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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
CROKER's PERSONAL TAXES.

THOMAS j. FEITNER SAYS THE BOSS PAID NONE
IN 1896 1897 1898 OR 1899.
Thomas j. Fetner is sworn.
Mr.. Moss-Are you the president OF the Depart
ment Of Taxes and Assessments? Al am.
Q-You received a subpoena to bring the notices
Of personal and the records Of the per-
sonal assessment OF Richard Croker for the years
1897 1898 and 1899? Al did.
Q.-Have you looked through your records for
such notices and papers? Al have.
1895 and 1899
Odd you find any for the year 1895? A-No.
Q.-Is this 1t which now show you? Ayes.
Q-Ths is an affidavit? Alt Is
of the department it appears that Mr. Croker was
not assessed for personal taxes In the years 1896
Ole has not been required to appear at your
office with reference to his personal property has
not. according to that list I should judge that he
is not the list. only speak for the last year
o. read the essential portions q this paper;
Richard Croker. No III Broadway Department S 81
broadway New-York. January IA, 1895 You are
hereby notified that your personal estate tSr ESQ ESQ
that the same If erroneous. must be corrected
before the Commissioner on or before the SOtn
amount from which there will be no appeal BY
order Of the Commissioners of Taxes and Assess
II hereby swear that on the second Monday of
January last the value OF my personal property,
did ii not exceed So Csigned) RICHARD CROKER
There is no jurat there. but do the marks upon
this paper indicate that this was actually sworn
to? Ayes. sir
Q.-Before whom? A.-Commssioner Barker.
Q.-There are some other figures on the margin.
VIII you explain them? Ale owned real estate;
he had no personal property which Is subject TO
taxation: his real estate mortgages were SlZoVU
Signed BY one OF the Commissioners and Endorsed
by Mr. Bumenthal. the action OF one OF the Com
mlssioners not being sufficient.
Q-Then at that time. II appears from this rec
ord he had real estate which subject to mort.
cages amounting to 1925 000 but he had personal
property subject TO taxation? Ayes.
O.-Do you know whether the subject of Mr..
Cookers personal property has been considered In
your department since YOU have been at the mead
of it? A-Not especially that know OF. II so, II
no different from the rest OF the community In
that respect , -
Mr. Moss-There are some other questions We
would like to ask you in another direction, but at
later time We will suspend with you for the pres
ent. which think will be according TO your con-
venience
Mr. OSullivan-I desire TO ask the witness a
question The document that you handed Mr.. Moss
and which he returned to you-that swearing was
done before Mr.. Barker. who was your predeces-
sOr under Mr.. Strong
The Chairman-He has testified TO that That is
on the record.
Mr. O'Sullvan-I could not hear that. Thank you
Mr.. Moss-Now. Mr.. Fryer. will you resume the
stand?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

his remarks that they will agree. At one mo-
ment he questions the witness and asks him
whether these gentlemen not connected with
different organizations. that the Mayor Is not re-
sponsible for them. and in the next breath he asks
them II these were not Mr. Strong's Board of Ex-
aminers. l merely suggest that for the sake OF
consistency.
Mr.. OSuIlivan-I wish to what political party
is responsible.
The Chairman-When you say Mr.. Strong's Board
you meant the Board that was In existence at the
time of his administration?
Mr.. O'Suvan-That Is ALL sir.
The Chairman-We understand that. Gaughter)
Mr. Moss-That is ALL Mr.. Haight. Now, Will
call Mr.. Fryer.
William j. Fryer is sworn.
Mr. Moss-I Will withdraw the witness for a mo-
ment. Mr. Fryer, take this chair Will call Mr..
Feitner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

The Chsirman-The committee directs you to an
The W,ness-I won't answer anything IKE that at
o-Were you employed by any me d , OF rn
Whiskey? Al won't answer that -
Mr.. Moss-I ask the committee TO direct the wilt
The Chairman-The committee directs you to an
swer the question
Q.-Do you refuse TO answer? A-Yes
cy roTefnm xUq or Of the Police Department in
particular to go to dIsorderly. or immoral places
Maryland whskey? Al won't answer that
COUNSEL DIRECTED TO ACT.
Mr.. Moss-I ask that the committee direct the
witness to answer the question.
The Chairman-The committee directs you TO
answer the question.
The Witness-I won't answer.
Mr. Moss-Mr Chairman
Assembyman Fallows came down to the coun-
sells table and held whispered consultation with
Mr. Moss
Odd you share commissions made by you IN
the sale OF Maryland whiskey with any member OF
the Police Department. Al won't answer that.
Mr. Moss-I ask for the same direction.
The Chairman-The committee directs you to an
swer the question.
The Witness-I won't answer that.
Mr. Moss-Now. Mr.. Chairman. the counsel re-
quest you at once TO take such action is proper
TO direct the counsel 10 the committee 10 proceed
against this witness for the misdemeanor OF con-
tempt TO the committee. and request you TO order
the stenographer to furnish at once TO them for
this purpose a transcript of this witnesses test-
mony
The Chairman-we direct that the stenographer
furnish TO the counsel a copy OF the minutes, and
counsel be directed TO take such proceedings IN
the case they may deem proper 10 bring this
witness before the court as soon as practlcaple
Q.-Now Mr.. Miers. on account Of your recall
citrancy. suspend This examination at the pres
ent moment but you still on the witness stand,
and will consider yourself under subpoena, liable 70
attend here whenever we wish you That will do
for the present Ais that all you wish OF me
for to-day? l have got a little business 10 at
tend 10.
Owe will consider your convenience, be-
cause you not considering ours. Al nave a
business, and
Owe won't want you again to-day. Al am a
taxpayer and a citizen of this city.
Owe don't want any speeches from you. You
have made your speech. but won't want you
again to-day All right. then. III go home.
Mr.. Moss-Frank Sexton II you are present you
will answer.
The sergeant-at-arns called Frank Sexton
The Chairman-The stenographer will strike from
the record the last statement made by the witness
Mr.. Moss-Is Mr.. Clark present? Mr.. Haght!
Mr.. c. c. Haight
The sergeant-at-arms called the names OF the
witnesses called for by Mr.. Moss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
PUSHING MARYLAND wHIsKEY.

EUCIEN BONHETR TELLS WHY HE WAS
OBLIGED TO LEAVE THE COMPANY.
Lucien Bonheur is sworn.
Mr.. Moss-Where do you live? A.-No. 1la Lex
tngton-ave.
Odd YOU have some connection with the Mary
land Whisky Company at one time? A..Yes' sir;
ro&psnT iRSq S3 su 70 taKg 9t e
Q-The partner of Mr. Guggenheimer? Ayes
o-Whst did he say TO You? AEweil, he asked
me II ! would like 10 help him organize a com
going 10 organize lie wanted me TO help him take
care Of the inside % the company as he knew tney
were doing such kind OF work as was OUTSIDE my
Q-The company was then organized, was 1t? A.
The company was organized. 49,. ,..,ao
Q-And he asked you to organize the inside
once Of the company? Ayes. T., 49,
G-fou were a man Of some experience IN inc
organization Of corporations and in the work OF
cont know exactly what he told me. He simply
asked me If ! would spend two or three months OF
Q.-Did you say that you would? Al said
certainly would
ODD he tell you who was interested in the
company Mo- he did not tell me who were IN
large company. that It Was to be an agency for
baltimore or a Maryland whiskey which is very
old man. and II was thought it would be profitable
10 make stock company out Of 1t and work
with IT.
HE MET BERLINER THERE.
Odd you go INTO the once ana take charge OF
this organization? Ayes.
Q-who did you meet there? A-Well. I met
the president of the company. Mr.. Rosendahl. of
Baltimore.
Q-Jacob Rosendahl? A.-Jacob S. Rosendahl.
yes; and / met Mr.. Hebert. who was the agent.
He used 10 have the agency OF the company before
this stock company.
Q-Who else did you meet? A.-There was
bookkeeper there, Mr.. Berner. and lady type
writer and a lady cashier.
Q.-What was done In order 10 extend the busi-
ness OF the company? A-Well, statesmen were en-
gagged.
OWN you name some OF the statesmen who
engaged2 A.-There man Dy the name
Of Philip Strauss. who was with the company De-
fore already.
Q.-Yes7 And there man by the name
Of Sam Meyers. ! think
Q-1s he the tailor up Broadway that was
connected al time with the Police commits
sioner7 Al can't tell you his connecticut kno"
he tailor on Broadway.
Q.-Samue Meyers? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Who else? AIR. Needles. m,
Q.-Who was he? Al can't tell you; ola NOT
engage those gentlemen.
Q-Who did engage those men7 A--The counsei
OF the company and the president.
Q-Who else engaged? A.-There were TWO
or three young engaged. but they were not
kept. don't know their names. don't remember
their names
Q.-Frank Sexton was one? Ayes. sir; he was
enc He was there before got In the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

mentioned this to Mr. Dimond and he stated that
his friend Mr.. Fryer would be very glad to give
me the Information II he could and at his own
suggestion Mr.. Fryer called at my office. and found
at the same time plans for the Downtown Asso-
citation were there. and there was a question that
they probably would be. or had been, referred to
at the trouble he had taken In the matter. and
was very much Obliged TO him, and had no inten-
ton OF being at all discourteous to him at the time
when received his letter. did not mean to show
any discourtesy to him .
Q.-Then Mr.. Dimcnd suggested that he would
ask Mr.. Fryer to call on you. and discuss the plans
OF the American Theatre. the first theatre Duilt
under the new nreproofng laws? A-Exactly:
Q.-And was Mr.. Fryer then an official namely
member OF the Board OF Examiners? The purpose
was TO discuss this important and interesting new
matter coming up under new law. and you did
have some conversation with him? A.-Yes;
Q.-Was that entirely in official way; did you
treat with him as an official? A.-Not at all. 1t
was simply, as understood II. Mr. Dmond under
took TO obtain from the Board OF Examiners
privately what would be the probable ruling IN
the matter. ,,
Q.-In other words, you. who were undertaking
and putting your money and your clients money
into the building. desired TO get the opinion OF the
persons who were TO pass on these plans! A-As
quickly as possible. - -
Q.-As quickly as possible. and before you mad
gone to the expense OF making plans and embark
ing your clients money in the enterprise! A
Yes: the plans made at that time, but mere
were certain questions TO change or cons.ruc-
ton; II a question OF the Interpretation OF the
1aur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

THOMAS J. FEITNER SAYS THE BOSS PAID NONE
IN 1895 1897. 1898 OR 1890
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13
HASN'T ''MATERIALIZED.'

The report that two Young
men bv the name of DobsOr.
OF Llnville township, had small
poX. has proven to be a false
one. They had been with Il
man in Mcdowell county who,
it was claimed, had small pox.
We learn that these Dobson
boys. after hearing that there
was some complaint about
their circulating among the
people, confined themselvesat
home to protect the neighbour
hood from the spread of the
disease. Their small pox
hash Vet ''materialized' and
It Is now nearly three weeks
since they were exposed to
the disease. At last account
they were living and doing
WE'LL
Two OF the children of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Nichols were sent to the Ok
tordOrphan Asylum last week.
The one remaining. a little
girl. will live with her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. r..
Cotfev, on Lenoir street.
R Subscribe for THE
NEWS. = cents per year. 40
cents for six months. 3 cents
tor three months.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13
STATE NEWS.

The Democrat is Il lew paper Il,
Hickory. w. {. Dowd, of the Char
lotte News, editor and proprietor. The
first issue appeared Jan 9TH.
Greensboro correspondence Char
lotlc Observer: DIR. }. A. Cunningham.
II prominent minister of the Methods,
church, died Saturday night. He had
been sick for some time with heart
trouble. The funeral services were
held Monday
Salisbury correspondence Charlotte
Observer: Messrs. John 5. Henderson
aud L. II. Vandertnrd are organizing
Il stock company for the purpose Of
operating All electric car line from
Chestnut Hill to Spencer. The capital
stock is limited to $4,000, and it Is
believed that this amount will be secured
In a short while.
Harry D. Watts, appointment young
society man of Charlotte. was found
dead Sunday morning. He was lying
beneath one Of the huge doors Of the
Merchants and Farmers bonded ware
house. which is not quite completed.
His head was crushed and lis back
broken. He Lad evidently been dead
several hours. The door WAS in place.
but was lot hung and it Is supposed
that in going home some time between
, o'clock and day, he ran against the
door, knocking it down and crushing
himself to death.
Bryson City Democrat: J. =. De-
Hart was before Commissioner Allison
Thursday on IA charge of Illicit dis,lll-
ing. 1t appears that Pa, has been n,il-
izing his wash pot and smoke house
for one Of Bill Nye's ''labratories."
During the progress Of the trial Pa,
asked Ia be sworn in his own defense
and stated on oath that ne had made a
run Of some kind of medicinal compound
out of pumts. vinegar and YARDS" for
mediral purposes, to which oath he
signed himself as J. L. Deidart, NJ. d..
thus precipi,-iins upon the court a fine
legal point TO decide ms to whether NJ.
ID. is for make drunk" or medical
doctor. The commissioner bound him
to the L. \. cur, where Judge Ewsrt
will have Al opportunity TO pass on
these fine technicalities.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13
A LYNCHING IN nURPHY.
GEO. Nancy HANGED BY A MOB MON
DAY NIGHT.

He HAD CONFESSED KILLING SHERRILL OF GRA-
HAM CoUNTY-THE LYNCHERs Fool THE DEPU-
TY SHERIFF.
MURPHY. n. c., Jan. lO.-(Specia to A>hev,le Citizen y
George Nancy was lynchcd last night about ? O'Clock. \ crowd OF
unknown mn a L" town and represented that they had u horse
theft, and Deputy Sheriff ANley opened the Jail, when they took
Nancy out. He was hanged on Valley river bridge. Nancy had
confessed TO killing Sheriff., from Graham county. most hrutaly.
Feeling was very high there against him. He was jailed here for
safe keeping.
The crime with which Nancy was charged was the murder OF
Thad Sheriff. in Grat am county in the sprlDg OF 1898. 1t was said
that this was n Of the most cold blooded murders " known to
the people Of that section. Nancy was taken to the Murphy Jail for
safe keeping. and on the night of November 10 escaped th-refrom
10y trucking the janitor. Early in December Nancy returned to
Murphy and gave himself up to Attorney Ben Posey, who turned
him vel to the authorizes. Nancy had had "a dreadful experience
while in hiding, having had little to eat. and n of his fee, being
badly trosibiten.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13
A New TELEPHONE system
FOR MORGANTON.

\ New TELEPHONE SYSTEM
FOR MORGANTON.
The Burke Telephone Com
panv is the name of 4 concern
which is now putting in a new
telephone system in Morgan
ton. The parties composing
the Company r citizens of
Marion and will IN the near
future they say connect Nor
canton by telephone with
Marion tnI Hickory. These
towns are already connected
with other towns and we NAV
expect ere long to be enabled
t. converse BY telephone with
Marion \ neville. huntsville.
Bakersvii.e, Hickory, Lenoir,
Newton.-in fact with every
important town in w. \. c..
New poles are being put in
and entirely new lines will be
built. This new system will
have a central station with
someone to make theeXchange
and it is stated that we will
have both day and night SER
vice. It is expected that the
company will be ready for
local business in the course Of
a month or two.
The system with the auto
matte exchange. which has
been in use here for the past
three year has not given entire
>atisfaCtiOn and is being taken
out.
Mrs. Lynn. one of the oldest
women in the county. her age
being about % years, died at
the home Of her son, l.. NJ.
LYNN. last SATURDAY. morning.
The remains were inferred at
Oak Hill church on Sunday.
We hope our friends at the
different country pOstOthCe>
will send US the news of their
neighborhood. When any
thingof general interest trans
pireS write US 4 letter or drop
US 4 postal card.
Superintendent r.. NICK
Goodwin of the school for deaf
mute> at this place. says there
are now 1919 pupils and that Is
soon as the heating apparatus
Is in place 50 more can be taken
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13

Mr.. H. $. Pinkston is now
occupying a part of the Has
kins house where Mr.. Waits
Williams lives. having moved
his family the first of the week
from the Tate place on Hunt
ing creek.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13
The Burke County News
FRIDAY. JAM. ID. 1899.

Who will be the first paid
subscriber to THE News!
Don't all speak at once.
Governor Russell message
to the General Assembly is
printed on our second page.
The small poX scare has
about abated. We hear moth
ing more about quarantlnlng
the town.
The News advertising
rates Will be reasonable and
we T gong to try to make It
the best advertising medium
IN It's field.
Friend. do YOU wish THE
News success: If YOU do
u>t say how much by the
amount accompanying Your
best wi,eS,' etc.
Mr.. w. S. McRarv has been
1T Bridyewater for a few days
this week making somerepair>
to the boiler at Mr.. +. A..
Seals >hlngle mill.
Read Bill APPS letter on
third page on the way the
figure . appears in the new
wear. He say, it meanssome-
thing. There is other inter
eSting talk in IL columns.
Mr.. Joseph Cotfev, former
" OF Morganton, spent last
Sunday with friends here.
He i, now proprietor of shop
doing blackSmlthing and wood
work IN -A>heville and reports
Il prosperous business.
ME new preacher for the
y. NJ. r.. Church at this place
i, Rev. II. ). Roberts and for
the \. Nj. f.. Zion Church Rev.
\. Mslvtr. Rev. j. :. Derry
his been returned to the Nor
canton district bv the w. n.
G.. Conference OF the \. Nj. r..
Church as presiding elder.
Mr.. j. ID. Wright and fami-
" have taken up their resi-
dcncc IN Chattanooga, leaving
Moryanton Thursday of last
week. Mr.. Wright was en-
gagged IN the 1ewelrv business
here. We understand that
he viii open a Jewelrv >toreir
Chattanooga.
Mr.. X. +. Good>on has sold
his interest in the livery bust.
ness to Mr.. j. H.. McNeelv
The trade was closed last
Saturday. Mr.. McNeelv now
owns 4 halt interest in tn.
two stables heretofore run b>
Me>>r>. Ward & Goodson
Mr.. l.. y. Ward retains his
halt interest.
Mrs. Charlie Parks anC
daughter Clara. Of Manhattan,
Kansas. are spending Il few
weeks with relatives ano
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13

NEW X. OF +. OFFICERS.
Burke Lodge. No. o..
Knights of Pvthias. held its
regular meeting last Monday
night. with work in the third
degree. New officers were
also installed as follows:
Chas. Lane. Chancellor Com
mander: B. 5. Gather. Vice
Chancellor: T.. G.. Cobb, Prel-
ate; ]. H. Wilson. Master of
Work: y. Lazarus. Master Of
Finance; Isaac Lazarus, Mas
ter Of Exchequer; Chas. l..
Smith. Keeper of Records
and Seal; c.. F. Brown, Mas
ter at Arms; Cilas. McNeely.
Inner Guard; c.. Lannie
Smith, Outer Guard. The
installation was conducted by
District Deputy B. X. Payne.
This lodge is now one Of the
most thriving X. of p. lodges
in the State. 1t is constantly
adding new names to its ros-
ter.
\ NEWSPAPER FOR BAKERS
VILE.
Mr.. H. :. PinkSton. whowas
employed as Il printer on the
Herald for about two wears
and more recently as publisher
of the Farmers Friendat this
place. will leave next week for
BakerSville to start Il news
paper at that place. Mitchell
county has been without a
newspaper for some time and
many of the leading citizens
Of that county have assured
Mr.. Pink>ton of a liberal pat
ronage. Mr.. Pinkston is a
Young man of intelligence,
good habits and a tip-topprin-
ter and has proven himself
thoroughly capable of taking
entire charge of a newspaper
We bespeak for him success
in his new field. His family
will remain in Morganton until
spring before going to Bakers
Vile.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-05
G NOTICES.


east along the prolongation Of said south line OF
SAID lot ! to the west line OF Glencore: thence to
thence east along the north line of lots "a and IS Q;
said Gieneore to the west line OF Monroe avenue.
Coyle's Highland Spring addition: thence east along
sne north lines Of lots Is and ) of said Highland
1hehce 70 the northwest corner Of lot y OF Tower
Gtove addition: thence east along the north lines OF
line Of Indiana avenue: thence south along the west
itne OF Indiana avenue to a point $50 feet south OF
Q the south line Of Eth street TO tie west line Of
Benton boulevard; thence to the southeast corner
along the south lines of lots is to / Inclusive. Of
block l, OF Santa Fe Place to the east line of Pros
Prospect avenue to the place OF Beginning.
section $. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are. insomuch as they conflict with
this ordinance. hereby repealed.
VOW; therefore. you and each Of you are hereby
notined that the fourteenth uith, day OF January. A.
D 1889. is the day. and the courtroom Of division No.
Tour "A, OF the circuit court OF Jackson county. Mis-
Kansas City. Jackson county. Missouri. is the place.
hereby fixed by said court for the ascartaluiRg and
81 pluFosed grazing and that unless on or befors
sae day next before the day set for the hearing
have been postponed or continued. you file with thu
eiefk OF said court your claim or claims for damages.
be damaged. and the interest of the claimant therein,
you and each OF You shall be forever thereafter pre-
And the court further orders that this order be pub
hshed in each issue Of The Kansas City Journal tine
iast insertion to be not more than one week prior 10
the uay therein fixed for said hearing.
INA the court further orders that a copy OF this
ofasr be served. a, by the charter of said city provid-
sI, upon each and every resident OF the city inter-
H. H: n. Stonestreet. clerk d, the circuit cour. Of
.achsoh county. Missouri. hereby certify that the
Ioresolhs - a true and correct copy OF the order
made by division No. four IA of the circuit court
u saehsom county Missouri, at Kansas City. in the
1oose ehtitied proceeding on the tenth Goth, day OF
in my Office.
witness my hand and seal OF court this sed dav Of
December, A. d. 1898. u NJ SToSESrpEr -r
eierk OF the Circuit Court OF Jackson county. Miz-
soulI b j.. s. CHASE.
NAp Deputy Clerk.