The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-22
OPIUM FROM
OFFICERS.
Court and Jury Were Startled
by Certain Statements.
He HAD HIS OWN LAYOUT
Although Paid 10 GET Out Of Town, Did Not
Do So, and Committed
Perjury.
He HAD HIS OWN LAYOUT

New York. May 22-Jacob Mayors.
sallow-complexioned. sickly looking young
man at the trial OF Captain Herlihy. be-
fore Justice Scott in the supreme court
yesterday, startled the court and jury
when called as witness by stating that
the district attorneys office had supplied
him with opium to smoke for long
time.
He said that he was genuine opium
fiend," and could not live without using
the drug daily. He admitted that IL was
due TO this interest I'm his welfare shown
by the district attorneys office that he
was influenced to give evidence OF the in
side workings In illegal resorts in which
he had been employed.
HIS OWN LAYOUT.
He worked at different times In sever
al OF these places. and had his opium lay
out, which he used for himself and also
prepared pills" for women TO smoke who
had the opium habit. He said his SER
vices were valued highly because of his
expertness I'm obtaining opium and cook
ing" II. and admitted 1t was his liking for
opium smoking that led him TO live
vagrant life.
ployed I'm the district attorneys office for
about year and all the clothing he had
on he said had been recently bought for
him by agents of the district attorney.
Where have you been living lately?"
asked Lawyer Elkus in cross-examina-
tion.
"In a hotel in Pomona. N. Y. Before
was employed by District Attorney Je-
rome I lived in Bowery lodging-houses,"
was the reply.
FEES FROM DETECTIVES
''who paid you money for your testi-
mony?" was asked.
Assistant District Attorney Morgan
gave me a dollar a day for about year.
usually In his office In the Park Row
building" was the reply.
who sent you TO the country"
mfr. Morgan and County Detective
Hammond and Detective Dolan went with
me-"
Did you take your opium layout with
vou?"
Yes. indeed could not live without
IT,"
Where did you get the layout?"
"It was bought for me by County De-
tective O'Shea."
when did you smoke the opium pipe
last?'
Il
have TO use IL to go TO sleep"
do you cook your own pills?'
Yes. and no one can do II better"
The witness seemed to enjoy the dis
cussion of his personal habits.
PAID TO GET OUT OF TOWN.
Another surprise came I'm the testimony
n Edward Marins. who is known as
Irish"
After telling what he had seen in the
Red Light District he said that he had
the city and refuse to testify against
Captain Herlihy.
"Who paid you money!" asked Assist
ant Attorney Rand.
policeman Haggerty, who was in the
Eldridge Street station when Captain
Herlihy was there. gave me $50 10 leave
town. ! went to North Carolina. I was
found there by county detective and
brought back recently" was the answer.
81 told him Of the statement had
made to Mr.. Morgan, and as result
went TO see Captain Herlihy's lawyer
and made n statement In writing different
from that given 20 Mr.. Morgan" said
the witness in reply TO the question II he
had seen Captain Herlihy since his re-
turn.
COMMITTED PERJURY.
Were you paid for doing this?" was
asked.
Yes wardman Regan of Captain Her
lihy's precinct, gave me 81. The statement
that I made TO Mr.. Ell1us was false.
made It only TO get the money that was
offered 10 me-"
The witness admitted that his cloth
ing had been given 10 him by County De-
tective Reardon.
Other witnesses as to the condition of
Captain Herlihy's precinct were Morris
Ossowski. a teacher in Public School No.
20. and Abraham Wetfitch. a lawyer.
who said he had made frequent COM
plants to Captain Herlihy about the evil
resorts in the Red Light district. but
nothing had ever been done 20 close them.