The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-16

Nj, Moss 20 the Chairmanl-wm you please
The ChsiTmsn.Mr. Croker. We want to be
perfectly fair with you and We want you TO be
"Tshs Witpess-1 want you to be fair with me
Mr, Mszst~You do not need any protection
He has given you ample opportunity 70 place
yourself before the world a. you desire to.
You have had the opportunity to answer every
The witnsss-Yoq don't .sive, me the
Wished Wished the Ss M IA %'e com nj sste eV was f IN k al a
nG S. a9s w. NJ Sa' d 5R EEs5G I ask you whether these
appointments don't make Il worth your while
sS. T. G = iss.no q fl0S on. Rsaa To- in fRS.E Psf are
other eonside~ratione. such as their subserv;
ask isI'y You that a QUESTION ssssa 0 ssSIs. Have Have any S1 men 4
w wefth hs yoS Sp% ~si SS e sos e,t 70 s sssm s5 H1sse pi %sa' By y
di5e @S and advissE, A:-No' sir.
those men II they gave II to your A In the
Ct Ct I'll d@i;. sfsS d sste come oSsr e % q a. III ~ lie ne pis ,ssse is
the organization. Idont have anything to do
" Gou N asked the witness ~ the amount Of
increase that had been made IN salaries bleach
ssia ; s%sI ;sss S e %F%s$ Ss: i Pre- Ill.,. f sss V ,sss i;
earned sSns ,h By w fisEyisHrds' of NJ ram MS:s s scsa
tive tive Of ePf party rS m The t eo2ieet iiois' WE'RE made assspf Tor
f from o 'SSsinsss men and q. t RsIl t =. oS Ssss HsSs
Asked v any accounting was made. the witness
count was kept OF the money.
WOULD cIosE THE pooLnoons.
The examination then syitched to, Mr..
G SnoW rh tIEissn doS S0hh b, PAX NJ Me- Croker %..r didn't and
Mr.. Moss couldS NJ enile1hten him him. iu ,%isSsi than han
to say It was John DAILY. the gambler. The
witness said he kney q John DAILY who owned
Fsa e ne even R,,as e tRss he q h sSn raa s. sneS a f Sou Sc
3;sYou are specially a%ssirSus Of the gSlIiee
hoop queen are ,b yOH ,ns A nolIt sst nhg ,hs Y 0SSns ! To- na,l
and earnest ets effort s to close gambling houses do
8::--HH9eSS p sseaasa The 1 slosiss 81 81 poolroom.
s $Sssss ;s SYSSd sa XXI: Il % e 4 e ! P ':is..s. 'a0S SsS' It s' va:
Bs S; n Sia dais soa, 0n H.e az th IF ssffpss sss said L
9 B. you dig . t. sapsriptss enc. n dRESy.nss;
Q;..said it was wrong and ought to be stopped.
,U.s.You 80 understood. didn't you' Al
Y..It has been the genera, eoneensus Of
fRta'S we're e eiosS Seiy '|X1.e- II hope SoG Z was. az 'na'
time 9;N yoalaS TsSe intfrs s@ Sow In racing at hat
,Q.-And you had horses on the track A
2 ;.z,A n t these s,,,, pGsol.oo ,as In the city were az
nothing to do with the racing that l know OF.
SHUT EN- UP. pEvHRY. SAYS THE BOSS.
Q.-Why don't YOU say that pow to Chief
Avn Il be glad to do 50; e'o''
!, s, S SSs 81 y ssss + 81 f tx * a sa aPf I f trust "s' e Win A shut ' az
OWN you say that also to carroll2 A
Q.-And to sexton2 A.-Yes.
Owen. we viii walt and see II they are
closed to,morrow: Al hope they will. You
that2 Ave heard the same talk always.
vo 9;v veis { you hear Is r. %u .nnl,os Ali-Moro when
ARE POLICE COMMISSIONERS EXPECTED TO Re-
TIRE RICH?
OIL think you suggested the other day that
you did not know but l might be rich. because
you mean BY that M. Crokerf Al don't
oS}i-Haye you any statement to make' A
IL had Z charge / would bFins i right up
q Police Commissioner to make money? A
Q.-You don't mean that Police Commission
ers generally should come out Of office rich. do
s'9:,,yo;H VII 'i please understand, Mr.. Croker.
accountability aqd b be S sIhysn your privilege
telling you the general rumor that I heard.
0;1JEfom whom? Al couldn't tell you;
- Q.--Name one person. from whom you heard
IL No one particularly. but 1t is gen.
>, Q.-When you can will you send his name to
the committee. II you can name, one person
from whom you heard 1t? Al will do so with
q, QiEMG Croker. you we're as much interested
In the AFFAIRS Of New York at that time as you
d,99;I7And you were out and wanted to get in.
we're S:o soS n o4Y E E'Tfa lGo sdRsnt tss advantages
9.And 4 is q fatr advantage to catch a cor
rQ'8 9eSiS are taking about % me. Mr.. Croker. as
Police Commissioner? Al say you had con-
tr2l. We had po power over you to catch you.
Q.f9u had no Judges on the bench? A
.Q.~Xptd Judges Of the Criminal Courts who
Q~:.{oghada Tammsny Judge-Judge slmms
Q.-hnd you mad a TammaEy District Attor-
ney most OF tho time? A.-Yes.
3.-AApd you have one now2 A.Yss..
cause we could not catch you.
,Q.-Do you mean to say that I am smarter
than you? A.-You are a pretty smart man.
lLaughter.l
Dwell, l have given you your chance. A.
Why didn't you catch some OF them people un-
der you?
CRoKER AND THE HUCKLEDERRY.
Q.-Your mental operations are n mystery to
me. Are you interested In the pro position to
combine the Manhattan and Brooklyn Union
railways2 A.-No.
Odd you not at one tipe own 5000 shares
OF the Huckleberry Roadp Al decline to
answer.
O.-And wasn't that at a time when there
was a resolution pending In Albany affecting
the road? Al decline to answer.
Q.-Was not that at a time when you desired
to get certain measures through the Railroad
You decline to answer that?
sir.
railroad 2 Al decline to answer,
.Q.-Do you desire the Metropolitan Railway
shall get the contract for rapid transit Al
don't know whether they will or not
Q.-Do you desire II or not? A. have no
to express OF that.
HIS QUARREL WITH COCHRAN.