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Paid $500 To Schmittberger (part 2 of 2)

Paid $500 To Schmittberger. Forget Says This Tribute Went to Police Captain. The Agent of the French Line Tells the Lexow Committee of the Money Transaction -- Complete Exposure of the Policy Business in This City -- A List of 600 Places Where the Gambling Was Conducted -- Only One Precinct Free from the Evil.

Q.-Who are the principal policy backers in this city? A.-Al Adams. " Jake " Shipsey, Cornelius C. Parker, " Billy " Myers, " Ed " Hogan. Charles Lindauer. ...

... He admitted that he was not there now, and when Senator Lexow asked him ... Lindauer, who was a small-fry backer, had a portion of the lower east side. ...

Source: New York Times; October 12, 1894