New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

Constables administrations Al unde tstanu t"ey ~
are on record. hut don't know what reaton OF
what opinion the new Commissioner mas aoou'
that. :.
the work. don't you you know You were nor 1., ~,
by decision Of the former adminift ratl ON
before this action had been decided py Judge
Q-Your contract was entirely in the present adj
mnistraton, the Syndicate contract was il not !!
A.-No sir; 1t was in the last administration: -
Q-Whcn WAS that contract made A.-JuF d.
Q-when was the contract completed Al
understand the building is JUS about completed
now.
Q-Has your company put In bids for the build
ing, Of public schools. A.-Yes. sir. A.. su,,or thu
chief of the Building Department Of me Board OF
Education. a subprna duccs tecum. but no SENDS
tons for which have called. can use those Just
as well without him Offer ~ eVldence ne Prh'su
sucd 10y the Department Of Education of the city
Of Ncw-York-thc Binding Bureau.
Tho rhairinan-Where is Il located?
Mir Moss-The school is No. i2s to 125 Attorney
ST. | offer in evidence similar specifications for the
fact that for the FIRST one offered school No; ~
the bids opened on March AS to School NO
III. the bids were opened March Q. at O'Clock p M
dated February H. 1922 and for tho other school
the specifications are dated February ~ lSat' ,.
Q-(;ve the exact date. II you can. when
your new corporation formed? Al cannot
give you that. but as near as l can recall 1t was
Q~About the middle Of January? May. it not
have been before FebruaTy? At is possible
OF was then. in the middle Of January or
possibly the former part Of February when MI
Croker and Mr. ilinkley came into your com
pany? A-Wel. the company was really or
ganized about the first Of the year but l don't
think that the articles OF incorporation, or what
over they are called. were filed In Trenton until
about the middle Of January or niue stcr until
the time you have mentioned? A-You understand
We have beer doing 9ufinf t Under i John A. f'e'
Q.-Yes. In Exhibit b. School No ia, tho earlier
cation 'Fire-Proodng" il is terra Gotta work.
That is not your system, IS it? A.-No, sir.
= and is for the nre-proofng and refer entirely
TO terra Gotta work. There is no provision what
over for any other system
LET IN on SCHOOL WORK.
o-Now call attention to page Il. Exhibit c.
for Public School No III. which is entitled Fire
PROBING Terra Gotta Work. and on page IS there
are found these words The contractor subjec; to
the Superintendent Of the Department OF Buildings
has the privilege Of using the Roebling system FIRE
inch terra Gotta floor construction herenbefore
specified" That lets your company in for bids
on public school buildings. does 1t not' Ayes
o-Before that time there was no chance to get
Q.-No chance TO make a bid on public school
before the formation OF the new corporation In
which Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Huxley were, was there?
q G2eferring to pamphleD-Is this m advertis.
ing book or explanatory book OF your system OF
construction? A.-Yes sir.
Q.-Now. want to read the specifications Issued
hv TIE department Of tho city OF NewYork called
tic Department of Education in February. for fire.
there with these formal and legal specifications as
read them.
This comparison of legal specifications with the
advertisement was continued to the end. and both
were shown to be exactly alike. At the finish Mr..
Moss continued thus:
Q.-Then Mr.: Hlmmel"risht; there wasn't any
bocy in New-York that cou d bid for concrete fire.
proocns Except your pareH%t G,36m n was there
Q.-Do you know Charles J.. T. Mccain? A
ccaf Pe be 5o A h% Of this
Q.-Mr Mccain is one o. the attorneys Tor your
company? A.-For the John y. Roc5lng Sons
o,Il-No9w. while Mr. Mccain is one Of the at
gagged in prosecuting matters in the Dstrct-Attor-
neys office, is he not? Al am not familiar with
QESNe%. is not Air Mccain a nephew. Of Rich
ard Croker Al am not sure as 10 that.
OILS he a nephew OF Mrs Richard Croker? DO
you know that? Al don't.
BY the chairman: Have YOU no information on
stand that he Is related. but don't know how.
nrn5cy ~" there. anyhow. don't you? A-Onb what I
can see IN a business relation
NJ TISnk Croker, don't You? Avs. sir
Q.--Is he not also intimate with Senator Grady?
Gle IS in Senator Grady's law Office. isn't he'
go that We have Mr.. Mccain in Senator
Gradys law Office also attorney for the parent CON
Gsrn o; koeblng co. ana also U yyb
Mr.. Mccain. don't you: 20 ont into the street to-
gcthor out to see folks together? Al sometimes
cali at his Office.
BUILDING CODES COMMISSION
Q.-Do you know that there t. at present In tho
city body called tho Building codes Commission?
Ayes. sir.
Q.-.And they are framing regulations which arc
20 govern the operations of builders in the future
are they not? L. So understand
Q-And your company j. considerably interested
IN what these gentlemen shall decide upon as the
Do YOU Know whet6cr Mr. Mccain sGstaIns
any relations to any member 81 that Building COM
Q.~Haye YOU seen him with any member Of that
No. sir w
Ole is leading spirit in that body. Is he
not? \. i 10 not mink
O.-Who is Mr. Brady? A-Commssoner Brady.
q. Nj Ever used 10 he the leading spirit. wasn't
hc-gasn., Nj Fryer the man that You used to -
to- e. do not understand the question.
Ole used to have another relation to buildings
,hon ;hai ~4ich ne nov has. AIR. Fryer has
Q.-is hat BODY sin in cxisencc? A-Ycs. sir
Q.-Is NJ Fryer in that Board? Ayes. think
Q.-And ne Is also member Of the Building
Code Commission? Ayes
,3ua G this nc" city e'@S WIN , her to mpoy M
McCaan as their attorney before the Building
20 60; me REGULATIONS SO framed as to permit thc.?
10 hc DONE on - M9 od ,if IN order -
about q meeting between any persons and Mr
Mccain Ayes. sir
Q.-li@ve you gone 80 any persons to bring about
q meeting between them and MIR. Croker?
Or O'SuliyIn- Which Mr.. Croker
Mr.. Moss Mr.. Frank Croker.
Al dont think
Q.--Whom have You gone 20 10 secure meet
ing with Nj Mccain? Give the names Of
Tie persons? Al have called on Mr. Watson. Of
What has. he 60 do with the Expanded
O.-And is the Expanded Metal Company Il fire.
PROBING concern? y. Yes. sir
Q.--'ro whom else have you gone? Al called on
the Columbian Fire PROBING Company.
Q.Whom did you see there? Ar. Wright
O-That il on u n 'numblau Company. whore ia
thor Office? A.-No l5s Fifth-aVc.
Q.-Do they DO hre-proofnso \ Yes. sir.
Q.--What other person? Al think those are
the only two
Q.-When did You call on Mr.. Watson? A-Oh
! called on him several times, ! don't recall tho
dates.
ON what month? Al think I'm Mlrch
Q-Has this system Of fire -proohng been used In