New-York tribune., 1901-02-26

are situated the seventh floor. julius Boyer
is the son OF Etienne and is charged with
being implicated with his father. Gamble is a
barber. who. II is said, used a go-be-
tween in handling money.
The specific complaint Of Alcott that
the men had extorted 500 from him by threat
ening TO have his license revoked on the ground
that he kept disorderly place
When the men were arraigned before Magis-
trate Hogan. Assistant District Attorney Carr
acted for the prosecution. and s. u. Rosenthal.
OF No. 81 PARK Row. represented the prisoners.
Mr.. Alcott testified that on December n he
got an order to appear and show cause why his
license should not be revoked The order was
signed by Justice Dugro. Later he the elder
Boyer. who. it is asserted. offered to have the
matter satisfactorily settled for $500. Alcott
declared that he persuaded Boyer to agree TO
settle the case for $50: 800 was TO be paid
that day and $40 a few days later, Alcott said
he instructed by Boyer 10 place the $lo0
in envelope with nothing else. address It 10
Mr. Geyger" and take it TO the barber shop at
No. 80 Broadway Boyer told him he said.
that he would find three BARRIERS working there
| and that he to give the envelope TO the
man at the middle chair. Alcott took the money
in the envelope to the barber shop and delivered
it instructed. He identified Gamble the
ing the money.
Alcott said that when he delivered the money
Gamble said that he knew Geyger and all about
the affair.
Samuel Coler. the manager OF Alcott's saloon.
said that Boyer had called at the saloon last
election night, and asked him why no attention
had been paid 10 the three letters that had
been sent TO him. Coler explained that he had
received two letters purporting To he from the
New-York Anti-Nice Society. demanding extor-
tion money. Coler told OF Justice Dugro's notice
ard stated positively that Louis Levenes name
was on II as attorney. Coler averred that Le-
vene, whom he saw in Beyers Office wanted
$500. but agreed that the affair could be settled
by the payment OF 500 the next day and 500 a
little latter. The money taken 10 the bar
Der shop. agreed upon Coler said that sew
eral days later julius Beyer called at the sa-
loon and asked. How about that $500" and
later called again with his father on the same
errand
hcient ground on which TO hold the prisoners
for further examination. and set March = the
date Of the hearing. He would not accept bail
in the cases until this morning.
In the district attorneys office II was said
that many other saloonkeepers besides Alcott
had undoubtedly been duped. 1t was thought
the number would reach twenty. Detective
Collins said that Ahearn & Mcclure saloon
keepers, at Seventy -nnth-st. and Second dave.
had peeh threatened by the men and had only
been saved from losing $50 by referring the
matter 10 their lawyer. In this case the men
had also demanded $500 at first and finally
came down TO $3.50. The detective said that
the proprietor Of a hotel at One hundred and
twenty-hfth-st and Park-ave.. had also been
approached.
Beyer was appointed to the New-YorI police
force on April II. 1878 and retired on April
- 1883. Beyers retirement was for disability
and he drew pension of $500 year He was
al one time detective-sereeant I'm the Red
LIght district. John McCullagh. State Super
ihtehdent or Elections. employed Beyer's de-
tective agency 10 get evidence against disorder
~ houses on the East Side just prior TO the last