New-York tribune., 1899-04-11

| am here and stand ready and make an open open
breast question he may ssk me roner,y
owner or as to any question touching my & ADMIN
istration since have been Cniei OF Ioftsrs Iotr IN
MS case is 10 go behind the stay of the court ne
is an oficer Of the Supreme Court ana HIS o''e'
The Chairman-Have you hnishedF
The ChsirmanEso far as this investigation is
concerned will endeavor TO protect your "l.e, Ter,
es:s and when any question & cTine5 ne5 II P when Il is
presented. You understand Of course, INA dnat ,h ,ne
q technical trial where you were a defendant /
do not understand now that you are taking the at
''5Tue The Witness " am taking the attitude Of de-
fendant inasmuch this That on the matter re-
ferred TO as presented and entertained by tfls
committee that I have been tried by jury twice
on / have been broke before the Police Board on
there is stay Of the Supreme Court against me
The Charman-We understand the matter
The Witness-I will answer any question touch
Ing on any matter he may ask me since have
been renstated in the Police ,nb whlfn
come as evidence against those complaints.
The he hnk d f50p to he
and believes II 70 be true Let us see II he Is not
referred was Your trial in the court Of oyer and
Terminer befo' Judge O'Brien, was II not? Al
decline 70 answer that.
DECLINES TO TELL OF OLD CHARGE.
Q-You have alleged that certain things have
been tried and disposed Of and you also allege
posed of and in order to have the benefit OF that
position we ought to be able to know what you
claim is true? Al have been tried on that.
Q.-What was 1t you were tried in the Oyer
and Termner? A.-The records will show that
OFF you want to treat you fairly Chief
you must treat me fairly Al want TO be fair
Mr.. Moss.
OFF you have been acquitted OF the matter
charged against you. what is the harm in saying
what the matter was on which you ac-
quilted? Alt has cost me too much money, and
] am here without being protected by counsel. and
l have beer stayed I'm every way from being com
pensated for the money spent. and / don't care
to go back and have these things rehashed.
Owe want to know what things they are that
have been rehashed A.-Anything have been
tried on
Q-The committee cannot tell what is imma-
terih. unless you state. A.-Anythng touching
those specifications was tried on.
Q-What have you been tried In the Court
Of oyer and Terminer? A.-The records Of the
court will show.
The Chairman-We must get at that Mr.. Devery
The Witness-l really could not tell you.
The Chairman-You can tell US the substance OF
me charge against you. and the indictment against
The Witness-I disremember how they read. Per-
maps you can tell. Mr. Moss.
Q-lf you had said that before, Chief. would
you In the Court Of oyer and Terminer criminal
neglect Of duty In having failed to suppress dis
orderly house at No. 81 Edridge-st.? Al can't
Gwen. II state that that is my recollection
or the matter, do you dispute IT? Al object 10
Us Deing entertained here
QuWhat is II you object 10 being entertainer
~ nat you state now. don't know wnether
t9t ls SO or not: don't remember.
V;LWeil, you were tried upon some charge as 10
wnlch have stated my recollection 10 be that II
was charge Of neglect of duty as 10 a house or
III fame. No. 81 Eldridge-st. The next time that
you were tried was before the Police Board. WASH
Q.-Where? A-Let me see
Q-Wasnt II before the Police Board OF winch