The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-03
CROKER WANTS TO TESTIFY.
COMMITTEE TO man mn TO-DAY ON
NIZET'S CHARGES.

The District Attorneys once Occupied the
Committees Time Yssterday-Complnints
Heard OF Unexplained Postponenients
of Trials and Dismissnls of indictments.
Richard Croker appeared in the Mazet Com
nittee room yesterday and said to tho re-
pOrers:
II came here to contradict the lie Mazet
published about me In the morning papers,
and want to be nut on the stand 10 do it,"
n, offered twice. later. TO take tho witness
,,prd but was told that he would be
hoard Mt 10 30 O'Clock to-day. 1t was said that
cha committee might adjourn to-day until
Noy. n. Mr. Hoffman was OF opinion that II
would never meet again. II has been decided
not TO call Police Commissioner Sexton until
,,tsr election, hut 70 let him conduct the cam
p,iun against Maze IN tho Nincteenth without
hindrance from the COMMITTEES.
The District Attorneys Office occupied most
Of tho committee time. Deputy CLERK Henry
N.,sb Of the Court 81 General Sessions told
about Col Gardeners disputes with the judges
n, that court for the control Of tho daily
.,lspdors which dispute he supposed ac-
oo,,,.d for tho tran sfer OF star" murder
c,.es N tho Supreme Court. He said that for
the last few weeks tha Plrts OF General Ses-
,iops had been adjourning early Tor lack OF
business.
LAWYER Elmer 8. White. who succeeded in
eating V l.. Forrest. n bucket-shop keeper.
brought back here from Los Angeles for trial.
rartly A. the EXPENSE OF his clients. the COM
,loinnn,s testified that Forrest was indicted.
and thereafter without any notice to the COM
rlainnnts. discharged without trial Assistant
district Attorney Robert Townsend had en-
dnr.cd on the papers that there was no proof
against Forrest. AMI recon mended his dis
charge Aiterward Col Gardiner said he was
,or-y that Forrest had been released. but he Is
Sill at large nevertheless.
large numhe o, instances were given
where cases had been postponed time and
time again and indictments had been dis
missed without. ia the opinion OF the wit
resscs. any proper reason.
George \ Baker. lawyer Of 100 Broadway.
testified that h. hal had George A. Bush In
dc,ed in 1885 for swlndlng. and had seen the
case on the calendar several times. but had
never been notified. although he was complain
,us witness lie learned that Townsend had
charge Of the case. Il has not been tried yet.
I'was2:4i o'clock when Mr.. Bakers exami-
nation was over. and as he left the stand
Richard Croker entered with Corporation
Counse. Whaen and George OSulllvan. Mr..
Croker sat down n thu rear o, the room.
Chairman Mazst excused himself and went in
10 the committees private room. Immediately
Mr.. Croker started forward. hut changed his
min. anu e'ltLel To lllH Sthb y NllUtes rs
called tu, before he could reach the stand
NJ Croker came forward.
Gentlemen Il the committee" he said" I
ask PERMISSION TO be allowed to take the
stand"
The committee has no objection" said Mr..
Hoffman. who had apparently taken charge OF
matters IN the absence % Chairman Nazet.
Mr. Croker stepped uron the stand and was
STOUT TO speak when Lawyer Moss said
There is no quorum present"
M. Croker said ASsembiyman Fallows.
Chairman Mazet Is in the building and will
soon be back. Wouldn't it be well to wait for
I've iast called witness Mr.. Croker" said
"Excus. me said tho Tammany chiettain
politely. and steIIet down.
The ease Of Fs..I Niue erthal was gone into.
c.ny and. although there were several com.
pa neu's on Lawyer Abe L"vy's affidavit tina;
Assistant district Attorney Townsend had rec
ommr"drl the PRE- er's lease and Assist:
tt-''Ls Indictment - dismissed. which was
,.Chairmln Mazet had returned. Henry c.
k-l'r was called. hut Assem- hiyman hoffman
ir'ArrLptei and called attention to the pres
,r'- ~ Richard Croker. who thereupon came
7 lave Witnesses here who have been wait
ing .aid 4, vi Mos and ! wi! MT interrupt
citizen and has no public work TO attend to. In
tn p-olrr tlmp"-
"iou brought me here and out me on RI.
stand BEFORE Interrupted Mr. Croker. and
Nov; Mr. cr"Ser" .ad Chairman Mozet
rsHi. said MIMI! Ts' Moss. V""Ns' 70 20 gu '"'
You said before. said Mr.. Croker that II
III come back here at any, time you'd be Will
!ng I" rGt m" on the stand"
Ih,t ,, e true sstd Mr. Msz it,; We VII
Low WI pgtyou on the stand tomorrow
,.Nr Croker nodded and eft the room. Mr.
X" " tod Of many adIournm-nts "ithe ndict-
m"ut for .arcsny against Frank Il. Walker an /
Sterling Smith. lie couldn't get the cas-. tried
Think II will be tried now" said Mr. Moss
"D'str Ct Attorney Gardiner has maize haste 70
'rY every case that has come up here for sew
ea weeks
'ohn VI .Mor'nunt said he had secured an in
Iri Isaac Gariyity. and the .nme hal been
STONED time after time until his fifteen wit
Norlnun, was greatly astonshSd when Mr.
N0s- tod HIM that the prisoners haN been dis
e arg"i % the recnrmmsndation 81 Assistant
r.,,Gs had heard u i. "''"" ""' "1' '"e
H-,nry ! Schoen, II years old, took the stand
r,3mDa?y by Joseph Lnchst Tor INJURIES by one
al. that man hal" hal serv. p UPON ~ him what
IGrnorteh 10 hea, Grand Jury .suhprna. had
ffn hin three n- G hdr G shs ga ID .ni
among them Mr. Gray. then came in aud asked
lIm about the case He described IT, They
toll! HIM that he led and that II he
81 he would be sent to Jail.
rler their threats and -persua-ions
he finally s.gned rarer which Mr.. GRAY and
tie others insisted upon his signing. He was
.ttakrn before the Grad jury at all. Later
hnrr came 10 his house. showed n gold badge
~! tried 20 serve another Grand Jury suhpIna
IN ! m When the 10y refused 20 go. III" man
SAID that he WAS Il detective from the District
Attorneys office and threatened him with ar
rest A charge ~ suhornntiOn Of perjury
against the lawyer for Iach~ was made out on
N" basis Of the statement which young Schoen
'gLei.