New-York tribune., 1899-04-13
Mr.. CROKER SUBPOENAED.
rHE PAPER SERVED ON HIM AT THE
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

m APPEAR BEFORE THE MAzET COMMIT
TEE AT 10 O'CLOCK TOMORROW MORN
1NG-HE SAYS HE WILL BE THERE
p,chard Croker was standing in the lobby Of
-. democratic Club about 10 o'clock last night
-..n stranger entered the clubhouse. gave a
,oot Of inquiry and said Mr.. Croker?'
Afr Croker answered the question with nod
,r,e stranger drew a paper from his pocket,
,.,aad Il to Mr.. Croker and said Here Is a
paper for you c.o,,o.
.t,er a brief look at the paper Mr.. Croker
lid and said: This is a subpoena for me to
year before the Mazet Committee at 10 O'Clock
~ friday morning. will be there
The determination to call Mr.. Croker as a
..a.ress was not disclosed by Frank MOSS III
..oversation with newspaper men yesterday
"A there was a report that the committee
I'D summon him to testify on Monday II ne
w.. 49, % anpear without a subpoena tomorrow
morning. z.orda,, 4, he
mould appear before the committee mex. "oN-
+, no were subpenaed. he replied that he
,nou,d do so If such subpoena reacheo ni''
sc remarks 1t was learned that he intends
% sail for Europe next Tuesday on the i<ahn'
=, the North German Lloyd Line and that ne
,,oud be unusually busy until that time. Wheh
bs was asked If there were any douo' aoou'
,,a ability OF the subpoena server TO reach ni''''
Mr. Croker answered:
ncore whatever / won't evade him. Ihey
xrov where to find me If am wanted.
Mr. Croker had nothing more to say ABOUT tne
x,tution. asserting that he had expressed HIS
views fully about the committee.
Mr.. osunvan said yesterday that ne hao not
bsen authorized to speak for Richard croker
-ben he made the offer for Mr.. Croker S Volun-
te-v appearance as a witness. He meant tne
oner 70 refer TO Frank Croker, he saio ana lie
might have made a blunder in his speech
The committee may look into a charge that
,be dismissal of many complaints against nquor
dealers for violating the excise law nave 10 oe
disuissed bv the courts because or techhlcai
errors in the papers which are prepared uy ~ tle
Nagistrates clerks Judge William lraVers
Jerome. of the Court of Special sessions; nrs
sxnressed his belief that the Magistrates clerks
have made the errors either through negligence
or wilfully, and that the Magistrates nave peen
neglectful Of their duties in falling to read the
complaints and discover the errors.
There has been q report that the committee
would look into the policy playing whlch 'he
police have allowed 10 flourish in denance Oh
law, and would disclose the methods OF e tne
men who are hackers Of the policy shops whlch
are run apparently under police protection. IL
has been said that "Al" Adams. tine pohcy
king" would be called as a witness beIore the
committee soon There is no form or gampilhs
which is nearer to robbery than policy playing
Most of the people who play policy are miser-
ably poor. and led on to lose their dlnles
and nickels day by day in the hope OF winning
dollars, when the system Of the policy hackers
IS such that the players are sure 10 lose Mr.
Moss will not disclose the plans OF the commit
tee regarding any branch OF the lnNesugalloh'
and the committee is not willing to have its de-
termination to call any class Of witnesses dis
closed in advance