The times., 1899-12-09
NABGq MEN IN A ROW
Chairman and Counsel at Oats Over
Senator Platt.
Not Denied That the Lawyer Wanted
TO Call the Senator and That the
mittec Prevented Ii - Announce
ment That the Enquiry Is Ended.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-There is little
doubt now that there has been a good big
row between several members of the Mazet
Committee and Frank Moss, and that the
sudden discontnuance of the committees
meetings was measure TO thwart the at
tempts of Mr. Moss to carry things further
than Chairman Mazet and his ally, Mr. Fall
lows, wanted to go. 1t is also evident from
statements that have been made by sew
eral responsible persons that the trouble
has been brewing for some time. and that
hard feelings on both sides have resulted.
Mr. Mazet is clearly yexed at Mr.. Moss and
the latter frankly admits that the affairs
of the committee for some time have not
been conducted without friction Mr. Fall
lows is also more or less angry, and to-
day expressed his feelings in speaking OF
this last tiff between himself and Mr.. Moss
by saying:
4 am not going to be run by the paid as
sistant of the Mazet Committee now or at
at any other time"
This remark by Mr.. Fallows was first
made last Friday. when a messenger from
MI Moss called upon Mr.. Fallows in his
Office at IS Wall Street with word from Mr.
Moss that there would be a meeting OF
the Mazet Committee on the following Tues
day. and asking that rooms for the meeting
be obtained at once. Mr.. FallOws replied
as quoted above. and added Tell Mr.
Moss that the Mazet Committee has ad-
journed for good
Chairman Mazet, Mr.. Fallows. and Mr..
Moss will not deny that the whole trou-
Bile arose over the desire of the counsel to
call Senator PIatt to testify, contrary to
the desires of the committeeman In com
menting upon the general situation today
Mr.. Moss said:
This adjournment came as an entire
surprise to me- The work planned for the
committee has been only half done, and
the most important work planned is TN
touched l had intended to make an Cx-
haustiye investigation of the police depart
ment and also to take up other matters
which | am not at liberty to discuss how." 4"
Mr.. Moss was asked il there had been
any trouble between himself and the COM
| mittee. He said: =
mo great work can be carried on with
out friction. and the work of the Mazet
Committee has been no exception to this
| rule. But I am perfectly cool and col
lected. As to what [ said yesterday re-
gardng this affair, l have nothing TO add
| at present"
Mr.. Moss also said that the inference
| that the committee had adjourned in or
| der to avoid calling Senator Platt, and that
he Mr. Moss, had attempted to take the
bit in his mouth and run away with the
committee, did not disturb him at all.
He said that he would not deny those ru-
| mors, neither would he confirm them, be-
cause he was as yet the counsel for the
| Ma2et Committee. He would not promise
| to make a full statement in regard to this
| at any future time, nor would he deny that
| he might have a reason to do so before he
was done with the Mazet Committee. Al
| together Mr.. Moss was on the defensive
as far as concerned his connection with
| the adjournment of the Mazet Committee
and his relations with the committeeman
| In regard to the attempt of the committee
! to meet last week which failed because
there was not a quorum Mr.. Moss said:
Were Mr. Mazet and Mr. Costello there