New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
SHOWS A FLASH OF TEMPER.

o. always found beneficial
mus far 10 have members of your party in po-
stons to the exclusion of members of the other?
A-Yes
SHOWS A FLASH OF TEMPER.
o.-And you have found that in business mat
ters like that of Peter Meyer & Co.. members of
the organization can help each other in business
haven't you? A.-Well. that all depends on the
kind Of business you refer TO.
Q-I am talking about such business as Meyers
A-You trying to make us out a pack Of
thieves. in one combination together and you can't
oQ.|And you think that these questions indicate
the people Of the city Of New-York when they
ron. and believe in organization and believe that
INA on Of he P Fo e Bosr that is
were put out for. because you were not an or
The Ghairman-That gentleman leaves the room:
The sergeant-at-arms will see that that man VIII
'WitnessNIf you show different this examin-
alton they may put you back -, ,..,.,. -.
,he system and not individuals l know 1t is very
tempting for you to foil or think you are foiling
IS simply play: we might as well attend to business
Al look you square IN me iac9 ana n 10 e ia
gentlemany and honest light II you are true ana
want TO get at the true facts. without any bias
am ready to answer all questions.
O-And YOU understand then that the question
between the last administration and your admin
istraton between the principles represented by
the other party and the principles represented by
eminent and the other an organization government,
and your ticket won. and therefore you Deneve
that the people believe in that thing? Ayes DO
Dwell that is all want you TO tell US; A.
And their votes have shown It, they proved IL by
o-And you have already said that you , saw no
harm when the law WAS not h ober IN Business
way? Al have not said that. That is your
Q.-But didn't you say that you had written
many letters in behalf of members, Of the organi-
a. i don't |
QNYou said you had written some letters. l
asked you about coal and other matters and you
said YOU had written letters and you had written
and YOU said that these letters had always been
written in favor of members Of your parry nan
whether he is a member of the party or not II l
Al oMHave - YOU written any letters Of recon;
mSndation for tradesmen who are not members OF
your PSFty' Al Afs Wrote letter for gentleman
who don't live in this State at all
DOESN'T RECOMMEND REPUBLICANS
o.-Have you written letters in behalf Of trades
men in this city who are not members OF your
party? A.-Not as know Of or even members OF
the party l very seldom write.
Q.-You testified that you believed you had right
10 participate in the profits of the judicial sales
which came down to You ro You 'e se,d ybar was
Your rieht? Al think so. .
Q-And therefore say that, in your judgment judgment.
right for men in the organization. SO long as
hey do not steal no aG n9s waS to ohs STAND by
each other? Al don't put il in the way you DO.
O"You and Mr. Meyer are standing together?
A<No. l do not. We in business together
u am talking about legitimate business: You
evidently have something IN your mna dlherSi n
your mind is running full of all this nonsense
Uo@You imagine that. Now. then, we are talking
about legitimate business. Do you not think , that
n Is the duty Of the members OF the organization,
IN +be heinG equal StanQ
in legitimate business enterprises? Al don't think
any sTT you think they should not? Al don't
believe they should form combination at al III
Q.-The' men that have formed the Mar Tyrin5
Are they Tammany men? l don't know one
Q-Who IS not Tammany man? A--fou are
Q@I am not in the Maryland Whisky Company my,
Al don't know whether you are or not. You
NAV be in lot Of things that don't know. l
may have time to find that out yet wheh get
Mr. Moss very glad have got you I'm in that that
ame OF Of the OCCASION Not very serious
am not going away. l am going 70 stay mere u''
not going to Eqrop So A Are gong 60 to
HE DISCREDITS O'SULLIvAN.
OIL am glad we shall not interfere with your
trip A.-You have interfered with it pretty much
ODD you not yourself authorize the statement
that you would come here voluntarily? A-No
Or Osullivan stated so here before the COM
mittee? Ale contradicted it.
Or OSulvan stated here before the COM
rnittee on the minutes that you were going 10 sail
for Europe on the 18th, but prior 10 that ume you
would be here without the service OF subpoena
eubpenaed here regularly. as everybody else was.
Q.-You would come II you were suopdTaedF A.
Q.-You did tell him he could say that? A-Ye Yes
Q.-The only, thing he said wrong about 1t was
DR. Osullivan-I didn't say that
The Witness-I am not going around are aiter COM
Q-You did authorize statement 10 be made
that you would come if you were subpenaed? A
o;-Arent Tammany gentlemen associated tsd Ito, to-
Company? Al don't know any Tanmany men
o|Mr. Freedman? Ale might re one but
you talk about lot of men, he may be one Of
Q.-They. are certainly associated together in
the firm Of Peter Meyer. aren't they? 1.-Two
Peter Meyer are linked together in the chain aren't
they? A-No they can't form a chain
how get this lSng string Of Judicial sales i
hst I hf Snk kit h Sssn Ther is lots of
men You set an income too from aucuoneers
who pay rent for their stands in Mr.; Meyers
room re6ng s0n 70 SS Hn Ave pay - day for that
nave got to ~ sa tSe T room! or Ai-Yes
HERE IS THE CONNECTING LINK.
o-And the room is made valuable because the
Judges have designated it as the judicial sales
room? Ayes.
Q.-Isn't there a connection 'nefe' ISL 'iat
string? A.-Not string at all
o-You have already said that IT was their duty
nc oreaniza,ion men. to throw the patronage. as
far as they could. in favor of members of the Or
gan,zatlon Do you remember that? A.-That Is
what would do. u,ar,hod, don't
Q.-That is what l say A'-H'''''N' W.
believe ] do. H. ,ho. ,oo,ohere
OF your organization should, IN any les''""'o
ard lawful wav assist each other? A-ies. ,.
Q.And you believe that that IS w i1I 5ne Yes
meant when they elected Tammany nan: 49,
Q.-And that is what you mean 10 give '''''"'
o-And fhat is what you are giving them? A.
We are giving them pure organization govern