Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-17
A Delegation Attends the Mazet In
vestigation Into Croker's Ways.
REPUBLICANS ARE SOLID
Against {" RESOLUTION Go subp~na Ex.
secretary Tracy, Tom PLATE
aud Ofhcrs.

Il
vcstigation committee rcconycncd to-
day. \ portion OF the limited space
for spectators was occupied by a dele
s1tion Of women representing the so-
ciety FOR Political Study. AZ con-
ference Of the committee held before
the proceedings opened Asscmbiyman
Holman offered resolutions calling tor
the Investigation OF rumors that a
certain law firm In the city OF New
York. By and with the assistance OF
othir persons by corrupt means. SCI
cured the passage through the assem-
bly, Of the State of Sew York OF a bill
known a. the Astoria Gas Franchise"
and declaring that "thc real purpose
Of the Astoria gas franchise was to en-
able the consolidated Gas company
to force a consolidation Of all the gas-
interests OF the city to the end that
the supply of gas misht be controlled
and the price Of the aaiae regulated
by the so.cailed consolidation"
Che resolutions further declared that
IL was necessary TO subpoena tho fol-
lowing persons;
mn n Tracy. ncardman 4
Piatt. Eiihu Root. the incorporators OF
the Astoria Heat. Light y Power COM
pany. Senator Thomas c. Plat. Zen.
JaIrln y. oioll Jr., cx.ConEfcaainan
i.emucl Ell Quigg. John d. crimmins
and others.
The revolutions were Dc fcatcd By
vote OF TO :, all the Republican menu
bcra OF the committee voting no.
Mr. MaAct. speaking OF the rcrolu-
lions. said the committee had certain
work To- perform, that It's mode u yro-
ccdurc had been laid out ana that tho
present IN no time TOT tho takinx up
Of cxtrancouH matter. II was under.
stood he spoke Tor all the Republicans
OF the committee.
chief Of Police Dcyery. who had BEEN
hubposnacd, was excused Tot the day.
Charles stephens. formerly waiter
In the broadway Garden. WAS the flrst
MitncyH osamincd. lilo Was IN til,
Mcgowan. cs.mayor OF Trenton.
claimed To have been rubbed thcr,.
stephens did not believe robbery
had boon committed and 30 testified
when Simon buttner. the proprietor OF
the place, was arrested. Afterwards
witness was approached by man
named sinner who told him that money
could be made by swearing that Mag
owan was robbed. Witness told Singvr
That he had already sworn TO tho con-
trary. AZ a subsequent Interview
with Singer. Frank FARRELL. a pool
keoper and Henry u. shultz. a rcstau-
rant keeper. being also present. tho
last named man gave witness 90.
when witness said he was willing 60
swear that Mcgowan was robbed In
huttnera place. Witness was prom
IHH1 is"9 ami steady employment. Wit
ness told liuttnyr 0f the plot and wns
sent by him 60 Moss, who told him 10
say nothing about the matter 70 any
body, stephens then said he would
like To work In pool-room. lie won
va on the races ana got 80 a day for
looking after pickpockets," That was
the work which he was told TO do.
Witness knew no plckpocketH At the
lnttlRation Of those IN the plot witness
found second man for the perjury
job" George Twohig, Farrell talked
with TWohlg ana said he was 'uii
right The day before tho false am
davlt was TO BE- drawn up Twohig
backed out and said ho would not do
IT,
~ told singer about II and he was
angry" said stephens. He started
house but he was not there, The next
day ! was nubpoenaed 10 court. met
Schults ana he told me 10 walt until
he went 10 see Police Captain Price
and ask him what he should do.
told Schultz I did not want 20 20 on
the witness stand and he said all right.
TO-"
stephens said that schultz sent a
man with him 10 the train who went
~ far ~ Newark. They got OF there
and stephens was told TO go To tho
Lafayette hotel ana walt for n mes
sage, No message arrived and stephens
returned TO Jersey city.
The examination Of Stephens was
suspended at this point and Mr.. Moss
called Simon Buttnper 20 the stand.
lie testified that Ia isy0 when he came
60 this city "a country Jay" he went
90 n certain politician who told him
that he would have TO see the police.
He was Instructed 20 zee Inspector
Williams. but he could not see him. and
met Price, then roundaman, now a
captain.
II told singer about Il and h. was an
cry" said StephanH. ''lic started out
to md Twohig. We went 10 his house
but he was not there, The next day I
was subpoeuaed % court. met Schultz
and he told me 20 wait until he went
to see Police Captain Price and ask
him what h. should do. told sehultz
I did not want 10 go on the witness
stand and he said alright | could 20
20 Philadelphia II ! wanted TO-"
Stephans said schultz sent u man
with him TO the train who went as far
as Newark. They got on there and
Stephana was told 90 40 20 the f.afay-
cite hotel and wait for message. No
message arrived and Stephans returned
to Jersey city.
The examination OF stephans was
suspended at this point and MIR. Moss
called simon nutncr TO the stand
lilo testified that In 1890 when he came
to this city "a country Jay" he went 20
see u certain politician who told him no
would have 10 sec the police. He was
Instructed 90 see Inspector Williams,
hut ne could not see him and met Price,
then a rOundsman. now captain.
Richard Crocker refused 10 answer
questions as 10 how much he paid for
his stock In the United States Fidelity
Uond company or whether the stock
wns given him. The refusal was noted
and Mr., Croker VIII probably be report
ed TO the assembly, In session az Az
bany. with view 10 his being pros
ceeded against for contempt. The
United States Fidelity Bond company
is the concern that furnished the bonds
Co. ,nnat ~ tho city emDlOyea who ara