New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
SUNDAY,
APRIL 10, 1899.

not that once decline to execute any more short
eve ask these questions sbou. Manhattan
your organization with relation to the Manhattan
Eo~sse a which will b. psev. Of Al .
proper time. and that is the for asking these
the reason and the committee may know. and %
judge Of your refusal to answer.
Odd you not sell Manhattan stock In anticipa-
ton q d.s an attack upon the Manhattan company
u Qoupon what grounds? A-Because It concerns
Odd you. when you sold that Manhattan stock,
pop tnh mere the c, was going to be an attack made
Odd you know that the departments OF the
upon the Manhattan Elevated Railroad? Al de.
cline TO answer that
government the heads Of the Sepsrtme 81 ns rZ
e ps,e to actions against the Manhattan Elevated
Q-wth reference to actions asains, the Man.
haitian Elevated Railroad Company? Al don't
w nGt With
OF the elevated railroad AONo. "e"''" e0"'''''n'
9-Wi i. reference to drip pans7 A.-No.
Park? Did you not talk with any members Of the
city government? A.-No; sir.
finished; You don't know what / am going to ask
YOU DID you not talk with any members OF the
hallway prior 70 the attacks that had been made?
A.
Q.-You don't recollect? A.-No
IL 'S ddn ise Teu soSs to be move
eWsre YOU G s,ockSOlder in the SIR Manhattan
Railway at the time. within two months before
the attack was commenced? Al decline 10 an
o,1You don't decline upon the ground that II
A-No. sir; not a bit.
HE KNOWS ANDY" FREEDMAN.
Q-Are you acquainted with Mr.. Andrew Freed
man? Ayes sir
Q-Very we'll acquainted with him. are you not?
Al am.
Ole is an associate OF yours IN the Democratic
Club. Is he not? Ayes sir
Ole is there nearly every night so that YOU
see him often? Ayes, sir
Ole has received some receiverships has hs
not? Al don't know
mems SmDont you know that he has received appoint.
Q-You have not discussed that with him I, A-No.
IN o tbd you know fha, Mr.. Freedman lost money
certain whether he did or not
oEDd he talk with you about IT. A-No not
nsid no nave heard some talk about H. but
,oIpid you; yourself, lose money in tina, stock,
0mgpon the same ground. absence Of any
stSou m6G v A;1T The same SIn position
a, CHs shorty after the success Of the Tam
oDon you renembeT his s soing rs o assxoos
10 see y9uY Al don't remember.
Q-Did you not discuss with him the propossd
remember " ~'s
friendly relations with Mr.. Gould. were you mott
The %haiymya e, as as ta ar as that goes ,sos,
Mr. MossrJanua2y y ISIS mean mea lssl or 1852
Q- Die, Mr. Gould visit you in Lakewood in Janu-
Q-You don't remember A-Not that know o.
the proposed extensions OF the elevated railroad?
Al don't remember having any.
Q-When was II that you spoke to Mr. Gould
about allowing the pipes OF your air and power
structure? Al cannot tell you the exact date
Alive or six weeks ago, think
TRACKS STRONG ENOUGH THEN.
o.-At that time there had not been any accu.
sation that the structure unsafe by the city
whether there had
Q-You really did want the privilege OF swing
d ns or hapSins those pipes from ssructurs
.Hst permission, Al did make say ossr at :,
,Q5The company did that. but you know II was
Q-And what sum was offered? Al don't recol-
lect what offered.
Q-Was it not $4,000? Al believe It was;
@. 9.And they wanted the privilsse of hanging
the whole Manhattan structure didn't they? A.
That f. what we wanted
yes Ss sIr is what you wanted was 1t n''' A.
,o-You had no doubt then a6ou; the safety o.
o-You had no doubt about its safety then, had
you? A-No. had no idea one way or the other.
Q-Had any intmation been made or expressed
that the structure was unsafe? Al could not tell
Q.-But you and your company and rs engineers
we're perfectly saf n that was stb feasible 5 Plan
privilege; were you not? A-Yes; sir:
Manhattan stock' Al don't know anything
o.~Didn, you lose money it? Al don't
know r as.nythng about i ,o ,,o,ov on,,, VA
o.-You did not yourself? A-No. sir.
Q.-Were you short OF the stock about January
!? Al decline TO answer
d not Sse Is on 0q the stock and you
willing 10 that you were rot short OF the stock
oYou 'a are mot not Wiling to say anything more
about that TO please me? A-Not on that score
Q.-Perhaps by and by you will be willing q
state little more on that score TO please me.
THE WITNESS INCONSISTENT.
Odd Mr. Gould consent to the propositions
A-They were negotiating for It at the time, be.
eve. that the Board of Health reported IT,
Q-They were negotiating when the Board OF
Health reported? Ayes, when these conditions
Q.-Wbat induced the Board of Health to report
~ YOU know? A-That don't know.
Odd you ask the Board of Health 10 make an
o."Mr Croker was not the Board Of Health
asked TO make Investigation for the very pur.
pose OF determining whether the structure was
strong enough to carry the pipes? A-No' SIR not
TO my knowledge. -. .,,,. -
o Was not the investigation ordered FOR the
purpose OF compelling the Manhattan Company 10
allow that privilege? A.-No sir
o How do you know that? A.-Because nego-
tatons were going on and were almost COM
pleted at the time ,., - -.,.-
'ONOf course you say negotiations were going
on and while these negotiations were gong on
this proceeding took place; serious proceeding.
Now II there are many things you don't Know
and so many things you are not willing TO TESTIFY.
WHY do YOU say Il was not for the purpose OF com.
peliing the road 10 accede to your desires? Alt
GLOW do you know? Because have got
a paper right here to show II.
,,reIv 10 me the Board OF Heslths report, wnen
the Board OF Health report came out
Witness hands paper TO Mr.. Moss
The Witness-The Board Of Health report came
our after that. ,,...a
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