New-York tribune., 1899-06-07

would u e ,sefe With % their coats on all around
Q--You refused TO give W half OF the proceeds OF
ogWas " It half Of the profit. or half of the re-
ceipts? A.-Haf OF the receipts
Q-And you said you could not do that thing and
conduct an honest business. A.-Yes. SIR
o-Now. tell US OF any other approach that was
made? A.-well. had a gentleman brought TO me
by a party. whose name don't think II is neees-
sary mention. whom met in the Grand Hotel
not the Grand Hotel. but the Gisey House-and we
had conversation there In regard to hxing Up
matters. and he got my Ideas OF IT, In fact. he
wanted go IN and have third interest In the
place without paying anything. and In return for
that I wasn't 10 be bothered any more Wen. l
told him / would consider It.
The Chsirman-What do you mean by you
wouldn't be bothered? A.-WelL i wasn't 10 be
arrested week days before 10 O'Clock al night
as ! was IN numerous on the excise com
paint and the policemen TO be taken away from
the door. and not 20 be bounded as the broadway
Garden and this place were at that time
O-Who made that propositon-this man? A
Yes.
O-Who was this man7 Alt stated 10
this man was very prominent man. and man
who when Superintendent Devery was In trouble.
was his standby-a short. thickset man. with
short gray mustache.
ODD you hear his name mentioned? A-No,
SIR: never did afterward met him down town.
later in this same gentleman's Office
ELLIS CALLS on WAITE.
Mr. Moss-was this a lawyer. in lawyers
ONCE? Ayes. sir: and the negotiations fell
through I couldn't see my way 20 accept propo-
sition Of tnat kind.
Q-And you would not admit this man into
third partnership for nothing? A-No. sir. was
afterward told by very prominent man. VINO was
q brother Of one Of the Police Commissioners, to
60 to-at least he told he would see what he
could do for me ! telephoned TO him at Nor
timers drug store. Thirty-eighth-st and Eighth
ave. and he asked me II this man had been TO see
me yet. ] said NO He said: You 20 TO see him
The matter has all been nxed UP. You go and do
business with him 1t IS all right. II will be the
end Of your trouble" I went to this man: his name
Is c. D. Waite; he is the husband of Lilly S. Hurd.
OF Fifth-ave a milliner near the Waldorf-As-
toria
o-Formerly an Alderman? Al don't know
what his former occupation was. | made the call
on him. aud didn't find him in. His wife told me
he would be there about o'clock. went there at
O'Clock This was on a Friday. / met him after
waiting there few minutes. He asked me how l
wanted TO close up things; whether wanted TO pay
a percentage or did l want 10 pay so much
month. l told him the talk had been sSSo month
pay. He says. "An right wanted 10 Know
when vented to arrange matters. and told him
I would arrange matters the next day. which was
a Saturday. on Saturday he came over TO my
Office got out my money; l gave him $780, found
] was So short He said ne would not take
check so I agreed 10 bring IL 20 his house at
o'clock that night which did making in all sSl
He said wouldn't have any more trouble-the po-
lice would be removed At that time had four
policemen placed on top OF me: at the White
Elephant and three in different fathouses one in
Captain Prices precinct, Forty y-elghth-st.
and one Thirty eighth.
Q-Were there policemen in front Of the other
disorderly houses or fats? Was 1t a common thing
in frOD NJ nd fiat
that time? A-You could make up your mind II IL
a matter Of persecution when you do see them
o.-Were there any? A-No. SIR.
PROMISES NOT FULFILLED
Q-It is a sign Of persecution then? A.-Yes. sir.
When I gave him the other 80 he told me. Now,
can't arrange everything tonight. but" he says.
"there will be part OF those of tonight" An
other policeman came on that night. waited two
three days No man came of. I went to
see him. He said Amt that matter been attended
10 YETI He said, Il will put on my coat and at
tend TO IL right on" and started out | got
suits from 1t. I wrote TO him about II. and he sent
me back two or three letters. in which he said he
would get the money back. lie said he had been
thrown down the matter-that he had paid the
money in, but he had been thrown down. After
making several demands put # in my awyer's
hands. NJ. J. Stein. and endeavored to get II. Mr..
Stein issued two summonses At jefferson Market
Cor this Waite 10 appear. He paid atten-
tion to either OF them and the Magistrate
thought there use issuing a warrant: he
thought the best thing TO do institute a civil
action.
Q.-The long and short OF II is that the man
failed? A.-That the man failed.
Q.-What other approach was there? Al met
certain people endeavoring 10 get things fixed up.
and never able to do anything
Q.-Wes an approach made in connection with
the policy business7 A.-That is before Captain
Prices time
Q.-What was It? A-IAst summer ! was ap-
preached in two or three different directions to
back IN the policy business which was stu
aed the East Side; to back him for about S. 90
5000; and It told me II would back this
I wouldn't have any further trouble. ! told
MIN didn't desire to go into any business like the
/ policy business, and l couldn't do IL. I vas ap-
preached by two who were officers from the
Central Office he told me. / ascertained the name
that one gave me was. an officer in the Central
/ Cfice. although an not OF Identifying him
/ And also visited my Office by two
! parties IN connection with going into the policy
business.
| Q-That you declined to do? A.-That I declined
| TO do
/ LONG POUNDED BY PRICE.
Q-The most distinct offer which you have told
US Of that which was made last in the opium
Joint, where they wanted half Of your receipts
police during ali this ,ime9 A-Captain Price has
been the man that has pounded M ever since
1888. and kept II UP ever stree.
Q.-What was the trouble first? One moment
/ calling for long answer. but 1 am ask
ing you particularly for matter which related 10
YOU and Moffit. Al don't know just how you
I wan; ii.
! Q.-Do you recall any question as TO whether you
or Mofft should have the privilege OF having fats.
fnhId & ad apf IN that st IL Ro'RI mfeR
the Thirty -seventh-st station house ! had trouble
! back In 1893 with Captain Price there.
Q.-Who was the man that had that fiat business? :?
/ A-Charles f. Noffit.
| Q.-Had you learned from Captain Price before
he appointed. before he was transferred 10 the
Tenderloin precinct. that he was going there, A
] did.
/ Odd he tell you 50? Ale told so last
| summer, one Sunday in the station house.
! Q.-What did he say Ale sent for me to talk
with me. I went up there and ne got TO speaking
about different things. and ne said after Htte
conversation about one thing or the other. he told