The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02
TOO VIE IO UTTER
Are the denominations PraC-
tiCed in Greater New York.
"PARESIS"HALL SHOWN UP
In the Mazet Investigations
Scandals of Taxation.

New York, June 1.-The sessions Of the
! Mazet committee were noticeable mainly
for two points, one the turning at bay Of
Mr.. Moss, ard the other evidence regard
ing the existence in this city of the most
frightful form Of deprav.ty. By far the
greater part Of the sessions was devoted
to the examination of President EeiJner
and Commissioner Sheehy, both Of the tax
board. Their evidence merely went TO
show thelon g-estabushed inemciency CT
the system Of personal taxation and re-
vealed nothing sensational. 4Ir. Moss,
opened the session with an outburst of in
dignation against the way in which wit
nesses had treated him. He demanded
the protection Of the committee, and an
nounced his intention of bringing Police
Captain Price before the committee 10
make him prove the charges ne made yes
terday against Mr.. Moss. During this
heated appeal from the committees coun-
sci, DR.. O'Sullivan, who appears for the
city departments frequently Interrupted,
ard in intense anger Mr.. Moss demanded
that Dr.. O'Sull-van be denied the privilege
of participating in the proceedings. Mr.
Mazet upheld Mr.. Moss, and DR.. O'Sulli-
van was i buked but allowed to remain
in the committee room. The evidence re-
garding the fragrant existence of the
worst forms Of vice was given by two Of
Mr.. Moss agents. L established the fact
that under the eyes of the police there
were running the West Of resorts. pat
ron-zed nightly by persons Of the lowest
social standing.
Before the proceedings commenced today
Mr.. Mazet was asked regarding the con-
duct Of Captain Price and Mr.. raus, who
yesterday defed Frank Moss, counsel for
the committee. I'VE cannot punish re-
calcitrant, impairment witnesses" said
Mr.. Mazet. An we can do is to report
them"
When the chairman raped for order
Mr.. Moss arose and made a long and de-
nunc;atory speech. He said no invest
eating committee had ever been treated
as this one was yesterday He pointed to
the alleged cOntumacy and impertinence
OF the witnesses and demanded that some
action should be taken by the committee.
DR.. O'Sullivan, who appears for the city
departments, frequently interrupted Mr.. !
Moss. Finally Chairman Mazet told Dr. |
O'Sullivan that # he interrupted Mr.. Moss |
again he would have him elected from the /
room. Mr.. O'Sulivan then sat down.
Joseph Dimond, VINO IS an employe Of !
Mr.. Moss, related the circumstances of an
attempt to serve a subpoena on Police |
Captain Price this afternoon. He testified !
., d.,
here or I viii throw you overheard, you
crook"
you serve the subpoena this after
noon," said Mr.. Moss, in a tone that
showed his determination to make Captain
Price prove his accusation of yesterday.
Joel Harris another employe of Mr..
Moss, who was with Wood, a previous
witness, at "Pares.s hall" last night was
then called. He confirmed all the test
m0ry of Wood and related some of the
habits and methods of the habituos Of this
resort.
George r. Hammond, another employe
OF Mr.. Moss, also testified to the h.deous
immortality that prevailed in Paresis hall.
There was no difficulty in getting into the
place. As a member Of the city vigilant
The only occasion on which he had noticed
police action was one evening when Cap
tain Chapman came in, looked around for
several minutes and then went out
Tax Commissioner Sheehy was then re-
called and subjected to an examination
of various assessments on different prop
critics. Mr., Moss SAID he had observed a
tenderness" in increasing the assess
men-s Of various gambling houses and re-
sorts Mr.. Sheehy replied that the COM
missioners know no man in assessing
real estate"
Thomas I. Feitner, president Of the tax
board was then called. He testified that
among his appointments were those of q
number Of relatives at large salaries. Mr..
Moss then went into the assessments Of
John y. Rockefeller. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
j. Pierpont Morgan. Russell Sage and
George Gould. In the cases Of 1Iessrs.
Rockefeller, Sage and Vanderbilt the rec
ora merely showed that they were assess
ed in 1855 and 1929 after making no ap-
In the case Of Mr.. Morgan it
showed that he was assessed on 100000
ard that he consented TO an assessment
On $4,000 after stating that he had no |
property upon which ne could be as
sessed.
DO You mean to say" said Mr.. Moss.
that AR MorEe1 sw7re thar he was not
taxable ana then volunteered TO pay in
,W2 ela2''
That is what mean to say" said Mr..
Fe.yrer.
In tae case Of George Gould the record
showed that he was not assess Mr..