New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
EFFORTS AT EXTORTION
RECENT OWNER OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT
TELLS HIS STORY.

TELLS HIS STORY
John c. Ellis previously sworn but not examined.
OF place in sixth-ave called the White Elephant?
together? A'@yess. sir.
Q.-And drank at the tables? Ayes, sir
Q.-Were there any rooms used upstairs? A.-No,
Q-was the entire business conducted in large.
SPsn sT I9oWs f %as "a genera meeting anu assembly
o,LIt has been stated that there were robberles
that occurred in that place and that persons have
been arrested convicted for committing robberies
there: DO you know Of any such cases? Al do
Q.-were there any such cases' A.-Not that
Q.-You would have known IL they had occurred?
Q.-You were arrested quite frequently for excise
violations there, were you not? Al was.
Q.-Arrested quite frequently by Captain Price?
Q-And you were also arrested upon the charge
Of keeping an improper & resor, rsG fns5e I Vas there
is nothing pending against me there at the present
time, The disorderly house case xss dismissed by
$50 there Is oOthng pending concerning the the
cerned. that / can recall
oHad you ever had any apPTosch, J, made ma o TO you
OF your business there. in order 10 be permitted 10
ozWns5 va? va: i6ss aggsosss7 xaMs. xss WIS
along N July or August; 1885 somewhere in that
and at that %s hat "a tSs the PSe P1Se
house and had talk with Captain Price Cap
had ID u s that annfy s. pnns
on the door. went 10 Captain Price and
sla here would IKE To have you examine the boe
and see If there is ANYTHING against our p'See
sheehsn. nssh Wen Veil he said 7 am TOO busy, said
Il ask YOU matter Of fairness :. think ss you
any f reason m why WY policeman should be put in front
Of door and not be put n front Of the doors Of
10 ours" Wei. he said that he did not have time
asked him TO have his young man look II up.
HOW HE WAS APPROACHED.
Q.-1 ask you about approaches made to YOU
Price: A.-csptain Price personally never ap-
~Q,NWas any approach made by any ward man Of
Saw we yen opened about the 10Th Of September
| and Immediately upon opening man was put In
the iFsHt e E 1Rs Ms opensd w''nn AO0u' nan " 0'
oSAnswer tn. suessiOnawhs. approach was was
that can tell you jus, the the order in which 1t
o~Yes. that is right, Tell us abou, this man.
A-Came one night and said. Il would like 10 take
| you over and introduce you TO friend OF mine In
GRu o or twenty seyenthand he wants to
talk with YOU went over there sd aha hae easg long
! dsrk-complexioned man man about forty five
Of anS aer ae s Sos as s ne me s1f %hF I he
could do anything for ne Or oT n noi e sneIe L wen,
OF The receipts OF the White Elephant wouldn't be
| You had been bothered before that time1
Ayes. by policemen coming up 10 the door and
! ,hisy and ali that kind OF thing. and asked him
consider that proIseSn . az far a,png ,Ssy n 5hs
niace And said, II can't give half Of the re.
cep q that place and do an homes, n ~ % :, %
and rob people 10 pay this thing, amt going 10
! DO H. / never got down TO this thing, and ] never
( VIII. Well he said that was the only thing ne
could do We'll the negotiations stood there.
/ O-You found this man In an opium joint, old
| you? Ayes sir.
REFUSED TO GIVE UP HALF.
o-It was an opium ,oint' Alt was opium,
Joint.
| Q-You saw evidences OF II there? Al saw
! people supplied with what they call the hop
dished out In small shells; seen men and women