Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-18


pended and George Touhig was called
Mr.. Moss drew the attention of the com
mittee to the fact that Chief Deverl
had said that on the night prior to his
being called before the Mazet commit.
! tee he had been working on the
Broadway Garden matter"
You remember" said Mr.. Moss, n
| could not be induced to again discuss
the business he was engaged in in con
nection with the Broadway matter. So
now. | make the claim right here upon
the testimony already adduced, from
the witness Stephans that 1t is very
clear what was going on at that time.
Touhig said he was a waiter in the
Broadway garden. He verified the teS-
timony of Stephans regarding the al
legged plot to convict Buttner. he sa!d
ne had been offered $500 to perjure him
self, and that he kept up the negotld :
tons because he was friendly to Butt
ner and wanted to tell them the details
of the plot against him.
Richard Croker was then called and
asked about the contributions made by
the judicial candidates. last year. Mr..
Croker could not tell the amount. Mr..
Croker had never heard that Metropnli-
tan Street Railroad or persons inter
ested in it had contributed $I5o.OO0 TO
Tammany Hall during the last election.
He did not pay Mr.. Carol any salary
and as far as he knew Carroll was not
in receipt Of a salary from Tammany
Hall. Mr.. Croker had received no
money directly or indirectly from Mr..
Carroll during the last year. From An
drew Freedman he. or rather his firm.
Meyer & Croker. had received money.
Mr.. Croker said he was interested with
Mr. Freedman in the United States FL
deity Co. in which he owned some
stock.
You know that all the bonded Off
GERS Of the city government take out
their bonds from your company"
Queried Mr.. Moss.
Not all Of them" said the witness.
Nearly all Of them
Some Of them take them out from
your boss company
This caused loud laughter
DO YOU mean Mr.. Platt's Company
asked MIR. Moss.
Yes" said Mr. Croker. you know
what | mean" and there was more
laughter.
What would you think of good
T,,nmanv man MA wnuld u IA Mr.
PIatt,s concern to take out his bonds?"
asked the lawyer.
There are some that go there" said
Mr. Crocker. He mas cut the rates,
and there was loud laughter.
Mr.. Croker presumed his own COM
pany had the majorityOf the business in
the city. and Mr.. Platts in the state.
cneal,ing NJ nri,ata business Mr.
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leader.
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IF va, ,yara a IittIa larger nerhans
you cl,,Id ID i'll" retorted Mr. Croker
Mr. Croker said ne only wanted fair
NAV M rrol1ar referred ia Mr.. Moss
,o,.,.asnopdence as anonvmous letters
from in his Ucroker'sl enemies all over
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