New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

man liar because Of your generally superior view
Of sns N 1S oa him he was liar because
thought he was liar liar s,n,,v becsu,e
iSDoase 't Things? A."4e must know II, 49,. ,s,x
anything mhS1 about i%Sae Il He must know il
die know Z? How 90 you Know cVr tha ba
A-Because no man that had any orai's 'ou'' 'e
there and not know IT, ,u.,.. -, HE bra,ns
oThen you assume to get inside OF mis- prai ME
and know the operation Of his brain an.Stsr MS
"a o1Is that one Of the reasons why you had him
re o."secause his brain was too small? Al
thought he was ar inefficient officer -.
Q.HYou thought he was an inefficient oficer' A
thought he was coward - ~oasoos Won
Q.-Now we are getting more reasohs' ~"
thought he was coward? Ayes.
WILL NOT INDORsE DEvERY.
Q-And you think the present Chief is emcient
and brave? Al don't know.
O-Don't Won believe so? Al couldn't tell.
Q-You helped to make him. didn't you? Al
didn't
Q-You helped to retire Mccullagh didn't your
Q.-And he couldn't be retired without your ao-
ton? A.-Certainy not ..,..r.. o aon,r
out of your chair Mayor, and became for the
moment police commissioner to fire MeCullashF
Q.-Because you had then in power an incomplete
Board Of Police Commissioners Ave had three
o.~Exactiy. and the law calls for four doesn't
Q.NAnd What was the matter. Hadn't you been
able to find any Republican who would 90 Inc the
deed besides Mr. Hess Tne that the
had Sssn Sds u nse and
that would set II over for six months
Q.--Why didn't you find another Commissioner!
SGd eoa tnft nd another to
In and do what you asked Mr.. Hess TO DO! Al
o-But he did it? Ayes. 49,
oHow aid you get i into Sr his %na oa shat the
I didn't say q word TO him about H.
Q-Who did? Al don't know.
acct acted ana "a nf%ss Ne ike
Q-Is he? Al don't know.
Q.You are the Chief Executive Of the city and
o'-You can't nnd out? Have you tried to find
out2 A.-well. generally. yes; the last year any
O-Are you satisfied with his administration; you.
the Chief ESerutye q, t rnndSn than It has
Q-You do? Ayes.
ADMITS BLOT OR TWO.
Q.-And the laws better enforced now than
they have been in your memory? Ayes. think
there are a few harlots in the town and some
liquor sold on Sunday The same thing in every
city in the State. Ask the gentlemen here Faro
banks open on Sunday In Albany; don't even have
a lookout
Q.-You are addressing Commission, three gem
tlemen OF which are residents OF this city. ASK
them about the dives there: vor no.,,or a..
a witness and as the Mayor OF the city? Al am.
have sd Rsre are feS
been solicited on the streets. Mayor? ,A-Oh. In
the days vs ,a by W Of fellow
Q-What do you think Of the male department In
Of IN the Is rs e at A.
know anything about il, An know about that Is
HOW Is that X-They didn't indulge in that when
o~what do you mean by that? At WASH t
Q.9WhaI has that got to do with the condition
of New-York now. and your knowledge OF the con
ditions? my knows sS Of the conditions Is as
Q-what has the condition when you were hoy boy
t d n 0 BOYS as nova %s0r are wh
doing when was boy 49,. .,.,. oo,.,,, 8
any worse now than then
OIL didn't think you meant that we should drew ,
and am very sorry II you meant that but con-
sder this matter TO be entirely too serious ana on
TO TOO deal f with it in any such way as that Mr. Mayor
A-7Well. put question; frame question: ana
REBUKED FOR HIS LEvITY.
o.-I am surprised that the Mayor should discuss
things in that way. A-You are morbid about vice
and crime.
OIL think It would be better for US II the Mayor
was little more Now. Mr. Mayor you have
| limited your knowledge of the conditions In New
| York now TO few harlots and few saloons open
| on Sunday. Are ahere any poolrooms in New-York7
| Al have never seen any signs Of those, either
| Al think So / know a man authorized to sell
pool inside a fence does not think he violates the
| Q-You think that the law authorizing the selling
of pools on the track is no. violated when ne come,
| think so / don't think he is a moral criminal.
| Q-You don't think he Is criminalY Ale vo-
Q-Is he a moral criminal. Al don't know. -
Q-You are. not certain of that? A-You Will
'a Cefs he a moral criminal? A.-You will have
Q.mCan you answer that question: Al don't
know whether he is or not: .A,,,, ,h,,,
rt omHsve You any judgment about that? Al
o.-You don't know whether you have or not. Do
| you think that any man who Violates the statutes
is some~assauit and battery, there is statute
against that and yet KNOCK man uow cor nnIt
| ted a moral crime. ,, -. ,,
about the c9m Of afE F Se
| which sometimes they get from their employers
and e to 70 % hG that
does any good those that participate In 1t and
those that don't
NOT A SINGLE POoLRooM.
Q-"To be vgilant and active in carrying out the
| ordinances OF the city and the laws OF the State
| to be executed and enforced"-have you any idea
how many poorooms there are in the city OF New
York? Al don't know that there Is single one
Odd you ever know Mr.. Mahoney? Ayes.
Q.-James A. Mahoney? Ayes.
| Odd you ever have any business dealings VIII
him? AYss had sOme business ~ 4Sgs dealings with
ON corporation? AYES
Q.-Have you had any land dealings with him
On the city Of New-York? Al had deallng
| that he owned stock in a corporation that did
| and we both put up our money and lost 1t.
O-And you were intimate with him as a fellow
| stockholder? Ayes.
| Q.-And you know him now. don't you? Ayes
| Q-And speak to him? Ayes. speak to every
OZAnd you speak to him in friendly way. don
| YOU? A-Yes. Of course. don't go around insult
| Ing everybody. , .. +, j.,
| 0-You have been interested in real estate In TIT
| city of New-York7 A.-No. think not
| Q.-You think not? You and Carroll and Ma
| honey? A.-No
| Q.-IIp in Harlemf A.-No: -
0.-Anywhere else? A.-Nowhere else except II
| Texas and then that was a corporation IN which
| he owned stock and I owned stock
ne Do Won mean TO say those relations termlna; et