The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-02

Q. Did you see him talk with any onef Al
saw him talk with Commissioner Andrews
until the door was closed.
a.. Well. what next Al waited until my
husband came out. and then he told me that he
Odd You ask your husband what was
done, A.. No. | trusted him implicitly. A few
days later he told me that n license for the
Maison Tortoni had been issued
THAT will do" said Mr.. Goff. As the witness
was returning to her seat with the audience.
Senator O'Connor asked in a tone OF amaze
zone moment, madam. Let me ask you. have
there ever been any differences between you
The witness was standing by her husband as
she, turned to the Senator and answered. smil-
ingly: " No. sir, there never was any
swEARs HE PAID THE $500 To COMMISSIONER
Andrews.
Then Mr.. Tomlinson was recalled.
Odd Mime. Claude ever mention to you
having paid money to an attorney to secure n
"Q."Who1% A." Edmund f. Price.
Odd she state the amount A.-Nes. $500.
Dbl dshe state to you who had recommended
Lawyer P~riceto her? A.-les. Capt. Ryan.
the excellent character. and reputation OF the
Maison Tortoni. Had you any conversation
after Mime. W6aude's sec"nd visit to ON" Your WIFE,
Al saw Commissioner Andrews and asked
him II there was anyreason why alicense should
not be granted to the Maison Tortoni. ! also re-
marked that she was willing to pay $500 to Sc
q. What did the Commissioners saw? Ale
said that II a license was granted the place would
have TO be changed in character; that with, the
should he allowed to remain the same.
The witness then corrobnrated his wife as TO
the $500. and said that when IL he LETT e2Si his wife MT IN
the other room he entered the commissioners
room and found only. Mr.; Andrews there.
took i, out Of my pocket and gave II To- him"
Q.-Wha did he say: A.-Notiing.
THE HOUSE GOT A License.
a hid the licensa Issue fnr the Naisnn Tor
toni the Incense issue 'o' tue mason lot;
The witness produced a book. which had been
licenses, and read therefrom entries which
showed that the license had been issued Dec.
duced the application for the license. 1t had
several endorsements ON" was License
So."WRnsst do those initials stand for? A.
commissioners j. Van claim and W. =. An
Then Mr.. Gor read this endorsement: THE
Keep n restaurant and boarding house on the
E ponches for i him' tff %HrdM Il. P%s ."
Uncle Daniel BF;dley Witness, did you get
Senator o'Connor Did you understand it was
a briheT Al could only understand 1t that
Senator o'Connor- And you became a go-be-
tween in a bribery A.-Yes.
,Q.-Well. when were You discharged? A
Q.-WhyY A. My services were no longer
required; became an anti-'fammany man.
Inc WltutSs tAlldllltN llhl ne was not us
charged until after the Excise Board was
changed He volunteered the statement: VI
Croker told int il | had remained in Tammany
Hall ! might have kept my position
Senator OfCOnnor Have you any feelings
against MIR. Andrews? Ayes, l have.
Q.-Intense feeling Ayes,
Senator Pound 50 intense that IL would cause
you to swear falsely \. No.
POSTPONED HEARING Mr.. ANDREws's DENIAL.
During the examination Or these two witnesses
Commissioner Andrews sat close To the witness
chair in the seat usually occupied by Father
DuCey. When TOmliRsOu was excused MIR.
Andrews rose and asked TO be permitted to deny
the story.
MIR. Con But you must deny under oath.
Mr.. Andrews That l. what want TO do.
MIR. Con And he cTO~ss-examlned.
Mr.. Andrews That is what want Ia do.
Mir. Gon made the iateness OF the hour his ex-
Cuso for refusing 20 pei init Mr.. Andrews to be
sworn. IL was d O'Clock.
Mr.. Andrews turned Ia the and
said: why, senators, in common decency you
ought 10 permit my sworn denial uf this in
famous falsehOod la 90 out 10 the public along
with the story. This man has Threatened 10
ruin me. lie wrote me a threatening letter
some months ago"
MIR. Gon Insisted upon AN adjournment, and
one was ordered until this morning.
GoFF Fo COMPLAIN AGAINST sHEEHAS.
Mr.. GOf called District Attorney FellOws's Of
hCial attention yesterday tn the alleged CON
tempt OF the Senate ON The part OF Police Com
missioner John &. Sheehan in refusing TO sur
day. IL II believed Mr.. GOn will go before the
Grand Jury with "a transcript of the testimony
at the point where the alleged contempt took
ulaCe.