The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
CROKER C4LLs MAzEr A liar
Denies That He offered to Pass the AstoriI
Gas Bill for n Price.

Denies That He offered to Pass the Astoria
Gas Bill for n Price.
The Hon. Richard Croker was angry yester-
day about the statement made by the Hon
Robert Mazet that Croker had been interested
In gas stocks and had defeated the Astoria gas
bill because the people behind that bill
wouldn't buy his New Amsterdam gas stock at
$50 when the market price was S35. Mr..
Mazet's statement was made at a meeting In
SiItieth street on Tuesday night. He said that
Andrew Freedman approached Consolidated
Gas Company officials on behalf OF Mr.. Croker.
freedman" said Mr.. Mazet. said that II his
stock was bought at his figure the Astoria Gas
bill would be permitted to become q law. Tho
offer was respectfully declined. Then Croker
won't hi mself to certain people connected with
the Consolidated Gas Company aud Offered
them 5000 shares Of the stock OF the New AM
sterdam Gas Conn any and asked them to pur-
chase the block OF stock. He gave them to
understand that the Tammany Senators would
kill tho Astoria Gas bill II his stock was not
bough t. Cookers offer was also refused. and
the bill was killed by the votes OF Tammany
Senators. The bill would have become a law
II Croker could have unloaded his stock at a
profit"
Mr.. Croker read this abatement at his club
before he started for Tammany Hail. When
he reached the hall no declared:
That man Mnzet is q liar from his heart.
His charge that / went to the ConsolIdeted Gas
Company and offered to sell my New Amster-
Would buy my stock Nv would allow the passage
That Is osS On. r a he sst I've
is catching at to try TO make votes. but "
, MSat DO him any good MHzet
70 present, bill which is simply a stealing OF
liar and q fakir and | defy him to prove his
charges, never held share q coGsolidHNte to 1
said noting sa about ConsoIidatpi Gas sV stock
| and so Mr.. Mazet /, untruthful when he says
demanded e1orbi,ant prizes Mh "a. IN, they got
| New Amsterdam stock which bought on a
margin, and sold it, didn't demand exor;
| while the row was going on
of the reporters called his attention 20, the
statement Of Gen. Tracy before the Mazet Com
mens tb ,e TTa. M n" Pat had sent
money 20 Albany to Influence legislation. II
vi did f say It. said Mr. Croker. and say /,
again; Otcourse they can deny that, Tracy
Boarlman & Patt is sending money there, OF
it"but they are back OF tn. whole thing. They
get it: Gen Tracy 10 nne old man. and Is
honest toe. bu, his presence in the lay urn
shade Of y" respecsabiiity' to the ,nrm, Gen
Tracy doesn't knoE what the law nTn OF
| few legal matters. Do You suppose thns" rso'
| pie let him in on thsso thingsE Do you SUPPOSE
| they let him know about it No. when IL come'
to any OF the tricks they want to turn in A. ban)
| they Just put him to sleep. It's Platt and the
| boys and Boarlman who do the whole thing
| They are tho fellows who do the nne work
| All this testimony and these charges OF Maze
| and his lieutennnts. who are all ofthem mouth
| pieces ut PIatt amount To nothing. as The peo
| pie will show them on election day; They ar,
| lying and resorting to all sorts OF dtsreputab!,
| measures to try o injure the Democratic part,
| In this city. but the people will not stand fO
| the actions OF such "A gang OF liars.
| Andrew Freedman said. when he saw th'
| pretty desperate when he resorts To mnitcioui
| lying at this stage ~ the campaign. nave
| met any officer or Official OF the Consolidate,
| Gas Company. and have never had any CONVEX
| satlon with any one OF them.