The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-11

New DIX, April lU.-ffanK croker,
son of Richard Croker, and Chief Dew
Grey were the principal witnesses ex-
amined by the Mazet committee today.
A large crowd was present and SEN
sational developments were expected.
Young Croker was on the stand the
greater part of the morning session
He testified that he had paid $4,000
to enter the Roebling Fireproof Com
pany, and was drawing a salary Of
$2500 a year, while learning the BUSH
ness. He first stated that he had given
for his 40 shares of stock a check for
SIT 900, but when asked to produce the
cancelled check, he admitted that the
stock had been paid for in cash fur
nished by his father. He told of hav-
ing been presented with $4,000 worth of
stock in the United Company, because
they knew we had lots Of friends i'll
railroads and such places"
Chief Deverey, upon being called to
the stand, asked Chairman Mazet for
protection against Attorney Moss go
ing into anything other than his record
as chief of police. Deverey objected to
the dragging in of old charges, but
stated his Willingness to be questioned
relative to his work as chief Of police.
Mr. Moss and Chairman Mazet both
insisted that DeVerey should answer the
question as to what was the nature
of the charges on which he was tried
before Justice O'Brien.
Deverey stated that he did not recall,
and referred them to the court records.
Mr.. Moss asked many searching ques-
lions tending to lead up to the old
charges, but the witness insisted that
he did not remember them.
Finally, Deverey said. 'Mr. Moss. l
have never demanded or accepted 81
from any one to do anything, or to
leave any duty undone. 1 have never
taken dishonest dollar in my life, and
1 defy anybody on that score, and by
advice of counsel, shall refuse to an
swer any questions about my private
affairs"
Mr.. Moss asked why even while the
committee was sitting in session, the
pool rooms were running all around.
He stated he had in his pocket money
that his investigators had won in the
pool rooms. Deverey said his men were
looking after it." He added that if
Mr.. Moss would make a specific COM
plant he would have the men arrest
ed. In answer to the question why,
with the money and men at his COM
mand, he was unable to close the pool
rooms, Devery said he did the best he
could.
Deverey was unable to tell every
thing about the arrests which might
have or might not have occurred in
pool rooms and policy cases within the
last three months. Everything he re
ferred to police records. Finally Mr..
do Ip for
salary, chief?" It look after the force
as a whole" replied Deverey. The
chief promised he would try and
stamp out pool rooms, policy shops and
massage rooms, to which Moss drew
his attention by referring to newspa-
pers.
Mr.. Moss insinuated that some one
was holding the chief back from doing
his duty, and DeVerey said emphatical-
ly: Il am the chief Of police for the
people" It was the want Of evidence
that prevented him from making ar
rests. "You dare stand here" said
Mr.. Moss. "in the face Of this whole
city, and say you can't close lot OF
miserable pool rooms" The chlet sald
he would try and close them. He siren
uously denied that he was himself in
terested in pool rooms, or that there
were men prominent in the city gov
eminent who were connected with
them. Deverey said his force amount
ed to about 1900 men, and its resources
to S12,000,00
Mr.. Moss said Deverey's friends,
Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan and AS
Patrick II. Roche had been
gambling in John Kelley's day after
day since a former police raid. Dew
Grey said Moss knew more about that
than he did. Questioned regarding the
alleged suicide joint" of McGurk on
the Bowery, and asked why he did not
discipline Capt. Diamond for not sup
pressing it, Deverey said Diamond
done the best he could"
did you ever hear of the time when
one man became interested I'm racing
horses. and on one little word from
him all the pool rooms in New York
closed up tight?" asked Mr.. Moss.
II never did" said Deverey.
and you cannot imagine who that
man was, can your
you never heard Mr.. Crokers name
mentioned in connection with that
fact?"
mo, sir"
suppose Mr.. Croker should command
you to close the pool rooms, do you
think it would be dOne2" demanded Mr..
Moss.
He would not make any such COM
mands. 1 am here for the people" re-
piled the chief defiantly.
Thomas Walker testified that an in
dictment was pending against him over
the ireland" accident in this city, in
which the Ireland building collapsed
and caused loss Of life. He said John
II. Parker. a builder; Murray, the fore
man; Bulkely, the building inspector,
and Behrens, the architect, were also
indicted