New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14


Q.-Didnt you think it wrong to take 81 80 day
for ten minutes work? A-Yes but If hadn't
taken II some one else would.
Michael Moran president OF the Moran Towing
Company was the next witness. He lives in
Brooklyn, but has office n this city. He said
he had been in the towing business twenty years
He is a p!easant-faced Irshman. about sixty years
Of age.
ment? A.-Yes: carrying garbage out TO sea have
had contracts with the city for six years
ODD he promise from N You ,S when r yS o1
the cheapest grGSS o ana r1I Tive up any
Q|DId Cceman try to impress upon you that
scandals had arisen in the conduct OF the Commits
sioner's Office prior 10 that? A-Yes 49,. .,,,,,o,
Q.-Have you ever paid any money TO the pohce'
SENT MONEY TO MIR. CROKER
Q-Have YOU paid any money to any one? A
Only a little for political purposes.
Q-To whom? A.-To Mr.. Croker sent II 10
him. He treasurer of the organization was
doing work for
II there had been any drowsn'=s in the court
room 1t disappeared at this statement OF Morans II
he had Sc, off a big hrecracker or dynamite car
fridge the effec; could not have been more instan-
,aneous The old man smiled srimly from ms percH
IN the witness chair and looked unruhld' Inc N
a,ors EXCHANGED g.ances. Mr.. Con looked as Il he
had struck very effective blow.
.D-n', YOU know" said Senator Lexow. chat You
y
Ean?"
Again the unrufflei Mr. Moran smiled ermly and
said yes he knew 1t.
Odd you have to pay any money lot StCu'"S
your contract? A.-No, WAS the owes n.i i.,r
dd no; feel ca,cl upon 70 give up any money GHi.rE
Nr Co.sman's term logan to pay political con-
irbu,ions after Nh. Roat,ie came IN. ~ g., on
Tan:cd 70 hoia my e9a ~ vas doing profitable
Odd any one H. ,l yen 20 mine who hcd c!ty
g.. F e ".
Q-Werc you told il was absolutely necessary
o How long ago d.a you pay your last check 4.
Two years ago last fall
Mir con produced six checks on the Network
Produce Exchange Bank.
Q-I find here a check dated June ls 49, FOR yr So.
payable to the order o; Richard Groker WAT nat
nual Fourth Of July blowout.
RATHER NECESSARY TO CONTIBJTE
o-Tel us Nr Moran II you ala not think 1t
necessary to contribute Tammany Hall In or'er
IN protect your towing business? A.-Wcli. IS
suppose It amounts to that. was uSeo "'''' anu
was willing to contribute. 49,
o-Herc is check dated october % 1891. for $50.
aligned by you. and made payable TO the ordsr OF
| Richard Croker. What was that for A-Iha'
Va oWha: kind Of purpose. was It to be used
| for, A-Oh. suppose TO keep things rnnh mn
aWsTs ySs p"1 Hs X interested In the sue
o-The success Of Tammanl Haii me aHnt 'h ei
| loose Of money easily o.o,,
! Q.-You expected return Tor your money ~
o'%Heres a check for $50 dated June i 1879 5ss3
payable TO Rich az In Gyoher nat
AoHere is one dated October IS, 1898, FOR So
! Va wiz aid Won raise Il? A.-Maybe l was do
ing A little better in my business ~
S'--T1IaTTe is a check with date june !. lN2 for
~ and bearing Mr. Croker Endorsement? A
san %s'oOe IS: for s
Oh
| OF $50 VAS enough FOR Mr. Croker IN lstI, why
NOT was ID 5oin ,?ss tue better S9" eN'"' "
ODD you base your sqDsG1PH0ns on lef n5In
THE INCREASE SUGGESTED"
Odd any one suggest that you increase your
| subscr.ption? A.-WelI. probably. compared
| notes with my friends and 1t was suggested that
we had better no; get left, and concluded 10 pay
the increase.
Q.-An these checks bear Mr. croker'S ind'rSe-
No 0.~Have you had any towns, contracts this
| vssr9 No: | lost the contract last January.
.rhe witness was then questioned concerning the
coraernnIng OF the two tugDoats hulks by com
missioner Andrews The tugboat Municipal was
condemned" said he. and sold for *L'" ana th'
Desora brought $500"
Mr. Golf referred TO these as tughoats that ha'
beon used by the strect-t ,eanng Department with
in a wear past The tugs Municipal ana Desora nav
been condemned by the department as unht for use
They were sold one OF them, the Desora. uhdef
the name OF Governor. Is towing IN inc ""oe'
Cleaning Department to-day
Thomas O'Nelll was sworn. but Temporarily CA
cused.
| CAPTAIN CREEDEN TAKES THE STAND
c,,.,n Timo,bv J. Crecden then took the stand
lie IL a nne-looklng man. Of probably Sixty year
His hair and nus,ache white. lie wore "''
cold etrines on the sleeves Of his well-nttng coat
and took the witness chair with the air OF col"
mander Mr. Gof said that he wished 10 o'ins y"
on, Captain Creedcn's record somewhat IN "e
tail and that his reason for 1t might appear hht'i
He treated the Captain with the greatest ueie'
ence. =, $780,,
oS 9IcaPstajlsss , when Old you '0'" '' wv -
How long were you pa.rolman? A.ocn ~
AMI 1876 | became a sergeant ON august . I'''
| and remained a sergeant In the oih ir 600 ~"
. ! the Eleventh Precinct. until January H. '''Tv
/, | Olrhen you were made captain! A. 'e"'
Tbe witness was then requested to give his ARM
record which he did at length. He was IN '"e'''
three engagements In all lie was In the S-d Ne"
vork Volunteers He was in the siege OF fork
,,r the battle OF Fair oaks in tho siege OF Ken
ord fine battle of Peach Orchard. the battle o
Nalvcrn HILL the second Bull Run. Chantiily fa'r
0 fax Courthouse. South Mountain. Maryland Ah''e
tam Frederick sburg. Chancellorsville He''ySo"t
waning Heights Bristow Station and NUMBER
others The police record showed that ne had pee
fined six days pay in thirty years
/. MR. GOFFS QUESTION
Then came pause. Mr. Con many spoNe III "
| pentest manner. as he SAID;
..No,, cantain we have read about your ex
tremely honorable record in the Army ana !" VI
denartment They both enviab.e records ! u
committee as well myself appreciates this lac
am sorry that 1t becomes my duty, as couhs'
!. for this committee to ask you how much "'o".
| Won had TO pay to be made captain MY
',o,. mo 10 ask this question ! wish 10 sa
that have faith in your honor ana horr
ma moi sought TO place you IN an enipa aos1
: nave no' regret that a man with such recor
be asked to answer such question. xtreme. TIL
LIZ ~ hsa,red captain who had answered an W.
questions touching his military record b w'i% ead In
! ness am rio face tWitched. Then he lookeu,