The sun., 1899-05-17

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prefer charges
DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT GAMBLING HOUSES AND
PooLRooMs.
@ You know there. are gambling places. In
fSsmm fSsm norE' don't you A. 'emphatically'-No.
o,.,Youve heard there are' Ayes. I've
oNwherc9 Al can't recolect.
QuHsve yoq heard Of them in the Centains
TPsp9br,ssy PrppbAsy nj. tATSes alleged gambling houses
!, ,IsRokSS 20 S, 10 the Chief and told him they ought
yS&,k many gn PosSlrSoms are there in New
Q.NAre there T'm many? ny?" "A.-Don't know.
Q.-Are there as many as six? A.-Don't
Q.-More than six ?, A.-Don't know.
az 0'nIoIl've seen 2egations that poolrooms
9Gnsf lss ss So SS d2 2Ts aeGss '' ANo'h'ne
,Q-Here Is copy Of the Times with the ad-
rooms. Did YOU see that A.-No; never
nesro oHere 9e l ia COPY Of the journal, which say.
that there are $50 rooirooms Don in Manhattan. and
mentioning the rum9r that they were raising
about has KshoSed m PHI Il to the CHEZ s1d s1d
he said he didn't know ANYTHING about Il
ltfca backing Of the poolrooms K.-No.
MAHoNEY Is A FRIEND OF HIS.
Qsn,Do you know Mr.. Mahoney' A.-Yes.
Q.ooYou,,yo met him at the Democratic ClubH
QIls IT consistent for you Police Com
ANYWAY, don't think he has anything to dc DO
yoH fHnsder fHnsn it duty to ask
rQ:-And are these forty, ,pooir9oms in the
WBsf VtTSs 9py 36s dn. r1%orss AHavent seen that
taPce t., e such s pablcstio9 ,X.TnDon't know.
O.-iOn don't know why don't know
Now. Mr. Sexton. doesn't this assumption Of
on part strike you as little
Q.-.You have the reputation of being wide
awake rn man? A. 9nplaeenty smilinsl.Yes
Haven't you ever been in any Of them on police
bdsinessY ,A.-Neyer: When I'm Police Com
| GETTING CLosE2
h's TsaS G% a G Moss s's 80
suddenly that the witness started and said
A@sWtslS; WSen7n
Since you were Commissioner"
covering himself '''''' >"7 "''-'''' ''
r,4;@%fIl Ehss , we're ySu doing a. 1853 West
Koq Hsas s%9s aPs seu s Nh snns SHatG
e1cs sss% any DGks5 sa%ss hss IN
any more except police business.
Q:-We want to find out what you're doing IN
| places OI Dhu character DOn you tnlnk IL
your duty to set an example to the uniformed
force Al won't answer.
| SEXTON GETS INTO A PURPLE PASSION.
"I'll get little closer" said Mr.. Moss. and
and he, began to get red in the face Beginning
about the addresses mentioned above sexton
iy,and with rising infection:
II won't answer, n9wl"
statement that The 'I pooPoo@ss % we're
RFSs Of from fbs s294o to 5000
sso that the assessment h;sP for keeping open is
What did you do about that?" asked Mr..
"Spoke to the Chief" said the witness sui
lenly You can't get proof against those peo-
yard rom from thew The Wthesss s reddenins edo was eounte t
nance and said slowly:
tective bureau. and ali your knowledge OF the
town town; Do you mean to tell me that YOU can't get
"say." broke out .saxton. his face almost
purple with passion. MS lips drawn back from
his teeth Snd hs se S sTns Sse1 to a
he and take it' Doncher bully me I'll not
LOOKED AS IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE sLuGGINo
There was dead ,ik,n silence in the courtroom;
shoulders writhed. His breath was sharp and
short and could be heard all over the. room.
into those Of the lawyer. Who smiled ,oHy cooiiy,
sexton crouched. and there was a moment
before him. Sergeant at Arms Crawford. who Who
is pretty solid citizen himself. moved quietly
n amp II Geua wess s and
lawyer were facing each OF ther with steady eyes
when Chairman Mazet spoke few, low words
| OF warning to Sexton. He sank back in his
chair
| l don't want to be bullted.'
HOT AGAIN OVER wAKELYs PLACE.
Mr.. Moss-You are in the Golden Swan Club.
on Columbus avenue. aren'tyou2 Al don't
! know any such club.
have headquarters at 430 Columbus avenue.
,Q.--Did you investigate the statements about
A[SanyS Ai called t to the stssntios Of
street {G% aud sxh ns
soI interested in any athletic let &c club
New ANN$o York AthIesic ttub. " ~'n0sf ol '"e
.Q..,Are you Interested in the Lenox Cub9
wQiaY9u don't don't know q any poolroom over
3ESssry pub Sfsp TSsssy o The Aoh va ssie
Al don't know. don't believe I ever did
esphoae aeST o Ghsthsf hs or not ever
| At this the witness completely lost control OF
| himself again, and. with blazing face, roared
out. in accents that reminded one OF the Cor
bett-Sharkey debate over the Sharkey- -Corbett
Say. don't remember! An I don't want
| you to insult me. either! Understand that?
| See! won't answer. Dye think you can get
me in this chair and I'll take that sort OF
thilg?"
said Mr.. Moss. Il Just want an answer to my
| question"
| thing" returned the Witness and added
whiningly why can't you be gentlemanly2 2"
WON'T TELL WHY HE HAD MCCONNELL TRANS
| FERRED.
| Mr. Moss smiled and permitted the witness
| to testify that he had never used telephone
| In Wakelys. then asked:
| Did you read about Senator Wolcott losing
big sum OF money in gambling houseY"
| A.-Yes.
| Q.-Do you know the place? A-No.
| Q-What's at East Forty-fourth street
| A.-DOn't know.
| ,Q-Do you know any gambling houses In the
| city? Al do not.