you visit the gambling house
No "a West Thirty-frst-st. A.-Yes. sir.
.Q.-Did you play there and win money! A
b A SRs' s IS NE won Eat at rOGie,e ~'e''
,Q-May g. No. q West Thirty first -st:-that Il
o-The next day? A.-Yes sir,
Q-You went there the second day. did you? A
a.what happened then? Al lost that day
oEon the .2ith OF May. did you play in the pool
room No. lis Wall-st? Al was there and mad
S $ g HSnsd o iS SS RaDo6m oIS and lost
ChameeTs,st? Did you play there? Ayes. sir
May 25 were you in the poolroom No. lis Mas
sau-st.? Ayes. sir.
lights OF stairs airs and by TWO icokouts In front. an
large room and i won a bet Of 81 / made be
o.-May 2s No iiS East Thlrteenth-st.7 A.
Passed through saloon down into what has bee
bowling alley, and made a bet OF 81 2 to ~. an
wssy May ds a. You SG dd 70 PSS Ss Of to- 81
win at the Latonia track, and won same
GAMBLING BY MACHINERY
Q.-You also found a number Of gambling ma
chimes and played on them and saw Others play
Ss.s ss them NS ~ T. &Ss %. NSv Msy
ways. by private stoop Or In the cafe. went u
and psss ySa fa0 w a1S M Sf oOd s on the visit of III
29ih Of May 10 Nos l43 and 145 West Forty fourti
ST. Al was.
o-And did you also play? Al did sir
Q-What happened? A.-Went into No. IA
through there-lt was very elaborate-very elabC
rate settings, and elegantly draped. through
yeranda on the outside covered with glass
another room. and there received by a colore
attendant who wore a Tuxedo coat. He relieved l
OF our hats and coats and we passed upstar
and lost So AT faro bank-S or S10-sl0. think,
faro bank.
Q-That is; you paid for the care OF your hs
and coat and for your supper? Ayes sir n
lunch which could have had
Q.-Now in the visit TO Consadnes No. 6i
sixth-ave., In June. 1899. did you bet on a hori
and lose? Al did.
Q.-What was II? Although a saloon up
small flight OF stairs. through a narrow door ar
two small flights. and placed a bet Of 81 to win {
Gold Mine, and lost; that was at Gravesend