Evening journal., 1906-07-23

/ "a IlhH iAiiif AltJ NVulA liltilAi iAR iA'AN
attempts TO buy H. ] told him I would
sell Il for $4,000. In a short time he
came back saying that Mr.. Levy would
lpay $4,000 for u and although that
was more than twice what paid for it.
! l refused IL. ! was then told that II
would keep quiet and allow the house
next door to be run as Il had been,
could have SIS, $40 or $15 a week from
tho earnings. That Infamous propos-
tion ! promptly declined. During all
this time, there was no abatement IN
the manner IN which the house was
run. and If anything. it was getting
worse all the time.
Three or four weeks ago. another
complaint, was made and the woman
arrested. That case was also dis
missed
Feeling and being advised that and
my family had some rights and that
the law should protect me and my
home. my wife, and little daughter
went to the city Hall, and swore out
another warrant They were treated
with scant courtesy by the city clerk.
Mr.. Winchester, who notified them
that that would he the last warrant
we would be allowed to swear out. Fri
AHNf July To- lilt case WAS " EOiiit up
IN court. The witnesses for the state
were present, but were not examined by
Mr.. Rice, but upon a flimsy excuse,
continuance Of the case was granted
until the following Tuesday. That day
there were nine witnesses in the court
room, duly subpoenaed by and for the
state, some living in my house, others
in the immediate neighborhood, and
without examining a single one Of the
nine witnesses and knowing nothing
whatever about the facts In this last
case, the prosecuting officer, Assistant
City Solicitor Rice, without any notice
20 or any talk whatever with me or
my witnesses, asked that the ease
against Edith Grant be dismissed,
which was promptly done by Judge
Cochran These nine witnesses there
I'm court would testify that the charac-
teristic noise Of such a house was heard
throughout the night until two and
sometimes three o'clock in the morn
ing, that It was impossible to sleep in
my house while the lewd songs, bois-
ferrous behavior, jumping, running,
dancing and chasing. and humping on
"A plano was going on for hours at
time. before and after midnight, that
drunken men and women were coming
and going from the house at all hours.
men walking along the street were
called in by the women and yet. with
out asking for a single one Of these
facts and indeed suppressing them by
his official Office and action, the case.
upon his recommendation was dis
missed by Judge Cochran. Not know
ing why such action was taken, the
witnesses, many of them being work.
ingmen who were compelled to leave
their employment at the loss of a days
wages, demanded to know why they
had been called TO court. After court
adjourned l asked Mr.. Rice why moth
ing had been done with the case. He
said that If / brought against Edith
Grant 10000 cases, all OF them would
be dismissed. He then said that I
wanted too much money for my house,
whereupon I told him that now they
could not buy my house and home for
$1,000. I left the City Hall with my
wife and daughter and several of the
witnesses TO go up town to see my
attorney While walking up Market
street, Mr.. Rice approached me, and
began again to talk about my wanting
such a high price for my house.
told him that did not want to sell
, lit. and asked him how he would like
> such a place as was kept by the Grant
woman next door TO his home To that
he made no answer and went on up
, the street, and l proceeded to the office
Of my attorney.
All that I have asked in this matter
/, Is that my family and my home be
protected the same as would be done
for a rich man. living in another part
OF the city. The law should be no
, stronger for him than II is for me-
There has been filed with the Board
OF Police Commissioners a petition
, signed by a large number Of residents
In the square IN which I live asking
for protection and that the police
+, power be used to drive from our neigh
borhood the brothel about which we
complain
! State OF Delaware, New Castle Ctunty
Sc.
,. BE It remembered that before me
I, Lawrence J. Broman. a Notary Pub
> lie for the state Of Delaware. person
! ally came vito Nigro. who being duly
sworn according 10 law. deposes and
o says that he furnished all the facts ir
the foregoing statement. that the state
n ment has been read to him. and th'
a facts therein contained are true.
a In witness whereof. I have hereunt'
set my hand. this Twenty-first day
4 OF July Nineteen Hundred and Six.
4 Lawrence J. Broman,
o Notary Public
q Statement BY Mr.. Knowles.
e Concerning his connection with the case
- Horace G. Knowles, attorney. said:
r For several years I have been the at
r torney Of vito Nigro, and know him Il
i be an honest. hard-working self-respect
o ing man. lie came to me for legal assist
i ance in this case and as a lawyer ha'
y either 20 turn him away or stand by him
\ My duty as I saw It, was the latter.
: appears that I'm my endeavor to gCt iustlc
and fair treatment for my client hav
4, incurred the displeasure Of His Honor
y Judge Cochran. and Assistant Solciio