The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21

Mr. Goodhart suggested to the repub-
lican members of the board that the
meeting be allowed to proceed, and
motion was put and carried.
Question-"And you charged the city
officials with collusion?"
Answer-"I answered that question.
The question was again repeated in
a slightful different form and the wit
ness answered NO"
Mr., Goodhart-"You are manager Of
the Register? You have supervision of
the paper? Who wrote the article Mr..
Ely drops in with rules of inVestiga-
tion.' The article was published in
Wednesdays issue. Do you know who
wrote that?"
Answer--"I am not called upon to
guess who of my staff write articles"
You do not know, then?"
mo; 1 do not"
Alderman Rourke arose to a personal
explanation.
II am responsible for that mistake.
Mr.. Chase called me up and asked how
Mr.. Goodhart got into it."
Mr.. Jackson was excused and Sylves-
ter Chase was called. He was shown
several articles in the Register for
which he was responsible. Many Of
these Mr.. Chase recognized. There
We're several, however, that he did not
write. Nor would he disclose the names
of those who did write them. He had
no knowledge of who wrote anything
about the subject except Mr.. Jackson.
Mr.. Goodhart-"Do you know from
your own knowledge whether or not
there was any irregularity on the part
of the city officials?"
| Answer-'I have no specific informa-
| ton as to that"
| Mr.. Goodhart-"Will you kindly state
to the committee any facts that are in
| your possession of your own or from
other sources concerlng the street
sprinkling advertisements"
| Answer-'I know they were given
out by the city clerk upon the authority
of the mayor, based upon the opinion
of the corporation counsel"
| Mr. Goodhart-"Do you know of any
| official who was in collusion with the
newspapers which published these ad-
vertisements?"
| Alderman Clark-"Mr. Chase, will you
kindly state the alderman's name who
gave you the information concerning
| the misdoings in and about the city
| hall?"
Mr.. Chase-"I do not remember"
| Mr.. Chase was excused.
| Mr.. Jackson was recalled and asked
who the other gentlemen were who
gathered information for the Register
relating to these advertisements.
| Mr.. Jackson---"No one"
Mr.. Goodhart asked MIR. Jackson to
name the stockholders of the Leader
company.
Mr. Jackson-"The mayor Is a stock
holder, the corporation counsel is a
stockholder and director, I think. AS
sistant City Clerk Street is reporter
on the Leader"
Continuing, Mr.. Jackson said: "The
assessment list went to the council
from the board of public works on April
8. / remember hearing that ex-Alder-
man Doughan had been requested to go
down TO the Mac Printing company to
read proof until midnight, as 1t was de-
sirable that the assessment list should
be printed in April"
Mr.. Goodhart-"To whom do you re-
fer when you speak of city officials?"
Mr.. Jackson-"To the mayor and cor
poration counsel"
J. Edward Dennis, manager of the
New Haven Palladium, was next called.
After the formal questions as to wit
ness occupation, etc, Mr.. GOodhart
| said: 81 want to call your attention
to these articles published in the Pal
ladium'
| Witness-"What is the purpose Of the
inauiry?"
Mr.. Goodhart-"For the purpose of
aiding this committee and to find out
whether you can give any information
that will throw any light on the subject
being investigated"
Witness-'I shall decline to answer.
I do not see that the New Haven Pal
ladium is on trial. 1t is responsible for
whatever it publishes and will stand by
it, I refuse to disclose the name of any
writer of any article in the New Haven
| Palladium"
Mr.. Goodhart suggested that record
be made of the declination and that the
committee consider the matter in exec
|
Alderman Rourke objected and called
upon the republican members to be
men and vote upon the matter in open
session if they wanted this witness to
testify and were going to compel him
to do So They should not be afraid to
consider the means whereby the witness
could be made to testify in open session.
There was too much done under cover
already.
The motion was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Goodhart-"Have you made any
Inquiries as to the facts concerning the
recent street sprinkling advertise.
ment?"
wftness-"What is the purpose of the
question:"
Mr.. Goodhart again read the question
he wished answered.
Witness-"That is complicated
question:
Mr.. Goodhart-'I think you under.
stand it; if not, will explain it,"
Witness-"Well, explain
Again the question was put to the
witness as to whether he thought that
there was any culpability on the part
of any of the officials.
Witness replied, That is self-evi
dent"
Mr.. Goodhart-"Have you any infor.
mation?"