New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
,arter of II. II was one hundred and nifty shares

Git Is worth more than that now7 Alt is
ON Carroll had some stock. too. hadn't he7
Al don't know ABOUT that THIS was fnhaoei-
c.--And YOU have not answered me about the
Ssyou are not answering about the Consolidated
and s 9slns s Tn Sss
S-pld YOU buy that stock A-Yes: sir
o-xwliat was the name of. the company A
Philadelphia Ice Company Consolidated
PAID CASH TO GELsHENEN.
o-p,N you pay for It by check? A.-No; paid
for II In cash.
o.-who N did you pay? AIR. Gelshenen.
o.--The resdent OF the Garfield National BankF
AYES.
with him? .l-Not at all.
Ole has with Mr. Carroll? Al amt answer
ing for Mr.. Cs rroll ~
hsn was tina, yGSa bought Ugh That P tsnS
of the company snywhereI Al Son Know; IL
ferred 10 my wife. and it is in her name. She gets
the dividends. ,,,,,.-
comnany of Philadelphia? A-That is It,
orpHSw does Mr.. Carroll happen TO know that?
A jo5n + CAROL aG0,i r s,SE
Mr. Moss-How do you happen to know that. Mr.
Cerro-how do you happen TO know IL was the
Knickerbocker company Al know something
sbou, the ice business iaessisa
Mr. Moss-Now. MIR Croker, you were not
psl:r Il %ssr "s S Rs sSp
why DO you object telling whether you are or
stockholder IN the Consolidated Ice COM
S.Wsii.: are are SSS Ssn, A kENo am not
Company Ss s'' Of Nsw-9 ork. X--No; am not con-
"e o.You never had any connection with 1T at all?
A.-No: ,r family, A-Not
one Of the tsmiiy, that I know Of and would
KNOW u t tnfy w a,a definite answer at any rate
F Frans you or dSr stock in Con-
sCess g Ios G NOT Enow that Mr. Peter
Meyer your psrsner has been eon beeVe IT, II he
WAS think would know 1t.
CROKER AS A COAL DRUMMER.
o.-You have been interested in the coal business
vomevhat. haven't you? A--No.
o-suficiently 10 write letters to people request
ing them 10 purchase coal of some particular In
dvidual? Al don't know of any particular
person that asked
Q.-Are they your friends? A.-Except as they
might be business friends no further than that.
o.what would be the good Of your letter? You You
unless there Is some influence and some power be-
hind that you IN b any o eapaGy sSu'I se
Q.-And preferably you would give IL 10 Demo-
Q--Isnt il a fact. that you have written letters
of recommendation in the interest Of friends,
Business. or are in the coal business? Al may
have done so; don't recollect H. write to people
o-You write lots Of letters for all kinds OF PEG
pie. If they come and ask you? A-Not all kinds
S~iic3Orssle people business people, If they
Q-Iha, Is, especially Democratic friends? A
leader iO OF the pa 1aS' TO do XmYes ~
Q-And it tends TO strengthen the organization
o-And a man engaged in business who has a
Ml bS S letter TO endeavor to secure customers
on II. That is what you give 1t TO him for? A
oHut y TO use # where it is useful? Aft am
asked 10 give friend a letter by any friend gen.
o1And it is in order boom or or boost him in his
bqsiness2 AGe him something ,Ie III to d0 the no.
ntical organization Of which you are the working
ooAnd Of course we don't characterize that
harmful. immoral or corrupt practice. either OF
u.s. AI f 10 an n nclden nG Is of affairs
in New York as we have i today? "A natural
o~And If he wants to sustain his party, as well?
% Hh sf il up s5 nS only SSt sso
upon The way that It's members sustain each other
in business isn't that SO? ArrThat is right
SALES AGENT FOR gToNE TOO
o.-You have been interested in quarries. too.
haven't you? A.-Never
Q.-Dont you know of any quarries in Vermont
or Down East there? A.-Never not one.
Q-Or in any stone business? AIN no stone
Or with any people that interested? A.-No.
oSsrres that want to o. put their stone into public
buildings? Al have got hundreds of letters from
people--something / in the paper some time
ago about my son going out TO some place and j, !
sS1 Of g' n Ny nd myself HS not
ssted directly or Indirectly at AL in nan, any queries
the assistance Of Your frends,youT Democratic
friends-you sometimes write to the heads or a de,
e fsteis. '0" your N'e' nave ''' ''''
9-writins 70 the heads Of the departments of
the city IN the interest Of he business or the sup sup
that. haven't you? A-No. have not done 1t
o3But before you used to do 1T? A.-Not for
~Bu. for what Places situati0ns ~
supplies to any department? A.-No, not one
signed by yourself or by members Of your family.
particular supplies or mate,as or
e On you are noi sure; are you A;The fam,
Of it. I couldn't stand for that.
would Th re- A xoqSHS pc contrary 10 your '''''
HIS AIR AND POWER STOCK.
o-you are member of the Air and Power
Company Ayes.
(Which has Offices In the Syndicate Building?
Alt hasn't got In there yet.
Q-You haven't got there yet? A-No, sir.
Q-what is the capital stock Of that company?
A.-Ten million
Q-Ten million? Ayes.
Q-How much Of that stock do you hold? A
Well II hasn't been settled up yet; It isn't out on
the market at all.
o--Of course. 1t isn't the market? Alt is
jn the treasury yet.
Oft is in the treasury. How much have you
subscribed for r.? A-None at all.
o;-How much is to be your proportion7 Al
couldn't tell you.
Q-You ought 10 have some? Ayes. sir.
Q-You taking very lively interest in the
Air and Power Company? Ayes. sir
Q-And you expect 10 have your hand In IL?
Al expect that TO be good thing.
Q-And this Air and Power Company will supply
air to any one who wants Il, air and power, all over
the city. including public buildings? A.-There is
no chance 10 use IL In public buildings that
know Of.
Q--Cant you devise some way OF making 1t use
ful In public buildings? Al haven't got that