New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

CITY. that this company having swallowed up
most Of the ice companies. - now; tmrousn sc on
Dock Department OF which your fellow -stock
holder as is alleged. is a member. crowolhs ou.
Of business the dealers in ice who nave not se'
been absorbed by the Consolidated ICE ~ o.,
pany II Is alleged that this Is peing donr re To-
the beneft of prominent members IN the = az, az.
many Hail organization, including youIsen ~ AZ,
Croker and Mr. Meyer ard that II IL oe,'s g. "a
through the agency of Mr. Meyers DOCK poa,u
one OF the boards Of this city. That SLOWS !"u
how important II is. and that II ~ no. sin n 4 -
matter of personal concern. we nave az ' 49,
seen in the testimony OF Mr.. croker ana -, oysr
Gun testimonv how complete Is the co1troi over
the heads of departments or TINS ci.y " ,ar ord
ganzaton OF which Mr.. Croker IL inc c' ' ,hasa
YOU are the first deputy. Now WIZ, u reason for
considerations and giving them as l1a' If vou
reiterating my question. / ask you aCa ta !" ram
49, he,d stock in the Consolidated Ice Co'''-
pany?" 49,. only ,enly Carroll
would make a.. u,,ness's re-
Mr.. Moss then asked that the wl' dn,nr,t,ee
fusa to obey the instructions OF tne and this
NJ Mazet promised should be done seio n,,
Carroll left the stand Assemblyman niU n
put number OF questions =, hsd nun increased the
taxation of the city by the creation oI , a ,nw
mission OF Jurors by the Primary Ere Ere n riows
the Metropolitan Elections OIL ar anu witnesses
other measures In order that the WI'n n,,
memory might be refreshed. Mr.. HoHIna,,, many e.
ed him a typewriter statement Carro ,s Hs
grateful for the relief from MI Mv1o 81 Mr.
Hoffman in the affirmative. ana py rei en
to the typewriter statement echoeu .n "hnS the
contained therein which purported " smo" had
additional taxation which each hie"'"'' ~
imposed on the city. ,, A., Carroll
When Mr.. Hoffman had finished MI Sait ~
attempted to hand the paper BACK 10 the ,. IL
somhlvman hut Mr.. Moss succeeded IN securing
a Then counsel took the witness over tne saIie
ground as Mr.. Hoffman had done WIN .,,e
suit that Carroll was unable TO rehe'nlDa' 90
single one Of the figures to when ne hau ~
ciihtv sworn a moment so De1Ore.
MIR. CROKER RECALLED.
Richard Croker was recalled TO the s'""u
when Carroll was at length permitted u 81
Like his assistant. he declined 10 answer ~"
ouiries into what he termed his personal AFFAIRS
but consented for the personal information OF
Mr. Moss TO state that he held no shares IN 'ne
Consolidated Ice Company. nor as far az ne
knew did any OF his family. He dio own i''W
shares in the Knckerbocker Ice Company OF
PHILADELPHIA but these he had transferred to
his wife some time ago. He declared mat ne
was not interested in any coal or QUAR-! COIL
pany, but was member OF the Ar ro" 81,
Company He had gone into that concern on
the suggestion of Mr.. Hoadey, and, althoush
he intended TO buy some of the stock because
he believed that air power was good 'hins, ne
had not yet actually bought any of the shares
for the reason that they had not been onered
for sale.
He refuted Mr. Moss's suggestion that he had
had business relations with Ex-Governor Flower
but said that he had frequently specuated in
stocks. What these stocks were or the amount
of his profits he refused to say.
II might speculate in reference to a stock OF
certain class" he added, Il might sell 1t out on
a margin and go kind Of that way. but
will tell you that will show you. II you
want TO see them. all the books of our office for
the last seven years that you have been talking
about, and you what | have made.
Will be glad to do that / will show you the
books OF Peter F. Meyer. and want to say to
you that my half in that business amount
ed anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000 in the last
seven years right along. and have got more
money now than l had when was In public
office: since | got out OF that and my specula-
tions in Wall Street or any other place. | am
not going 10 tell you. and IL you can show me
where | have taken a dollar from any people
you can cut that right arm off,
AS Mr. Croker drew to the end Of this state
ment he grew decidedly emotional. and when he
declared that his arm might be taken off II he
had taken dollar from the city. those near
to him could plainly see that there were tears
in his eyes.
Mr.. Moss was not able to finish his examina-
ton Of Mr. Croker before the committee rose
and he therefore handed the Tammany leader
another subp9na. to insure his attendance again
this morning.
Chairman Mazet announced that the com
mttee would meet this morning at 10 o'clock IN
the Federal Building. in Room No. "a.