New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
ward to the pavsy Frrsmens BILL anticipating tho

ward to the ravey Frrsmen's BILL anticipating tho
PS SsHs OF the same This year had reason TO
Dosh enough to believe and build our castles on
eSrn received from the Republican party in
aetuin tor that which you aware OF. We sin
s aithy believe these promises made in good
s snt Indications look if they were made to
The witness said he had answered this letter with
a disaDowal OF al l;nowledse of the principal
yer rierred to therein In reply another question
ference had with him by senator PaSey ana James
men ffnSs n, f9m M president Of the Fire Depart
diremsns Salaries bill. which the time January
sombly 'e""'"S II we ''S-
~, Witness ubsequently admitted having received
Il The salaries of lrenen from the hands Of Louis
bo P b :. This was the amendment appended 70
80 FAR as he knew: that was the only transaction
he =, ever ,S. had with Mr. Payn.
ME- Nicoll. Mr.: Robertson admitted having intro
s auced h n the senate Chamber the Fremens sal
nY MI Payn on the same day January %. 1899
ordered to nd r whDgi in s the sens
ator Raines, he added. had nothing to DO with the
James snss II h had most H.
81 ne Plan Of naylng ne officers s
denying also thai 1t within his knowledge that
the amendment was drafted by Senator Raines
committed II to the care Of Senator Robertson.
arising IF h snl dd Wow
inquired /, NJ Nieo The witness hooded assent
IL knowledge
P9yn was lobbyist az Albany. and without any
other apparent profession. Mr.. Robertson said he
Mr Of h nd d Os
sought to be produced was greatly material 10 the
II have ELECTED the fact from Senator Raines
said Dstrct-A ttorney Nicoll addressing Justice
MacLean that Mr. Payn is not lawyer. and has
people in any Assembly to discuss matters invov-
Ing tho loss Of thousands Of dollars to the tax
in secret members of legislative bodies endeaYoTing
70 accomplish in some way the objects which he
battalion Chief BENJAMIN A. Gicquel was the next
he WAS member Of the 0cer rs but but
denied in the most emphatic manner that any fund
Of securing the passage Of the measure known as
the Firemens Salaries bill. and the officers amend
paper sung Asked by w" Mr Sfdo in 1
Shaw IN the letter marked Exhibit No . witness
testified that he could not commit himself 10
Assstan, Foreman Eaward TGein =, who no. e.
GERS Association. went TO Albany with reference 10
the Two Per Cent Tax bin in 1895 was next called
Raines that corruption fund had been raised or
that the money had been paid by the association to
in Albany favorable to the interests Of the New
York city nremsn and Officers IN response to
TO produce as witnesses leS officers in the Fire De-
Of hS eR he SAD and S a ao
had been paid as charged in the columns OF me
Captain Joseph B. Martin. who was treasurer Of
the Officers Association in the wears lSi ana leo
was the next witness. In reply TO Mr. Raines me
witness testified that az far as he knew. no fund
had been raised for legislative purposes ny the
officers Association. In other respects ne cor
rohorated the evidence Of the two preceding VII
nesses and denied having met Mr.. Pawn and Seh-
a2Fs Ksnfs Taaer CHEF Of the First Battalion
who was viccpresdent Of the Ofieers Associatien;
vas next called He too denied the existence OF II
corruption fund and said he did not pay any money
into the association nor was he careI upS :.
mont Of 81 provided for in the constitution. Wnlca
was 10 he MS cd In defraying the incidental expenses
" At This point en- adjournment was taken to Mon
day morning.