The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-15

New York, April 15.-The Mazet in
vcstigation committee resumed its ses-
sions today.
Peter #. Meyer, Crokers' real estate
partner, was called. He said he was "A
member OF the dock board. He and Mr..
Croker were the only members Of the
real estate firm.
Prior TO taking OF Mr.. Croker into
your firm you did not have "A great
many of the judicial sales, did your
asked Mr.. Moss.
NO. but l made more money from
other sales and got twice the money
han 1 do now" replied the acutioneer.
Mr.. Meyer said he made 100000 I'm Il
months. More than you will ever
make i'm your life at this business, he
added, speaking TO Mr.. Moss.
MIR. MaZet called Mr.. Meyer up with
n sharp, win you confine your an
swers TO the question and not volunteer
information"
Mr.. Moss asked ~ Mr.. Meyers object
In speaking TO Mr.. Croker about going
into partnership with him was not TO
get the. benefit OF Crokers reputation
and influence.
No" said Mr.. Meyer. lit was TO get
satisfaction out OF certain party that
j had a little grudge against Further
he would not explain.
Mr.. Meyer said his firm made about
81. 700 a year out of the judicial sales.
Ii was such a small matter that he did
not care anything about II.
Mr. Meyer said that in an indirect
WAY he had approached Mr.. Croker in
order TO be appointed park commission
cr. The witness thought he could do
better that way than by speaking TO
Croker directly.
And he gave his consent, didn't he!
asked Mr.. Moss.
II suppose he did by having me APP
pointed" said the witness carelessly.
"He had you appointed, did he not?"
Mr.. Moss smiled.
Yes. no; i got my appointment from
the mayor" responded Mr.. Meyer, see
ing the trap.
Mr.. Meyer said he did not hold any
stock of the Consolidated Ice company.
He did hold some a year or two ago.
He bought IL in the open market. Mr..
Moss inquired with so much curiosity
end detail into this ice transaction that
Mr.. Meyer said: II won't answer you
another single question" but Mr.. Moss
wormed out of Mr.. Meyer that he
might have bought the stock while
member OF the dock board.
Mr. Meyers examination was sus-
pended and Mr.. Croker was recalled.
MIR. Moss twitted the witness regarding
his assertion made yesterday that If IL
should be proven that he had ever re-
ceived any dishonest money from the
city he would allow his right arm TO be
cut off.
Are you willing TO make the propo-
sition that II dishonorable money or
tishonorable transactions are ''laid at
your door you will part with your for
tune and part with your liberty ask
cd Mr.. Moss.
yes" said Mr.. Croker.
THAT Is more TO the point and more
10 the purpose, replied Mr.. Moss.
smiling.
II was led TO put th9t question, MI.
Croker because Of your suggestion
early in the examination that there
should be no playing to the galleries.
MIR. Moss said he understood Mr..
Croker had stated that when he re-
turned from Europe i'm 1897 he was sub
etantially without any large amount OF
means at that time. The statement had
been published.
Mr. Croker denied that the state
ment was true. He declined To answer
whether in 1897 he had stock i'm the
Union railway.
THAT is my personal affair. said the
witness. but he went on To deny his
family held any stock in the Roebling
Building company at that time He did
not know that his son. Richard 3, was