New-York tribune., 1899-06-08

arrest was made, and the man was brought to
court and taken before Judge oImsted and DIS
CHARGED I went down to gee Judge Olmsted
explained the case 10 him. I told MIN tho difi-
Guilty was Iaborng under. and ne said: Captain
Price are you prepared TO swear that there was
a horse run In California yesterday? You bring
the proof that the horse in California. ana the
s. that your man placed on him. ana either won
or lost, and will hold your prisoner
Q-When did that happen? AIN the fltty-
fourth-st. court.
o-wben? A.-since took command OF the
Nineteenth Precinct
Q-How long ago was III Alt was within
three or four months. That Is one OF the many
arrests that were made.
Q-Is that the the officer referred 70 when
he said the man was held for trial? A.-No; that
Is another case.
Q-I am talking about the man that was held
for triai1 A-That was In Forticth-st. and sixth'
ave-
Q-The officer was mistaken about the place
then. He said II was No 81 West Twenty-nnth-
st? A-There arrest there also Tnat
man might have been held for trial.
Q.-You had a man held for trial? Al tninK L
had more than one man.
Q-You had a man held for trial who received
the money? Ayes. sir.
Odd It not occur to you that that man might
have been acting for some ore else? A.-Well. II
might occur but moral certaintles are Uot e'iuei'o
in a court. We have TO deal with legal facts when
. we 20 into covrt-no nferences or anything like
that.
APPEALS TO HIS RECORD.
o-They are the bases for detective action, and
your business Is to detect crime, isn't IL? A.
Haven't done II in this city?
Q-Tsnt III A.-What?
Q.-1snt II part Of your business to detect crime?
Ayes and am detecting crime. That Is what
I am paid for I am police officer
Q If It is your business TO detect crime 'snt II
your business 10 find out who are the principals In
the crime? Al generally do. In presenting my
evidence show you the principals
o-what have you done to find out whether or
not the charges that have been made that these
poorooms are controlled BY syndicate or person
are true? A-That is none Of my business.
Oft is not? A.-No, sir. My precinct VIII
eonane myself to. II you locate
The Chairman--Answer the question and do not
discuss Il with the counsel
o.-Can you state from recollection the suspected
gambling houses in your precinct? A-From my
record
Q.-Can you state 1t from recollection? A
From my record
The chairman-The question Is asked II you
state II from recollection.
The Witness-I can only state IL from the record.
prefer to state 1t from the record. am liable
to err in stating IT from memory, and stating
II from the record. am not. IL Ia on the rec
ords that I stand
Q.-Is No. ~ West Twenty -fourth-st. suspected
gambling house? Alt so alleged by news
paper article and report and by this committee.
and say that person has ever entered
that house stated before this committee from
the best information that / get.
Q.-But there has been sworn testimony procured
here In regard 10 that place? A.-Not before a
magistrate.
Q.-At any rate. whether that is q poolroom or
not. you have not found any evidence Of It? A.
There is no pooroom in my precinct nor has there
been since entered II.
Q-what is 1t you write in your botter about
poolrooms? A.-Alleged places where pools may
be bought. II you want a poolroom l will take
this committee and yourself to where there Is q
poolroom. A poolroom consists Of place with
blackboards
The Chairman-One moment. We will get along
great deal better Captain Price, II you will
answer the questions.
Ono q West Twenty -fourth-st. There was
testimony 1t was under date OF May IL, that s.
was bet and lost there between 3i0 and 5:i5 o'clock
I'm the afternoon by bet a horse. Now you
say that you have not found any evidence OF such
violations OF the law? A.-That is private |
house.
SEARCHED BUT FOUND NOTHING.
o.-Have you found any such evidence? A
No. and made search for It.
O.-Now read this right from your Dlotter, anu IL
there be any reason why you don't suspect them. |
after having read them the blotter. you can |
state a West Twenty-fourth-st.; 1O3 West Twenty
sixth-st: 3j West Thrtyseventh-st.; 3a west |
Twenty seventh-st.; 40 Sxth-ave.; 80 West twenty
ninth-st: III West Thirty frsst. Is West Tnlrty-
second-st; 81 West Thirty-seventh-st: u west
60 West Thirty-third-st; u west
los West Thirty eighth-st; Sixth
ave- between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth SITS;
Twenty -seventh-st. and Broadway: Broadway be- |
tween Thirty-thIrd and Thrty-fourth sts; sixth |
ave and Fortieth-st. Sixth-ave.. between Thirty
ninth and Fortleh sts.; West Twenty-fourth-st. |
1e West Twenty-seventh-st. 3 West Twenty-seV- |
enth-st; Is West Twenty-eighth-st: q West TWEEN |
ty.ninth-st.; ia West Thirty-frst-st. 1ls west |
% West Thirty seventh-st: le3 West
Thirty -seyenth-st: 1y7 West Thrtyseventh-st; loS
Yves, Thirty -eghth-st.: ia West Thrty-egnth-st';
southwest corner Of Thrty-ninth-st ana sixth-a'e.
and sixth-ave; 37s Sxth-ave.; S5I |
Sixth have; 1873 Broadway; IS West Twenty-ninth- |
St; 157 West Twenty third-st; sSl Sxth-ave.! A
va MT TO say to this committee them was not taken
from nv blotters Them was taken on the biotters |
NJ nv predecessor you know. What is the date OF
that?
O-One moment A.-Them is not taken from my |
blotters.
o-Were they your blotters that we're sent to my !
once, A.-You called for botters OF year ago. |
for months preceding my control OF the precinct
O Haven't you given these figures? Al DO |
because investigated those figures.
Q-Have your officers visited. these places? A
They have visited every place in my precinct under
my orders.
O-But these places? A.-All Of them places. |
and personally visited them places Them Is Cap
tain shAehan's botters, and you know II, Mr.. Moss
o-strke that out We will cover that By testi- |
mony when the time comes. The people who made |
these extracts can verify them. A.-Them Is not
mine.
The Chairman-Now, Captain. stop this talking |
and answer questions
HOFFMAN TO PRICES AID.
Mr. Hofman-The witness Is not being permitted
10 make an explanation. You ought to be fair TO
the witness