New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

use of letting him exhaust his mind on that Ques-
Q-Are You getting impatient? A-well. have
wasted the whole day here -. 900
Q.You may have to waste some more before we
get through with you. else you viii nave 10 70
10 Jersey and keep company with the treaSu'i r0
being being imposed upon NJ here in my natural rights
Q.-You seem very happy about it-you are smii-
ing. Al am wasting time that is all
ADVISED TO SEE CON" DAILY.
Q-Mr Himmelwright was it not suggested to
you at one time by an official in the Building De-
partnent that you should 20 10 see Mr. Con
DAILY? Now. you considering. That Is two
minutes. That is plain, simple question. why
don't you answer It? What are you waitn gle l9r
Why don't you answer 1t? Give us your aps"ei'
Q-You were Ayes =.
Q-Who suggested it? Come. answer up 1t
asSq 9kG hong WOW You nGN the wy YOU
answer the question? Give us your answer VIM
waste much Of your valuable time who Wr ~1 Him. M
me dS shi A-D DON'T speak to me that
Q.-Mho was it? Al will answer you - vo,
wasting your time and ours in answering that cues
ton? Come. answer the question WY DO you us
Q-Yes; answer that question, AIR pooner
Q.-when did Mr.. Boomer tell you to go and see
Mr. Daly? Al don't remember the FerG GAY please
Mr.. Moss-Mr. Dooner. step ior"aru' p7"ss
Mr. Dooner from the back of the room}-Right
Mr. Moss-wl you come forward; please? CIo,
gentlemen mar, in the r99ml Is this the gentleman
Mr.. Moss-i did YOU too much honor. Oaughter)
Mr.. Moss-Just get him. please. . o.,,,o
Mr.. Dengler-The sergeant alarms Is se''4's
him.
Mr.. Moss-Mr Dooner, won't you just take my
Q'-Now. is this the gentleman John A. Dooner'
mere NE man tha5 you SPOKE t OF reember the time
II was probably some time in the beginning Oh tue
Q.-rhe beginning of this year? Al am not not
sure as 70 that II was some months ago-tnree
.Q.-And what subject were you discussing when
Mr. Dooner told you TO see Mr.. DAILY? Al don't
GLOW? Al don't remember that
OFT was matter OF business, wasn't II! Al
was UP at the department at that time. ..,s,,oss
Q.-And you were there on matter OF business
weren't you? Ayes. sir.
JOHN A DOONER ADVISED 1T.
Q.-For the purpose of discussing freproofing
were you not? Al don't remember the subject.
OIL know but what you up at that place
for? Al there to look after some matter
which had pending in the department
Q.-That is right you were there 70 look AFTER
some matter which you-that is. your company
had pending in the apartment. That is very PROV
Q.-some building matter? Al think it was
Q-some matter thai was pertinent 10 me once nn
Q.-somethng that was pertinent to the business
Of the department In which Mr. Dooner was! A
Q-And what was his exact language 10 you? A
= don't think l could repeat the conversation =,
Q.-What the substance Of it? A-Wel, II Is
hut have a recollection that I was advised to see
Q.-And where were you to go to see MI DAILY?
A.-Wen. he was-some place uptown never
QI know You never have gone to see Mr. Da !!.
and there was a reason Why you dldn go 10 see
Mr. DAILY. what it, A reason
Q.-Yes. there reason which you nave
stated Why did you no. 60 to see Mr. Day didn't
think that Mr. DAILY could help US in any way that
would want t9 nave MIN In nSIP " 6aIv was not
neCted with the department? A-Exactly
Ole was an outsider. and you were directed TO
90 10 liquor store to find him. weren't you! A
don 4 KNOW tnat % s.a,sd before A-No. 7 don't
know whether it a liquor store or any other
store didn't even know It vas s.. store W na,,.
Q.-What did Mr Dooner tell you mat Mr' pay
could do for you? Ale didn't say; ne didn't
S'o.-"Both YOU and Dooner knew that he was not a
member Of the department didn't you? Al WASH I
absolutely certain at the time that he wasn't /
QDiint You SUSPECT hat twas t rick or or
didn't you suspect that Nh EDsoner was trylng, 70
g AID 3 5ou suspect ln19 Sf9 ANYBODY 3Efsa
Q.-You did not suspect that? A.-No; am look
81 UNDERLINED that Did you take Mr.. Dooner's
Suggestion IN good iaith-as oeing nna a III soo
thought Il Was trick? Al aqnt remember what
oE-you don, remember? p. -4fsoo
Did YER concern or rss1 aWd sT with
Il en 1by VI, Mr 9''A A2No sir -
Q.-At any time? A.-No. sir.
HE RETRACTs AN ANSWER.
Q-Never made any payments to him? A.-Not
10 my knowledge.
The Witness-I wish to retract that because
think that il a private business matter
Mr. Moss-That won't help you any now. II is
too late.
Do you mean 70 say that your concern. or
anybody connected with IT, have not had any bust
ness relation with Mr.. Grady at all? Al shall
hav, 10 take my former stand that II Is
private business matter. and not connected with
ans CITY department. so Tar as / know.
Q.-But you know he has appeared before the
city departments. don't you? A.-Not Of my per-
DO You Know that he has appeared on behalf
civ departments-you DO know that don't you?
A-That is a private business matter. 800, ~
Glow much money has your concern paid Mr.
Grady within the last two years? Alt is useless
To ask questions like that. Mr. Moss
Q.-Y0u decline 10 answer do you? Al do.
Q.-Y0u stated your previous testimony mat
a. the close Of the Constable administration you
recognized in the future: and you further stated
that after the new administration came ~ bn
list as being regularly approved-do you recollect
that? Al don't think that was correct report Of
Q-WeH. is it correct in substance A.-Nc. sir
MI Constable ever stated to US that our construc-
ton would De acceptable in the future.
Department after the tests were made that your
construction would be accepted? A.-rhe statement
don't think ever made. but we understood
that during the term OF office OF the Superintendent
al that time that IL would be acceptable. .
O-Yes. that Is right. Now. | want you 10 tell
rs what was the result Of the first application made
for the approval Of your construction oy the Clty
Department in 1895. Al don't remember what
that
O-Do you remember when you got the first ap-
prevail during 1855 Of your construction? Al don
think do.
HIS MEMORY RAD IN SPOTS.
O-Do YOU remember the name Of the architect
who represented il? A.-No. sir: don't remember
the building at all which was the first one. or the
one which was denied. In fact don't know what
the application was that was first filed
Q-Did your architect have assistance in the get
tiro NJ ,he ulans approved? A.-Not knowing the
particular building. J could not answer that
O-Takc all the buildings In the early part or
1sqs did the architects have assistance in getting
rians approvede A.-tnder the present building
iav-- any permit or any application which would
olnr,. frll1f I'm