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IN. Mr.. Hoffman backed up tho re-

quest.
"If we are here to sully honest mems
regulations" said the democratic
member of the committee, Il want to
go on record as saying that it 10 ahso-
lutely unfair"
There was applause at this, and Mr..
MaZet ordered the sergeant-at-arms to
clear the room if there was another
demonstration. The mayor said if ne
knew of the existence of gambling
houses he would order them closed,
and that if they were not closed he
would come pretty near removing
somebody"
Referring again to ex-Chief Of Police
Mccullough, the mayor said he believed
him to be a "fakir,' which term he
translated as "a man with a false face
and fair front"
The appointment of Mr.. Hess as DO
lice commissioner was gone into mi
nutely, but revealed nothing startling.
Mr.. Powell was appointed a commits
sioEer, Sc the mayor testified, because
Mr. Lauterbach had said that Mr..
Platt wanted the appointment filled
in that way.
"And you looked upon Mr. Platt as a
mar authorized to speak for the re-
publican party in bipartisan matters?'
asked Mr.. Moss.
Not in a bipartisan matter" said
the mayor. Il thought he was the
boss of the republican party. Whac-
ever he said they all agreed to. When
he took snuff they sneezed.' Mr.. Van
Wyck added that he had a very high
regard for Mr.. Platt. The mayor said
he spent less than $500 or $4OO in his
election campaign. He stated that af-
ter his nomination he had given about
$500 to the democratic organization
The money was not given to Mr..
Croker.
Moss saying that he would not need
him again this week.
Police Commissioner Sexton was
called. He said he might have heard
of perhaps a dozen alleged gambling
places in the city. He said he
did not know their exact 10
cation. He had told Chief Dew
cry that they ought to be closed
llcr McCullogh. For some time Mr..
his voting against McCullogh, out
that there We're in Greater New York
mere than 300 pool rooms. Mr. Sexton
did not know if it was true. He had
spoken to Chief Devery about it, Mr.
Moss and Mr.. Sexton had an angry
controversy, the latter refusing to an
swer questions which, he said, We're
insulting. Mr.. Moss subjected the wit
ness to long series of questions re-
garding the removal of ex-Chief CT To
lice Mccullough. For some time Mr..
Sexton declined to state reasons for
his voting against Mccullough, tut
finally said: We'll, I wanted to make
Devery chief. Devery was my friend
and l wanted to make him chief of po-
lice and ! retired McCullogh."
Police Commissioner York was ex-
amined on the same lines as Sexton,
Chief of Police Devery was called.
His first act as chief, he said, was the
transfer of Captain Herfihy. Devery
haa done this because he had no con-
fidence in Herlihy. Mr.. Moss intinlated
that Herlihy was transferred because
h.. closed up pool rooms. This Devery
denied
Mr.. Moss asked him about the loss
of $4,000 at faro by Senator Wolcott
ana Devery said he had referred It to
Police Captain Thomas. He had never
heard that pool rooms contributed
money to an Albany fund" He knew
OF no Albany fund. He said he had re-
celved no word from Mr.. Croker since
the Tammany leader had decided to
close pool rooms. II don't take orders
from Mr.. Croker" said the chief. Il
am chief Of police. I take no orders
or suggestions from anybody affecting
matters of that kind"