New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01


oDoes occur to YOU tha' amy snfnsef for any
contract to be entered into as Va III ,, Van
IN tho kamapo matter ~ Io u1 nroblh, All con-
tracts with private water companies heing mace
Win the city Without wipng out al cXisung con-
question is whether this section is sufficiently
stringent to protect the city
CALLS IT A GOOD PROVISION.
o.-That IS the point and. in view Of your OK tx.
TO have your opinion AN5.I, az" nq non
pared to discuss any oufsuo" rood enrovision
and I don't see how any frauiulent conlI4a', can
be made with the city unless every one participates
o"woaid you suggest that before any coG rrI{
eiapse between the Introduction OF contract anG
It's rahca uon so ihat tncI" I"p'o vorvthing IS
~ - j, ~, ~, Mic notice now such a contract must
be- publioiy considered and publicly passed
Before asking General Tracy any further ques-
lions Mr. Moss said AZ this point Il think
sboul5 CO.., in Justice 10 The committee and to my
self tha, there was never \ tine when we dia no,
-o,s,asr General Tracy n necessary witness, and
we intended from the outset to put him on the
s.o,d There has been "A general misappreheiisoH
IN the subject and the fact that Eenera Tracy
has no, been called until to-day is due personally
TO myself
II hone Mr. Moss Will carry on the examination
Of General Tracy" Mr. Hoffman interjected IN
su,h n way as will not make 1t necessary for mo
70 cross-examine. ,. o..
,r+ bae boen n matter 81 my personal judgment
Mr. Moss continued without taking any hoNc' VI
Mr. roNfnan's insinua,ion that counsel would ask
no dietasfefnl questions Of General Tracy as 20
tho time when this witness should be called II
WAS alvays my intention that he should be called
nr,or 10 November I. ! supposed before the iasl
adjournment that would SIT week longer ana
{, was nv desire 10 have various matters reIatne
n the Ramapo company gone into before calling
hoy al
but for the unexpected adjournment
II would ike 10 say" persisted Mr. HOFFMAN
chat r. matters not when q intended to call
General Tracy He is here now. and insist tha'
he ought be submitted TO an examination or 'ne
same manner as have been put to witnesses OF the
opposite political faith"
READY TO ASSIST HOFFMAN,
well. IL Mr. Hoffman thinks that when am
through tho examination is not complete VIII
ase,st him IN his cross-cxanination Mr.. Moss re-
piled. smugy
u am not paid TO conduct the examination
Mr. Hoffman exclaimed angrily. But you are
and It is your duty to the people to examine THIS
witness IN the same manner as you have examined
other witnesses"
Docs this mean that under criticism7
counsel asked turning 10 the chairman
Il don't know what he means" Mr. Mazet said
throwing himself YEARLY back i'm his chair
What mean is that General Tracy should not
be examined in an apologize manner MT ho'l-
man growled.
"Oh proceed proceed Mr.. Mazet said sharply.
ending the first Of the many TITS that occurred
during the afternoon between oo"lisc' anu e
mittoeman.
Thereupon Mr. Moss took UP again the examna-
ton Of General Tracy. The witness said that ne
became connected with tho Ramapo company
through Mr. Lamont in 1857 lie had known Mr.
Lamont on and of for some years before that
GID you become stockholdier at that u .i,er
A-WeN no not at that time but very 500" az, 81
l. vas understood when became the counsel TOT
The company that ! was to take stock as compen-
s|.'' D ID yo2 get yoGr stock from Mr lamont
20 -Wbat Wa the amount YOU receivcd2 An
all the most stock eyer owned Was 81 s s.ee
iary Of the Navy IN 1889 was four hundred or I'VE
@ Whs, is your present holding? A.-None.
The witness answered with emphasis on the word
o-When did you part with it? Al parted with
the last 100 shares in the carly part OF Jny.
O-TO whom dd you sell or transfer ht 81
made no iranslorTcnce. My assistant ATTENDED 10
that ! was in Europe at the time. The stock
"es i Wsd a indoTsed in blank A-No some
Of it was In nay own name. About TWO hun4Ted ana
fifty shares. think 80 , 49, .,
@dQ 70 rhq S2o Gd you transfer " 1T was ''
Q~Who was the broker? At was man
'" 0 Mas i, broker in the habit Of dealing In
Romaro stock? Al don't know. ] am willing.
however 10 tell YOU all about the Transaction one
day my assistant sad 10 me mat a man OF tn n
aftrr tbaf he came aeain lie asked me II I would
sell nv Ramapo stock He asked me IF would
give him a refusal on four hundred shares. asked
him what he was PREPARED TO pay for the refusal
ing moment. | said to him u won eve YOU
for the price YOU offer but I don't care 20 tie up
the stock for an indefinite period But 7 therc is
any tine when you ready TO take the shares.
YOU come and see me and If have stock you can
/ buy it," In a short iime-I don't know how long
ana nfty shares He offered me. however. less than
he aid when he asked for the refusal H. ! sold MIN
/ long lanse # time he came again ana wanted
have ihem He said "What f. Your price ,o-asy2'
/ said same as before NO he SAID. Il could
Weu rede s o" , sl then told Elm he could
take the stock Then after another long interva +
ln 3an HeoS g b now price fr another hGndrea
/ shares and Jet him have them That EFT me
was tn Europe on July I got cable from my
assistant. saving that the same man had been IN
and had offered The same price for the remainder
/ Of the stock. cahled 10 sell
BEFORE THE CONTRACT CAME UP
Q-Was that before or after the Ramapo contract
came up? Alt was before. never heard OF the
contract coming up in The Board OF Public improve
ODD YOU know il was coming UP? A-No. The
first heard Of it was while was IN Paris
Odd You not know prior 10 your gong 20
Europe that The company VS. negoil2'inE win the
/ city authorized ! have learned since re-
turned that some time in 1SeS application was
made by the Ramapo COMPANY for contract, and
q IS stated that II Was public application II II
was ] probably read il. but II ] did n passed ont
/ @. ms mind knew nOtAlrg moro about the con-
tract until rs ] have told you read of r. IN Paris
KNOWS NOTHING OF LAVTERBACHs EvI-
DENCE
Q-But Mr. Lauterhach has testified that he was
/ constantly going TO Dalton and hoahan with re-
gard 10 this contract Al know nothing about
+ thai
Q-Dd You have any consultation with him about
the comuanys matters? A.-WeN. that would be
impossible FOR ne 10 say Mr.. Lauicrhach was some
years ago connected with the company in some
way so ! cannot say that the Ramapo company
WAS never mentioned between US
Q.-Then DO understand that YOU took no part
in the negotiations with the city officials looking 20
the making OF contract A.-$onc at all From
the time gave up the presidency 81 the company
in ise, 7 never conferred with any onlcer Of the
company touching the affairs % the COMPANY Sin ce
ny Reclamation | have nAN no CONVERSATIONS WITH