Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19

he did not know that the building to
which the health department had been
assigned was not fireproof.
.There is not freproof building in
the city, replied the mayor.
Mr.. Van Wyck denied that he had
been elected mayor by Tammany; he
had, he said, been chosen by the people
of Greater New York.
''Who is there in the organization
which is sponsor for your administra-
ton that has more power than Mr..
Croker?" asked Mr.. Moss.
Nobody has more power than l
have" replied the mayor.
"Have you done single thing con-
trary to the wishes of Mr.. Croker?" de-
manded the lawyer.
ST don't know" said the mayor.
you have never been called to ac-
count"
Nobody dare call me to account"
responded the mayor warmly. II can
not be called to account except the
court shall organize some judicial tri-
bunal No individual can call me to ac-
count"
In answer to the question if it was
contrary to his notion of political
ethics that there should be a leader of
the party whose voice should have great
influence and weight with the chief eX-
ecutive, the mayor said, tartly:
you'd better call Senator Platt and
ask him that question. He knows more
about leadership than do"
The mayor declined to answer further
in this respect.
"A Leading Question and Dark Hint.
Mr.. Moss, counsel for the COM
mittee, asked Mayor Van Wyck
"a question which implied that the
mayor was financially interested in
poolrooms which are alleged to be run
ming here in violation of law. Mr.. Van
Wyck Indignantly denied the imputa-
ton and challenged Mr.. Moss to pros
duce the evidence. The only satisfac-
ton the latter would give the mayor
was to tell him to wait day or two
and he would learn something that he
evidently knew nothing about now.
The mayor had never heard that Mr..
Mahoney, Mr.. Carroll and Mr.. Sexton
We're jointly interested in poolrooms.
Have you never heard sneered Mr..
Moss, "that gentleman named Van
Wyck was interested in them?"
For the first time the mayor was
aroused.
'.That is absolutely false!" he
shouted.
He wanted to know who told Mr.
Moss anything of the kind. "These
things are not easily proved" retorted
the counsel.
"Inever had any connection with any
illegal calling anywhere in the world,
shouted the mayor. He continued:
You knew that was not interested in
pools when you asked the question. You
knew that, and you wanted to bring it out
for the purpose of creating the impression
that was. I demand that you bring out
the evidence here and show that am con-
nected with poolrooms anywhere in the
world or with anything else of an illega
character, and think the chairman of this
committee ought to enforce that request
Mr.. Moss told the mayor to wait day
or two with the committee and he
would learn something that he evident
~ knew nothing about now. The mayor
insisted that Mr.. Moss be made to cal
witness to prove the insinuation. Mr.
Hoffman backed up the request. IL
we are here to sully honest mems repu
tations," said the democratic member
of the committee, II want to go OIL
record as saying that it is absolutely
unfair" There was applause at this
and Mr.. Mazet ordered the sergeant-at
arms to clear the room if there was an
other demonstration. Mr.. Mazet main
tanned that the mayors strenuous de
NAL was all that was required. MI
Hoffman again insisted that the mat
ter be at once investigated Maze
ended the matter by saying that MI
Moss had distinctly disavowed any in
situation, and Mr.. Moss interjected tn
remark that he thought he had don
the mayor service. The mayor sal,
that If he knew of the existence of gam
bling houses he would order then
closed, and that if they were not close,
he would come pretty near renoyin,
somebody"
Considered Them Unfit.
The mayor said he had dismisse,
Chief McCullagh because he thought HI
was not a fit man for the head of tn
police force Police Commissioner
Phillips and Hamilton were also re
moved because he believed they wer
unfit. Phillips had been indicted an
the mayor wrote to him that he mus
seek speedy trial or be removed. Th
latter happened. Hamilton had tol
the mayor that he would consent to nj
transfer Of any member of the fore
without previously consulting witt
Senator Platt. 81 told him." testified
the mayor, that the police department
could not be run from Washington
The mayor also said that Mr.. Hamilton
"blackmailed the Casino" Hamilton,
firm, according to the mayors test
mony, had claim against that theatel
and Hamilton, as police commission
er, had refused to grant the Casino Ii
cense until the BILL was paid. The
mayor said, however, that he had only
hearsay evidence against Hamilton.
The mayor was questioned about hi,
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