New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-07
MORE BAD WORK EXPOSED.
MIR. FA.SSETT'S INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
GETS TO WORK AGAIN
EXCISE COMMISSIONER FITZPATRICK SAYS THE
STATE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD IS OF no
USE So FAR AS HIS DEPART
MFNT is CONCERNED.


point whcrc it rv been dropped IL the Investigation
Of tho Excise Department. and nothing IN the rtcord'
except the dates OF the daTe or which evidence HIS
been taken will Hdlcote that thcr" has been a'y IN
tcrrup,ion in tie ,nNuilv. william NJ MRS OF
tounsc FOR the committee let his Characteristic hcaf
somewhere in Europe AMERICA IN tie interval De
tween the e r!v summc- and the anu:nn: bnt nc IA
NOT lost any Of tn characteristics which hay" WaTkcd
his cocduct of the investigation. Mr. Roardmah cam"
with him into Part II o. the superior Court hu' IL OH
not taxi, auy share in TIE proceedings: an. NJ iF'N'
with his kernncss Of interrogation aA' MS sharp VIZ
wa. TIE only examining cou9,rl, Willie tX''sc N"'N-
m ,sionsr Edward Thomas Fitzpatrick was the Oily
witness.
NJ Fitzpatrick was supported and protrctes! Ivy cA
Judge Edwari Browne Edgar Johnson OF III" firm Of
loadIv Lancrrath ii Johnson. and DAVID Levcn'rit'
That Mr.. Fitzpatrick would testify waS not expected
when Tie committee last Adjourned. as he and his
fellow. commissioners had pleaded the privilege OF men
undcr Indictment but Mr. win, explained that h. hai
met one of the counsel for the Commission AID h'"!
learned that the Commissioners were willing 10
testify if il should he stipulated that no quc>'oh'
would be asked bearing on the particular matters
concerning which they had been indicted. "lnhS
much as that proposition had been made at the out
GOT said Mr. WINS land inasmuCh rs II would lie
highly improper TO ask of those questions said
did not suppose for minnie that tile committee
would trench on those questions.
Il am for Commissioners Koch and Fitzpatrick
said Mr.. Johnson. Il now desire 10 "llhu!a" any
reservation"
Nip WINS said ho would much Ike have c,i."d
Mr. Ncakim The president of The BoaNi, a. TIE Nr>t
witness but he had been unable to 'ure service al
"a subpoena on him. n, Mr.. Neahm was ont oi TOWN.
and H. could not discover where he was. he lefc-
fore first called TIC officer OF the Board the treas
urcr. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
The testimony Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick was entiieN cor
robor,tiye of that gwen by subordinate cnployc' Of
the Board in re-ard Ia The inchicicncy OF IN" EAco
.xs.ern M Nev.Nork CITY. Being COr"ub ratiNc. II
was not new and not being ncw. II c"'ld not b. n;
gardcd. generally speaking. "s startling or sensational
But after all what element Of the sensational i
lacking st ,eas, in any city les, alc,;omci To au>"e
than tlus in such declaration Is was made twice
over under oath by the treasurer Of hc Excise beard
when he pressed Ia give HI honest opinion " IN"
real value Of the present method Of Inspection OF To-
character Of applicants preliminary 10 voting Oh the
granting Of d Icen,c' Ills is what he sud
1t Is a mere llattcr OF form don't sec nov IL
can be otherwise"
In spite Of his inability TO discern IN" n'>'''!lpF
of change for the better Mr.. FITZPATRICK a'hh''".
that his Board itself had tho power /" alter the iH"
of the Inspectors reports. -" that they W"h convey L.
The Commissioner, al exact statement Of what had 'rc
found ont ,y the pcC'"r. or that Il" had ben u'f
10 find ont ything about The applicant As for IN"
system, Mr.. Fitzpat irk said that II had cor" dos 10
the prc,cnt Board from former boards. he pi.r,'
hcrcsiiIy and not original SIM
IitIpatlick
exceedingly adro lie fertile IN illuNtial"'e
no, always APT III support Of grounds Of excuse ti'
he took within lines Hard of defence. For in,'an'"
early in his examination he >aid:
Il don't set any s,oe the reputation Of place
for the reason that change Of o"n"re NAV afr'' u
favorably. While place may have l""n dISefH'a'ic
house IL may be turned into convent or monastery.
senator Faesett asked hin ii he lad ever heard "f
a LIQUOR store becOmlic COZ vent or monastery.
No. said he but have heard Of churches he
coming theatres and disreputabe houses. and don't
know why the tran-vc should rot te the Gaze
Mr. Fitzpa,-ick said that he tork the mo:cy he col
lccted as treasurer Of the R"a AID deposited ~ the
cashier in tho German Bank removed the deposits
each month and turned them over II the City ChaiI
herain Mr.. WINS eAallncd him closely "a T." TINS
The money brings interest in sc German Bank and
Mr. WINS thought it would give the city about per
cent interest If sent TO the ChapbNrlin weekly.
Mr. Fitzp.trick finally said that h" would BE guided
in this matter nv tho advice Of T." counsel to the
board and other coucsc
John McIououcl the cashier Of the Boarl. has Al
assistant. Mr.. McDonourh th The committee that at
the heaviest the work In HI, department was I" 70
cnjyc the payments 175 licenses day aud max"
entLe of ore line each in :"cird 10 Them in h"E
The average number If entries vas only fhrty thc
Der dav Mr. lvtns a.lei Mr. Fitzpatrick II tho" WAS
any necessity FOR Lc"pnc AID paYnc an a>tl'tH' -
Mr. NcDonougN. NJ. fitzpatrick atuhhorul hcld tAa'
II was safer 20 hav" men. bth under bonds lie
assistant was needed anyhow. in tho ab'e'c" "f IA"
cashjA at lui.! con ard other such cns2-"m"nt'.
lis there ary r.asoA why yon shoUld NOT receive
mo,ey IN TIE cas- aben'e = a."o! MI lVh''
Il don't THINK IL is drtv.' VA the reply " "1.
that 7 have dates enough 70 attend to without III"
cashier G,>..
In quo-'ioiirg ~" witness ah'ni III" cures OF inc
cou,,., T. re commission, MIR. Wins 'lci''h tie ~ I
that the Counsel Lad ADVISED TIE HXri'e I0ah 'na'
the law gave II The rght u a'l"'' anu i'+'''r -
nou-com etit sc-v 2. Mr. Fiup''rc' adnil '"l Una
the Board had mad lots OF clhhr' III IT. siaH h"' ne
put the re-Ionshl' " for most "i t'"' o. N.r' '"''
The cx imaa.i cont n"d e II vs.
O.-Whcn You went INTO tic l'aN ca You tihN tHi'
everybody "a, q, sol, :trrd ir h pace a h. F'"'.d
be1 Al did not knew com" : thrin wee I.
O-What lpqurv did y"u uah" with rcierrn'c 10