New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01

one. on that list OF stocNho'ue'S '"e'e" ny
Mr. Lauterbach"
: "show mo that testimony" said Mr.. Moss warm
" Il remember no such testimony
.your memory isn't convenient" sa'h Mr.. Hon.
man. Just warmly
Iohr poro-ari OF No ;Ss sackett-'s Brooklyn,
testified that he had obtained Dumping contract
In brooklyn by the use OF money. Ills testimony
was corrofyratcd by other witnesses He testified
shat he paid SEQ to Jchn MOrrisey Cray, the Demo
cratic candidate for Register in Kings county IN
order TO pr pcure the dumping pr rilege ana that
GRAY refused to take n check lsomanalli suose-
ouently lost tho privilege and II was lcns u'he
before he gos back the money.
Iohn NJ GrRy Democratic can ddatc for Register
IN Kings County was called by Mr.. Moss and MT.
Mazet ANNOUNCED that he had received from MT.
Gray letter in which Gray declined to respond
N the summons. because i IS manifest 10 me.
ord q mus; be to every dair minded man in poll
tics that I ha ye been summoned solely because OF
,he fact that 7 am a Democratic candidate Tor
Office IN Kings County and that II is hoped by
this unparalleled action 10 aid in SOM way the
candidacy Of my Republican opponent ie wound
", by recommending tho committee 10 call Senator
Plat;
Mr Hoffman ;rslScd ,hat the letter he made part
Of the record. ir order that the recdd might he
complete and Ineligible You're complaining
abou- wasting TINE and the States money" said
MI Mazet and YOU want 10 put useless
matter on the record have stated FOR the record
that have received this letter from Mr.. Gray de-
ciirc.,r 10 attend BESIDES the rttcr was IN the
possession Of the newspapers hcfpre got !" AS
10 waste there's more money wasted IN ihls county
I'm ono day than IN all the State"
''The trouble with the Chairman began Mr HON
man. is that he doesn't want TO know what vast
ed at Albany. but 49,
can the next witness" sha,sly directed MI
'''Ne' JAMES r. SOLEY CHILLED.
lanes p solev. a member Of the law firm OF
,rracv r2oardman & Platt. rext asked by Mr..
Moss 10 tell ell he knew of the Rdmapo WAFER
Company Nj Soicy said the hr 81 ne heaIu % ''e
COMPANY was in May. 1875. when "A Mr. hu'h'hs
Ran, called a. his Office IN relation 10 some real
-, - .ha Ran,ano company Soley said he pre-
su,ned tho Information brought TO him was 10Y
,ra,sr,,seon 10 ne company, AID was brought 10
him because Of the absence Of General Tracy !"
r,,,rope Later the company employer MI S"s'
"in a somewhat desultory way 20 20 TO Aloahy
and 70 give advice when called npoa'- The zee Oh
g., for tho work done went 20 the firm. MI Soey
cts bo d,l not remember al the particulars OF inc
s0af- l,t he remembered cabling TO Generai
Tracy for instructions.
Tho witness told Of his visit to Governor Morton
IN Albany in support Of the bill Of me ham"po we,
,er Comnanv He found opp'sit ION to the pii''
"a ,,a5e ,o argument before the Governor. lie
said Frank Il Plait Of the law frrA. was mistaken
uher no testified that he 'Soloy) had mace afsu-
,nenf for the bill 70 tho Governor
The witness said he gave MP rs conhec"o" VIZ,
RamalO
20 him that he had had previo's dealings win MI
? -, secretary Of The CONF any. and that those
dealings had not been satisfactory.
NJ cole, said he never hear(. Of Senator Plat IN
connection with the Ramapo IN any way, shape OF
oorrer" As FAR as no knew. senator Platt did no'
"a o. l.ciela,ion for the EFT Of the company
o. s,s he move 10 secure the approval Of the
Governor. --,...s -,
Mr. Solely said he had never heard EDWARD Lau-
,er,acbs name in connection with the Dill ne
VA n
believed the purpose of the ftl referred 10 ""S
cure any defects that might HJure the legal lie "i
,he COMPANY Ie could not say VINO u'ai'eu ''o
BILL 80 ,oo,
member Of the firm Of Tracy. Roarcman * i'1''
,,ca 1ses Mr. Hoffman asked for Neroa'ln re-
mont ~ the interview between MI Soiey ai'u Wv
sro~ Morton in reference TO the Ramapo DILL anu
AR solev SAID he could not remember H.
ID, NJ HoNman.--Do you state OF EouA ~
knowedse that SSnaaGf com,;anv? Al don't
SO: / don know an'tnRS so 90 own any stock in
~ DO DO v og@ Aye own some stock in the
RemsSq Sp" and how a become the swneF
- this inquiry. and decline TO answer
REFUSES TO ANSWER.
~ Hoffman requested ina the witness be direct
~ toin in the request" said Mr.. Moss.
The chairman directed that the question be
answered bur the wtress stin refused
Nv norman read the Act Of 1898 and asked the
,vi,ness what powers II gave the water company
The witness replied that he was not there 10 give
legal opinion
civ contract? aim not going TO he drawn mo
o-What were lie assets OF the water company
Al tho line you invested your money IN IL
oIB5 !, have any real estate Al don't recall
ne Legislature OF go? Al don't know.
Mr. Hoffmaa read from the laws Of 1896 the chap
ter prohibiting ;he city from getting water rom
Suffolk County
BY Mr. Honman-was rot hat rasssd in ne so n.
tercst q The Ramaro Water Company? Al don't
o~yet You orred stock in The corporation at The
W o-Do YOU own stock in The New York Telephone
'S 1IIW,yyt ,fe zve-,ern 1.non9 A.-I decline
Q-The Consolidated Gas Company? Al de-
Q-The F.le.l'y ard Deposit Company Of Mary
On Insurance ronrarvo Same answer.
Nj Moss II ms o.rress is an oihcer Of any po-
lica organization. tAesc questions may be proper
Mr H.0rnar- you asked the same Of Frank H.
Croker. who was no officer ~ Fl political ofganiza-
Nv NJ Mes--Are Won relative Of any oflcer
of any political orsa-azston1 .A.-No sir
9 ana ale you member Of any political organ
Madison square RepghNcan. Association
Q.-Noi AN officer Of fl A-Ycs am on the Fl
nance Committee
NJ Holman then fired voiicy Of questions at
Tho witness t. whether be owned stock in the
Lawyers Title and Guarantee Company the ILL.,
nos Central Railway. the United States Express
COMPANY tho Metropolitan Street Railway Com
Danv. To Az ~ those The witness replied that re
declined 10 answer
To Mt Moss be answered that he had taken no
part IN the recent attempt Ivy the Komapo COM
panv 10 get city contract
Mr Mazct then tried 10 get the witness 10 say
what amour, Of stock he held. but was unsuc-
cessful