New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-02

chant. carrying on large meat business at M I.
Third,ave. who wishes to CONDUCT this place -
vouched for by Judge Andrew White. There Is mo- v
why this place should not be licensed to e, =.
spectacle person for respectable business ~
former licenses having no connection with the n. ne
as appears by the affidavit attached " s A"e
Q.-What does W. $. A. mean? A.-wiiam a
When you took that 500 to Commissioners A,
drews" said Senator Oconnor,' did you consider ~,
That hat was the only way could look at it,
when did you leave the department."
why did you leave?'
MY services were no longer required"
WAS that tn, only time that you had acted A,
go-between?"
Senator Bradley asked the witness IL he cons,a....
il wrong to take that money TO the CommissIonsr"%n
he did rot feel that It were the usual thing? ~.
question to ask the witness; and ordered It to hs
stricken from the record Mr. Cor IN asked as, the VII
He had not received a cent Of IT, he said.
HE DIsLIKEs THE COMMISSIONER
O. (By Senator O'Connor)-Have you any emit,
toward the Commissioner? Ayes. don't think
could ever get even with him.
g. By Mr.. Gof)-Have you any promise or 81.
pectaon Of receiving any reward for the testimony
Mr. Con suggested that the committee tax. :.
recess and then have night session. but Senator
said he had promsHd 70 Con- ma IKE, pse
Thought a night rest would not interfere with tbs
story which Mrs. Herman had to tell
AT his request the committee made the announces
ment that Mrs Herman was not entitled to havs
counsel while she was a witness before the com
mittee. and that any lawyer or other person who
attempted to approach her or interfere with her
while she was in the charge OF the sergeant-at.
arms was liable TO be sent 10 prison.
Commissioner Andrews made an appeal to be al
lowed an opportunity to deny under oath; the
Tomlinson. He said he might be heard for five
minutes. . .
Mr.. Gon said he was fot READY 70 examine the
Commissioners and that when he was ready ne
would let Mr. Andrews know. re had called Mr.
Andrews he said, In order that Mr. Andrews might
hear the testimony. and at another time ne would
give the Commissioner an ample opportunity to
deny the charges.
to-day.
ANDREWS SAYS 1T is ABSURD.
Commissioner Andrews later said to reporterx
"Tomlinson was appointed 10 his position in the Er.
else Board on account Of his support Of Mayor
Hewitt, and when another man was elected IN Mr
Hewitt's place Tomlinson tried to make people be.
lieve that he had been Tammany man, hoping 10
retain his place. He lost his position when a new
on It's face account OF the way in which he
sought TO bring his wife into il. While Ia
Europe. Tomnsons wife told friend OF mine that
owed TOmlnson some money Tomlinson may have
made his wife believe that. When returned TO the
city heard the story and talked with Tomlnson
about ii in the presence or my friend on that occa-
sion | said some things which NAV have been IN.
pleasant for Tomlinson to hear. He promised that
he would have his wife contradict the story which
she had been circulating about me and which was
Tomlinsor making threats and recitng some Of the
grievances which he claimed TO have. In that letter
which think have and can produce before the
later to my cost. He has now It'd ta.se sory, With
the intention OF injuring me.