New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
OI1IGG STANDS BY HIS GUNS.
Confined from first page.

Senator Coggeshall just before recess asked
Fire Commissioner Sheiieid Wnat ne uhG Ht, s'ooO
his attitude toward the Firemens Dill.
II understood" said the Commissioner, that
xou were favorable to the bill"
Senator O'COnnor said after recess that the
Committee was willing to sit until late III the
evening and on Monday. and on every evening
during this week. so that the charges might De
Thoroughly investigated before the Legislature
adiourns which will be probably on May y
. FIREMAN REMEMBERS FEW THINGS.
lanes y. Clifford, a fireman, then took the
stand He is president OF the Fremen's Mutual
pene6t Associations lie said the other officers
,rere Thomas Halpin, vce-president. and Freder-
,ck Rothenhauser. secretary. The witness SAID
no was a member Of the Legislative Committee
Of the association and took an interest naturally
IN the Firemen's bill. He had mad converse
,,on with Assistant Foreman Quinn. OF Engine
Company No. IS. at Days Theatre on MaTch D.
at 745 y. m
me tnat he was appointed a committee OF one to
approach il regard 20 the Passags Of the pa, P
He hin could not be passed without their putuhS
and b that the 5 meq That p0a Iii and
he said he got it from one Lou Pawn re men men
Sqranen's Association wanted to know if an agree
n,ent could not be effected between the TWO bodes
Rober;son had said that the bill would never come
out Of the committee for ;G'S tnah >dSop; nav
money for passing the bill and That they . WOLF
tban raise me none. quinn said the officers had
already started in to collect the none. h,1 No
knowledge of Payn. Quinn said the officers were ,,l,
pretty sure of having the 6 p1Ssed' ana ' me
SShn J. Burns had charge OF the na"'"S OIL I'll"
of n1cWbat Stage was the bill at then? Alt had
been reported to the Senate Committee We thou4hi
the officers am me-. an ac @! ' went t9 CON-
gresham Quigg and told him the story ana he
pO'mHow did You find out about the COLLECTION?
Ave sent our men and they discovered the col
ie 0,lWasn't there dinner given to Senator Rob
ertson at the Morton House by the officers A
senator Robertson has said he was not at that
dinner and the witness said that he never men
toned Senator Raincs'S name in connection win
the matter to Mr.. QuiCg. In the cross-eXamlna-
ton inc witness admitted that he had no knowl-
edge that Senator Robertson had beeh AT Il am an,
ner with the officers of the Fire Departmeh' al9
az on" Pawn dt the Morton House but ne had
heard another fireman say that one OF me OH.
GERS had said so. He personally dld not KNOW
that any money had been raised by ohcers OF
the department. ne said. and he had got no IN
<orr,a.ion on the subject from any officer VINO
claimed to have received or paid money he nad
heard some talk about subscription Dooh INA.
had been passed around among the o'hceIS' p"'
he had not seen me BOOK -,
Fireman Frederick j. Rothenhausen was the
next witness. He is slender young man, anu
he talked almost in a whsper. lie sald ne had
q conversation with Assistant Foreman James
Smith. of Hook and Ladder Company NO; = pc
fore the salary bill was passed some lline III
ord asked him for information about the OIL.
Smith said the officers had been To- see l. I;
Platt who told them to send their OH! a!0ls aiIo
1, would pass Smith said also that Wheh the
Aremen wanted 10 get their bill out OF the com,
rnttee they would have to see so-peI"eeH' d""
he laid special emphasis on the see. 49,
Rothenhausen said he had made written re-
,ort NJ the conversatiol with Smith. on the day
when the conversation was held ana the p"pei ,
had been given to Mr.. Quigs MI i.o"' aI'ow W..
Mr. Raines 70 look al the IepoIE pu' - was 49,
placed on the record
Mr. RAINEs EXAMINES A WITNESS.
roranan John T. Burns was the next witness
called to the stand. Mr. Root intirnated that as
ba was not one of his witnesses he had no de-
Giro 10 examine HIM Mr.. Raines thereupon TOOK
R,rps in hand. who said:
am erade foreman OF Hook and Ladder Com,
many No !. l am president Of the ASSOCIATE" u
O NE iRRaines-How long have you been in the de-
nartment9 Alrweve years. ,.... ,.o, oa-,o
QaWhyFTsk @d you So home at chatham !
O-That is Mr.. Payn's home. aIso is i IL noi was
very s1nI ist D9 70 this question Was any money
collected by the Officers Associauon lpt 9"e pun
pose OF securing the passage oil inns ''i''
Mr. Burns. in his answer to this question.
smoke slowly and emphaucaily. ne SdII VA
there had never been any action it ne
-. Tho association in raising or co.ectnS HoH'S
a.; y; ,bn interests OF the bill. He added .,o
there were OF course. regular assessments nan h
bn otossary fnnds to defray the expenses Of the ON
GERS who TO Albany IN ord@r 20 bIl
Ig.' Se VS. never any money collected, or ar
rangements y collect none mac - rnade 10 pay
any person. in the furtherance OF 'he r''''''''
"a So pi are sure % this AYes. am sure mat
40 money WAS ever collected by the ASSOCIATION 10
AID the pasSas q" exp,snatIon OF those assessments
.Q.hicb vou have referred having been nldde.
a nos ~ G~h; last year against the Two Per
CO.. Taxation bin. / might explain he i ' IA
Wa m ma eiyeI us great deal Of help IN our hsi,
Win this bill and ! Vas also ms, ac,usj niIt
~ -, adrknt eXpenseg When put the mater p""Is
Inn he said 70 me m6 a5 even for his cxpenses he
Tonld give Us no more help win .nr W. i''
Cent bin or ever DO anything ior NV "e"'''
MONEY COLLECTED FOR LEGISLATIVE En-
PENsES
n Won have been 10 Albany on business l De
ueve? Ayes the business had AT A'Da'!
in respec, TO the TWO Per Cen; bill went u ~
banv during its very early stages ...u ~, thu,
Ito" dT;hrce men besides myself We wen,
business: a; ~ Tearjngs upon tn Two Per cent
Bin. think altogether We "e"' NV '''''''
& fact tina; there has been collection o.
rnSnev among the hremen for Inc, Pui pU~ no..
sisting the TWO Per Cent Taxation D"'' a. nov
o|When dd you commence collecting none leso.
A~Iast year The members Of The flreieh I,et
citation did not take action with tn oihceiS re
the taxation measure ana We ~ ,bo agnt NV
time that we should have TO carry OH "'e "s"' ~
ourselves. ,,.o, ..s .or tho mr.
nnse ~ arriving on that fight? Ave mao as
sessnnents for the purpose Of detraying the eX-
penses Of that fight
While tho witness was stu under examinauCh
~, Mr. Raines o'clock arrived and as tht result
OF a brief conference between senator y C I'm
ana Messrs Root and Raines II was ue.a'n' -
postpone the further hearing INTO ,ne ,,tes "a
IN next FRIDAY Accordingly al five mIhut'9 pa -
the hour. Senator OConnor announce 'nay u,
committee stood adjourned until Frd"y "'"' ii"
- a. m.
MoCt hSt.