New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
REBELLIOUS WITNESS.
WILLIAM NELSON TELLS RELUCTANTLY OF
HIS CORNER IN BAIL.

William Nelson sworn
Mr. Moss-You have saloon on the corner OF
Thirtieth-st. and seventh-ave.? Ayes sir
Q.-How long have you had that saloon? A.
Nineteen years
Q.-Do you have interest IN any other saiooh
besides that? A.-No. sir.
Q-Are you interested IN any other place or ousl-
ness besides that? A.-Only in real estate
Q-You do own real estate? Ayes, and you
have been abusing since the committee started
about my character
The Chairman-Mr. Nelson
The Wftness-Ths man has been blackmailing me
since 1856.
The hairman-sergeant-at-arms! Go the wit
ness)-You will answer the questions and you VIII
confne your replies TO those questions
The Wtness-I will answer them.
The Chairman-Sit back in your chair. Al VIII
sit where please.
Q-No you won't. Ayes will
The Chai-man-Proceed with your questions
Mr. Moss-I will not while the witness is in this
attitude will wait minute and perhaps ne will
cool down.
The Witness-You have been abusing me about
my character
The Chairman-You will not discuss questions
with the counsel
The Witness-I will answer your questions
Mr. Moss-I ask you II you own real estate! A
Yes l own real estate
O-wait you have heard the question. DO
you own estate in winch are situated any con-
cert gardens? A.-No, sir
O-Are you Interested in any concert gardens7
A-No. sir
O-Have you been interested within the last six
months in the concert garden called the Brighton
Al sell them whiskey.
o-Then you are interested in the business OF
selling whiskey- A.-Only gailon OF TWO gar
Ions at time.
Q.-Is that the only interest you nave IN the
Brighton? A-That Is all
GROWS sAUCY AGAIN.
Q.-Do you know who is its proprietor A'-fou
can 10 and look that up
The Chairman-Answer that question. Do you
know
The witness-Yes. 1 know.
Mr. Moss-Who is It? A.-rhomas W. Nelson and
Saivn.
o.-Is Thomas w Nelson related TO you? A
No. sir
o-Has salvin ever been connected with you in
business? A.-No sir.
o-Are YOU interested In the Trolley Club? A
No. sir.
O-Do you sell them whiskey7 Al do.
oWho runs the Trolley club7 Al don't know.
n Who gives YOU the money for III A.-The
treasurer.
neve.
ors he related 70 you? A.-No sir.
o-Is that MI Thomas W. Nelson that has an
,.aras, IN the Brighton Club? Al don't know;
there amt no Brighton Cluo
IN the Brighton Concert Garden7 Is It the
sora Thomas W Nelson? Al believe CO.
o-tave YOU ever been in the premises sos SIXTH
ave? A.-No, sir
- Iove you ever received any money from any
ors connected with the premises No sos Sixth-aVeF
A-No. sir. 49, ,o
o-You were bondsman for Chief Devery when
| he was tried? A-Yes. and would go on MS oohd
| again
otpd
| T,,o C,a,rman-strike that out as irresponsive
a." -, ,o,y hive YOU known Mr. Devefy? A
| Since 1871 . LITTLE
| older than / was ,.....,
| Yes. sir. 80. W. rsverv on the
~ T>wenty-eighth-st. and EiRhth-ave. al
| o.clock in the morning. once IN "nie'
| so late as that "a, oround there
| o-Twelve o'cock7 Al am not "'o''1
| at that time, ~. .. tate ss that
| - what time do you meet him there' A
| IA my own private snair' ,o -..,s-s don't
| nu, YOU meet there on ponce rna''ef'' N'"
| YOU? A-No, sr' IL, ,,,r shout police
| q Have you ever talked VIII" MN
| ..s.,.,s there? A.-No SIT -. - -,
ma''ers you ever talked with him about any OF
| ,,a.e clubs there? A-No. SIT ~, ,r
'he'e ~ oho,, any gambling places A-No' s'i.
| o-Dd YOU ever give him any m
| roI,re matters there7 A-No' Ell
ur GOES BAIL FOR MANY
~, h. ask you to go his bah7 Al went
4 On that voluntarily ,au him, Al did
W D,a YOU 20 and offer 70 Dali nm ..S,,,. -,
w, have gone bail for great many poop'e
49,. last eighteen months have you not a
with'ns - going bail for the las' hr'eeh years.
nave oe ,ou have been going ball TOT great
u Qsao,s within the last eighteen months A
many peop pp. Rail with you as Police Commissioner
than "a ..or no, gone bail for a great many peo-
Ga, .,ns last eighteen months? Ayes. sir:
! 20 bail all the time .,, uo.o ..u D..
1 80 ~, J,a., many persons have you gone bah for
- NJ. g., of January. this year, Al don't re-
menDe, ..or 90 bail In the Thrtieth-st station
In all the station houses
mouse -, ,ou 20 bail IN the Thirtieth-st. station
| hou.e Ayes. sir. -,
DO YOU 20 bail in the Forty-seventh-st station
| house7 Ayes. sir
w tn. ,ecords of the Thirtieth-st. station house
. ,na, during the period OF seven months you
-, an IN bonds In the station house You DO not
49,. any reason to beheve that these figures are
,rcorr-ct IN the b,otter. do you? A-No. sir.
| o-And those people were. a large part OF them
| ~omsn arrested on the street. sometimes men sr-
rsstsd en the charge q kssplns gambling heusss.
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