New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-19
INVESTIGATING MR.. THOMPSON.

THE TWO LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES TO BEGIN
WORK TO-DAY.
The Senate and Assembly committees which are
10 investigate the peculiar transactions of the Pub
lie Works Department will both meet in this city
to-day. The Senate Committee meets in the City
Hall. and the Assembly Committee in the Metro
nolitan Hotel. The chairman of the two commit
tees said yesterday that to-day would be
spent principally in laying cut the
work before them and deciding upon
the best methods Of procedure, and that not much
testimony would be taken. The Senate Committee
has employed Frederick w. Whitridge as counsel,
but il has not vet engaged accountants. The COM
mittee held q short consultation in the Morton
House last night. In order to save expense, and
not to interfere too much with the regular work OF
the Senate a subcommittee will be appointed to
conduct the investigation in this city. An effort
has been made TO secure joint sessions
of the Senate subcommittee and the Assembly
special committee in conducting the investigation
into the Public Works Department Senator Gibbs
said last night that his committee would do every
thing possible to secure joint session. and thus
save the trouble and the expense of separate inves
LEGATIONS; but so far Chairman Roosevelt had de-
clned to meet with the Senate subcommittee.
Mr. Gibbs said another effort would be
made to carry out such an arrangement.
Gan instance of the conflict that may result from
separate Investigations" said Mr. Gibbs, has al
ready come up We have subpGnaed Mr.. Thompson
TO appear before the Senate Committee at 1880
a. m Tomorrow and he has been requested by letter
to appear before the Assembly Committee at 10
a. m. OF course he will have to appear be-
fore the Senate Committee IN answer
TO the subpoena, but had he been
subppnacd 10 appear before the other COM
mitfee a seeming conflict would have resulted at
once / am very anxious TO prevent any such clash
ing in the future, and hope TO come TO some ar
Management for joint sessions"
MI. Roosevelt said that his committee would
have TO decide on matters of that kind. The As
sembly Committee has not yet employed counsel.
Commissioner Thompson said yesterday that on
Thursday be received a etter from Mr.. Roosevelt
chairman of the Assembly Committee, informing
him that il would meet at the Metropolitan Hotel
to-day at 10 am, and asking him TO be present. les
terday Mr.. Thompson received subpoena from the
SeIgeant Arms of the senate directing him to be
present before Senator Gibbss committee, IN the
City Hall at 1920 a to-day Not wishing TO
seem dlscOurteOus te either committee, and as he
could not be present in two places at once, Mr..
Thompson sent the following letter to Mr.. ROOse-
welt:
am subppnaed TO appear before the Senate Commit
tee Cities the City Hall on Saturday 18th inst ut
1890 o'clock Having been previously notified 10 appear
before your special committee from the Assembly at the
Metropolitan Hotel at 10 O'Clock the morning,
and wishing pay the utmost respect to both commit
tees VIII you kindly advise by telegraph how long you
will desire to be before your committee saturday
morning, In order that l may communicate with
Senator GibbsS
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Thompson received
telegram from Mr.. Roosevelt stating that he would
probably need two hours of the Commissioners
time Ii is probable that Mr.. Thompson will appear
personally before the Assembly Committee and be
represented by counsel before the Senate Committee
during the morning session.