New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-18

are investigating your elltI1rs with the scvernmeo
1 pea rdn e, ~ the soyernmsn: Of the city III
Q-You have already testihed you are -
o'+you know the Penal Code makes some prof
vsions regarding a book maker Ayes "s;
o-Doni you think. in view Of that fact. ~
have right TO make some invesiisat,on' -
Well you may have right 20 go into ~ -
In view Of your lack o. KNOWLEDGE on these sas
jects that you taking a great deal on youreft
IN presuning TO decide On VIVA, !. , ,e.. sns
teeY Al am not deciding for the committee n
am deciding for myself .....,,,o. 90 -
! right TO inquire Al am not criicisng H.
Q-What reason do you give for declining 20 -
ter.st Won NAV or may not have IN these alleges
/ poolrooms? Al have already answered w.
/ THE LESSON HE LEARNED FROM cRoKEH
Dwell answer II again. A-weii. ~ r. a pr1
vate matter
Q-Private matter-thst l. the only reason -
have2 A-That l. the reason give
Q-That II the only excuse you have for dcciinin(
10 answer A.-The reason ! give y am prf's"
Q-I understand that. A.very wen; snna ! .hsi
refuse 60 answer any question That think
Q~The committee now directs you. IN view
what you have already stated. thst you are
OF what have stated In connection WIN th. , Inr
pose OF THIS committee. 10 answer ~, au ,,' A.
that the counsel has put 10 YOU Al must %
Mr. Moss ask you this question, Mr. MahonsY
In connection With the business o. any o. ,hes
pooirooms. or u any poolroom- In the city o. New
sum ErS Of money to any individual who was polie
other officer ~ the city government Al na"
Q-Directly or indirectly A.-Directiy or -
oNDo you keep records - your financial transAs
o. You have no records7 mo, answeredl
0-nave you been permitted by any cv -
| thortv 10 carry on the business 81 any OF thee
poolrooms tina, have mentioned. without inter
Q~You have not been permitted A-Nc
poS.ro nmSs without inierfefenceY Al decline y
sHswer ~, w., "a ~,
close YOU 20 and how suddenly YOU haul W ~"
witness smiled and finally saiD nav nav, ns",
at the Democratic club A-No. sir; 49,.
pa you ,S Se 6 SsTr sr Sisb' 40
o.~Was the subject % testimony before s., nv
A"Not that I know Of II might have been,
Q-Have you ever been nerfered WIN ~ M 80 -
ness OF any poolro6m in the city Of New-fork
Al decline 10 answer
DRIVEN INTO CORNER
o.-on the same ground suppose A.~on ~
ground
ODD You not say a minute ago that you Wow
answer any questions relating 10 onhela'sT Vrn'
witness smiled and twlred his wa,chchan nervous
y, but did not answSer9
S-Now read that question over again 70 hin
| that he didn't answer the last one. $1,000 As
NV The police or any other city official IN regard q
the business Of any Poolroom IN snS G noo,,ooms
the hS'S city Of New.YorE. ,..,ur one oooroou. 4,
S s cg e. q y9S ssP' saT"s %ps
"e Nav MY YOU say you do not admit having any
but when ASKED yo ySs the nsx. not
Ooh appreciate how delicate ,es no,e Ar
Mahoney you realize the obligation to tel me ,r ,,
hsGs 1%s . tire whEs Of r your
what the promise OF sporting man ongn, 20 - o. r.,
ask EGn u spec ns oicaI aetns osc
more answer have you ever peen nn5uc, Of ,hs
ny o rny business anywhere in the city OF New
York; Al can't answer that, Ap.causs 1
don't admit having bedrooms un !" sdSns, derry
oYou have not denied sa, acne no" M Al CAM
aw 9. y% x asS' y 5Sai RS:f
eVer business in the city OF NewYOrk Al CAM
aG omwh ,vs can't s you answer IT. Al can't an
'S o-Have you or have you nOt' Al can't an
o1why can't you answer c AmRscau'' donl
"oyou don't know II you have been intsJ ,s
DSss cI Gs si Z TsSSss to s'
know: have you forgotten No Nl o'n A"'"'
9-hhoayvso you 2s, fSrSSsrssnA mo daughter,
| o-You don't remember? A-No.
HIS MEMORY A QUEER ONE
o-uow Is that. II you have not forgotten. "nS
don't you remember? Not answered.
O-The question is. upon the strength OF you'
nrom,se TO tell official matters. ana you' rea..ns
now that you have been directed oy 'n's s... a.
80 answer ask you again. have you ever been W.
,erSered with by any city official In the conovcs o.
the pooroom business in tho city OF New-i'
'ONYou have been? Ayes
S-When' "a. A-M Many y XMyes ago 4
9--MHoow%' long oas ago. A..Fifisen years -
S-By whom ma AC cI,S could A% nGf ,e''
0-Was It one place or several places
cant remsme ,na OF an Interference was ~ A.
The place was shut up, No
S-Was any one arrested Al don't Know
n oW SDeu the place allowed TO open AGAIN. A.
I don't know / remember only there was u" '"'
rhs cSSearmanwhat did the interference consis
OF? Al don't remember; ,a recollectlonr Al,
"S Mr Moss"WRere was your place? A-on Cen
"O"No 70 Centre-st.. wasn't ~ A.-nes Ma
0-The same place that is there no"' "'''
Is 70. ."s Is place at No 70 cen,res, on The
testimony OF Mr. Wood That was the playSs '"~
was Has il ever been nterfered with to YOU
knowiedse? Al don't know; ,,,.r,s-srcs with !.
O-You don't recollect OF any inte,.efc," ~ Wv"
since then do you? Al don't know Oh H.
MOSS CATCHES HIM TRIPPING.
n Wai, moment You said a moment aso
when I asked you II you were interested IN no. ::
centre-st that you declined 10 answer ~"
ask YOU again: are you interested IN 'ne oe''s'
here in No u Centre-st.? Al decline 20 sns~si
"a moment ago you said you were ho'' A'-s'
0~Are you OF are you notg Mn,eh VI 'ss'
| movers stand9 Al decline 10 answer. -. -.
''tS did YOU make a mistake when you sara ~
we're not interested In It? Al MADE m's'aA' =
3mYou made a mistake In SAYING No =, WEN Tanyr ~
we're asked II you were Interested III W. - ~'"''
oThat Is twelve fifteen years ago you I Ss,
,nterered with DO YOU mean to say mere .,ns.
| 49, no Interference that you can recohect s"s'
twelve or fifteen years ago? ~ 80, ,r rsgard a
~ Yer. YOU ever interfered WIN III 'es"'N =
, any other pooroom? A-No
| 0-Neyer was? A-No
S-Not in your life? A-No: ,.o-,.r.s =,
S-What police officer was 4 that in'efie'ea =
No 70 Centre-st.? Al don't KNOW SNOW; rsusmber
4-M Tow long was the place interfered win y =
: that hulding-how long did 1t lastE Al ca"
ear The chairman-At that time. what business VA.