The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
PROBE FOR RAMAP0 JOB.
CROKER, CARROLL AND MFTER IMoNG
TO-DAY'S WITNEsSkS.

Pat Gleason Gets Leave to Como from the
| Jail Limits of Queens, Though Not as n
| Human Dooument-MHset Calls senator
Rice. Also Otis Cutler and Many others.
| The Mazst Investigating Committee will re-
| sumo Its sessions to-day in one OF the Supreme
| Court rooms In tho County Court House. The
| proposed contract between tho city and the
| Ramapo Water Com pany will be taken up aud
Investigated. Richard Croker. Partner Peter
+. Meyer. Lieutenant John +. Carroll. Mayor
Van WICK. Com ptrolsr Coler all the members
OF the Board OF Public improvements. and
many other city officials. Frank Plat. A. B.
Boardman. Edward Lauterbach. President
butcher. Of the Ramapo Company. the officers
OF private companies supplying water to the
city. and every one else who Is suspected OF
knowing something about the Ramapo oor-
poratioD. will testify. A subpoena was served
on Mr.. Croker yesterday as he was leaving
the Democratic Club. Mr.. Meyer was found
In bis Office. Ill Broadway. In consultation
with Mr.. Croker. Justice Charles II. Truax.
OF the Supreme Court. Is to be summoned. Ex-
Assemb lyman Otis Cutler and George @.
Evans, both OF whom will be questioned on
Ramapo, were subposnaed yesterday. One OF
the committees detectives subpGnaed Sem
ator Jacob Rice. OF Kingston. on Saturday. Sem
ator Rice 10 a Democrat and he introduced two
bills at the last legislative session affecting the
Ramapo Company.
Mr.. Mazet expects to devote to-day. to-mor-
row and Thursday TO Ramapo. and to make
an excursion into the affairs OF the Fire De-
partment on Friday. An interesting story Is
expected when Commissioner Seannell tolls
why he appointed Edward Croker Chief OF the
Department without Civil Service examina-
ton. Com missioner Keller. OF the Depart
ment OF Charities. may also be examined this
week.
Supreme Court Justice jerks in Brooklyn
made an order yesterday allowing Pat Gleason
OF Long Island City to be escorted before the
Mazet Committee by Sheriff William o. Baker
of Queens county. The big ex-Mayor Is "on
the limits" OF Queens county under o body
execution in q civil case. He wants TO testify
before the committed and Assem- blyman Mazet
made out q subpoena duces tecum directing
the Sheriff Of Queens county ito bring with
you before said com mittee the body OF Patrick
j. Gleason, now In your custody and such
other documents as may be required"
Sheriff Baker referred the case to his counsel.
F. H. VanVechten who appeared before Justice
jerks yesterday and said:
We do not oppose compliance with the
subpoena on the ground that Mr.. Gleason IL
not a document. but have advised tho Sheriff
that without an order OF the Court directing
him to take Mr.. Gleason to Manhattan. he had |
better not do So"
What is Mr.. Gleason's disposition In the |
natter" asked Justice jerks. Does he wish |
to testify before the committee7"
Frankly" said Mr.. Van yechten. Il may |
say he is anxious to do 3d. He feels that he |
has certain Information which he would like |
to communicate to the com mittee."
Hand UP the order then and I'll sign IT,"
said Justice jerks. III Mr.. Gleason had any
disposition to resist the request OF the commit
tee I would treat the matter purely from a
technical standpoint. but since he wants to
testify there Is no reason why he shouldn't"