New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17

I am not interested in poolrooms. You knew that
auestion You knew that and you wanted to bring
Il ont for the purpose OF creating the impression
that was.
MAYOR GROWS wRATHY.
Q.-You are closely associated on your own tes-
timony with Mr.. Mahoney and II that is So
A. dnterposing)-I demand that you bring out the
evidence here and show that am connected with
poolrooms or with a poolroom In this city or any
where in the city or In the world. or that 4 am
with n1 Sn h else sh shaa OF this
mlttee ought TO enforce that request md
The Chairman-You have said most positlveIly ana
emphaticay that you are not connected with such
matters . u.., ,,o,,r oo,,n
sci 10 spread out before the people OF the civilized
world that the Mayor OF New-York Is Interested IN
poorooms' and think 1t is your ou'y 10 "aAe III"
Mr.. Moss-Mr Mayor, I want you to see the
to sn s ef 5 see you in the
sion Of this committee for couple Of nays gSu Sa
evidently you do no, know anything about nov
had anything to do with an illegal calling in my
Mr.. Moss-wait
The Wtness-Are you going to make him call a
man here TO prove that /. the Mayor of New-York,
am connected with poolrooms and with illegal
The Chairman--There has no such charge been
Mr.. Hoffman, insist that Mr.. Moss be directed
to produce the man here from whom that rumor
regulations. l. as n member OF the committee, want
to go on record az saying that that Is absolutely
The Chairman-,The sergeant,at-arms will clear
the S1 any a. n ,npt lie. made a. hs
mouth to take that position in reference to him
Soi after @"ESsps of Mr. nf ShS d
m3rning ,,.o. 49,. .a,o h,s .,,,s-
ment I ask him specifically upon what he based
that statement. and he said nothing except com;
ne s asked whether he has any connection with
these neutrality-suspicious. ne has specif-
lie. 1nnfa 1 anu noff tath n
one best qualified to decide that matter. and the
one best qualified TO state that he has not any con-
HOFFMAN ATTACKS MOSS
Mr. Hoffman, desire to say. as a member Of
this committee. that 1t has been the object OF the
counsel OF the committee 70 put questions that
have contained a suggestion or suggestions which
would assa mans character. man holding
high position in the government Of this city has
been asked II he is connected with pooroom, and
the questions OF that character have absolutely
failed b AND m memStr of this SG aeVo
In the right OF fair play: and / state that the only
and a%1 insist i that ' how this charge became rumor
and that this person who Is responsible FOR II: be
produced. and that the matter be inquired into
MI. Wson--Don't you think that the word Of
the Mayor Is stronger than common rumor?
Mayor Van Wyck-The Mayor IL no more than
any other citizen.
1t has been stated here that a certain firm are
blackmallers. That rumor should be traced. and
deny that statement. Mr.. Moss refuses to disclose
where he heard the rum9r as to the MAYOR S o
this committee that II this is not an investigation
Ter Of Idle rumor be not considered or il is that
have the proper evidence insist that this mat
mittee unless we have proper evidence
The chalrman.We have wasted great deai d, OF
avowed any charge or lnsnuation that the Mayor
| Is connected with any Institution or this kiho' Inc
examination will proceed.
MOSS GETS BACK AT HIM
Mr.. Moss-Just one word why was not the hon
orable Assemblyman quick to come to my RELIEF
when a witness the stand gave public run,or, as
he had understood It, regarding me. the servant Oh
HqmaI don't recall any such s cyl SSst
heard, and you Ought to give me yours. allan,
Of what the honored member OF the committee has
suggested? This Is not criminal trial Eyld trs
whereby there has been preliminary examinaton1
before a magistrate indictment by the Grand
and What 6s the pT OOf ss to sustain
The Winess-He knows who told him. and ne
ought to be made to.tel me. ooooa r. A.
oranrv and respecta bic manner This is a body of
the Legislature and Is entitled 70 as much COUSIN
Grafton as the Legislature OF the STATE OF New
Mr. Clarke-This is an investigation. Evidence
| he obtained upon lines which counsel believed. but
from evidence which can only be Obtained , by on m
ppeient nroof admissible n court OF justice could
Be offered Is Of course vide Of the marx ae.t,ou this
| thing ought TO be fairly understood and why was
TO ask that qqesGn nv m hGk h 1nai did, ana the
The Chairman agree with you.
MR. MOSS GIVES HIS REASONS.
| Mr. Moss-I wondered why such rumors have
reached me. and believe now that they had their
origin In the fact that has been observed by people
that the Mayor had an acquaintance with Mr.. Ma
| haI lot biQ mat
| Mayors statement OF an intimate knowledge OF Mr.
| Mahoney and the meeting OF him at the Demo
danv that rtimor the papers-if not the papers the
| public mnd-woud Rave been fun OF insihuau ir
| which he has denied. think nave dohe MIN
The Witness-Nlne or ten years ago, before was
On Texn ee and some bankers in wall street and
and sought copa age NJ d%neSS
| stock In that company. ! owned STOCK. we los
that put IN and d fSet ha ne o eyenc
for you TO put such question mere before the pun
~ Mr. an MossNNot simply that your meeting him fire.
auentiy and knowing him intima ts.1rvnoAv
Mr. he Moss"Now think undersa9al each oihs,
little better Mr. Mayor We were asking wnesh OF
you had knoT HAVE yo not seen details specific
statements in the neTspapers trequen nmSers
and places where poOlrooms are operating b anS
| have been operating for months? At mas peer Eel
| discussed In the newspapers ever since can re
| O-During your administrator! o!a.enen.,
hat hundreds Of poorooms existed. statements I,t
| hat the poolrooms were contributing for the rails
| ins of sums of money statements OF pooirooms
Thinning al particular places? Al don't know, SIR
rU UmThey have not been brought to your attention
| A.-No sir.
HAS NOT HEARD OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
n Has n come to your knowledge that gambling
,ouses in large numbers were springing up and are
being operated in this city to-day? Al don
! know that; no. sir. ~
| O-You have not heard OF 1t? A-No. ST. nave
| not heard that, but assume that there "ou''
| ~ an,,o +, a large city. They are all over thu
| world. ,.s -. M, ,,o reu, Chic
| ~ his office in those matters? Al don
iInow anything about those affairs; know IN
General condition Of the city is pretty satisfactor!
70 The people We never would Know there was
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