The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30
MOSS MAKES COLER ANGRY.
prHzEr COMMITTEE EXPRESSES ITS
REGRET AFIERW4RD.

with tho Sale of City Bonds-'Fatty"
Bates n witness Mcintyre Attacks Moss.
Proceedings before tho Mazet Committed.
sittInR in Part XI. OF tho Supreme Court yester-
day morning began with testimony from street
OpenIne Commissioners. City Chamberlain
Keenan, was then called and said that his salary
was $1,000 n year Mr.. Moss wanted TO know
why tho City Chamberan's ofIlse couldn't be
merged with tho Comptrollers. Mr. Keenan,
said he wasn't tho person TO judge as 10 that.
hut suggested that his Office was a check on
the Comptroller Mr. Croker. the witness said
I'm reply TO "A question. was tho frat person to
tell him o! his appointment to ONCE.
Comptroller Colpr wns called next and after
being questioned about a variety OF subjects
wns asked about the present school middle
over tho non. payment OF teachers salaries.
His own plan. he said. was to pay tho teachers
nil tho money that he could and lot them sue
for the rest. Lawyer Moss waited to know II
the Mayor had shown any interest In the tan
gle. hut the Comptroller wouldn't say any
thing about the Mayor.
Turning TO tho matter OF bopts. Mr.. Moss
Asked the Com raroer why Nermilye II Co. got
the bond issue of August 1893 at lower bid
than tho bids Of other firms.
The bids ~ the other firms didn't aggregates
a. much" said ifr. COler warmly. You're
trying to impute frnid In my Office. II what
you suggest is true ought to be turned out OF
my Office and you can have my place. II IT'S
true I'm a scoundrel. That Is what you are
insinuating."
Il have no such meaning" replied. Mr. Moss.
81 only say that YOU haHeioowed tho example
of your predecessors
"Nu. sir" said Mr. Coler. What YOU nti-
mate has never been done by any Comptroller
Bonds have always been sold at the,highest
ia ofrcro ovcring the whole issue. There's
som thing wrong about those figures ot,yours.
They're not true
1t subsequently turned out that the bids OF
outside firms, while they aggregated the
amount named in tho advertisement OF the
bonds. did not cover tho full issue OF Sl2OoO.-
900, and that the Comptroller's action was
proper in selling to ycrmye 4 Co. The wit
ness Gained down when this appeared and
said that the system Of selling slOOOo'Dco
worth OF bonds at once. was wrong aud resuSed
iouTnsd Assem- lyman Fallows. the acting
chairman. speaking Tor the committee' maEe
The committee regrets exceedingly that
anything should have been said by its counsel
Coer or the public as an insinuation against
Mr.. Coers CONDUCT of his office. II was nnin;,
territorial 40 TAR as Mr Moss was concerned, anu
rs might arise in any case: Serthsiy r., Z"
innpendo was intended The COMMITTEES has thG
believes that he has Administered the anal OF
his office honestly an skiliuIly, and It denlores
f. sS sGnk sH S6 fssa5Ga that
feels lust rs the committee does ,
Cyrlle Carreau. a real estate. dealer. was called
and presented a document setting forth the be,
lief OF "A mum Der OF Taxpayers that taxes should
be- rald at the beginning instead OF the end OF
the year. and that o rebate should be allowed
took the sand aud said, that the negro Dudley
Smith Indicted for murder who was discharged
acted in .slf-defence. and that there was no
political bias 10 the case. =, h.s.
hose Sew eyperi and ifasndng author Of mono.
graph on The Inadequacy OF Opera Seats" ap-
Of prctcrnatura severity. WHICH soon relaxed in
smiles as he explained to Mr. Moss that he
questioning him about his charge of perjury
nGains; Assistant Secretary Hyde Of the
Grand Jury. said air. Bates. was the father OF
Mr. hyie,s So nd man Mr. Bates was sum-
nTSey didHs q thing to %s ,;. said mt NJ,
B aan SpsPnS Ss hs s yde ho he dds{
beginning to pun with eee, which was hardly
Ssy Turned Ss Ssose the Sonaasa M
Bate ehueSns until icy every su rye In ri;
served, twirnG his plump hands rapidly be-
fore his eyes. 10 indicate the 6ewLldering Shirr
oteycnt,, that didn't know what was hap
Mr. Moss asked him. II the District Attorney
IN connection with the case. -
Il don't know anything about election. Mr..
a%y:r Sad f ;nfuns aa rreststiSlS JOKE on him
= know that the case was put on and put of
iii petty near the end OF the month. and |
think election came at the end OF tho month
Not tho end; the beginning" said Mr.
oh. yes; tho beginning" chnckled Mr.
Bates. We'll. don't know anything about
election anyway except toVo,e the Democratic
from the remainder OF hi. testimony. and
that OF his LAWYER, David y, Newbcrger, IL
pearnd that District Attorney Gardiner, after
II" would bring the case before another Grand
Jury: Ar New6rrgeT testified that Col: Gardl;
slippc! his mind but that It would be brought
Gianyil q. Mcintyre, who Is son Of Assistant
refused TO obey the SUBPOENA Of the committee
stand. He made statement in reference to
the murder cases in which he was said To have
0TPoIsI his fla ta'hGT h, the sDIor brown
in stating that John + Mcintyre appeared for
tne GS9p H. tGea sposS OF murder case IN
During the trial the feeling became so bit
ter said h.. between opposing counsel that
Werner, 5iy father and I,accusei each other
aud cciios ran A." so Rsh that for three months
thereafter we did not speak at all. The idea OF
any collGslon between my father and myself Is
You declined 70 obey the committees sub
Yes, | did" replied young Mcintyre; and
I'm only hero now because you said | was
afraid 10 come. | don't come In obedien 10
the subpuna, but because you said that and
also to make n statement about the witness
Fish who testified that John f. Mcintyre was
called in to prosecute Barbaretta whom Mr..
SS raTFs sh nGf dp" tWn
right perjury upon the stand here yesterday.
and ri say right here, Mr.. Moss, that you
knew II was perjury when You called him I"
That's very nice" said Mr.. Moss, ANY
moreI'
Yes; this committee has no power to sum-
mon me here That's been decided In Penn
syynnia."
Mr. Mcintyre couldn't give his authority for
this statement and was excused The COM
mittee then adjourned until 1890 Tuesday
morning in the same place. ASSEM- Lyman
FallowS presided yesterday in the absence OF
Chairman Ma2ot.
Fay for Suburban Fire Namps.