The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
EX-GOv. FLOW Frs IRE UP.
he FRoWNS ON MABONET OF r.
LIMOS AND sQUELCHES MIN.

The Attorney.Gen-rn Reminded that re II
- Smaller Man Here than ne Home, ana
Chssten-d with Rrarctions on JhicnEo's
Grentusss and the rrnct.c. OF Law
NJ. 7. Maloney, the Atto"rncy-Generai Of llli-
nois. blew into town yesterday. lie breathed
fire and birthstone, wore an air OF superiority,
and II was evident he had come to run things "
he could. This was oil right as long ns he talked
To nobody but himself. But he wasn't content
with that. and the very first man he tried some
thing else with was the worst man he could
have tried It with. That man was ex-Gov.
Roswell L. Flower. The Ex-Governor Ia all
right as long as he is rubbed the right way. lie
will go out or the way to ohlige any man. But
rubbing him the wrong way Il like rubbing n
fish against the scales, and that Is Just the way
Mr.. Maloncy tackled him.
The purpose OF MIR. Maloney's visit here IL to
get facts to break the Chicago Gas Trust. The
Circuit Court OF Cook county, ILL.,, some time
ago appointed William H.. Clarkson a Commits
sioner TO take testimony In an injunction pro-
ceeding begun by Mr.. Maloney. MIR. Clarkson's
Office Is Mt ll5 Broadway. Ex-Gov. Flower had
been |subpunacd rs a witness. Mr.. Clarkson
had appointed Yesterday for n hearing In the
Central Trust Company building at 81 Wall
street. AT the last moment the place was
changed to Mr.. Clarkson's office. and 1t was
there that Mr.. Maloney appeared. The eI-Gov-
tEnoT u pTtCtucu HlHl hHu WAS Whltlng Ih-
tiently for events. On his arrival Mr.. Maloney
looked all around and then said he guessed the
Central Trust Company building was the best
place to hold the hearing. II wasn't what he
said. but the rasping way he said II that stirred
the e1 Governor. who looked at him a full min
ute and then said with considerable dcliberAtion.
well. | don't propose, sir, to be dragged
around all over this city at your pleasure. The
court summoned mo to appear here. and here
am"
Mr.. Maloney b~ristled all over, and he snapped
back:
We'll, there's no use taking to the galleries.
I'm no fool to be talked to in that way"
The Ex-Governor kept his eye on him and he
continued calmly:
You must remember that you now are In the
State of New York, and you are not In Illinois.
You are no better here thnn | am. Here in New
York we talk as we please. to whom wa please.
| presume the people out Ia Illinois think
that 1t is criminal TO hold q dollars worth OF
s ,hs God Tn . ny lsw y and o 50 ,b they L p5SpOse t to rob
II was plain that Mr.. Malonoy felt his dignity
had been stepped ed pppGGn' and at the same tine ne
Gained down a good deal as he said:
You are mistaken, They don't propose to
cent. of the stock transferred by the Fidelity
phia 70, MIR; Brady. 30 one proposes to rob any
one Of his ieg,tim.te holdings" ,o.,. .n..
NJ. TttDTltu NE poNtThOT. L uou L Lullk
yon could rob them IL you tried"
This settled the trouble for a while. The two
better to talk about. Mr.. Maloney asked the
Governor how long it was since he Ind prac-
tised law.
Thank God. " said Mr.. Flower. with empha-
ais. " never did practise law. I was wiser than
You l studied. but ! never prac,ised:"
profitable" said Maloney.
YES" re;orted the Ex-Governor. land I
made 80 many laws during four years of my
life TINT now they call me Doctor OF Law"
500 said Mr.. Maloney, raising his eyebrows.
We'll. that's news to me and after that he
He began to compare Chicago with New York.
After a while he expressed the opinion that II
Chicago grew as she had been growing it WAS
only a question of a short time when she would
take New York in.
shell never even take us in financially,
place" and then what appeared 20 be a per-
manent peace was patched up. The %ex-iov-
ernor s@!d he had no onjection to going TO the
gathering of lawyers there. The trust company
was represented by John A. Griffin. Campbell
Cameron. The Office was small and the hearing
was therefore private. Mr.. Maloney demanded
s sse pInsnt'' Se,% vi eGF' she U Ftdeii,tS SoT Tras and an na
Committee. these. il was agreed. Would be
put on the stand. His examination was short.
All the questions asked Of him related to the
answered them all. and the hearing was ad-
Journed until tomorrow morning. After the
adjournment the whole party agreed. in a state
ment for the press, hat the proceeding ZAP
p~eared" to be a friendly one; that Mr..
Maloney seemed" only to want to learn the
ment and there was no disposition on the part
Of any one to keep bin or anybody else from
knowing tnis.
Ex-G0v. Flower was seen at his office. He
had nothing to say about the tiff with Mr..
perial Hotel: He was not In when a sun re-
porter called there.