New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

p0rtunity to make this statement
Mr. stetson In answer to questions said that ne had
not been consulted to the issue of stock. lie naa
visited the office OF scrbner Bright only once.
~ then saw" no said, "Messrs scribner.
Bright Sharp. Kerr. Foshay and Richmond i
saw coming into the door one day as was going out.
Mr. william II. Mooney, to whom had never spokcn'
Q-Have you said to gentlemen OF our proIesII
because you did like the way thingswere gong on
ike it that report should be made the next day Will
out an adjournment wished to be on the sie Siuo "
least. ,u, =, aaa
QAt the time you actug to get the oi OF usst
through there Others at Albany IN tts and
rsllrosS mem men fsap fromp al sna over the Mr.
beden was not there had talk with MG Judged
that he knew nothing of the bill. Mr. Richmond pa Ma
s Sangg wis when n%
about the $4,000 said to have been pa'o " N'' D
9pc know anything Of o; SD Amy yn Money p''a AZ
ra% Mr. n0s sharp
aG,a3 % ii S. pd /. o. tie city,
supposed # was IN the interest Of them all. .,s,.
hi. hs 70 an 81 ISL %
Never.
in any form or under any circumstsnces
Mr.. stetson made q castiron statement to cut
off all possibility OF the Inference OF
any improper action his part and
said he had no knowledge which to base any judg-
Aldermen.
4-bA you ever see him at the office Of scribner 4
talked with him of the Broadway matter
Chairman Low You haye no personal knoWledge OF
A A.-(empbatically)-No sir.
Mr. setson left the chair after Mr. Seward had exon.
Grated him OF any attempt to get the committee 10 shed
him.
portly man. OF immense proportions with
double chin. smooth face, dark hair and bcnicnant
of cOunenance, who had sat IN an alcove unob-
served. and attentive listener next took the chair
My pane said he, lis Wilson 8. Bissell reside In
Buffalo. and lawyer" Mr. Bissell did not give
his age He looks fortyfve All he knew OF the Broad
way matter. he sald came from the newspapers linen
he added:
Idesre state explicitly as know how t' use Ian.
guage that never have had anything 10 40 WIN
the Broadway Railroad matter have, indeed no per
e0ns relations with any OF the gentlemen lhteresc III
the railroad. aud am a stranger TO the whole matter
stetson with whose name my own was men,
this statement. wish to have 1t suggested TO Inc.
To Mr.. scwards formal questions as to Mr. BisselPs
personal social influence having been given to ala the
ROAD to whether any one hal approached him In
any way In regard it, Mr.. Bissell returned calm, em
phntic No. SIR"
Mr.. Bisser and Mr.. stctson then departed together
and Chairman Low adjourned the proceedlnss nnui To-
morrow. SENATOR Low said that MI DisD,cker hii
asked TO be called but that lie could not DC founi yes
terday.
WHAT WAITE IS REPORTED TO HAVE SAID.
TELLING WHO RAN TIE SCHEME IN THE BOARD OF
ALDFRMEN-IIE DOES NOT wAS1 TO TESTIFY.
The Commercial AdrcrtiSer yesterday pub
lished interview with exAliernan Waite which re-
porter Of the paper was represented as having heid
with him at his home. No. 80 West Ihlrty-sec"nd
ST., In the absence OF Detective Frink who
has been Mr. Waite's constant companion. Mr.. Waite
said that the Aldermen mai men watching hin all
tho time. Then he went " You remember the names
gave you of the who have approached mo about
this Broadway matter snail talk pretty plainly to
them. Don't print their names Let them rest. am
just crying can't get ont and say what think
But there will be the devil to pay these trials
over"
"What do these men mean By watching you =" asked
! the raporter
"The counsel for the Aldermen arc doing it. Now.
say for the less they try to 'buboz,' me the
better will be They hal better try to keep
me Ia good humOr."
"You Will bc there Monday TO testify, won't you T.
"How am going to get away 7" SAID Waite. almost
fercely "Tel and VIII try. don't want to tes-
tify. want get out of the whole business have
thought the question OF getting whom Frinck
would 60 out, but what's the usel couldn't fifteen
feet believe another watches the house when he
ad fwsS Where c"nld 10 go o no Tvs though that ali
over. am going TO stiv here and face lhc muse
| testified the Grand Jury. did not Toll them
thing that conflicts with what tod yon ~ the III
tcrview AT Essex. Each Grand Juryman asked thou.
eand questions and answered ALL | piobObiy told
them more on certain points than dil yoi.
"Wii you DC the most lnportan witness OF thc pros
ecuton ~
hope not II can be convicted 1t is Jachne
The WHO ran the scheme III the Board were Jdehne
De Lacy and Keenan,. l know nothing against them.
however, but ot of damaging circumst inces II they
depend on me for convicton, the men VIII 60 iree'
The evidence gave the Grand jury onsh not to CON
Then you think the District Attorney must have
some other evidence beside yours I"
" lie must have" said Waite. venementy. He can't
COW ct on my evidence don't know about this. be.
cause they don't tax to me- but thhH 'hey arc ue-
"What nave you testified before the Graud Jury Z"
substantially what appeared IN The Cgnoreat Aa
angry when he YOU with me. and SAID was an as
for taking YOU But haven't anything to conceal"
specifically: What was the difficulty between you and
him in the District Attorneys Office =, r,ov ,roro,,
him there in front of and soon as lie saw me
rhsy ns say too
the same failing. Newcomhe is securing around
trying to get persons to testify against my character
have told in many instances by the people he
has approached They had better let up or can make
| 1t hot for them
'Have you any direct evidence against any of the
"Yes. think there four men whom can damage
but there must be other evidence. You Will remember
gave you those names" These names were Jaehne
Dempsey, Cleary ana De Lacy
why did you wfe that ettor denying tnat you had
SAID mat one OF the SensTi' ana Hne" more aooa' 'Ao
"On the senator was awruy sore overthat thing and
thought IL IL would do him any good to get such let.
Ter would write 1t. That's all. But what said about
his know edge is true"
PHILADALPHIANs CERTAIN OF THE RoAD
p. A. b. Wldener and William l.. Elkins, OF
Philadelphia who at the Windsor Hoel yesterday,
had several conferences with NowYOrk persons who
interested with them directly indirectly in the Affairs
of the Broadway Surface Railroad. Among others VINO
about the hotel were Mcssrs Thompson,
Ryan and Sharp. and several attorneys Neither Mr.
Ekins nor Mr. Widencr would give any particulars for
publication Mr.. Eikns said:
ave simply here for consultation. We have
nothing say points talk ed over to
decisions that reached TO our Intended action
A gentleman who talked with Mr. Eikins said 10
tn AM are f.e