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The Washington Times
Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Lexow Committee in New York heard testimony on October 17 about police extortion from East Side soda fountain owners and payments for private events. Senator O'Connor revealed 500 officers guarding private buildings at a $600,000 annual city cost with no benefits. A store proprietor challenged Inspector Williams to a duel.
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Lexow Committee Find Hundreds of Policemen Watch Private Buildings.
New York, Oct. 17.—Chief Counsel Goff continued to probe for evidences of blackmail at the session of the Lexow committee to-day. He produced witnesses who testified that the police officials were accustomed to bleed the proprietors of soda water fountains on the East Side.
The first witness of the day, Frank H. Johnson, told the committee of another source of revenue to the police. His father is a caterer, and finding it necessary at some of the suppers given by the elite to stretch awnings across the sidewalks he had often given the policeman assigned to attend these affairs $5.
Senator O'Connor brought out the fact that there were at least 500 policemen assigned to watch the buildings of private corporations. This service cost the city at least $600,000 annually, and no compensating advantages were received. Mr. Goff said that this estimate was a low one, and that the loss to the city was even greater.
One proprietor of a retail store admitted on the stand that he had challenged Inspector Williams to fight a duel.
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New York
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Oct. 17.
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city loss of at least $600,000 annually on 500 policemen guarding private buildings with no benefits; testimonies of police extortion and a duel challenge.
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Chief Counsel Goff questioned witnesses on police blackmail, including extortion from East Side soda water fountain proprietors and $5 payments to officers for private elite suppers. Senator O'Connor highlighted the cost of policemen watching private corporations. A retail store proprietor admitted challenging Inspector Williams to a duel.