New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
DISGRACEFUL STREET SCENES.
PRESIDENT OF \ SYNAGOGUE TELLS OF Dr.
ORDERLY HOUSES NEAR BY.


ORDERLY HOUSES NEAR BY.
Isaac Pearlsteln sworn.
Mr. Moss-Mr Pcarlsteln, you are the president
Of n congregation on Alen-st are you? Ayes.
sir.
o.-And for some time past there have been dis
orderly houses In the neghborhood Of that congre-
CATION. have there not? Ayes, sir.
O-To such an extent that It has been serious
trouble to your congregation? Ayes. sir.
Odd you make complaint to the police? A
Made a couple Of complaints
Q-And you signed affidavit which was pub
Iished at one time didn't you? Ayes. sir.
O.-And from your affidavit I understood that the
troubles Of these houses great that they
were a serious menace 10 the morals of the young
people of your congregation? Ayes.
Q-And at ono time, a few months ago. you were
considering the closing Of religious services so as
to prevent your young people from having to pass
these disordery houses. were you not? Add
consider the closing. but was trying to do the
best could
O-Were you not thinking about closing the
vices? A-No. sir.
Q-The women Of these houses stood the
street and annoyed the congregation? Ayes sir
Q-Do they stil do so? A-All the time
Q-And do the women In the houses call to the
people that passing by? Ayes, sir
Q-Are there a great many children in that neigh
borhood? A.-Oh, plenty.
A-And these children are playing on the stoops
and around the houses where these things are hap
pening aren't they? Ayes. sir.
Q.-And these children see all that bad business
that happens? Ayes sir.
Q.-Have you noticed that boys give out the cards
for these bad women, have you seen that? Al
Q-Have you seen whether young men ask other
men to go into the houses to see the women2 A
That cannot tell.
Q.-That you cannot tell? A.-No.
CHAPMAN IMPROVED THINGS
Q.-Was there any Improvement during the time
that Captain Chapman was there? Ayes. sir.
there
Q-There was an Improvement then? Ayes.
Q..But since he has gone 1T has come back again?
Ayes. sir; but 1t Is a little improved now.
Q.-Wthin tho last month within month past?
Q.-Ycs little improved now? Ayes. sir
Q.-Captain Chapman improved 1t. you say. and
then 1t went oaGk ssaiR ANA then within month
Q.-But the dsorderly houscS are still there? A
Q-And the women are constantly soliciting from
the windows ana Stops A-fes; sir
M Moscapan Hogan is her fef ncw now
Q.-And you say, az the president Of the congre-
your CONGREGATION? A-Yes the women and the
children have to pass the houses;
cSdren : A v s"S Sa tns Tor the women and the
to tie ,n shSGGa and haynf to pass
Q.-And II is practically the same all through
that nelghborhood2 ALL through that nelghbor-
hood.
| O.--Through various streets? Ayes, sir
Q-East OF the Bowery7 A.-Deancey and Riv-
ington.
| Q.-Between Delaney and Rivington and Al
len and East Side streets quite number OF
streets? A.-No ii9 Allen. No. l25. No 1919. just
! across the way
o-Those are just across the street from tho
| synagogue? Ayes. sir.
| Q.-And those are especially annoying TO your
| church? Ayes. sir.
! O-And are those the houses you have made par
| ticular complaint about? Ayes. sir.
Q-And nothing has been done? A.-Nothng
! done far.
| NUIsANCEs LONG MAINTAINED.
| Q-And this has been going since last
fan. has II? Alt was quiet little before. little
! auieter now
! queter now. but the houses and the bad women
| are still there7 Al went to the captain last
week, and he says he is trying to do the best he
can. He can't help II.
| O-You think the captain is trying to do the best
he can. and can't help II? Ayes. SIR. Policemen