The record-union., 1899-04-11

by the stockholders because, he saiu,
they thought they (Crokers) knew "of
the people and railroads and things"
Witness could not recollect that he
had written letters to city officials in
the interest of the United Company.
Young Croker was excused.
Thomas Walker, builder under in
dictment for violation of the building
law, testified that he had been APP
proached by a. man who offered to pro-
cure dismissal of the indictment, but
Walker refused to give his name.
Chief of Police Devery was then re-
called. He told Mr. Mazet that he took
exception to the old charges against
him, brought up by Mr.. Moss on Satur-
day being admitted in evidence. Mr..
Mazet noted his exception.
Then Devery addressed the commit
tee:
'I ask the protection of this COM
mitee that Mr.. Moss confine himself to
any question touching my administra-
ton as Chief of Police said the Chief.
Il am here and stand ready to make an
open breast to any question: he may ask
me touching on the welfare of the prop
erty owner, or as to- any question
touching my administering since l have
been Chief Of Police. I think his OBJ
ject in entering into these matters in
this case is to- go behind the stay of
the court he is an officer of, the Su-
preme Court, and his object is entirely
foreign to this inquiry"
The Chief hedged in his answers to
numerous questions. Again and again
Mr. Moss tried to get at the old
Dol Va
tain, and again and again Devery did
not remember"
L don't remember now; l don't re-
member, can't remember he reiter-
ated. 1.-THE records of the police head
quarters and the records of the court
will show all this"
long series of questions with hope
lessly indefinite answers from Devery
followed. At last Mr. Moss got this one
out of him:
/ Il never have demanded or received
any money or valuable thing for doing
or refraning from doing my duty or
any part of my official duty, and l have
never received a dishonest dollar or
demanded one in my life. / defy any
body on that. 1 am advised. that any
question touching my personal affairs
is not material or proper or pertinent
to this inquiry, and 1 decline to answer
by advice of COUNSEL
THAT means you won't tell us what
real estate you own, what stocks you
have, what money you have in bank,
what property you have in general?"
said Mr.. Moss.
well, I don't mean that" said the
Chief. "I am willing to let the public
know anything, but decline to answer
any questions touching on those mat
ters you refer to now
Now, Chief" said Mr. Moss, refer
ring to the old charges, don't you know
why it was that with all that had oc-
CURED in the past which was unex-
plained, undenied, because you had no
opportunity, as you say, will all that
had occurred in the past, you should
have been suddenly jumped from a
Captaincy to the Chieftaincy in three
months, why should that have been
Why was it so? How did it occur?'
Because l was capable officer and
could fulfill the position and have got a
clean record in the Police Department, -
replied Devery.
Mr. Moss asked why, even while the
committee was sitting in session here,
the poolrooms were running all around.
He stated that he had in his pocket
money that his investigators had won
in the poolrooms.
/ Devery said his men We're looking
after it, He added that if Mr.. Moss
would make specific complaint he
would have the men arrested.
In answer to the question why, with
nv III;
was unable to close the poolrooms,
Devery said that he did the best he
could
The Chief promised he would try to
stamp out poolrooms. policy shops and
massage" establishments, to which
Mr.. Moss drew his attention by refer
ring to newspapers. Devery denied that
he was himself interested in poolrooms,
or that there We're men prominent in
the city government who were con-
nected with them
Did you ever hear of the time when
one man became interested in racing
horses, and on one little word from him
all the poolrooms in New York closed
up tight?" asked Mr. Moss.
Il never did, said Devery.
And you cannot imagine who that
man was, can you?''
mo, sir"
You never heard Mr. Croker's name
mentioned in connection with the fact ?"
mo, SIR
Suppose Mr.. Croker should command
you to-day to close up all the pool
rooms, do you think it would be done?"
demanded Moss
He would not make any such de-
mand on me. I am here for the peo-
pie, l told you," replied the Chief, de-
family.
After some unimportant testimony
from policy shopkeeper and a saloon
keeper as to dismissal of an indict-
ment, the committee adjourned until
Fricay morning at 10 o'clock.
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