The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-16
THE SUN, SUNDAY, APRIL 1e, 1899.
o.-Let. me. see III. A.-twitness produces
paper, Mr. Moss reads)

OEAh- blhs. htIeIElnR W your pIupOtitoh u TcNcu'
power By means OF pipes not TO exceed * inches III
to s,t sasS 81 f iss l aHs s1Sss1, fSr tsS 'p pa nq@ sect Oh f f"rSisS'
i ne power .NG Sd for =r live ING, O o,Snp S,. cleaning = m., elevator E. tor
S %s,cS : 4 K (. hereby asry1,s sG Ss ,s,d sIS3sS, TO all test,
a The time i'm 70 determine Tho style and quality ofsIi
the grrpSsS 90 H. Together RctnS ~ N bia,t the rs' Yns., ,roi q the
ALTRED sHIrT, Vice President.
1t was interesting to watch the witnesses
face during the reading OF the above letter. A
smile played upon II and the Tammany leader
,0 o.@Sew.n ST. II 's Croker y nut this sI'i letter y Which You
have offered me does not cover the general
the use Of your compahy. Il is simply a proposi-
ton that they will take from your company by
; s%sll b sIsss P %s' h TOR 'hsir SwH S s]ss;a tGf sls sSst
Is what It is; there is no difference to that.
Q.-BHt You wanted the right to string your
Supplying power to anybody. didn't your A
S.~6nly to them ? Ai.;only 70 them: .,o
o3 o.h tq5 SssnfF y yRSt s RGEs' you AI as rather a pecu-
liar proposition :? A.-Not at ali, sir.
ITO pay them for doing their work2 A.
p' 44.sso5SSl. g yoa WOULD. would draw from that power' A.
Q.-That does not say SO (indicating the letter
Just read? A.-That is the same that is what
Ono, your contract does not say so. A
Well. that Is the same thing.
Q...They are to use whatever power they may
require out OF those pipes? A,-That is the
Q;.tYoa are stating the idea Of i. but there e
companies understood each other on that.
Company. and the witness looked relieved.
The There S,y were so nns;o In u ne e., court room who , FL
the Manhattan people had been very lame.
HIS AIR POWER STOCK.
..Q.-Now. about this Air and Power Company.
Mr.. Croker. / understood you to say yesterday
that you had nc, stock In Il? Al didn't say
,QiE1well. have you stock in it' A.-That I
Odd YOU pay for your stool. in the Air
and Power Company? A.-That l decline to
Odd you contribute, any money to the Air
and Power Company? Al decline to answer
V..:Didn't you say yesterday that you had no
wsnted?' Al don't remember 4 I said that,
but II did want It changed. IL l said that
Dwell. how do you explain your statement
s snS I y9a f SSy p Il Il FIVE { Want II to- 5he company Al
o.-But why did you say yesterday, that you
had no stock in it? Al say now / can buy
Q.-You declined to answer a moment ago?
Al do decline to answer.
Q-1Ou decline 10 answer now ! A. eS, Sir.
Own you swear that you have no stock In
the Air and Power Company? A.-No. sir; I
'"Q-Why did YOU swear to it yesterdays A.
l say now that l will decline to answer these
personal matters. =.
Al didn't swear 50.
,Q.-iour position now is that you will not
deny 1t? Al won't tell YOU my personal az
want 4;1 Il y, do A yop tb bnGT .5 yG ,6, Gp n h. buy all you
n-nn yuhaf nF,h1nh do vnn fhtnR en -
Q.0can M YOU u buy siys stock i IN the kReoeetpliinMs H Com
don't know.
BRIDGE-BuILDING OPPORTUNITIES.
Q.-Have You ever considered the possibility
Of the Roebling Company furnishing the wire
TOR the new bridges about to be constructed?
Odd YOU consider that when your son
wsnt , tbong the q fGnstrucsionc Company Al
Q.-Are YOU interested in bridge building?
Q.-Are you not anxious to see bridges put
over the East River here2 Ayes. sir.
OILS not that q policy OF your organization ?
A; 9E1i2ssss'' $S,N!eyEss:s.1 / think it is.
QnAnd didn't you want t. have your son
k ke' got ,otH into toe the t cons spns c CO npsDiPPs x xnneqq
never knew anything about the parent COM
',Q.E.Didn't you have the idea that the Roeb-
ling Company would have q good chance to fur
nish the wire to the bridges which your or
kdnlEHtlDu was 50 bITtnuDuSly uTRl0K ! A.
No. sir: l never had that idea.
Q--Your son testified that when he came
struction company you expressed your sur
prise and disa ppointment that he had not got
Into the main company. Did you so express
your surprise and disappointment? Al think
Q.-:You wished him to get into the main COM
'o.-was that not because the parent COM
pany has e large facility for making and sup,
company would have been 50 much more &c:
over al the world. Roesblinss.
bt 2ddgsut AND Tit You yo snn IN iha RdePli6 out co for
PanY making steel wire. didn't It occur to You
ismily theref Mot at ali; never thought
GOOD FRIENDS WITH THE METROPOLITAN.
Q;-Hayen't you expressed yourself, Mr..
pF o'@Yoa ai nave pew tbe IN s an idea aa tnat aompss.s s,5i
air is the right thing to use for street cara 4.
1t may not DO at this time. but I think it is
sl0.o09,ooo to furnish that power when ~
s Wassse cars H; we haven't "aft got that that at \ alt .Hfn'Sn the
9nWh0 has thH.5 A'-That belongs to the
Q.-But you can make a contract with them.
can't you? A.-They have the rights: we have
SE-put bol I " ~ ipSblble tuuJ
you can supply that power to the railroad if you
make proper. connection with them? Ave
Q.-You have no right unless they agree to
take It from you? A.-They can't agree. We
don't own II.
.O..Who owns it2 A.-They own the right.
the Metropolitan Traction Company.
/ Q.-They own the railroad aud the cars? A..
And the rights for air to use In those cars.
toY, H1@Eo .t tSss 't SSiI i th 'eT% own HS air. t %" 81. F sSeS
could II they wanted to.
.Q.-They could If they wanted to. Of course2
Ayes.
,.Q.-You forgot. and you were not considering
the question they can II they want to? A
Yes. II they want to.
Q,-And you have friends In the Metropolitan
Railway Company, haven't you? Ayes.
HOW MUCH DID METROPOLITAN PAY FOR IT'S
CONDUIT "FRASCHIsE."
Q.-And good friends? A.-Yes. but we have
not got that right, l can enlighten you upon
this right. II you like. One Ia the American Air
Power and the other the Auto Truck Company,
two different companies altogether.
OIL understand but do you own stock OF
the Metropolitan Railway Al decline to
answer that question.
Q.-Have you secured for the METROPOLITAN
Railway any concessions or any privileges
from anybody? A.-Not as / know Of.
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