The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-08
UPHILL WORK,

UPHILL WORK.
The Mazet committee of New York is
trying hard to unearth the Tammany
rascality of that city, but it finds it a
big job.
Here are couple of extracts which
demonstrate that:
NEW YORK, June 1.-The sessions of the
MaZet committee today were noticeable
chiefly for two points, one on the turning at
bay of Mr.. Moss, and the other evidence re-
garding the existence in this city of the most
frightful form of depravity.
Neither incident took up much time, the
greater part of the session being devoted TO
the examination of President Feltner and
Commissioner Sheehy, both of the tax board.
Their evidence merely went to show the
long established ineffciency of the system of
personal taxation, and revealed nothing SEN
sational
Mr.. Moss opened the session with an out
burst of indignation against the way in
which witnesses had treated him. He de-
manded the protection of the committee, and
announced his intention of bringing Police
Captain Price before the committee to make
him prove the charges he made yesterday
against Mr.. Moss.
During this heated appeal from the COM
mittee's counsel, DR.. OSullvan, who ap-
pears for the city departments, frequently
interrupted, and in intense anger Mr.. Moss
demanded that DR.. O'Sullivan be denied the
privilege of participating in the proceed
ings.
Mr. Mazet upheld Mr. Moss and DR..
O'Sullivan was rebuked, but allowed to re-
main in the committee room.
The evidence regarding the fragrant eX
istence of the worst forms of vice was given
by two of Mr. Moss agents. 1t established
the fact that under the eyes of the police
there were running on the Bowery the vilest
of resorts. patronized nightly by persons of
the lowest social standing.
The committee will continue it's hearing
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Col. Henderson,
lawyer fer Capt. Price, was elected from
the Mazet committee investigating room
yesterday because he insisted upon his right
to advise the captain, who was upon the
witness stand in regard to his reply to
questions asked by Counsel Moss Price
refused to answer questions regarding a
charge Of perjury he had made against Mr..
Moss. The captain also refused, upon the
advice of Col. Henderson, to give the name
of the witness whom he had charged Mr..
Moss had induced to testify falsely.
Prices manner of replying to questions
was irritating to the committee and Chair
man Mazet repeatedly reprimanded him and
Ii
client not to reply to questions. Mr. Mazet
finally told Henderson he would have to put
him out of the committee room and Hen
derson said: TRY it. l will not leave the
room while l am alive
Mr.. Mazet, at first agreed that Mr.. Hen
derson might remain a spectator but
few moments later when the crowd in the
court room made demonstration in favor
of Henderson, Mr.. Mazet ordered the SER
geant- alarms to remove the lawyer from
the room. Several deputies surrounded
Henderson, who warned them and the SER
geant- alarms not to touch him. A scuf-
file ensued and the disorder in the room be-
came great that Mazet called upon Capt
Price as a police officer to quell the dis
turbance. Gel. henderson then upon the
advice Of Capt. Price allowed the sergeant
alarms to conduct him from the room and
order was socn restored. During the ex-
element upon the expulsion of Col. Hen
derson the latter was accused of drawing
knife.
Tax Commissioner Leitner, who testified
Thursday, was recalled. He explained that
George Gould whom he testified Thursday
had not been assessed had been held by
the courts to be a nonresident. Leitner
was further On the stand regarding the
method CT assessment.
Mr.. Moss drew Mr. Leitner's attention
to number of alleged irregular and un-
equal assessments, but the witness main
tanned InaL the apparent irregularities were
justified by one cause or another.
Mr.. Hoffman drew attention to the fact
that Thursday the assessments upon many
prominent Democrats were brought I'D be-
fore the committee and stated that he had
asked Mr. Letner to prepare a statement
regarding the personal assessments upon
well known Republicans. This statement
being read, showed among other things that
Frank Mess in 1898 was assessed on $40, 900
which he swOre off. Among other Republi-
cans that swore off were John Proctor
Clarke, of counsel of the committee, and he
statement showed that ex-senator Lexow
and l.. E. Quigg were not assessed Mr..
Leitner was on the stand all the afternoon
and at the conclusion Of his testimony the
committee adjourned until Tuesday next
AS Mr.. Moss was leaving the court room
he was served with papers in personal
suit brought by Mr.. Henderson counsel for
Capt Price, for damages in connection with
Mr. Moss insistance that Mr.. Henderson
be turned out of the court room in the
morning and for alleged insulting remarks
made to Mr.. Henderson in the course of
the arguments.
The Bible speaks of breaking the
jaws of the spoiler, and dragging the
prey from between his teeth" Such
strong language fifty describes the ire
mendous struggle that follows when one
seeks to right wrongs, and deprive the
robbers of their prey.
They have not stopped at murder in
the past, and will not in the future.