New-York tribune., 1891-03-07
INVITING MIR. PORTER TO TESTIFY.

CENSUS ENUMERATORS DECLINE TO GIVE Evts
DENCE BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
The Assembly Committee on Enumeration and Re-
anportonment resumed sessions yesterday in Paro
w. Superior Court. and Wright Holcomb the chair
man, another opportunity to display the dignity OF
his position. Mr. Mott, who has represented the Fed
era Department OF Justice in the previous proceedings
was not present and Maxwell Evars, Assistant United
States District Attorney, appeared in his stead When
Mr. IIolcomb had called the committee TO order MY
Evarts asked il he would be allowed to be picsehe
as a representative OF the United states G0verhmeht
and To act as counsel for such persons VINO ad Deen
employed by the Federal authorities In taxing tho
census as might be called to give evidence. FrhHhn
BARTLETT the committees counsel, objected, ana Mr.
Uolcomb ruled that Mr.. Eyarts could not appear unless
circumstances might arise to justify such course
Until such circumstances did appear Mr. Evarts couid
have no standing before the committee. Mr. BarieW
tempered this exclusion OF the Federal "o'crthehVs
representative by saying that he had the highest 10
gard for Mr. Evarts personally. and would Dc gao W
extend any personal courtesy In his power ar'
Evarts thanked Mr. Bartlett, IroWheu as "iA"A
HolcOmb and sat down.
The committee Laws great stress upon the accuracy
OF the police enumeration of the city, and there were
present yesterday such OF the police captains a' i"1
not testified previously. Among them were Captains
Gunner, Warts, Corright, Reilly Berghoid' N"''
penter Sebert, Waslburn, McCullagh the youhso'
WesterNelt,
the police enumeration all that 1t Should nave
been Mr. Holcomb had spread upon the minutes
letter which he had written to superintendent Porter
II follow.
Sir: 1hs committee would be pleased II you would sp
near before IL and give i'm formal the information
which you in which the feo'
enumeration OF last summer was made OF inc Popua'
OF the city Newi ork, ana OF the results III ae' "n
that showed 70 the end tha' the con.ee y
have Official knowledge OF the inehou which !S~
deem wisest to pursue respect census and nave me
yilege the Legislature whose duty u - "
provide making OF enumeration oil 'ne ps'pe
this state An early ponse will be appieciad anu hs
committee will be pleased accommodate yourseu - o '
time when you will appear before It within ten days nero
after.
lanes H. Wardwel chief clerk under superintendent
Porter was then called. The witness said ne came
rom washington to prosecute Alfred b. Theme, the
Federal enumerator who testified before the COMMITTEES
that he had made false certificate OF the census OF
his district and to prosecute any other enumeraSors
who might betray themselves in similar manner.
The Witness in reply to Mr.. Bartlett, SAID no hao
no information to the effect that between 100 ana
200 Federal enunerators had failed to compete tien
count, and had falsely certified.
William stein and ". J. Mulcahy Federal enumer-
ators were called but both refused TO testify, under
instructions from Mr.. Evarts and they were excused
As each one was called, Mr. Evarts asked to bs
allowed to represent him as counsel, but Mr. Hol.
comb replied No." emphatically each ume Ind
witnesses understood the situation, however, ana oe'
clned TO answer any Questions W. .; On n ,be stan
during the rest OF the afternoon To TESTIFY as 70
the manner in which the police count records wera
kept. and to his correspondence with secretary S9Sis
Kenny's testimony the committee ADJOURNED unui IL
o'clock to-day.