The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
been heaped upon this RamSpo bill.

IDLE vilihcation By the public Journals ~ ms
WHY HE 10 ron PARTIsAN MAYOR.
At the close OF his examination. Mr.. Lauter-
,ssSyns that n.hs see aaI9
held this view. no said. because a non.ovgeni-
Estion man was responsible to nobody but him
sell; whereas, the party man implicated MS
~ Il has bsep Implied" said he that ia
SessSs Could get
my Ramspo bil. through TammsnS more
easily Thsts az ,nonsen9. G car, nothing
Mr.. Moss-Before you, 60 AK you 4 you yill
DO what you can to bring here either he oI Mr.
pany. so that We may learn who the stock
holders are3 A. Ny frst duty is to tho cor
O. Isn't Il your duty 70 the, corporation 70
fr I1f d these matters out' A. cant say what
BUTCHER PRODUCES NO RECORDS.
w sss d 3 RSsss ooR e. e. the H'm'''
called upon yoa to Y Sryss .sisd W. IS:s.,
MI Moss read ths subpena and asked:
VIII you fpTpish those papers TO the COM
ph tosY no n 7sross ID.
sesretary's. the engineer's and other oflcials.
Q. Whore is the secretaryf A. do not
g; When az yop last SEQ him' A. Two
DOESN'T KNOW WHERE THE BOOKS ARE.
e Where Where , are tho books, A don ~. know
you looked for the stock book 4. have.
% %SsTs 4 s y v6n did dlSn "a And j. In tn.
q. Have you COMMUNICATED with Mr.. La
Has asTmsd 7cu nsI prssden. o, tn.
company that the secretary and the import.
q. Do you know who drew up that stock list1
I have no statement to make regarding any
report by tina treasurer.
Q. Has he made any report2 A. Iwont tell
q Why?, A.. It isn't a proper. question.
Hst the freasHrer rsp0rteS any m hs hey
q: Inn. Lamont should suddenly die, who're
Inquiries OF people who might know.
Q. Arc you willing 70 have the statement go
don't know where, the secretary Is or where
the most important PAPERS OF the company are?
A. I'm willing to have any statement 60 out
q. But this is to 60 out as your statement
A. I'm willing.
Q. Was money paid for your optionsp A. I'm
q. Who paid III A. don't know: II was In
Q. Were resolutions. passed giving the. en-.
glnser money to purchase these options3 A.
g, Where did the money come fromf A. I
q Did It come from some private sourcsi
A. l decline TO state.
Q. VIII you bring to us the stock book1 A. II
10 impossible for me to do IT,
Q. You are president OF tho company. How
can you hold your position as president II you
can't compel the secretary to come here and
bring the books? A. That's for me to decide.
=. ask you. in the name Of your good repu-
tation. which has been q household word for
years. In view Of the fact that your silence may
cause the inference OF fear to have the affairs
OF your com pany brought to the light. why will
| you not bring those papers here2 A. III do all
can that is proper. Why don't you subpoena
q. Where ia. the secretary A. It's not my
| business to bring him hero.
| MOSS INTIMATEs THAT THE sEcRETARY HAS
| RUN AWAY.
Mr.. Moss handed him q new subpoena say
Ing Isn't II most extraordinary and humil-
| iating position for the president Of . great
| corporation not to be able to locate the Inn
| portant books and papers Of the concern. or to
bring back the secretary when he has run
What right have you to say that he's run
| away ?" demanded Mr. butcher. starting sud
denly forward In his chair and for the first time
showing signs Of anger.
| You don't know whore he 10. do you" said
No" s.ld the witness indlrerensly. leaning
The Committee then adjourned for the day.