New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
REVOKES LICENSE THAT
STAND OWNER PAID F0R
One of the Two for Which An
Election District Captain
Received $500.
LATER GAVE BACK s3M
Newspaper Seller Thinks He I,
Still Entitled to 500 and
Strauss May Be
Prosecuted

Chiet wallace OF the Mayors Rurae. =,
Licenses. at the request Of Henri
Rice, Acting Commissioner OF Accn,...
has revoked the license for the n.,-
stand at the southwest corner OF Cob.
bus avenue and s6th street This IS h..
of the two licenses for which Rohs,,
Selikowitz paid $500 to Benjamin straps,
Republican election district CAPTAIN q,
the 10Th Assembly District II vas .n,a.
out IN the name Of Max Himmelstein. who
was his partner. tr
Strauss testified that ne got 500 for IN.
license that has been revoked ana Ss
for the license for the stand at the north.
west corner of the same streets. Tn.
money was paid by SeBkowitz when n.
received from Strauss the Applications
duly signed by Alderman Niles r. Becker
Of the district, in accordance with the
charter. The Mayor heard that money
had been passed and ordered both license.
held up. Through some slip the license
for the southwest stand was issued bun
the other was not. Strauss has paid back
to Selikowitz the 500, which he figured
as his price for that license.
Says 500 Is Still Due Him.
Yesterday, however, Selikowitz testified
that his understanding was that he had
paid 800 for each stand. One Of the me
I'm the Office Of the Commissioner OF A.
counts said that, If this were trg
Strauss was still holding 800 for some
thing that he did not deliver and thar
possibly they could prosecute him on
charge of getting money under false pc.
lenses.
Selikowitz told his whole story at gres,
length on the stand YESTERDAY It was
that early in February Strauss, who
knew that he was looking for news
stand privilege. told him he had a So
cret. He said there was an elevated
station To be built at Columbus ayengs
and s6th street and that he would have
the privilege OF disposing OF the licenses
Two months later Strauss asked him L
he had any money. he said he hal
elected the alderman I'm the district aN
could guarantee the stand licenses to
five years. Strauss said he wanted N.a
for both stands. SelikowitZ replied tha.
he could not afford 80 much money
Strauss answered he could not make an!
better terms without seeing some one
higher up, that he was only getting
commission for himself.
Later Strauss told selikoatz. so IL
latter's story ran. that he wanted 10 kno'
whether he. Selikowitz. wanted the star
or not I've got to take all sorts Of Ia
from the people down there, he sal
Selik0witz offered 10 pay 800 for 900
stands. Strauss replied that he WoUa
lowest figure would be. Later sellkoSi5
raised his offer to $3.50, and then 60 81
Strauss used the telephone, asking ttI
Alderman Becker. Whom he actually
talked to Selikowitz said he did not knoS
but later he said he would 20 down abe
see the person and find out just what b
could let the stand so FOR.
You see. am only acting as an agent
for some one else he is alleged TO haY'
said You will have TO act quickly as
the alderman is going away on yaea'
ton"
Did YOU ask what assurance there was
you could get the stand another year
SclikowitZ was asked.
Protection Promised, He Says
Yes. Strauss told ME they were sOhs
to protect me and there would be ~
trouble. I understood when ! paid wv
that would get the license FOR Two
years"
Selikowltz testified that when he Ie
ceived word on Friday night that tf'
license for the stand had been revoked h
went 20 Strauss and asked how about ~
$500. lie quoted Strauss as saying
i've got nothing TO do with that !
made good my part OF the bargain aho
the Mayor chooses TO act nasty az
help it,
Strauss said that In getting the NeN
for Selikowitz he had acted Simply
agent for him and had taken the ni0'E
for that service.
Strauss was not my agent. oe''S'r
Selikowitz. He came TO me Volunln~
and said he was acting as the aseM
some one else. After the meeting f." !"
newsdealers, at which Mayor ua'De
spoke OF the case. Strauss came 10
and asked me to say nothing about "
transaction He promised to return
my money If I did not squeaL 4" 7
squeal Your money is lost he SAID