New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16


affairs" Mr.. Croker lie so DESTROYS Of keeping
from the committee to often move the Wit
mesa to an outbreak of irritation. The whole
examination was veritable third degree for
the man who frankly asserts that he sees moth
ing wrong in taking emoluments from judges
whose nomination and election are principally
due TO him.
Nor is he the worst. Mr.. Moss proposes
tomorrow to give him opportunity Of ex-
planning the sources of the admittedly large
amount OF money he is now possessed Of and 1t
n undoubted that should he continue TO seek the
protection OF the plea OF personal affairs" his
departure for Europe will be postponed.
The committee sat yesterday in of the
coartrooms on the third floor OF the Federal
Building. The change was decidedly beneficial
TO all concerned for the reason that the greater
amount Of room allowed those whose business
compes them to attend the proceedings to
work without the inconvenience which arose
in the cramped quarters of the Board of Trade
and Transportation, at No. 203 Broadway.
Some question however. has been raised as to the
legality OF holding the investigation in the Fed
eral Building, and in order to avoid any I'M
toward issue. the committee will "esume It's
inquiry tomorrow in the rooms of the Board
of Trade.
PRICE OF A PIECE OF PIER.
The first witness called yesterday Richard
j. Foster a wholesale ce-dealer. He explained
that II was necessary in his business to have
dock facilities and the use Of an ice bridge for
landing the ice. He got lease for this purpose
Of ninety four feet OF bulkhead on the pier at
Morton-st.. North River. from the Dock De
partment. for which he paid 5000 year II
NAV be mentioned that this sum is nearly as
Loo ma q
for a whole pier He was invited by Mr. Morse
TO turn his business over to the Consolidated
company for which $4,000 offered 10 him.
besides a salaried position. He refused to accept
the offer however. and since then various dif-
fculties have been placed in his way by the
city officials His ice platform. which was es-
sential to his business taken down four
times in all by the Dock Department, who com
planned thatxit was an obstruction. The op-
structicn complained OF was that the platform
was in the way Of carts dumping snow, but the
witness explained that not more than ten or
twelve carloads had been dumped there and
that there was plenty of room to unload the
snow besides at the particular spot where his
platform tft
Peter F. Never a member Of the Dock Board
and partner of Richard Croker in the real estate
business was next called His attitude toward
Mr. Moss was distinctly pert. not to say IN
solent The witness endeavored to belittie the
Significance of the testimony already given
showing that the CrokerM Meyer firm had a prac-
teal monopoly Of the judicial sales. by assert
ing that the income from this source vas not
cne-fftieth part of the revenue obtained from
executors sales He denied that he was made
Dock Commissioner because CT a personal re-
quest to Mr.. Croker. but agreed that the APP
tho NJ
To all questions OF importance relating to the
bns,ness dealings and financial transactions OF
his firm Mr. Never initiated the example set by
his partner and Mr.. Carroll in declining to
answer because as ne contended. they were
personal affairs"
The committee will meet tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock in the rooms Of the Board OF rraoe'
No 203 Broadway.
II vas clear from the few questions that MI
Moss asked Mr.. Croker in regard to Smiling
.vohn Kelly that he was still confusing as ne
did the other day. Smiling John Kelly the
well-known and popular turfman. with the So
called Honest" John Kelly, whose gambling
house was entered by the police some montns
ago. Mr.. Moss asked Mr.. Croker If Smiling
John Kelly was a gambler and Mr. Croker
with perfect truth said that Mr.. Kelly was not
Smiling John Kelly has great many friends
in the Republican party. as well as In the Demo
cratic party and never had any interest in any
gambling -house whatever never was a gambler
ana never had tine reputation OF being a gam
bier Mr. Moss was entirely mistaken In re-
gard to him.
A full detailed report Of the proceedings VIII
be found in Part III of this issue
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Mr. CUTLER KNOWS NOTHING OF 1T.
Morristown n j.. April Is Specialize. F. Cutler
~r>s,a.r< ~ the Nev-York Telephone Company.