New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-31

the place which he then kept, Nos. 6l3 ana ol'
Third-ave. lie had supported waiter w i"
the independent Democratic candidate Tor the As
sembly in the IXth District, although rnucA pteaSu'
was brought to bear on him IN l"VoF oi NJ
mott, the Tammany man. George L1ughhh' supply
clerk in the Police Department asked MN - up
port McDernott and Alderman Keen told MN ''
would be compelled TO take OH M Co"' ""- w
for the Tammany nominee
Flannery refused 10 desert Baion. Ihai was eii''
In October. and In a few days he receiver Ho"0
that the Indictment against him would he INV.
for trial in General Sessions FhnnerY was an''S''
by the president Of the local liquor dealers assoca-
ton. James Holmes. and by AssemDiyHah ""N,'
to let the thing go, intlmating that ne ought 'o' -
favor HahaD The case was dismissed AFTER Deihs
transferred to Special Sessions. The witness was
n member of the Jeffersonan Club IN Ao'"s"o'
Square, which carly in october voted 10 SuPpo''
rahan Al later meeting this action was re-
sclnded. Police Sergeant Frank McCar'oh' ''e VIZ
president was chairman part OF the uhe' an"
about fifteen policemen were present ana Voleu 70
reconsider the resolution. Some Of them were III
uniform.
To Mr. Nicon the witness said he did no; Know
that hundreds Of other excise cases were c'lI'I ~
General Sessions to be transferred TO SPECIAL HrS-
sions. in October. Mr. Nicoh resented the Implied
investigation of his Office.
4 SURPRISED WITNESS
John j. OBTicn a liquor-seller at NO ." WASH
ington-st., was unwilling. although l'd'A'
witness lie said nc knew Police Captain Delaney
of the Ninth Precinct on the morning OF inc ''ec
ton last year one Of Dsianey's ward men. Brennan
came 10 O'Brlen's barroom and handed nm Il PAS'er
10 vote The name Of William Ward. who was run
ming for nudge was scratched and in its place was
written John Doc.
To Mr. Nic,u the witness said he had belonged 10
Tammany Hall for years. He had never been con-
v,c,ed Of violating the Excise law. Senator LeXow
,Dil1 eve
res;ed?' He said persons would not care 10 ,esuly
before the committee If they were to be asked sach
questions -
O'Rrien said he was a Bahan man, ana Brennan
wanted him to vote for McDermott MI ->'cVl
suggested that it was merely ordinary request
such as any one would make of friend. senator
OConnor. however. pointed ont that it was
violation Of the law as the paster had been marked
SO that it could be discovered whether y br'e"
voted it, The witness. however. had not voted il.
when did you tell Mr.. Sutherland the story?
"Never.' ~
Mr. Nicoll was surprised lie aShe" INV
he learn it?' =,
Il don't know That's what surprised me-
must have had jag and tod some one
Mr. Nicoi became little facetious' but senator
Lexow objected 10 this The committee n an
would not allow him to make the proceedings
ridiculous Mr. Nicoll replied that he did no; want
TO conduct the hearing as If it were iuHe'"''
AN EX-TAMMANY CAPTAIN
James 4 Hooper is an ex-Tammany man, but
t,s memory was painfully bad. lie lives at NO
100 "'s' ~ -, ,r,,,,or,. Hal cautoin Of
Market ne was ~ ,.', 81 Iv,h A.
the Twenty-s.xth Elecu9n btS'9cl 81 Tue ,.
semb.y District up 10 ue h's.'' -,
election. He left Tammany han On ,,
James W. boyle t"e 'o'u, ~ h5o,,,r,ars
called all the captains 'osc'"c' ~ ''' 80 l,oo-
in Hudson-st on the S"H'aS "''''"'''
lion ,, ,., -. o,,h cs,,ain
Did boyie say any 'i''',7 -, r,ooion navq.,
should choose his own poheeid" o'i ''0'''' '
Mr. Sutherland SAD ,.. y, ,,,,o.+
Hooper was not c!edr OH mat F
recoect such statement 1900. ~,
Did he not say 'h"' you "o ,i so u,.,, ,.o,,
the election officers ana inc po''Ne'" "' r'. ~,
and that If you d'dn "in' " ""' , Jul 0"''
81 don't recoliec'.
VIII you swear nc III" '''
"No, sir" 10. 49,
Don't you recoiect tha' 'e 0"e'e
me o'sses. 'o'eS
.non,, Won recorect the offer Of gold watch?'
az d,dn,, hear Il"
was anything said about getting out the vote2''
.No Maid no attention to the instructions
felt sore the way Boyle treated me
O-Whv can't you remember what was SUI
aWeu from the way Boyle had treated me
felt n little sore and didn't pay much attention TO
what he was saving 1t was in a big room, and
about fortv-fve OF fifty men were in the room
o-Was Bovle the only one who hal anything
TO say? A-No. Ore or two others had something
TO say
Q-Who?
Mr. Nicol objected the question ana inquired
If the committee had the intention 10 investigate
political activity in general. only police inter-
ference with the elections.
Senator Cantor said that another committee had
been appointed TO go jn,o the inquiry of election
fraud in general