The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

bach's remarks be stricken from the order
and IL was so ordered.
Al this juncture Mr.. Lauterbach at
tempted TO hand up note to member
OF the committee.
Blr. Moss protested and Mr.. LauterbaSh
tore the note to pieces. saying; "Horri-
BILE, shameful"
"Mr. Lauterbach. did not you once say,
tor publication, that you would rather
see Tammany man elected mayor than
a man belonging TO no organizationS"
Mr.. Moss asked.
After some though the witness replied
that he did say that.
Asked whether the company had any
money to pay Its bills, the witness SAID
that be never inquired into the finances
Of the company.
'Will you NOT advise Mr.. Lamont, SEQ
Rotary and treasurer OF the company to
come before this oommitteef"
81 think not"
"Is 1t because you are afraid of the
disclosures he might make"
my own expei fence on this stand is
such that would not allow nor advise
anyone to come here except under sub
poena. My pro-Tainm any utteranos, for
instance, needs an explanation from me
which am not allowed to make"
Mr.. Lauterbach said that on account of
proceedings against the Ramapo compa-
ny. he would not produce the stock list
In any other way than he had already
offered it..
Mr.. Lauterpach asked fol. % minutes
without interruption at the end of his
examination, in which to explain his
position.
Here Mr.. Lautsrbaoh was given oppor-
tunity to explain his preliminary
speech ss he called 1t. He said that his
words expressed a preference for an oraa-
nizatioD nomination. even by hostile
organization to . hybrid one. Rather
than have union of the Republican
party with representatives of unknown
and vague public opinions he would
have the opposition man elected.
Mr.. Lauterbach said the Strong admin.
istration was failure.
who does MIR. Bryan look to now but
to Tammany" no said. "That is because
Tammany hall is an organization con.
trolling this city. the position which you
might hold now II you had not relied on
the men who go to Tuxedo on election
day and barter 10000 votes OF tbs
Citizens union for that proud position. u
Silas d. butcher. president Of tbs
Ramapo water company was called to the
stand and asked whether he had brou ght
with him as ordered by subpoena, the
maps Of lands, conduits, dams and plans
of buildings now owned or being CON
traoted for by the company. He said hi
had no such documents. The maps were
on file In the several counties concerned,
and the engineers, he supposed. had the
plans. He did not know where the com.
pany's principal bank account was kept,
nor how much IL was. He declined tt
say whether the treasurer mad made, Ell,
report as to the-funds, OBJ .he ground that
it was not wiss:s the proper province o.
the committee to enquire.
"Is any private party putting up
money for the company"
81 decline to answer"
"Where are the books OF the company
asked Mr.. Moss.
"I don't know" said Mr.. Datohsr,
| perhaps the secretary mas them.p
"WiiI You get them and bring them
here tomorrow" requested Mr.. Moss.
"I will try, but I don't know where
to find MIR. Lamont. -
Isn't that remarkable statement TO
the president Of company who Is seek
ing 500, 100000 contract with this city
to make, to say that his secretary has run
off with the books of the company an
TINT he does not know where to fipG
him" demanded Mr.. Moss.
Mr.. butcher replied that the secretary
might have put them In a safe deposi
vault for all he knew.
MIR. butcher was again subpoenaed TO
tomorrow, the order again calling for tn
| production of the books and papers o
the Ramapo company.
| Adjourned until Wednesday morning.
| LAKE VIEW FAIR.