The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-18
THEY WON'T INVESTIGATE
The Doings of Platt and the AS
toria Gas Steal.
WILL PROTECT THE BOSS
Buttner Testified That He Had to Divide
the Proceeds of His Dive With
Police = Some hot Ones
From Croker.


vestigating committee reconvened to-
day. At a conference Of the committee
held before the proceedings opened, AS
semblyman Hoffman offered resolutions
calling for the investigation of rumors
that a certain law firm in New York
by and with the assistance of other per-
sons by corrupt means secured the pas
sage through the assembly of the state
of New York of a bill known as the
Astoria gas franchise" and declared
that the real purpose of the Astoria
gas franchise was to enable the Con-
solidated Gas company to force con-
solidation of all the gas interests of the
city to the end that the supply of gas
might be controlled and the price of
the same regulated by so-called consol-
idation.' The resolutions further de-
clared that it was necessary to sub
poena the following persons: The law
firm of Tracy, Boardman & Platt Elihu
Root incorporators of the Astoria Heat,
Light & Power company. Senator
Thomas c. Platt, Benjamin B. Oden.
jr.. eX-Congressman Lemuel Eli Quigg,
John d. Crtmens and others. The reso-
lutions were defeated by vote of five
to two all republican members CT the
committee voting no. Mr.. Mazet, speak
,,,i,+a ~, aai,, "iu ~ ny e-il IN
tbat i+s ,,o6e a4 ,,r',1l,l,,nl ,i t -,
iata ~ ama IL - ,tTe -, .'i.t iia' pesiI
time for taking up eXtraneous matters.
1t was understood he spoke for all the
republicans of the committee.
The open session of the committee
was then resumed.
Snailes otephehs' l"fineriy a waiter
III ne hioaoWag Sarueh at the iihle
eA-NlayoI McuoNaH ol trenton
canned TO nave peelr ROBBED dld NOT
pelleNe roppefy mao oeeh committed
ana So testlneo Wheh Butther, the pro-
prlelor, was accused. me witness was
a!terWarus approached ey man named
singer VINO salo money could be made
~ swearing McsIo"ah was fooned.
Later aehry r.. ochoitze gave the W.T.
ness ness slo' When the witness sad ne was
"ililns ~ swear ~ McIoWah was
lopoeu. me Wlthess WIS PROMISED saoo
any S.e"u9 ehipipS ilet.' . ne "l,HeSS
toiu bultnel, OF the prot ana was sent
ny nllil 10 MOSS VINO toio nm 10 say
notniIs ABOUT lhe natter; echultze, a
"l.ness' went 20 Fh4ladelphla 70 pre-
vent solns OH 'ne witness staho. Inc
eSalnlnatl tlon OF oteprens was suspend
ca at this point ana Butther called to
the stahu,
N S ~
cahle 70 tHls CIT! country Jay, ne
Went TO certain polltlclan who told
MN tnat ne Wuuld nave TO see Lle po-
.Ice. @ ne was l,'.luc.eu 70 see inspector
Nnlidn ms ouI ne could lot see hln' ana
met Irlce, lheh iouhusnan, now a
captain.
Price to Get Half
p,++, .oo+tao. tho, Du,. -,, 49,,
',a :, .eoe'.'eu Ia , .te tolu MN
iiN "SoiN i'aN ~ pay iilill 3Iuo d illbIllll
,.,,idls ~, .ne pio'e.t,oii " ene ieso,t
ml,lcn ns s'ai'eI, b,: any that II anypodS
-, ,e Mao " So iali' .
a'i, nt ! navt uone BUSINESS ness WIN MN
ioI dui.e VIZ, saiu hutther' ina =,
l., puetIei ia .eSLlIleu .iiat II was III loso-9l
- -. P'ru So ~ 4, ~ i'., - tia'
ii .il's nu.snei eaio ne was SIMPLY run,
h;f 81 " tt' nuttnei saia
i,ts 5 ~ ~ ven, Neil'use' .ne n'oauNaH sdr-
a1:, Ia, Desn eAatil,iieu ps
@ me poliee 1.iicels anu ueeiareu 10 oe
an iisL.- EEtrE.iiihs hau gone Weil
un.u i. C1pea'il ,rIp H. t.Ce taile 10 the pre-
IN 81 ~. iiieii n"'t,iel salo NJ Was case
ol nai.us ,l. Ip. bu, "a. ,'ilel sWore mat tle
hiot 'nllls riltt oio was 10 threaten TO
's;,H .los: ne e11o ploauNaS saiueii up uttll ne
tecelVeu $loo allu Lall ol any I9ppery
tna, "as atcul''p, islieu III IT, ne on
Jecteu anu .olu llce ne was ruhilhS
slralshtIorWaru game ana letting out
10 Ioollis, out attoIulns 10 the witness.
i,ce Iepileu; "a uoli care uaht II
son s, iel out lVo rooiils d hisht' L want
PAJo d ilioh'"i'
Frlce was not man 10 argue point
III gehtlemahly way, witness SAID,
anu SO ne IBul'ner) asked with Whom
ne snouid 90 business. he was told TO
see hop 4Neisoli' d salooh- Keeper. VII
gan TO make arrests in the o,rd,en
Ruttrar wont IN Sea Nelson but tbouob
he called a dozen times, he was always
unable ito see him. Then Buttner said
he was advised to go to see AL Adams.
the politician and owner of the
Karrsch brewery by taking beer
from Adams" Buttner said, you Will
be we'll protected"
Buttner said he did not see Adams
personally, but got a MESA e,e from him
saving he could expect no protection in
that precinct. Buttner testified TO a
later interview with Captain Price and
alleged that police officer s1id. IT
will tell Won. simon. I have nothing
against you personally, + never did
have anything. but you cannot stay in