New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08
A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
OFFERING STALLS IN THE NEW MARKET.
MIR. N1conL WOULD LIKE TO PROSECUTE NAN
-Nrw.JERsEY MEN JARED WE'LL.

--NEw.JERsEY MEN FAXED "ELh'
De Lancey Nicol, when the new "es. +" an 80
Market investigation opened airesh yesleru'S liO,ii
ing. wanted to know whether ex-Assemoiyman Danioi
f. Finn. William o'Calaghan John Tuoos' tne naeA
nan wIu,am patterson. brother Of Daniel and other
persons said to have great nhuence =, so'ns
- arc D.u, raret were present had been promised.
Assistant Cornoraton Counsel Wickes assured him
,h.t ,o opId anpear after the Controller had given
his testimony. .,. o..
lanes N. Pldcock a son Of the Democratic Con
sressman Pidcock OF New-Jersey was tpe hrst VIII
ness He said that he and his Oroliier hau peen
able to get six stands in the new marke'' inc anu
causs IN the rules having proved to be
no har 40 them. The brother, John f. Pidcock tesu-
god mat no had not sublet HIS three stands ia the
now market but had permitted Samuel Magic, VINO
had been sublcttng from him In the old MARKET 10
ne. the stands He and Magic. the witness explained
were thinking of going into partnership . -
Richard d. Brown, who haa peeh examines on
Wednesday and whose expense book showed an eras-
urc on November 81, 1885, over "nl0n 'ue 49, a. 20
relss had been written opposite to an item OF 90 was
rooaI,e1 Mr. Rrnwn declined 10 make any further
sxpIanation After some questions by Commissioners
uoIaban I'm which reference was had to tho testimony
90 AEON powne and his book5eeper George MeCue,
m the effect that Brown had said IN November last
that ne had paid Henry woltman, clerk OF the bureau
40 civ Revenues 500 for sliding back his stands,
por,n b.d committed perjury. lie declared that Mr.
prov case ought to be presented 20 the Grand Jury
and said that he would like 10 prosecute him. COM
missioner HoIahan remarked that MT Brown seemed
10 have left himself open To grave suspclon' nc
preferred however, 10 walt until MT bfowhs oooK
keeper Furman Davidson, had been examined. The
Commissioners refused to allow Mr. Brown 10 take
away his account books.
Aaron uanoon known az. Humpy,n noted
County Democracy man Of the XlIth Assembly Dis
trict who deals I'm liquor al No 30 Avenue " Cd
ained a stand In the market with the intonton'
he said, of going into the fruit business mr.
Hanoon said that bis first idea was to have a
restaurant in the market, but Controller Myers TO
fused 10 have any liquor sold there, so he gave that
nm He had spent $500 or sG0o fitting up bis
stand but was afraid II was G dead loss. Asked ny
Mr. Ncoll n he had brought any influence TO bear
upon the Controller to get bis stand, MT. Hanoon
answered: No / know every city official, and
I'm tho kind OF man who always gets an audience
when he goes for g. l may have told my friend,
Pat keenan,, the leader Of the County Democracy
in tho XIIth District, that I had applied for two
stands but had no occasion TO use any influence
! with him II is enough for man to tell his
poIltlcal leader what he wants, and the leader VIII
know what 10 do Assistant Corporation Counsel
WIckes objected to the reception Of any testimony
Of a political bearing, but tho Commissioners over
ruled the objection, after healing Mr.. Ncors argiF
Hlcnt IN IaNof OF ftofNihb o"N - -
stand upon the record.
Charles J. smith, who with his partner and uncle.
Mr. Cambes had obtained three stands in the new
market although he Rad only applied for two, told
OF a mysterious stranger who had been through tho
market asking n marketmen wanted stands In the
new market and, II he found them already hxed'
II they had friends not yet located" Mr. smith
said that tho stranger told him that he had stands
| for sale. The witness had not seen the stranger
since and could not describe him.
Commissioner Holahan showed the witness his
application for stands, and called his attention to
the fact that attached b II letter from James
| VI. Boyle, a County Democracy leader In the lNth
Assembly District Mr. Smith explained that he
bought oysters nom Mr.. Boyle. and that Mr.. Boyle
had offered his services to assist him. lie did not
know what Influence Mr.. Boyle might have exercised
/ IN raising the number OF his stands from two To
three. A. W. Deu, a produce dealer OF eighteen
years standing IA the cid market, had secured a
stand IN the new market simply by applying for u,
/ although he lived In New-Jetsey. Mr. Dciiz said
that he knew Mr. woltmna, bat denied that he bad
paid money 10 any one 10 get his stand. William II.
foag who had lived In Jersey CITY for twenty years,
/ and was at the head of tho firm Of W. II. Hoag
CO., gave testimony which may prove interesting TO
Mayor orestes Cleveland, Of that city. HIS firm had
/ owned two stands Ia tho old market. but had sold
/ them last year 10 Eye & Otis for $1,000, on the
condition that this firm should set two additional
/ stands contiguous TO the SIX u haa ae"ls' AiH
Hoag said he did not bother himself about the matter
/ further left the arrangements to HIS brother
/ in-law, Mayor Cleveland. Ills firm applied for four
stands, but Mayor Clevelands influence was sufficient
/ TO secure i've, in face Of the fact that Mr.. Hoag
! lived in Jersey and his r. 'se. another member
1 of the firm, lived in Brooklyn. The five stands,
however stood In the names OF his son. Russell Hoag,
/ and his other partner, A. ID. Van Dom. Of his
! city.
| subpoena, sent for Furman Davidson. u. y.
Browns bookkeeper, was returned not found
| William r. Wilder, Mr.. Browns lawyer, promised 10
have Mr.. Davidson present this morning