The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-15
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given the Ramapo Water Company any
contract confederation; II would be tine
enough for that when IL reached him ON
csaiiy. II was. witness understood. a mere
option. and could do no harm TO the city.
Witness had not consulted with the heads
OF departments regarding the contract. The
officials he said, were 10 exercise their own
Judgment and not to come TO him for adj
vice upon such subjects Witness again
said he would consider the Ramapo con-
tract when II came before him.
The Mayor II snappiah.
when will /, come before your asked
Mr.. Moss
When send for 1T
when will you send for it?'
None Of your business"
The witness was not convinced that there
was any fraud In the Ramapo contract, and
advised counsel 10 call Comptroller Co.er
and Bridge Commissioner Shea. the only
city officials who had charged fraud Coun-
sci began formulating question a. 10 the
duty OF the mayor to remove commission
ers who were incompetent,
oh, broke In the mayor; you're talk
ing OF removals. and YOU have been talk
ing OF iegis,ating me out. Why don't you
go ahead and do 1t and not be talking
eueh impertinencef And why don't you
ferrsd to yesterday? You talk a. though
Silas Il. butcher, levi T. Morton and Gen,
Tracey having stock In this company, are
Q pack OF thieves
Croker Again ON the stand.
Richard Croker followed Mayor Van
wyck lie testified that he had not ad-
visad any ot tho commissioners on the sub
Ject OF the Remapo contract Before he
went 10 Europe last spring committee OF
citizens had called upon the witness 20 urge
the need OF an improved system, lie was
often visited by such committees seeking
his aid and influence. witness intended %
inquire into the rncgits Of the Ramapo con-
tract.
VIVA, are you going 10 DO In the way Of
advising these gentlemen in the way OF
pubic Improvement. after you have made
year !nvest,sstionf" asked Mr.. Moss
Ne Deaounces Moss.
II am rot going TO tell you. You're no,
here for a far investigation" replied Mr..
Croker. You're here for one side and for
one purpose only. I've been looking you
up. "a said ! would when | was on the
stand before. You tod me might do II
and have done IL. l will prove YOU nov
a man 81 had standing In this city. will
give WHAT know 70 tho press here today.
have here a deposition from the supreme
court"
So saying. Mr.. Croker handed n written
statement So the reporters present the
statement coacerninE Mr. Meas. which Mr.
Croker gave to the reporters. was an sN-
tract frcni an oasnloa OF tae jsstiees =
the general term 81 shs supreme court In
a cAse In which there was Introduced as
evidence ii deposition atsas'csi hsgcFe Mr..
Moss ard another "a n0taries putNc. Mr.
Moss uas examined in court ss 10 the al
taenticAt,or O. the signatures Of tire de-
ponsnt and the witness but be admitted
thar the docuw%E: WAS not signed In MS
presence and that ne only knew the witness
fsroegA the Introduction by ths prtra pal.
Mr. Justice Van REnnt expressed the opsn-
tar that the nasaTies tene % them M.
Moss, Should ~ cftFnirsily prosecuted sor
atse~t{ng Instruments withou. having seen
the signing 90 them ara wsihou, the kuc.i-
estgr - The signer's identity. which tse Jaw
requires
Hash NrLasghita weuid Not Talk.
AZ The afternoon session the witnesses
acre Hush Mcfaaghsn. 81 brooklyn. and
EAw&~d i~auterhach. TIE Latter pcssl TOR
TIE kArsapo company.
Mr. Mclaughlin surf-r fhe ces=-s~ ~ his
exA rss' y tisr. pointed cat that re had rot
heiA public ofice for tw@rty-r.s yssr. tha.
be ans merely q private ettren. and teeTR-
fore Ne refused 20 sneser a number az
uac~siors whlch ne deemed concerned eriy
~ private a@afrs4
Mr. fagsevhseA wcst iasa details regard.
srg the stock CT IRE Rsnape company the
bss of which hss hesr Submitted YESTERDAY
rerres~nsn g 81 Ssaso II. bad no knowl-
sssss 81 any trsnsfe. ~ sock wsfAcur ray
meat exCss IN ais own cSss. hs hsv!rg
reviewed 10 share. for servsres ys1asYef
Tire easr was atsc1rnes win Mr. LAEter-
Rash an TIE stand.