The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
CROKER IS NOT VAN HIYCE'S BOSS


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that question. He knows more about
leadership than 1 do"
The mayor declined to answer further
in this respect.
The mayor was questioned about his
personal experiences regarding the i'm
morality in this city, and the mayor
retorted that Mr.. Moss was morbid
about vice.
Have you any idea how many pool
rooms there are in the city of New
York;" asked Mr.. Moss.
Il don't know that there is a single
one" was the reply.
The mayor said that he knew James
A. Mahoney, and had had business
dealings with him ten or twelve years
ago in Texas He had seen him several
times lately.
Have you ever heard that your
friend Mahoney is the chief of the
greatest poOlroom syndicate in this
city," asked Mr.. Moss.
Il knew he made books on the race
tracks" replied the mayor.
Did you know he was running rooms
and receiving bets in those rooms in
New York City,"
mo"
The Mapor's Temper Aroused.
The mayor had never heard that Mr..
hdIOitN, MI. 0dTTOu ana MI sexton
were Jointly interested in poolrooms.
Have you never heard" sneered Mr..
Moss. that a gentleman named Van
Wyck was interested in them"
For the first time the mayor was
aroused.
That is absolutely false.9 he
shouted.
He wanted to know who told Mr..
Moss anything of the kind.
hi Sill i
retOrted the counsel.
Il never had any connection with
any illegal calling anywhere in the
world" shouted the mayor. You
knew that was not interested in pools
when you asked the question You
knew that, and you wanted TO bring it
out for the purpose of creating the i'm
preston that 1 was. I demand that
you bring out the evidence here and
show that 1 am not connected with
poolroomS anywhere in the world or
with anything else of an illegal char
acter, and 1 think the chairman of the
committee ought to enforce that re-
quest"
Mr.. Moss told the mayor TO wait a
day or two with the committee, and
he would learn something that he evil
IDENTIFY knew nothing about now. The
mayor insisted that Mr.. Moss be made
TO call a witness to prove the insinua-
ton. Mr.. Hoffman backed up the re-
quest.
Sergeant-at-arms Called On.
IF we are here to sully honest mems
said the Democratic
member of the committee. Il want to
go on record as saying that it is abso-
lutely unfair"
There was applause at this, and Mr.
Mazet ordered the sergeant-at-arms to
h.
demonstration.
Mr.. Mazet said that the mayor him
self had accused Hamilton upon what
he admitted was only rumor Mr. Ma
yet maintained that the mayors siren
uous denial was all that was required. |
Mr.. Hoffman again insisted that the |
matter be at once investigated He
ended the matter by saying that Mr. |
Moss had distinctly disavowed any in |
situation. and Mr.. Moss interjected the |
remark that he thought he was doing |
the mayor service. The mayor said |
if he knew of the existence of gam !
he would order them
closed. and that if they were not closed /
he would come pretty near removing |
somebody
Newspaper Men Must Lie.
Referring to ex-Chief of Police Nc 1
Cullogh, the mayor said he believed him |
to be a 'fakir," which term he trans 7
lated as a man with false face and /
fair 'front.'
Referring to an article in the newspa- /
pers regarding Devery's appointment. |
and that he had helped to |
male il up.
THAT is the way they make their liv /
ing. said the mayor. referring TO news
paper men, They have got TO do il or
they cannot live in the newspaper bust
ness. The mayor said he would make /
his living the same way if he could not /
do it any other way.
by telling fibs?" asked Mr.. Moss.
81 think So" said the mayor. How
ever. he said, that he was telling the
truth while on the stand and reiterated
the statement that a young man in a
newspaper office could not be truthful |
and make a living
The appointment of Mr.. Hess as police !,
but revealed nothing startling Mr. |
Powell was appointed commissioner. so
the mayor testified, because Mr. Lauter-
bach had said that Mr.. Platt wanted the
appointment filled in that way.
Platt Republican Boss.
And you looked upon Mr.. Plat as a
man authorized to speak for the Re
publican party in bipartisan matters?''
Not in a bipartisan natter said
the mayor Il thought he was the boss
of the Republican party. Whatever he
snuff they sneeZed."
Mr.. Van Wyck added that he had a
very high regard for Mr.. Platt The !
mayor said he spent less than $500 or 500
n his election campaign He stated that /
after his nomination he had given about
8 500 to the Democratic organization. |
The money was not given to Mr.. Croker.
The mayor was then excused. Mr. I
Moss saying that he would not need him
again this week.
Chief of Police Devery was called. His
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Ter of Captain Herlihy Devery had done
his because he had no confidence in
Herlihy Mr.. Moss intimated that
Herlihy was transferred because he
closed up pool rooms This Devery
denied.
Mr.. Moss asked him about the loss of