New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-15


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Nj Martn-Yes, sir. -
Mr.. AinswOrth-Have you ever had any talk with MI
Muffin regarding thisf
Mr.. Martin-Eo. sir.
Mr. Alnsworth-IIave you told any person that 1t
was Nj Woods that made you this oder1
Nj MarGn-No, sir Mr.. Woods has been meh'ioieu
incidentally but said that be was responsible
M Ainsworth-Did you tell Mr. Avord that the CONVEX
sation you had with Nh woodsf
Nh Martin-No, sir.
printed report that you had informed them that the APP
propriauons Committee upon this question was divided
evenly and that you held the balance Of power "ha'
have you to say about thatl
Nj Martin-The matter has been under discussion III
the papers. ,, 49,,
reporti
Mr. Martn-I have not made that report
MI Ainsworth-Then you say that you have never
said it,
Nh Martin-Not as a natter Of fact
Mr.. Answorth-Dd you state It as rumorf
Mr.. Martin-Perhaps l may have done So
MI Ainsworth-IIave you any recollection Of stating
10 10 any as a rumori
MI Mar:in-Possibly 1 may have
Dir Ainsworth-Do you know Assem6lyman george
Roeschi
MI Martin-Yes SIR.
M AinswOrth-Have you stated that to him
Mr.. MartIn--Not to my knowledge
Mr. Answorth-Wn you swear hat you have mott
Mr. Martin-No sir / will not for may have done So
Nj Martin then, in response to questions from va
rous members of the committee, said that he had not
searched after Tnor because he had as yet no chance
to do so. Upon returning 10 New-York however, he
Intended to go to Police Inspector Byrnes, who was
friend of HIS and set him and the police at work to dis
cover Trenor. Speaker Cole then said to him:
"Mr. Martin, did Trenor. by any language imply
that | needed or required any projections"
Mr. Martin replied No. sir; to judge from the CON
versation with him, should take the other impllca-
ton Ny impression was from the later converse
lion with him that your name had been used hIet 10
see whether It would be of any I'm inducing me 10
take different course of action; for the reason that
the evidence would certainly all blame or guilt
from YOU i said that the fact he certainly had
no use for me- then said that there were other in
terests involved"
sneaker Cole-Ani it was after that proposed
10 reward you in any way
NJ Marin--Yes sir There is one thing more, with
prsferencs % M Eugene Woods. 1 know Mr.. Woods as
pslng Acquaintance and have seen him three or four
times since 1 have been in Albany this year. have
not seen him within the last two or three weeks
have never had any conversation with Mr. Woods in
reference 70 this natter directly or indirectly or with
ANYBODY connected with Nj. Woods. On the Gay OF
my appointment the committee 1 went down to inc
kenmore Hotel TO see on what committees had been
appointed and the corridor met Mr. Woods and he
nsked me- what committees I on, and told him
didn't lie said that had been appointed on the
Appropriations Committee, and said that would suit mo-
Speaker Cole here presented telegram 10 the chair
man, which was then read BY him:
Washington, D. c. February IA. 1889.
To the Hon. Fremont Cole, Speaker Assembly Chamber
Albany, n. Y.
The tatuent Of Nj john Martin or any person that
offered consideration his absolutely false
have never been in New.YOrk City L. and
have Martin since November g. 1888.
j b. TRAINOR.
MI Ainsworth-Mr Martin you have a report in
the papers 10 the effect this scheme by which AS
seribyhan Gibbs might perpetate practical Joke Oh
your
Mr. Martini saw It in 1.-THE Eyeniog Journal"
M Ainsworth--what was your Judgment Of that9
MI Martin-It was absolutely fase. have had no
opportunity TO investigate it. have had conversation
with Mr. Gibbs then, and do not think Mr. Gibbs
would be guilty Of it,
Nj GibbsDid you ever say at any time that had any
part in tn
Nj Martin-No, sir. had no foundation for saying it.
IN reply to question addressed 70 him BY y ME- Mr.
was written on a single piece of note paper, and that
he did not know whether not he mad destroyed IT,
At the conclusion vi this testimony, Mr. Martin, al
Mr. Answorth's invitation, took his place among the
other judges of tie Committee on Appropriations
McM. spcer. the correspondent of The New-Yorl
SUM- Who busiy at work for his newspaper
tain paragraph in Tho sun of February II
the effect MAT two Of the leading members OF tht
House 10 find out whether there would be much op
position a whitewa shng report; that II under
stood that the committee was pretty evenly divided
upon the question; giving ne names OF hve members
and adding that the committee was waiting until :
majority secured before an Investigation was had
Nr. Speer Acknowledged that he wrote the article
From whom did you receive your information I?
inquired Mr. AnswOrth -,
From members of the Assembly" replied MI
Who we're they % said Assembyman &C. GTe sg srssr
u must insist upon knowing who these two mem
bers Of the assembly we Tsr w9T were "@As '' can
Vas rs sS1 9 TO M Gnsworh and Mr. Greene re
p !.wbo o tod Won that myself and Mr.. Greene mad
such a canvass ~ demanded Mr. Answorth
II was told by a member Of the Committee on Ap
propriations' answered Mr. speer ana 'heh ne hSS"l
added: Il decline TO answer" - - ~ -.
tilted that he had made no such canvass as Inat a.
serted by Mr.. specr to have been made MI Grcen
made a similar denial All other members Oh ., .n
Commee on Appropriations also, one after the other
arose and denied that they had given Mr. spocr an!
such information as 10 a canvass. ,.- u,,.,,,ors
MI Ainsworth moved that his conduct a. wines wines
should be reported to the Ase eI The G commite
will report Mr.. Specr's conduct to the Assembly, 40
morrow II Is not known. Of course. what action IN
The Court of Appeals il IS said, decided IN the case
Mcdonald the last witness put in jail by the Legie
iatire that The Legislature cannot incarcerate con
tumacous witness in Jail unless he , refuses lS
answer question which bears on remedial lcgIsld
ton II is rather dubious # the Assembly ceiling ca
be clsssed remedial legislation and therefore so
other measure OF punishment NAV be a"op'o" ''S
ing Mr.. sreer
Next came tho evidence Of the architect, Arthu
Henry Rowe, Of No. Ga East Fifheth-si.. New-Horh
He said he began 10 draw the plans for the ne" ce
Of the Assembly Chamber about June a. He was EN-
pJyed by superintendent Andrews to draw the plans
and cOmplcted them about June ID or 10. His spec
aeations were in Iong hand writing. There was an a
ternssive clause I'm the contract permitting Mr. An
drews 10 use papiermaehe.
Il put IN the clause al the request Of MI Andrews
who said that he might wish IL papieT maohe"
Assemblyman Greene-Did you speak about this alts
native clause 70 the Assemblymen who were members
this Commission7
Mr.. Rowe-I did.
Mr.. Grecne-What their namcs7
MI Rowe-I do not remember them think thi
Of them was named EN- He had a good deal
Interest In the matter.
- Mr.. Rowe here looked about the and said this
no recognized two members Of the commission, Messr
Cole ana Enz. lie could not identify Mr.. sheehan an
~ He bo yrsrt IN Nev -Vor an