Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
MAZET AT 1T AGAIN
Legislative Investigating Committee
Reconvenes After a Vacation.
SEVERAL WITNESSES EXAMI
Inquiries Regarding Gambling and
Doings Of Firm of Architects.
COL. MURPHY ON STAND

NEW YORK. August latter a vacation
of about six weeks the Mazet assembly
committee convened today in the county
court building to continue the work of in
vestigating the different departments of the
New York city government
Frank Moss, the committees counsel, call
ed Deputy Sheriff Mulvaney to the stand as
the first witness Mr.. Moss wanted to know
If the sheriff had taken any action to stop
gambling in the absence of such preventive
steps by the municipal authorities.
The deputy sheriff said he was aware that
there was statute that provided for such
action, but believed it applied to such coun-
ties as were imperfectly policed.
"Our object" explained Mr.. Moss, Gin
bringing you here was to call your atten-
ton to this section of the law which makes
1t incumbent on sheriffs to suppress crime.
Betting on horse races is now practiced in
this city to an extraordinary extent. and it
is our intention to bring this fact to the at
tention of all the public authorities within
the provisions of these resolutions
Mr.. Moss then called President Michael
c. Murphy of the health department and
questioned him concerning work done by
Morgan & Slattery, city architects.
Col Murphy said Horgan & Slattery
had erected Willard Hospital. There had
been no public competition for this work
Chas. F. Murphy, treasurer of the dock
board, testified regarding plans for repair
ing Brooklyn pier which were drawn by
Horgan Slattery, and which the chief
engineer of the dock department had con-
demned.
Mr. Murphy said he knew nothing about
pool room alleged to exist in sd street. He
in the saloon business himself, he
said. and was not ashamed of it,
Arthur j. Horgan of Morgan & SIattery
was called. He said he designed the new
city prison. that the steel cells cost $40, 600
hat l,te
work. He had never talked with John
F. Carroll about the work nor had he paid
Carroll any money He had made most of
the drawings for the steel cells himself;
none had been made by western designer.
Horgan's partner confirmed Horgans
statement that the firm had never paid any
money to Mr.. Carroll He hoped that his
friendship with Mr.. Carroll had something
to do with his firm getting the work His
firm had other work to do besides what it
did for the city AS instance, 1t was
building the largest sanitarium in the
world at Sailors Snug harbor.
Mr. Slattery said that the leading archi-
tects and architectural papers had upheld
his firms criticism of the work of Join H.
Thomas. who drew the plans for the new
hall of records building.
Vas that criticism professionals"
1T was, and the city saved a million dol
lars by it,
Mr.. Slattery said his firms report on Mr.
Thomas plan was drawn up by Mr.. Hor-
gan.
Inc witness OBJECTED TO many OF the
questions, and spoke in a loud and angry
tone when Mr.. Moss insinuated that he
had been out of the city lately to avoid a
subpoena. Mr.. Mazet called him to order.
DO you prefer in iron construction
b. am built in the shape of plank, or one
with flanges?' asked Mr.. Moss.
/ won't answer that question"
The question was not pressed.
What kind of marble, in your opinion"
asked Mr.. Moss, lis most suitable for in
terror decorations in public buildngs?'
"Connemara marble" said witness.
Now, Mr. Slattery." continued Mr.. Moss,
sit has been substantially charged in the
public press in the newspapers that you
are not architect at all, that in fact
you do not know anything about architec-
tural work Is that a lie?'
Yes it is a lie
MIR. Horgan was recalled. He said that in
every instance he had drawn all the plans
and specifications for city work himself.
Which do you consider the most service
one with fanges?" asked Mr.. Moss.
Il prefer a beam with fanges.'
Give us the scientific explanation to
why you do So"
Il am not here to give you theories as to
iron beams
Not to the city of New York, which pays
you?"
You are not the city of New York
am not here to undergo an examination as
to my architectural Abilities"
That's what you here for"
You are not fit to examine me-"
Prove to me my ignorance by answering
the questions L ask"
Il don't have to-