New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY. APRIL Is 1899

which would show the relative business capacities
sen desf ss a TER, ala
'snss s sss IL xHes toward
o0S-.And he had large volume Of business in
1877? ,A.-Yes. think so.
Q.-Who was Mayor in 1897? Any impression
is William L. Strong
DIR. osULLIvAN CHECKED
Mr.. Moss-One moment These questions are al
lowed to Mr.. Osuivan upon the plea that he is
assisting the committee. Mr. O'sullivan is not as
sist!ng the committee II is perfectly appar-
ent that this question Is not a question of that
character. The judicial sales do not come in any
way from the Mayor. and II is not possible to show
In any way that there was a striking difference in
the number of auctions Of any OF these years. In
the year 1892, from which have made one state
of Meyer q hen Of the m S
Co, had only fourteen or fifteen. In the years
ing il is simply this. that the humber rot Of sales
given to Peter Meyer & Co. in those two years
were had I have not objected to Mr.. o'suIlivan's
questions; but see a steadily growing disposition
disposition to get away from the function of as
sn,nIag, the he, committee may be wrong in my
to the committee that they should be careful about
the extent to which Mr.. osullivans questions are
MI osulivan-I would like to say just few
words In answer to this. that in declaring my posi-
ton at the outset I stated to the Chair that was
instructed 20 facilitate and render more searching
view wish to get specific facts so that If there
are any wrongdoers in the departments that
70 locate the people who are responsible for Il.
IN 81 a Tsfms has an fs to hr sha
this is an examination into existing conditions Of
the departments as now constituted. and II
nno any person who is guilty of wrongdoing or
anything that assimilates wrongdoing merely
wish to get at the matter as specifically possible
Mr.. MOSS SPEAKS OUT
Mr.. Moss-You will notice the emphasis upon the
word supposed" 1t is the first note of that kind
that has been struck. supposed investigation. We
purpose Of telling these men who has done wrong
and giving them opportunity to punish them
That IL their business. and should have been done
long ago. II II existed. We conducting in
Vestigation TO apprse the people of this State
represented In the Legislature. what these condi-
lions are: that they may be corrected by remedial
iegislauon' IT is perfectly plain and no time
In 1896 and 1897 represented the dominant party
OF to-day. and whether they did or did not Is of no
morning showing what the evil is regarding all
these matters and whether it is one party or the
quence to me whatever. standing here as counsel
for this investigating committee. The fact is that
larry In that important part of 1t which sells the
property of persons who in distress because
they cannot carry their mortgages. which sales
should be most carefully conducted that unfortu-
nate people should have. II possible a surplus
There is no more important branch of all the judi
c.al work that is done in this county. | have said
enough. and will say more.
The Chairman-I think Mr. Moss is correct In his
statement Of the situation. and It is
mind DR. O'Sullivan that the committee wishes to
allow any question that may be pertinent and rele-
ever. that the question you asked Is relevant but
is entirely foreign to any matter with regard TO the
Mr.. Moss-The secretary OF the Consolidated Ice
Company is called