New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER z, 1895.
"ANDY"EDITEDT THE MINUTES
"JoCULAR REMARKS" CAREFULLY Ell
Plunged.
WHITE SAYS TIE GOT HIS SHARE OF DOCK BoA1D
PATRONAGE. But NEVER MADE Az
CONTINENTS FOR CROKER.

WHITE SAYS TIE GOT HIS SHARE OF DOCK BoA1D
PATRONAGE. But NEVER MADE AP-
poINrMENrs FOR CROKER
Andrew White. better known as Anoy' ~
gave ND a police tusticeship at salary OF wv
a wear 10 become a member OF the Tammany Dock
Board was the star witness at yesterday sees'o"
OF the Commissioners OF Accounts inquiry INTO u
old Boards transactions.
Andy" said he lived at No Mount Morrs
Park West. He said he had no business at pres
ent
What were your dutes?" he was asked
II was simply o, the Commissioners Neitnss
treasurer nor president. except when they w@S
absent. when acted
When asked what efforts he had taken 10 make
corporations pay for land under water. no saio
Phelan. the treasurer had charge OF all that He
sad ne had never made any appointment for Rich
ard Croker
II got nv share Of the patronage Of the Board"
sad White Witness denied that he had ever re-
celved a pass from street railway or steamship
company.
He said that he had cut out the "char" from the
verbatim reports OF the Dock Board meetings when
preparing the Official minutes. He said the COM
miss oners jocular at times.
II took care you did get my minutes" said
the witness.
They found the minutes in Secretary Docher-
tvs desk where he had carelessly LEFT them" said
Deos McCurdy.
The witness was then asked regarding the test"
mory OF an Italian contractor given at the first
session 10 the effect that ne had given $40 10
Bernard Mahon 10 secure privileges and that half
OF this amount was go into The pocket OF the
Commissioners The witness the former hear
ing said he had laid the matter before the District.
Attorney al the time. but that Colone. Fellows tolo
him that nothing could be done.
'Returning to the minutes which were abridged
said Commissioner Terry, did you only expunSe
the remarks that referred to your
oh no I struck out all jocuar remarks In
every executive OF any corporation or ooaro
things are said that not intended 10 be pub
lished. and II remarks OF this character 'iAs
were stricken from the record"
White said that he did not believe that ring OK
dockbuilders had existed TO force the price up he
said that he had made lumbermen come down In
price and that he secured dredging work cheap
or. Charles l.. Adams Of the frm u Wilson, Adains
e. Co. lumber merchants, testified regarding Shlef
Eng.n Greene, who held once uh9ei me ols re-
CINE He SAID that in 1855 Mr. Greene had refused
to accept MS pans for bulkhead on MI Adams .
property on the Harlem River Greene. he SAID,
drawn for the improvements OF the properly, az
though they cost more money and were. the witness
sad pronounced by other engineers 10 pc imprac,l-
cable Witness at first refused 10 acceIe' ana Mr.
Greene he said "harassed him" He said he
finally was forced TO adopt Mr.. Greenes plans; The
witness said that he had been approaches. by a
Andy White, and that II he was taken into the
firm his pull" would secure work. The oner was
rejected. -. ~ ,.,-,.
corrobora ted the former witness go,
W Ashley tho business manager or MOTIFS
Adams q co was called testify and he reate9
r. inciSerts attending MS visits to the Dock Board
They unimportant
The investigation viii go on next Monday =