New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18

affidavit and on the other size - tne
lican affidavit and decision has got to be mace h
now which affidavit should the assessor go by!
Al could not give you any advice on that score.
that? AGNot a Bit
so long as the public service is honest is 1t not hs
duty his party to give that party the %
Ponds upon himself, how he feels about 1t.
QB is It not the ORGANIZATION custom tn ;b @n or
ganzation man? A--No. those details are not con-
Q.-But that is part Of the system Of the organi,
cation, is it not? A.-No. that has got nothing to
Q.~You have already said and Mr.. Carroll has
said, that IN the appointment OF reierees, a io
things equal the preference should be given to
Q.-Exactiy. And is It not so in all matters of the
organization? Al don't think so.
TAMMANY AFFIDAVITS BEST.
o-suppose that Police Commissioner is trying
a policeman, and side Of the case there are
Tammany witnesses and on the other side Repub-
lican witnesses, and the case IS equally balanced.
one side of the testimony is just as strong as the
other and 1t must come to a decision. should not
the Commissioner. a good organization man,
consider the organization in that decision? Ale
should believe the Democrats first
Q-Yes. he should believe the Democrats first;
That is what they are expected to do Is 1t not
Achieve them first; give them the preference
Q.-So in the natter Of making an assessment
for taxation and If the evidence on one side Is
Democratic, and it is equally strong, and the Com
missioner must make decision, should he not give
OIWhy do you make a difference In your mind
between matters to taxa d 3b an1 fe eT
ence in one and not in the other? In one case
a policeman may lose his position. he may be dis
missed from the force and his family may suffer
from that. and in the other case man who Is
already rich may have 10 pay lew Nbor wsy vo
like
Taxes have got nothing to do with it at all The
taxes have nothing TO do with politics at all so far
adjusting TSu safs OF hs s tf %
Q.-How much are you assessed on your house,
No East seventy-fourth-st'? Al don't know
oNForty-fOur thousand dollars, is IT not? Al
% o.IW Why you deny that? Al won't.
Q.-How much were you assessed last year? A., A.
/ don't remember. 1t Is matter of RECORD. thihK
do You think it is more this year? Al
OFT is not 5000 less? .A.-oh no.
Q-Are you sure? Avery sure. as far as can
o.~You think you are increased, then? Al
oAre you increased in the same proPor'4O9nI, on, as
tRs As'or H fnk So on in the propoon
Q-YSu think your proportion G of increase is Just
o much 'S t dnfht A to be shiRE Tes sir
Q.-You don't know OF any reason why 1t should
not be? A-One is hotel and the other Is private
PAYS NO Personal TAXES.
Q-But there should be the ratio Of IN
crease? A.-The business may differ there You
cannot class those things together-private houses
and hotels
Q-Do you think that the increase in your assess
ment should be as large as the increase Of anybody
eses private house? Ayes, sir
members of your party now, do you? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And II the assessment 10 your case is smaller
supposing that 1t was due to friendship for YOU
would we not? A.-You can suppose that but 1
Odd you pay any personal taxes for this year?
Odd you pay any personal taxes for the year
Odd you receive for this year personal tax
Odd you receive sSsIH personal tax notice for
Q-How much did the notice call for last year?
A-Fifty thousand dollars.
Q.-Why didn't you pay on 1t? A-Because the
mortgages my real estate amounted to more
Q-What about blocks Of stock. that you have
in these different corporations? A.-The stock Is
not taxable. ..o
but how much you have not said, and we are war
ranted in supposing that you have blocks of stock
equal to your station and power In life Al have
not testified that own any stock.
Dd mot n make an ada last year with
QEAnd did you not swear that the only personal
estate you had your horses In England?
A.-No; did not. don't think made that
pd you not sayddnG y you b state to the Tax
horses / simply swore off my taxes the ground
of my mortgages were more than l taxed for
YOU now have III in the Auto-Truck company? Al
don't know as the Auto-Truck company was
'" oYIt was W. 81 not? A"Not by me
Q.-At that time you had the money With, with which
R my personal S affairs again You viii find
Q-But we are trying to go into your personal af
fairs touching the OF your persona na es
fore people who are there IN line with you? A
That has been sworn off and II It is wrong. you go
up and correct II.
MORE REFUsALs TO ANSWER
Q-It is a matter of public attention. You are
not the only man whose personal tax has been
matter of public attention. A-The Auto-Truck
company has given you great deal Of trouble 6 and
Q.-Have you any stock in 1t? Ave have not
commenced to do business yet.
business.
Q.-Well, you have told US little OF your bust sj
S Ssnesi yet A a. 1S tbs is 1 ny %
,rQTptd you own at that time your interest IN
A.-That is my business. too.
vo 9rDia you have Z at the time you swOre off
DO Not mS S e n hear how
figured out your swearing off Of those stocks. do
It Is necessary for me to show you. will do so
showed the Tax Commissioners. and satisfied
3;-But you have already said you. are satisfied
vi, WIN the Tax Commissioners don't blame you
mortgages gave me that right
Q.-You were chargeable at the rate OF 5000
How much mortgages did you saw you had? Al
had $1,000 on one house the house that lived I'm.
Ayes.
Q.-And that wiped out the $4,000 OF taxes? A
Yes.
Q..But Il did not, unless you had other prop
Q.-How much property did you say you had7
Al have got house.
Q.-That is real estate ! am talking about per-
sonal estate? Al have SO 900 on house in Har-
lem.
Q.-That Is another mortgage? Ayes.
Q.-What personal estate did you have when you
went 10 make your affidavit In the Office? A
Nothing
Q.-You had nothing? A.-Nothing. That is my
business That Is personal.
o.~That is what | meant when / asked you