The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-01


man with scar on his cheek standing near
him Whenever BE- got stuck on !a Question pc
would Won furnish INN with an answer, He didn't
see any such man near him when he took the
examinntinn. ilc expressed doubts about ms
passing the examination to Hart attcrward'
and Hart said to him.
HART WOULD send LEE PHILLIPS TO JAIL
~ Lee Phillips doesn't make all OF my men
I'll send him TO jail" ,,,
Aferward he got notice from Mr.. Phillips.
who was then Secretary OF the Civil Service
Board notifying him that he had not passed;
aS demanded ss money Of Hssse ani
The Grand Jury dismissed the case against
Hassct
Dr. .0'suivan asked Cunningham ithe knew
ninpham said that he didn't but that Hart
once told him that his relatives were trying TO
put him In an asylum.
WHAT DETECTIVE SERGEANT o'BR1EN DID ABOUT
Mr.. Moss called for Hasset again. but Hasset
M ssns 81 Dte snG tbst W6en
Cunningham told him about the matter he laid
for IIasset and the ilrst time he came to big
that what Cunningham, said was true.
We'll, what did you do p asked Mr. Moss
OF thsvas anG that I'd DE- give i've him nr until got my
i b. %ssa' sPne .Sen m, saif; "a throw him
CAPT. DELANEY DOESN'T KNOW POLICY HEAD
QUARTERS.
Capt. John Delaney Of the Fast Thirty fifth
street station admitted knowing of Thomas F.
seeond street. Which, is Ia his Sf lie
had once heard. he said, that Mahoney. the
poolroom king. had Headquarters there. but
that was years ago. He had never heard Of
such thing since he had been in the precinct
.9.Do you mean to say that neither the
dered you to look into this matter? Al do.
Q.-Apd you didn't notice that il testimony
before this committee II was said that Mahoney
hsauUuArtprS A.
Odd you ever notice the wires. running
into Eagans placer Al don't think there
are any wires; anyway. not an unusual num-
Der.
he who has only glanced at the place. Ifyou
ask me now about wires, ! should say there
O-While you were in the East Fifth street
station I'D you ever make any Investigation Of
se DSTe o ah hat in r'et
for vic iation Of the IRE aud building laws9 A
DIDO you read the ne wspapersa A.-some-
U.-Do you read the reports Of the proceed
O"Did you ever look to SEQ II the FIRE
escapes OF the Dewey Theatre are according to
law A.-No:I think that's the business OF the
Fire Department.
DEWEY THEATRE HAS PULL.
The present Captain Of the East Eth street
j. d.,
had sent his men to the sunday performances
at the Dewey to see il all was right.
Q.-Have YOU ever looked to see II the per-
I've made Investigations. but couldn't md
any ground on which to take action
gardinG Violation of the building and fire laws
DID you read in THE SUN exact speciaca-
that's the duty Of the Fire Department or the
bn5ldiWTE in 6TN tor Dswsv Tbs,trs, -s,-
V."When the place came up for a licens. you
had g report on it? A.-Ies: reported ia
Old you know that the building stands
disaEproyed by the Building Department
Here ' M ii Moss read paper showing that
superintendePt Brady had four times disap;;
the theatre. Capt. Diamond said that he knew
O.-Do you know that blind exits are marked
brick WALL A.So. sir
Q-,Do you know that the starways are
wooden? A.-No: mover had any occasion to
~Q~Why not7 Aim not in the Building
Q.-naven't you been tender OF that place be-
cause OF Its ownership by man with great in
huence in TammanyP A.-Nobody influences
o-Do you know that theatrical perform
ances are given there2 A.-ies.
Mr. Moss read tho license Of the place. which
Is licensed as a concert hall. with the proviso
that no operatc or theatrical performances or
performances with scenery be given there.
GEORGE j. KRAus PERFORMS.
Then he called George ]. Kraus. one of the
pudent witnesses yet before the committee.
kraus said that he was the general manager Of
and said Dewey Music Hall"
Have you ever secured the approval Of the
building Department to the plans?" asked Mr.
Yes. we have" fairly shouted Kraus who
vas t obviously st5HsGling With internal wrath
breathing explosive. They were approved by
a Republ supeEEi,ntendsnt q Bu!ldnes-a
Why do you think he was Republican ?"
asked Chairman Mazet
~ But he wasn't Republican himself?"
oh, well maybe he was mugwump"
TINY haa d III ap that s5a red Ss d fsc5t
read me nc, paper. What do I know about It :
want it. We've got approval papers for the
x9AAos Ps Lay. given sE.x at y2pr shsstre1 A.
o.NBo you use scenery A"Yes. there's
Mr. Moss read the proviso in the concert hall
license iorbdding theatrical periodrpanees but
that e s5op afa FLATS
old Why don't you read what you know
Mr.. Kraus. you will have to stop that" said
Chairman Mazet but there was no stopping
the Iniurete ID theatre manager yer ,,
my r s'RR Fl Fl i n"t stop mimi know
" You will come to order" said Mr. Mazet.
| rapping with his gavel. =" You are not to be
| impairment"
| Il know my rights. I'll beg your pardon,
| Mr. Committee. but won't let him read that
| old paper. I'm gentleman. I am. know my
| rights and won't he treated go"
II was some time before kraus's wrathful
| garrulity was shut off. but it soon burst out
again. Mr. Moss began:
| " sent gentleman to your theatre to ask II
| he might 60 through it and you refused him 2"
:" Yes. did, and I'd refuse you il you'd come"
| said kraus when YOU want to come to my
place you 20 to the box office and pay and you'll
! get in"
u" But there wasn't performance going on
| at that time, suggestcd Mr. Moss.
| "Sa -a-a-ay!" yelled krauS. Who give you
| the right to send man to mo? Sa-a-a-nv!
| What right did you have? Who are you to send
| me Il man to my theatre to come into my the
| atre to-to-tn-whO am I-who are that man
| to send my theatre who-are you
| Tho Chairman said sharply:
| "Mill-you-stopy
| NO. won't" shouted Kraus Il won't be
| insulted."
| Sergeant at arms" called the Chairman.
| and the vocferOuS witness sank back in his
| chair Uptupnt cam Dlni ming ha wa ha