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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

tiers within his time, with the exception
Of Costigans. but he did not know of
his own knowledge of any instance III
which any OF the money had reached
high police officer
Purcell depicted an interesting situa-
ton in Long Island City. where he ran
Il gambling house for few months
lie said Sheriff Harvey demanded $50
week for himself and the same
amount for District Attorney DE Witt
Of Queens for the privilege Of operat-
ing About election time he said he was
informed that Cassidy wanted about
$500 from him for necessary expenses.
and that when he demurred he was
told to see Tom Woods about it. lie
saw Woods. he said.
Assistant District Attorney Frank
Moss. who had prepared to examine
Purcell as a witness in the trial oil
Lieutenant Becker, interrogated NM
He told of having paid Becker 5000 as
the price Of not having case pressed
against him after a raid Purcell con-
Quoted an athletic club on Third ave
nue.. between 3Jth and 3Gth streets
where boxing bouts were held. in lS9t
Then Frank Abrahall started a pool
room in the place, and Purcell worked
for him. Later he worked for Abrahan
i'm the Bohemian Club, at Slst street
and Amsterdam avenue.
Captain Andrew j. Thomas was IN
command of the precinct" said Purceli
i'm reply TO a question. He went on
10 testify that Captain Thomas came
into the poolroom almost every day III
1891 and played the races. the cap
tain bet from S125 to $3.50 on every
race, Purcell testified.
Captain Dodeed Inspector
INSPECTOR Harley came in one time.
Purcell testified. "and Captain Thomas
and ] climbed out the window, Skinned
along the coping and dropped to tn:
ground Then we got in cellar VIM
dow next door and came back around
10 the front Of the place. The inspector
wasn't there then and business was re-
sumcd.
The first time that Purcell ever Vald
money to a policeman. he said. was
when he was running a place on sixth
avenue between 9th and Doth streets
over Cahil's saloon. He said JACK
Robinson came around and told him
the inspectors man." Jerry Murphy.
knew the place was there. He gave
$50 to Murphy, he testified.
This was the pattern of operations
in innumerable other instances.
Purcell said he had the sherman
House. at No. 1j2 East 42d street. and
ran a poolroom there.
After Mccoy was shot in the Sher-
man House" continued Purcell, I'VE
had TO wait until the trouble blew over
Then we opened again. Walsh said We
would have 90 see Britton. Of the Brit
ION Society. which was supposed to all
the enforcement of laws. paid Brit
ton $50 month for a couple of months
and then moved 10 Long Island city.
He found out where / was and / had
to go on paying him"
Purcell next told of his opening
game in Long Island City. In this part
Of his story he brought in the names OF
former Sheriff Harvey. District Attor-
ney De Witt and Cassidy
His Protection Costly.
Purcell said the policeman who col
lectcd graft i'm Long Island City for the
police was Herbert Graham. He gave
S12o week to him. $50 a week to Brit
ton. and 500 a week TO the Sheriff. in
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PAID GRAFT IN ONE PRECINCT
FOR TEN OR TWELVE YEARS

Q.-Anu then did YOU pay money 70
Walsh? A-Dick Walsh came around
and collected the money thereafter. eN-
cept when he would be on his vacation
and John Quinlan came then.
O.--Who was Dick Walsh? A-DlcK
Walsh was the wardman at the time ana
relative OF Delaney.
Q.-You spoke Of Quinlan. Who was
Quinlan? A.-Quinlan was supposed 10
be his partner.
Q.-Was he a policeman? Ale was
a policeman.
Q.--And you paid money 10 him also:
Ayes. sir.
Q.-Did YOU shift your place at any
time during that period? A.-Well. We
were told 10 shift or quit at different times
and ! went around at 33d street-No. 233.
I'm back of saloon, dance hall.
Q.-What was the object Of your shift
ing? A.--Well. there was probably let
ter written or complaint.
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Worked in Many Poolrooms.

O.-Now, ] am asking you. did you go
10 work with the Gleason syndicate AFTER
YOU were with Abrahall? Al went 10
work with the Joe" Gleason syndicate in
a ISivate house at 12sth street and Firth
avenue. 49, $500
I Worked OH the telephone there, sending
out racing information.
O-Yes. And then you went TO the
Bohemian Club. didn't you, AFTER tnat
Keen ND your voice. Mr.. Purcell, so that
the committee may hear you? Ayes
Abrahall sent for me and put me 70 Work
in the Bohemian CUB; oo.,
O-Where was that? A.-On S0th and
slst streets and Amsterdam aVenue,
O-What kind OF business was done
thcre? A.-That was sporting club that
conducted fights and the poolroom was
on the second floor
Q.-What were YOU dolns mere, "nat
was YOUR work? Al carried out the
card and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the races
and announced the results.
O.-Do you remember what police cap
tain was in command OF the precinct
where that poolroom was situated? A.
: Captain Thomas was there III coHiliahd
at the time.
O.-Did Captain Thomas ever come into
| that poolroom? A.-Captain Thomas usec
to play in the office regularly every day
O.-What year was that? A.-That was
about 1897.
O.-Did you know him TO bet there?
Ayes, sir: he bet anything from 10 TO
t259 10 a race.
Odd YOU hear any conversation be-
tween Captain Thomas and Gleason, who
was a partner of Abrahalrs? A.-Not
between Gleason and Captain Thomas
nut Captain Thomas went in there one
day and said he had spoken to Joe"
Gleason and complained about the prices
and wanted hunch on the prices that
they were laying. and Abrahall gave il
10 him when he had TO. and talked him
out of il when he could, scalping the diff
ference himself
Q-Yes Well, were you there at any
time when Inspector Harley appeared?
A.-Inspector Harley--I never saw In
spector Harley come into the house. but
| we got the buZzer one day. and he was
supposed 10 be at the door.
Raid Was a False Alarm.
Q.-That il. YOU received information
10 the effect that the inspector was there.
did you? A.Well. We expected a visit
from him, or Captain Thomas said that
the inspector had spoken TO him about
the place and he declared that there was
nothing doing there. and when the buZzer
went of We assumed that IL was Harley.
Dwell. what was done then? What
did Thomas do? A.--Well, Thomas and
climbed out the window and ,un along
the coping stone and dropped down into
the adjoining cellar. a distance OF forty
OF fifty feet. came out the next building
and vent back UP into the place. II
Set ms that there was no raid then and
business f,as resumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

The examination then ok up the fur
thcr career OF Purcell in Manhattan. as
follows:
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

Mr.. Moss asked Purcell what he did
after he was through with the bohemian
Club. He received no answer. The ex-
animation then went on.
q will change that question. AR.
. purcell | want to ask you about the
| first money YOU ever paid TO police
man. DO YOU remember that? A.-W ell,
| that comes after that.
Q.--i know, but never mind the notes.
| Look at me. please. What was the first
money YOU ever paid TO policeman?
Al was running a game on Sixth ave-
nue. between saith and 5jth streets. over
a saloon run by man named Keel
And Jack Robinson came TO me ana
/ said the inspectors man. Murphy. knew
the place was there. \ few days after
ward he and we got a signal TO quit:
! they simply walked out again. but saw
Robinson the following night or mat
evening, and asked him il he had been
, in there, and he said that he had been
in there with Murphy. Just stopped IN
there TO have drink, and so ] said
something?" And ne said; Well. suit
Yourself" and said: We'll. ! amt
doing much But ! gave him a SO
note 10 give 10 Murphy.
Q.-W HON did YOU give this money to?
A.-Gave il TO "jack" Robinson.
Q-"Jack' Robinson was a policeman
was he? A.--No. Jack" Robinson was a
man who worked in the poolroom busi-
ness. too
Q.-Who was the policeman? A
man named Murphy, Jerry Murphy
Q.-Jcrry Murphy? A.--jerry Murphy.
Q.--Ios. Did you sec Murphy at all?
Al didn't see--up TO that time ] didn't
soc him.
ON connection with that money af-
ter that, did you see him? A-No. |
did NOT.
Q.--The money YOU gave To Robinson
tor the purpose of giving to the officer
did YOU A.-Yes, sir.
No. eU6 East satin street? A.-Yes. /
went there shortly after that
Names Police Captain.
Q.-Yes. Who was in command of that
Precinct? A.-Captain John Delaney.
Q.-Now. will you describe the business
you did while you were al No. % East
Gath street? Ave ran a poolroom in
the back Of saloon run by man named
Matthews, and we were allowed TO open
by Captain Dclaney-l presume.
Q.-Wel, was Captain Delaney in
charge Of the precinct at the time that
You were open: Ale was in charge o.
the precinct
o.rYcs. A.-And the first few weeks he
sent a man named Dick Cahill around
supposed 10 be- his wardman.
Q.-Was Dick Cahill a policeman?
A.--"pick' Cahill was a policeman.
23es oS WGn Tha! did o; you c6 do %t n
~.
weeks he was paid SO by gentleman
that | was in business with. tom" MIR
ply. and after that / paid him myself.
GLOW much did YOU pay him when
yUu paid him? A.-Paid him s60-ilfty
supposed 10 be for the captain and ten
for himself.
Q.-Was that IN the conversation a TO
who Il was for? A--No: il was assumed
that that was the way IL was To go.
GLOW did YOU ever first meet this
man Cahill? How did he come TO your
attention? A.-Why. he had been in ia"
precinct Tor Years. and | knew him from
being in the precinct. living in the neigh
borhood. and Mr.. Murphy introduced me
to him and told me 10 give him the money
my time he would not be there himself.
go. just as a regular thing, YOU
would hand him this money when he
came 20 you? Ale would come To the
saloon and send in for me, and | would
go out and give IL to him.
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His "Protection" Costly.

Purcell said the policeman who col
lectcd graft i'm Long Island City for the
police was Herbert Graham. He gave
s19ol 2 week to him. $50 a week to Brit
ton, and 500 a week 10 the Sheriff, in
spite of which he made money during
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

surplus from "a Mfr. Of High Class shoes
--Russet and black Of imported leather
on the newest English lasts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr. a motherless girl. who has
spent most OF her life In school. arrives
al her fathers home In Belmont. DAVID
Kerr IL the political boss OF the town.
and Is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning OF his real character. Kendall
representing the Chicago packers. Is ne
Gotiating with Judge Gilbert. Kerr's chef
adviser. foS a valuable franchise. The}
fear the opposition OF Joe Wright, ehltot
OF the reform paper, Kerr asks the as
sIstance OF Judge Gilbert Ia introducing
Gloria to Belmont society. and promises
10 help him put through the packers
franchise and let him have all the graft
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gllbcrts.
u appears they are on intimate terms.
having met previously on "A touring party
Ia Europe. The Gilberts invite Gloria TO
stay with them pending the refurnishing
Of the Kerr home. Wright begins his light
against the proposed franchise IN the cot
umns OF his paper. the Belmont News.
Kerr. through his henchmen. cScrls ev-
cry Influence to hamper Wright IN the
publication OF his paper. Gloria takes up
settlement work. Kerr and his licutcnhnts
decide to buy kcrr's paper and ask the
editor to meet them Ht Gllberts office.
Calling at Gilbcrt's office to solicit a do
nation Gloria meets Wright He proposes
and Is accepted while waiting to be called
into the conference. Wright refuses to
sell his paper and declares he will fight to
a finish. The Belmont News appears with
n bitter attack on Kerr. Gloria calls
Wright a coward and refuses to listen to
any explanation from him. Broken-heart
cd. Gloria decides to plunge more deeply
into settlement work. She calls on "A sick
girl Of the underworld. named Ella She
learns for the first time that her father ~
tho head OF "A notorious gang or polltlcal
Rraftcrs. Sounds OF a conflict are heard
IN the room over Elias. Gloria finds
Wright unconscious, a victim of an at
tempted assassination by thugs In the pay
Of tho political ring, She hides him In
BIia's room and defes the thugs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12

himself, never dreaming that his. own
daughter would be caught In 1t. When
the fight on the Interurban Railway
had first started, at command OF the
boss, Jack Durken, a ward heller, APP
~parently had gone over to the enemy.
The man had found employment In
the circulation department of the
News, and 500 afterward the infor.
nation reached Wright that one Of his
own employees was a former henchman
of the notorious first ward leader,
Mike Noonan. Durken was loud in
his denunciations of David Kerr and
his followers, and appeared willing to
betray whatever he knew of the meth
DDS Of the gang.
The editor found him a fountain OF
information regarding the shady poll.
tics of Belmont. In reality Durken told
only what David Kerr ordered him to
tell. Wishing to establish Wright's
confidence in the man, Kerr had him
disclose many things of slight impor.
lance that were absolutely authentic.
One OF the charges continuously
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12

| eyes dilated with her look Of hate
| Then they narrowed to cruel Sits
while a tremor ran through her body.
One who knew the girl would scarcely
have recognized her. Like some 1.-THE
creature OF the jungle waiting for the
kill. she seemed to crouch for the
spring. Just az the woman was about
to utter the words which would reveal
where the new-paper man was con
cealed. Gloria was upon her. She
seemed with one bound to have leapt
the space that separated them.
You ~Jezebel!" she ragged, and struck
her fair upon the mouth.
Ryan and Kelly did not stir. The
unexpected had happened, and they
were spellbound.
Gloria's breath rushed through heI
teeth with a horrid, kissing sound. hel
face was flushed, her hair touseled
and her waist in disarray. Yet she
needed nothing but the wild impulse
to defend her own.
Little Ella, her scant strength al
spent, gasped out that she would tel
nothing. Gloria was beside herself
and the promise meant nothing to her
With a mans strength she lifted the
woman up, held her there an instant
and then hurled her back upon the
bed. Her head fell over the side, ant
she lay as one dead.
Her rag was still hot upon her al
she turned to confront the two men
, "As for you, get out"
Ryan made one last half-heartet
stand.
Say, the boss hates that man. Are
you really Dave Kerr's d~aughter?"
And you need to ask such a Ques
| toni" she stormed. ASK Mike Moo
nan II you will. but beware Of Davlt
Kerr! II ever you have cause to feal
him, you have 1t now. My anger is his
anger, and don't you dare defy thu
daughter Of David Kerr!"
She took a step forward menacing
ly, as II she had strength to inflict
the same c~hastlsement they had seer
administered to the woman. They
did not stay to argue with her. Leav
ing Little Ella to her fate, they made
a hasty retreat.
No sooner were they out Of the room
than Gloria put into execution whaI
she had designed when they departed
the first time. Rushing to the dool
she closed 1t hastily and pushed the
washstand in front of 1t, wedging II
under the knob. This done, she raI
back and dragged Wright from his
hiding place. There was no thought
of the woman whose head hung ovel
the side Of the bed in such ghastly
fashion
Gloria lifted his head and dashed
water upon his face. She watched
him closely, and as she saw that II
had no effect upon him, a sudden fear
seized her and her cheeks were
blanched. With trembling fingers she
tore at his shirt and felt for the beat
Of his heart. She could feel it's faint
pulsation. He lived.
With a wild cry she flung herself
forward in a deep o upon the
body Of the unconscious man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12

one Of the very finest collections of
its kind exsant.
Arthur Morrison, who Is the writer
OF Tales of Mean Streets, and other
remarkable works of fiction, is the
greatest living English authority on
Japanese art, on which he has writ
ten much. His interest in the sdbject
is due to an accident. Some 20 years
z he las attracted by a print in q
shop window and incontinently
| bought it. That was the beginning
of his activities as q collector and
| connoisseur.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12
The Slash.

The Slash.
Paul Poiret, the French dressmaker,
was asked by a New York reporter II
he thought woman's present mode Of
dress made for morality.
Il do not deal in morality" M
Poiret replied. Il deal in beauty"
Then, apropos Of the slashed skirt
he told a story.
"A young lady in a white dinner
gown" he said, stood under a blaz
Ing electrolier, and, swinging round
before her fance, she asked:
How does my new dress show
up?'
up almost to the knee the young
man replied. Those white silk stock
ings with gold clocks are beautiful
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12

she suffered every i'll In the long sick
sick list, and vas continually calling
at the physicians office or 'phoning
for him.
Early one evening the doctor was
called to the lady's house, and al
though the fair patient complained OF
being very i'll, she said she Intended
going to the theater.
THE doctor readily saw that she
would be perfectly safe In attending
the performance, and was about to
take his leave when the patient called
him back.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12

"'Oh, DOCTOR said she in a weak
and languid voice, 4 want to ask you
something. Do you think that | may
eat a few oysters tonight on returning
from the theater?'
"'Yes, madam replied the physician
just a triie testify as he started for
the door, shells and ALL"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12
MIGHT EMULATE THE OSTRICH
Physician Apparently Had Little Fear
for the Digestive Powers Of
His Patient.

Dicks line Of talk on imagination, e
said Senator Marcus Smith OF Arizona
to a party Of pals a few nights ago,
makes me think of a medical &C
quaintance of mine.
Among his patients" continued the
senator, "the doctor had a lady who
wac strong on Imagination, In fancy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12
Wheel Within Wheel.

Il hear Wigley made his pile
through the manufacture of stogies.'
Nope. But he started on the road
to wealth in that way. His subsidiary
company was what really brought him
his fortune.
Whats the subsidiary company"
"The match factory"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12
CHAPTER XX,-ContInued.

Ryan recognized that the time fol
action had come. On his side he had
the overwhelming brute force which
would enable him to do AZ he pleased
Kelly had turned to look into the
closet when he was stopped by Clio
ria's outburst. What Ryan had said
had reminded her Of her W power.
Stand where you are. you Infamous
thugs! Must | toll you the truth to
be obeyed? If you are above the law,
/ am higher still. Mike Noonan
could have told you who | am You
Jspeak of your boss. then learn the
truth"
What yer givin' u.s." jeered Ryan
M he advanced toward the place where
Wright lay hidden.
Stand back" she cried. | am Clio
ria Kerr"
The two men looked at each other
IN establishment. and Little Ella sat
bolt upright in bed.
The boss"
Daughter" Gloria finished Ryan's
exclamation. II am the daughter of
David Kerr, Now CO."
Something In her bearing made
them feel that she was telling the
truth. Kelly, timid now and apollo.
getIc. was the first to speak.
We'll we didn't know you was
why didn't you say"
6! guess well 30 see Noonan." was
Ryan's method OF beating n retreat.
He can't 81 away, anyway" Kelly
whispered to him.
Gloria breathed a sigh of relief as
Ihey turned to go, but in an instant
the shrill scream from ELLA which
brought the men back to the center of
The Dom froze her blood.
"The boss daughter!" 1t was a
witch's screech ending in a peal of un,
earthly laughter.
Gloria sank into a chair gasping
What have | said?"
She felt the curse upon her.
Come back, Turkey, come back,
shrilled Little Ella, laughing wildly
"The boss daughter! The boss
daughter!"
Her thin hands plucked at the cover
lid. and her blazing eyes were fixet
upon Gloria, who had shrunk into /
weak lump In her chair. Only a few
moments had passed since all hat
admitted that Little Ella dominated
the situation. That fact she recog
nized as readily as did the others
Now she determined to make use o
her power. Gloria herself had aroused
the savagery of the woman by having
infiamed her against the boss, no
knowing that the creatures a wa
directed against her own father.
Feverishly stimulated to an unac
customed mental a%cuteness by tn,
thoughts OF her wrongs as Gloria IA,
lain them bare, all the cruelty Of tn,
woman's nature asserted itself. Re
venge with her was sweetness lon
drawn out. 1t was the dainty morse
over which the gourmet fingers. |
was the tantalizing antics OF the ca
that gloats over the mouse beneatl
its paw. and even let's 1t run a littl
way to arouse the wild hope that |
may yet escape. Having decided upol
the ultimate disclosure of Wright
hiding place, Little Ella was now ben
most of all on making the daughter o
the boss suffer to the limit.
What's the matter, Ella" Ryai
asked.
Let them so. ! say, Please lie
them 60" Gloria implored.
You want them to go, do you? Ha
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-12-12

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sell or trade it in on a new
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o We are able to
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THIRD: And perhaps the
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NOW NOTE THIS-Never
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