New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-20
either withdraw the schedule Of freight rates recently
Published by them or mako effort to enforce 1t.
THE OITY HAS A MAYOR NOW.
MR. HEWITT RETURNED LAST MIG
HE WOULD NOT SAY WHETHER HE WOULD AP
PEAR BEFORE THE SENATE COM.
MITTFE OR NOT.

PEAR BlfOhE ALL ~Ns"
| MITTEE OR NOT
Mayor Hewitt has brought his vacation to a suddc
termination, and reached his homo, In Lexingtonave
last night. He LETT Sharon Springs In the mornin
by carriage and drove to Palatine Bridge TO tax
tho Cincinnati express train on the Newly York Centra
Road at 2 AS p At that station Mr. Hewitt go
into the Wagner paace-car Victoria and arrived a
/ the Grand Central Station time at 8 80 .. m INT
Mayors own carriage awaiting him at tho statoi
and he driven directly to his house, where he re
celved Tribune reporter few minutes later. Ih'
Mayor is looking well and Is somewhat sunDurncc
by his outdoor exercise. He cordial in his greet
Ing but 1t did not require the aid OF an expert to see
that hc was not In the best OF humor, owing, un
doubtedly to the fact that his summer holiday has
boon shortened by nearly q weok at least lie de-
clincd to say to what particular cause bis une&
pccted return was due, whether to the summons o
Senator Fassetts Investigating Committee. the
singular conduct Of President Forster in falling to
perform the duties Of Mayor during his ABSENCE or
other reason.
II intend to be in my place at the City Hall in the
morning. Mr.. Hewitt said, but whether or not l
shall appear before the Senate Investigating Commit
tee tomorrow, cannot say.n He declined to say
whether he considered his cation ended or whether
he thought OF leaving the city to finish his vacation
after he had given his testimony. 81 positively no
fuse, he sald answer questions relating to my
selfn
Senator Fassett, in referring to the resumption Of
the investigation by the Senate Committee said yes
tcrday that 1t the intention to have Mayor Hewitt
testify first, If he came, and aftcrward exMayor Grace
will be examined. al have telegram here from Mr.
Hewitt the Senator said, wishing to put of his
examination until next Tuesday Wednesday, but 1t
will not be with my consent II he does not 90 upon the
stand In the morning am Of the opinion that these
men can give testimony of great importance to the
well being OF the city II they will do The question
is will they testify all that they know only what
suits them to givc OUT One man can lead horse
to water but ten men cannot mako him drink There
is nothing magical about the power of an investgat
ing committee"
In reference to "The Brooklyn Eaglc's' statement,
printed In yesterdays Tribune, Involving the charge
that william L. Muller had received SoO,O0o
from tho Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
YORK FOR obtaining Governor HIPS signature TO the
act exemptng insurance companies from certain State
taxes Senator Fassett said that this was only one OF
many similar stories which he had heard coming
from the Albany lobby during tho last winter or two.
" The air about has been full OF such reports
Mr. Fassct said, and the figures are said to run in
tho various cases from So 900 to 100000 according to
value of tho different bills I have been Informed
Of one bill that was not signed because the sum de-
manded was not advanced. I have frequently been
told that the death Of John f. Devcin was an
unfortunate thing for the Senate Investigation COM
mittee, 1t had put tho seal Of secrecy
upon transactions connected with insurance lcgfsla
tIon which would be Of astounding character 4
they could be unearthed Tho people of New-York
corrupt men doing business in this State which Will
u. pu. 'f men cam am como o"T 10 SewYork rom Albany
with bills passed by the Legislature in their pockets
and . p's 70 f 9. % to s
that tho true facts should come OUT