New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
ing about tho matter and forbddlns the use of my

yes. as many you Ike. MT ClaIhe a"S"c'' u
weren't you in Albany when the Ramapo got
/ its charter"
u don't know whether was o. not"
How many references have you got from judges
since January L. iS9ST'
i don't know just at this moment several
could tell you exactly if you would give me time
yes you've had lots u EN-. Fifteen
yes. nftecn-maybc more"
"Wou Mr. Croker" Mr. Moss asked bringing
the inquiry back into is regular groove. nave
you ever taken any position for or against tho
Ramapo contract"
CROKER IS INVESTIGATING
Il am going TO reserve anything may have 10
FAY that point until have made an inVoS'iS"-
ton"
Q. CBy Mr.. Moss)-Have you had any communi-
cation with any public men on the SUBJECT OF inc
i't 0mBld YOU pay for your stock In the Auto
Truck Company? A.-Youll have TO- guess th4t.
Q.-How much stock Of Tie iucklgnerry Roaa
Q.-And did you pay for your stock? A-Thats
Q "Did yon get your stock because Of tho great
influence you claim that you have A.-fr'"'o
Q"Did you sell Manhattan short prior to your
onslaught on Manhattan? Al never sofa Sho'''
O-Was fl in some one discs name? A.-No -,
rTccd R9 gov A." "Aiiy pTivate busincss , about
Did you tax with Whalen or Hogan ABOUT
Q"llIayon't your associates stock In the R"m'po
0"And AZ a Statesman. expressing your views
on expansion and the Ike have yon no qpinon 10
express in this Ramapo matter? Al III 10 ''''''-
man-.y0u are. I'm your own MIND A., ,.o,,
Q-Whcn You received your subpoena, dld you l
consult with supreme CONN ne !' atou' that
noTotions IN New-Yor since 1898 without paying
for #? A.-Thars my AFFAIR. -, T., .ho c,tfzons,
water company OF Newjown. A-Not th"t
" see by little CLIPPING here nat your oT 1'P bc
other side see az the Mayor of Ne"-forN A.
is o ma mention +, merely as statement that
is unfortunately closely akin to the truth A.
Perhaps i is. IN your c-limauen. Well amt
saving.
Before Mr.. Croker left the stand Mr. Moss in
tinatod TO him that whenever he he'd any f"RT,
tion TO make or any Information 10 o"'' "'.'.
would aid the Investigation Of the ham"p' ,'i",''''
the committee would be rl1d 20 hear from nm
I'm going 10 make an investigation oil my OWL
and when ] have any information TO give j give
II 10 the press" Mr. Croker snapped as he ielt the
room in company with Dr. Sullivan.
SENATOR RICE TEsTIFlEs.
Senator Jacob Rice. Of Roudout succeeded Mr..
Croker on the stand He represented district "'
said in which e. reported IN the newspapers
that the Ramapo company Aad some me-
That was all he knew about a. Mr. Rice said ihal
Iish Fails Electric Lieht and Power COMPANY; an,
Now. din senator Ahcarn ask You h YOU '.. %,
NO he a. not nleiit ,3 'a'7n.fninl. was said
about Them interfering with the lfamapn I,i.'',.
and that is how came 70 know h"'u' ''7 ''''''F'
MIR Rice said that the farmers up his way had
asked him about tue Ramapo company "g ,t g
hc understood thc Kamaro compa yo, e 70 lel L
"V%niian e De wiz Who IS an cx-corporation
York charter Commissioners. took me Gnhlrf "Hn,
WIS asked who originally Grew St.'l.... .t, .tt.
f.| fer
section was not in the original draft made by mn
lie had designed government WIN I.l-'r "'a AIS
Mayer who should have a short term ihee'nn NH4S
a Municipal Assembly Jpn IT, but no bo%Ir y. i mn in
froducei the idea Of Board "i Iu"u, Hp ,ri,1t
To- contract for water. followed naturally from
"rhen YOU look to Mr.. Low for an answer TO my
- think so." was the answer. But the section
II aaderstand you to bold me same views as ar"
expressed in th' diss'niu- opinion OF Ju'-' '''''
II ihink hat cas~ ought 70 be tak5eg TO- ,ho
why this matter could not bee a. matter az coinis
uuon. hut that r'.. mas DO ".1lil.. ~" !, i NOT
possible tnat Sugh ,tN0i,,,.'i l'uar1ilv ana with
out an Appropriation. would hold good
NEwARK's GOOD BARGAIN.
Harrison Van Dlyne president %, the BOARD ~
Works of Inc city OF Newark was called ncxt
Newark several years ago entered into contract
with the East jersey Water Company hy which
the city WIS 90 receive supply of -" '" gallons
If water "a day. Under The terms "i iHr 'yu,It'l
gallons or acquiring the ownership Of tie entire
t.an,, ., AM tny am aadtonai payment Of $lon
,.r This the city decided to DO. ana Newark n""
President butcher Of the Ramapo company was
recalled and asked % produce ihf l- 'i 81 hl'''
crs Of the ronpa"y, mas s.,,i,r had the BOOK
that Their, is lis, in cAiS'ra' g. s"'' -i'. MOSS
Edward I.auterhach interposed eng s"iH- ~ nave
endeavored to get the cofsenf OF me io...'I-
that by Monday next win have the necessary eon-
nhvsical ability 10 produce the .tockbook 4 meet
ing will Doe held and decision Will bee arrived At
Mr. Mazct directed mar The answer 10 given 10
the committee on Tuesday morning
WHERE BUTCHERS STOCK CAME FROM
Mr.. butcher said that the capital OF thc COM
pany WAS S2.5oO0oo Ie aid not know whether it
was all paid in bat presumed SD. TAe company
rropcrty comprised contracts options. surveys and
engineering work He understood that large
tr h,t how much he could NOT say lie could no.
toN how much has been expended since hc became
been signed lie thought that the engineer Mr
now i'm Ncw-Jersov on his vacation dit This. and
thoy alone could tell how much money tho company
Asked about The failure to ne certificate ~
s.. wing that mistake had been made about tl.t.
as ne GeIt'iea'r VS. ,'i il i | o s s
that he had been presented with twenty -nyo shares
OF kaP'po S19ff ~ MR. IT, dl qcr ros
had bought the rest ~ tho stock hr owns. To
zens' Water Company ~ Newtown MR. Du-cbcr
replied afhrmauNely and gave the price at which
Mr No sisnenlcd ihe .oxaminatlon Of Nj
butcher at mi Pi,nr, "nI CS''Sr ~, ~ Giou,
said he ana not believe that the sentiment n N,
people Of Brooklyn Vas in favor of the Ramapo
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