New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
HARD ON HONEST TAXPAYERS


money? A.-Not necessarily. don't think that
follows necessarily
HARD ON HONEST TAXPAYERS
OIL have In mind now the case OF woman en-
ployed in one OF the libraries In this city, IN a
clerical position who received tax notice FOR AW
or IS oO and as had saved UP from her earnings
that amount of money, and was conscientious
woman. and would not swear II OF. she has had 70
20 upon the list and pay her taxes. while you ana
I both know that there many persons IN New
York having considerably larger sums Of money
that have not caught In the sieve: that Is 30.
is 1t not? A.-That Is true.
Q.-And II is one OF the defects Of the SYSTEM
Ayes sir. 1 think II is very defective system.
Q.-You think 1t is a very defective system. don't
ybu? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And don't you think that there Is tremend-
GUS amount OF injustice which results 70 the people
from the personal tax system as we now have IL!
Al do. 1t has been compared. know. In the past
great sieve In which the big fish all go through
and the little Ash caught
QIs It not the fact that the majority Of persons,
a considerable majority of the persons who are on
small fsures 5000 or 1900 or from S. 900 to soOO'
A,Wen. / never went Into calculation OF t mat,
o.-Yes. probably that is so. that the great ma
persons of relatively small means. A-Ten thou
sand dollars and less. probably. ,..
who are paying on slO0,6O0 and more? Ayes.
Q.-How many are there. do you known Al 90
Odd / ask you for the papers of William K
Vanderbilt? YES ST. believe We you aia inc ne
ISsS-lSSs
Mr.. LAUTTRBACH GOES FREE
Outward Lauterbach? A.--Not assessed.
Q-Not assessed A-No.
Civilian L. Strong? A--Assessed to 1888 to
1893: no appearance.
o-seth Low? Assessed 1898 to 1899 for $751;
80; no appearance.
Q-Then, In the case Of Mr.. Low. he stands as
sessed at 1857 800 and not having appeared In op-
position, that assessment has been carried along?
Ayes sir.
The Chairman-How that amount arrived at?
Al suppose he must have sworn to II some years
previous.
Mr. Moss-He was probably assessed at larger
figure and swore to that. A.-Swore to that. prob
ably year or so before.
Q-Are there not many persons equally important
In the community with Mr.. Lauterbach, who are
not assessed not on the lists7 Al suppose there
are
Q-How do you account for that? A dragnet
did not catch them ALL That Is about all there il
to IT,
Q-Randolph Guggenheimer? A.-Not assessed;
1898 and 1899.
Ole is In the -ame position with Mr.. Lau-
OIL have given you two very prominent men,
bers Of the legal profession. Albert j. Adams?
A-Albert J. Adams assessed at $4,000, and
swore Off on February L. 1899 before Commits
sioner Sheehy
Q.-John J. scannell? A.-Not assessed.
Q-Edward s. Stokes? Awkward 8. Stokes
was assessed at $1,000 and swore of on April %.
1895
Q.-Swore It of entirely7 Ayes. sir
Q.-J. Sergeant Cram? Al here 5000. He
| swore IT off entirely and consented to 5000.
Q.-That is the case OF Mr.. stokes7 Ayes sir.
Q.-Then he volunteered to pay sl,ooo7 A.
Yes sir.
Oh. Sergeant Cram? A.-Not assessed 1893 and
| 1889.
BIG MEN WHO PAY NOTHING.
Q-Thomas J. Bradyr A-The same answer.
Q.-Peter F. Meyer? A.-Oh, Peter F. Meyer as
sessed on 5000. swore of on March 1899
Q.-Swore of entirely? Ayes
Q.-And not assessed In 1897 A.-That is 1t. yes.
Wait till see what the memorandum Is don't
see his He wouldn't be on. in the usual
custom. in 1899 when he swore off in 1893.
Q.-Francs j. Lantry7 A.-Not assessed.
Q.-George c. Clausen? A.-George c. Clausen
was assessed on $4,000. and swore down to $4,000.
Q.-Thomas L. Feitner? A.-Not assessed
Outward c. Sheehy? Ale was assessed and
Off
Q.-Entirely? Ayes sir.
Q.-What was he assessed att A.-Sl7.m
Q.-Before whom was the AFFIDAVIT of Mr. Feitner
taken? AFR. Sheehy?
Q.-Mr Sheehy A-You asked before whom Mr..
Feitner's affidavit was taken.
Q-Your affidavit? Al was not assessed.
Q.-Excuse me; should say sheehy7 A-The
affidavit OF Mr. Sheehy taken before Mr.. Felt
Q.-James J. Coogan? A.-Not assessed.
Q.-Hugh ]. Grant? A.-Not assessed.
O-WillIam Sohner? A.-Not assessed
Q.-Tsaac Fromme? A.-Not assessed.
Q.-Thomas J. Dunn? A.-Assessed in 1893 and
swore of
Q.-What was he assessed att k-$1nooO.
Q.-Swore off entirely? Ayes sir.
Q.-Charles Weld? A.-Not assessed.
Q-Thomas F. Grady? A-Grady did you say3
Q.-Yes. sir. A.-Thomas F. Grady not assessed.
Q.-Patrick Divert A.-Not assessed.
Q.-Bernard F. Martini A.-Not assessed.
Q-Tmothy D. Sullivan A-Timothy D. Sui-
not assessed
Q-Martin Engel? A.-Not assessed.
Q.-John c. Sheehan7 A-Not assessed.
Q.-George W. Plunktt' A-Georse W. Punkitt
assessed on $4,000 swore of January H. 1880.
Q.-Patrick keenan,? A-Not assessed.
Q.-Danel F. Mcmahon? A.-Not assessed.
Q-John B. Sexton? A.-Not assessed.
Q-John F. Carroll7 A.-Not assessed.
O-Andrew Freedman? A.-Andrew Freedman
was assessed on $4,000 and swore of April Q.
1898.
Q.-Chares F. Murphy? A.-Not assessed
OFT was Mr.. Stokes who swore down to 81 900?
Ayes
HOW FEITNER WAS APPOINTED.
Q.-Who first suggested your appointment Al
don't know; | suppose did myself.
Q.-Who did you speak to about itf Al think
I spoke to the Mayor.
Odd you speak to any one else7 A-oh.
may have spoken to half dozen people.
O.-Were you present at the Lakewood gather
ing? Al went down there rather late: was not
at any particular gathering