New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
FRANK MOSS MAYBE COUNSEL
opr ruAT HE WILL BE CHOSEN TO
HELP THE INVESTIGATORS.
SENATE COMMITTEE ALso-TAMMANY
rrARF1,1,-cRoKER READY TO TESTIFY.

~. , SENATE COMMITTEE ALsO-IAMMANY
IN" CROKER READY TO TESTIFY.
-. plat after consulting with Assembly
N,ozet and other members OF the COMMITTEES
hich will investigate charges OF corrupuo" IN the
uol,ce and other departments Oh '"e cry so'erh-
Int went to Washington carry yesterday morn
p y Odell IT.. chairman OF the Republican
nus I-or,,Di,,ee who Is taking n hearty interest
-. A-aroeed investigation. also satisfied himself
r., everything was moving on satisfactorily and
~ IN the day started for his nome AT NewDurs.
rnmuel f. Quigg. president OF the Republican
countv Committee. who is WorNns nan" III manu-
- Senator Platt Mr.. Odell and members of the
VIZ did nor appear at the Fifth Avenue
-, Nv Nazet who is chairman OF the special
o,,,,ee had various consultations In the course
- tho day with Assemblyman Fallows and other
70 his colleagues on the committee. but there was
% FORMAL meeting. He said that there would be
- until the committee meets in Albany and
,xos and that all talks at present are purely
anticipa tory =,
.auIa he the counsel OF the committee. Various
.,,.s have been suggested, but ii was learned from
noteworthy source that Frank Moss. formerly a
porca Commissioner in this city under Mayor
e,rone and one whose record for fidelity 70 duty
and honesty in office is well known. would be
hosen Mr. Moss's knowledge Of police methods
e broad and comprehensive He knows all the ms
o,d outs Of the Police Department. and II he takes
bold OF the case politicians in general think that
bs will drive straight and hard to the core. and be
,erce.s in his arraignment OF derelict and dshon-
es, officials
4, was generally understood yesterday that ex-
Justice Cohen owing to i'll health would not accept
the post of chief counsel to the committee. Mr..
Moss II is understood. will be chosen TO act as
chief counsel and he Will have efficient assistance
such as he may require. These details are to be
settled later 1t said yesterday that the Mazet
will lif,oif1 tha
LEGISLATURE before the latter adourns. and that II
may possibly be In session until the end Of the year
a possibility in connection with the proposed in
ne appointment of committee by the Senate TO
come 10 New-York TO undertake an Investigation. A
resolution providing for such committee, 1t was
reported. might be heard from this week from the
Senate Committee on Miscellaneous Corporations.
Some OF the members OF TINS committee nave op-
posed all Republican organization measures The
appointment of such committee. politicians said
would cause confusion and CONSERVATION In the Re-
publican Organization.
Richard Croker and some Of his lieutenants gath
cred al the Democratic club Yesterday afternoon
10 discuss the situation. The Tammany men are
shvering from dread OF what is 70 come put they
bluff on the part Of some Republican leaders to
the legislature TO abae hostility to certain meas
ures which they Wish passed Iney declare thaI ~
when the news reached the club that IT was prob
able that Frank Moss would be special counsel
any CT rTH had this TO say about his attitude
81 must refuse 10 discuss characterize this dis
cussOn IN any way nut as II u intimately ma, tHo
committee will want a witness. ] will say
hat if the committee wants me witness. and
II they summon me. shall be ready 70 take the
stand and give any information ! have
That is all Mr.. Croker would say about the
matter Tammanys fear. however, is reflected all
nver The city. Yesterday a CLOSED day.
Word had gone out to shut up everything and
destroy every trace or semblance Of law-breakng:
MANY sidedOOTs. for the first time since Mayor
Van WICK took hold closed. Gambling
rooms were guarded. and only friends We're a nis
ordsrs and the town is being dressed for investi-
cation 1t will be until the fear has passed
away.