New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-28
NO LET-UP IN THE INQUIRY
MAzET INVESTIGATION TO BE PUSHED
VIGOROUSLY.
STORIES OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
pLATr AND CROKER DENIED-DR.
O'SULLIvAN ISSUES
STATEME NT.

Renublican leaders yesterday declared there was
no truth I'm reports that the investigation by the
Mazet Committee would be called OF ana tnat
deal had been arranged for the protection OF ram
many leaders Senator Thomas {. Platt declareu
that he would not Interfere in any manner with
the Investigation and that tho report OF an ar
rangement between Mr.. Croker and himself 10 nave
both excused from testlfying before the committee
was stuff and nonsense" The action or the Az
sembly i'm extending the time OF the Mazet 'o'n-
mittee and increasing the committees po"ers 70
declared by the Republican leaders 10 De su"c''"'
proof that the investigation Is to go on All summer
Frank Moss counsel for the committee said yes
terday that he expected to resume the exafnihato"
Of witnesses before the committee about the fninoe
of Nav He is WORKING hard on a mass OF malerl"
which has accumulated In his Office since tne ~
yestgation began He said yesterday that ne "ou' :
have to get the material in shape TOT piese'i
before he could decide upon the lines 10 De iono" ,
when the investigation was resumed. ana ne "o"i'
not tell what department OF the city government
would be probed next. =,
Watch and wait" he said. "and you WIZ sec -
there is to be any et-up in the investigation.
DR.. O'Sullvan. counsel for Tammany IN ms
Mazet investigation, said at the Democratic 0'u'
last night that there was no truth In the report
that Senator Plat and Richard croker hdu 'e"''
an understanding. He also said; ,
This is to be a fight to the finish. Al eas,
presume So from the fact that the MaZet OoiiiI"''
tee has until February l. 1900 to submit iA mo
report I should say that the comml''ee oe'"s
authorized to go here there and everywhere, o"s"'
TO embrace the opportunity TO summon Seha'or
Plat his CONS and the firm OF Tracy, Boafdnan
g. Plat and see II II Is not true Richard CroAer
upon oath charged that all the corruption IN New
York and Albany can be traced TO the nrm OF
Tracy Boardman & Platt. / think MI ''ons.
was perfectly right In suggesting that there o"s"
to be a non-partsan Investigation oI c.S usPSt a,r
ments n the Republicans really intended to be f"ir
aoyu see ~ nv one Of the morning newspapers that
Mr Croker IS not to be indicted IL Is the nope OF
every Tammany Hall man that he wiz oe ha rnS;
II only to demonstrate how canse e,ee Is and what
farce n has already proven. Mr. Croker mas nad
no charges preferred against him ana ye, u biu,
the vitness-stand questions have been put 10 hlH
which would naturally be put to persons accussl
OF great crimes And he has had no Opportunity
Were he under Indictment he could make his de-
fence clear and unassailable. presume Ih't III
additional powers conferred upon the Mazet ON
mittee are Intended 10 enable II the more easiy
pry into the private business analrs oil rhon WI
age rural legislator appears 10 h ave NXev,Yofx
ordinary amount Of curiosity as 10 no" Jew "' n
,enn, he made 70 punish witnesses who may de.
cline. did Mr. Croker ana Mr. Catt1n TO 49,
the details of their private business anairs " Ger
tainly will be made clear that such witnesses are
acting within their constitutional ilghts anu my
cannot legally be disciplined FOR maintaining tnat
their home il their castle and thai tnsir privatte
business interests are I'm no way legitimate SUD
While John r. Carroll who Is acting as Mr.. Cro-
ker's deputy would say nothing further than tnat
and Mr. Platt one Of the most influential men In
Tammany Hall said: The breach between Mr.
TO the knife Mr. Platt would like to heal the
done things that Mr.. Croker and Tammany can
not forget or forgive. He Will never nave a
chance 70 hn rts gram This ON and Mr. Plat is to
be fought 10 the bitter end.