New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15
CROKER WON'T ESCAPE.
MOSS SAYS THE TAMMANY LEADER
WILL BE RE-EXAMINED.
DENIES A REPORT THAT THE MAZET IN
CURRY IS TO BE DROPPED. AND En-
PLAINS THE RAID HE rNsT1-
GATED IN FULTON-sT.

GATED IN FULTON-ST.
rr.rk Moss counsel IN the Mazet Committee. de-
nied Yesterday the report published in one Of the
morning newspapers that the inquiry is 10 have an
easy death.
The committee Will resume i's hearings on the
dav set by the chairman. and Will continue us
sessions until it has accomplished the work
s,ar+Ad n do he said Mr.. Croker and m"
other leaders ~ the Democratic party in tho city
govarrr7ent will ne called testify and when me
committee has obtained all the information needed
,o- report 70 the Legislature II will adjourn ana
not until then. 49,,
Mr. Moss was asked what he thought ~ Ny.
croker's expressed beef that one-headed Ponce
Commission would be an advantage and conducive
80 tta better discinline Of the force and he re-
ruad tina, he must refuse 10 discuss any ~ the
opinions Of Mr.. Croker.
Mr. Moss talked al some length OF me ra'o on
The alleged poolroom at No lf Fulton-st on SAT-
urday and the action. or lack n action. ~ the po-
lice will claim par. Of the attention of the Mazet
Committee at the next session al when the FohCe
Department is the subject ~ inquiry
EXPLAINS POoLROOM RAID.
y this connection Mr. Moss is quoted as say
I've. ..Ths nooroom can he from my office
r.i7dous II is high class place, where heaVy
bets IRE made Several OF my detectives nave VIZ
tied il several times. so there was not me shene
doubt ~ the character Of the establishments ~
uas doing brisk business Saturday afternoon ana
7 thought II a particuIarly advantageous time 10
..i.,. +bo ro1ica 7 therefore sent Of my men
| m Captain Vradenburgh With note asking MN
| = he would accompany the bearer N pooroo"l
which he would show him and take MIN mo
| Tell Mr. Moss that won't do H. said the cap
| tain. -.
THAT was all Captain vredenburgh did not ASK
| 49,, w., r.bora tho poolroom was when II had
| begun business. and did not seem anxious to DC
! Informed about n In any way.
| "A short time after my reported TINS CON
versatlor 10 me- ! noticed Patrolman Lourls arou"u
the corner knew that Captain Nrede"Oue
! would 10 likely 70 communicate with the pool
room and decided that I must act quickly.
asked him n he knew there was poolroom az
| No ~ He said no. that he had been on me
| bea, onIv short time I asked him then II ne
! would like 10 90 In and take a look did no'
ask him 20 raid the place He replied 'na' ~
certainly would. and in few minutes inc ""'Slr'
began blowing like fun ala not o'o" '"'-'
| however
when Tourts reached the door II was OPEN
! and he had a good opportunity 20 see what was
! going on. The room was crowded with men oe
ting on the races The door was at once sls sauna
in the officers face. but Louris promtIy stationed
his men al all the exits. IT,. No,
Ward had got 10 the captain ana mafq omris
Hahn came running up He intorrnrd IN. I19us iii
that was poolroor IN op6 6gae.odH Lours
The suspected men must Dc tb. He came to me
and informed me that Hahn told him ne had so'
Ie b se P wo men Inside the pooroom at that
| time who had a clear case against me heep ,bsn
| These men had seen inc propIiSSito's ,,iSence
the police arrived destroy SH taHslo na etc
! against them-tear up the SIPS OF pau ME owl
| dence and offered il him. Lourls did as ASK
| butt Hahn took no notice Of IT.. All the men whom
| Toiris mad caught and was about 70 arrest W.
| let go. I regard this as very clear Case "e''''
tn !eUR5 T" you make any report 70 Police Head
| quarters of Captain Vredenburghs oenaVior' MI
eOb no We are not making raids or Interesting
ourselves in the conduct Of the police except a.
| rsgards the purpose Of the investigation ne re-
| piled
PLEASED WITH PROGRESS MADE.
A usual Mr. Moss declined 10 give any mol
cation OF the line Of inquiry 10 be pursued at I'M
resumption OF the hearings. He aid say however
| that all the departments would be thoroughly IN
vestlgated before the committee ADJOURNED nhd''s
ITO say how much longer the inquiry VIII g
on " he added is impossible. The more work W.
DO the more turns UP. Investigation OF ne , sGr
,estigatiou and there l. no saying now mIIIGl
longer the inquiry will 90 on. AS 10 calling Al
Croker ! have no plan 10 make puouc now. NO
nave We any programme for the future sessions o
,ba con7n1iffee I have been asked why ! do no.
| take up one department at a time, nnLshlhg VII
II before going into another. Well, who Is running
| tbis inv government OF ours Why. a club and
whether W. strike into the Water Department Of
tho Police Department. II IS ne same Ihl"ss i0'
The result OF our work OF the last two weeks
is Of the soidest kind II is OF me sort tnat WI
| carry weight when come 10 lay results pelor
| the LEGISLATURE. 1t will be weIghty argument to'
| the legislation the committee has IN view" w nav
| Shown that he discipline enforced I'm the Ponce
Dnsrtnoent l. Of a kind that will wreck the force
| in a li,tle time Crimes that would send an ordl
nary citizen to State prison or me penI,ent i
with dismissal or by fine Of few days pay. II 4
| a ruinOus policy.