New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
Practical Results-13 Years Work.

CrHiths Were any memo -anda OF protest written
on these cases? They got ,ter licenses ,,o, I'm,
Here Mr andrews ;,s atem NJ a" eNp'"'"0'
9Xou ws heard 1e wa saa i nice quiet family ho
tel didn't YOU? Ayes. kncv respectable people
who lived there. ,,. =, favor y, N. Hotel
Royal and nothing in favor Of the Hotel Iortom'
o1You had the same opinion of the notorious
St Omer Hotel in sixth-ave.. wren you granted
license to it. didn't you? A-Ies. personally
ht ~ Yin n0 this nemoranium concerning the Hotel
Tortoni you have written that Lewis was per
That means he personally pr sent, does II ?
A~what wrote there was true , a ic,,g was was
Odd he personally apr 'ar before you? Ale
either personally appeared or wrote a letter.
ANDREW J. WHITES FLAT DENIAL.
Ex-poce Justice Andrew J. White was then sud
denly called to the chair. He came forward with
a face very red. He nervous. and looked at
the floor the most Of the time.
O-Mr White here is Mr. Lewis. whom Mr. An
drews alleges you personally vouched for. Did you
ever see him before? Al never saw him before
TO the best of my knowledge and belief.
This created sensation, ana Mr.. i@Now rappen
QYCould you have personally gone to the FIX
else Board and personally vouched for him? A.
Commissioner Andrews was recalled.
O-Now In the face of the sworn statements or
both Mr. Lewis ard Judge White. that they do
know each other. and that judge W hitc dia
viii YOU swear that Judge White vouched for Mr.
Lewis? Al must have received letter or some,
thing from MIR White or my memorandum would
not be there
Vow. You are trying to argue yourself out OF an
unpleasant position AT the expense of Judge White,
sncered Mr. ::onf.
Mr Andrews reasserted that Judge White wrote
a recommendation of some sort for Lewis
Do you mean to that Judge White wrote
"Either he lies or you iie" declared Mr.. Con with
A good deal OF warmth. and then. turning sud
denly. said: Where is Judge White? Send him
back"
prg
Mr. White was again put the stand AMI &c
cared more bluntly than. before that he had never
had anything do with any ones application for
license for the Hotel Tortoni-never in his HE
Then Mr. Gof after getting Commissioner Andrews
back on the stand. said
Now. ism II true that. to cover up your crooh-
edness YOU used the name Of Judge White!
NO. 1t is not" was the reply .. .,..,,.o .o,,,,
o-What other motive but a corrupt motive couid
think that is correct interpretation Of H. .o,.o,
O-Nov isn't IL because Of the Sn you received
that you committed all these irreguarticsY A
There were irregularities Differentiation.
The reply was given dosssa I esprcsnnn lis
cheeks had bright spots In them, ,oo- .,,,u D.,
Andrews TO Joseph 6 Miller Commissioning OF In
tcrnal Revenue in which he Endorsed Tomlnson IN
'' Name "'1I some act Of h: said Mr. Cor. which
made you change your high regard?
"6h. that's hcarsay" said Mr. Con. Never
mind what Dayton said. ciie fact or 'ransac-
on
~" NJ cannoi q" said Andrews. unless / allowed
to explain.
HE ALLOWED CRIMINALS TO RESIGN.
Mr. Gon then dove into the record Of the Excise
Board and asked about the records OF two excise
inspectors named Collins and Haggeriy who we're
compelled TO resign white Mr. Andrews was
member OF the board for practically accepting
br,bes according 10 Mr. COTS understanding OIL.
Q-Collln. and Haggeriy were accused OF taking
brides In the transfer OF old licenses. without the
knowledge OF the board. were they not A-No'
they were simply guilty OF a violation OF the rules.
There was nothing criminal about what they did7
Oft came To your knowledge that employees IN
your department were traficklng In old licenses
in order to make money crit OF new llcenses7 Al
believed such was the case
Q-Were they guilty Or innocent? Al believed
ON the face OF the fact that they had com
mitted State prison offence you allowed them
to resign Were not these two men afterward
government Al have not heard Of It,
MOST UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS.
Q-Do you remember an excise Inspector named
Jacob Refs? A.-Yes.
Ole was an inspector at the same time that
he was an empoye in your iron works drawing
money from the city while working for you? A
Yes.
Q-There was another Inspector named Lawrence.
also employed In your works and drawing pay
from the city at the same time - ,,,.
Q.-There an application clerk In the Excise
Department named Leland? Ayes -
Q-What did he pay you Ssc year for? Ale
Odd he not send 800 year TO your wife In
California? A.-No: TO his mother ,.- ..,
Did you and Leland quarrel over this? A-No
QIow many Promissory notes dld the %, brewers ,rs
you were in the Excise Department. None
Own you swear your notes Were not discG Exr
Commissioner?
A BREATHLEss MOMENT.
There was long pause at this point Mr.. An
drews looked somewhat distressed. Mr.. Con began
| TO smile.
81 remember" said Andrews. slowly that Jacob
Rupert loaned me some money my note on
4 in the rear Of the room whstled softly
and there Vas e1z ,S OF e y" were Commits
sioner you used all your influence Tor the Causen
brewing sn nS 9G and Vcn Claim the recognized
agents for the Clausens? A-No ,
O.-What the circumstances In connection
with Mr. Rupert lending you money? Al don't
o'"The amount was 5000? Al think that was
Here the excited listeners began to talk all over
the courtroom again. and Chairman Lexow raped
Q.~What relation did you sustain to Rupert? A.
you have never paid that note? Ayes.
Q-fiave you it? A.-I-I-th:nk SO. probably
have II among my papers. W.. ., ,,o
0Diiaven't you swore before this that you had
Q.-Once when sheriff visited you IN relation to
satisfying a Judgment. didn't you tell him you had
no property and didn't you give him $40 bill. and
tell him to say nothing. that you had no property!
A.-NO.
Q.-Have you not had an account for some time
| In the Lincoln Bank In fictitious name? A-No.
O-Will you swear to that? Al have drawn
checks in favor OF Jacob a. Refs. and he In turn
| has made checks in my favor. .
Q-Then the account In Reis's name was really
| your account? A.No. he kept an account OF sew
| eral thousand dollars In the Lincoln Bank.
ODD Refs ever draw check to your order ex-
cept when you drew a check to his order? Ayes
| A BEAUTIFUL SCHEME TO DODGE CREDIT
ORS.