The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-08
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-n.v viii He tho FIRST "ithehses nei"re
~. InvrstigatinG POINTED
.,,,n.f for Pricr-John Proctor Clarke
Tm Assist Frank Moss as Counsel.
Nh, Nazct Committee arrived 10 town at q
.,,"og l,-t evening. The members proceeded
Uumsdistely 10 the Hotel cadillac. when VIII
Inmna h.oJ,larters u the committee. After
" m, committee held a meeting. attended
o"HV. .L, m,mnnrs except Assemblyman Har-
" vu.on " Brooklyn. whose brother died
w.i,v and who will not on that account
I.,i ,ba ars, sessions of the committee. Tho
s"s' adjourned shortly before 8 O'Clock.
~. MAJ, then came down TO the hotel office
h...y,I ,o,br reporters. lie gave out the fol-
tovlug Information;
Th,~ ..mrstter will convene this morning at
,nqr n l,,k in Trial Term. Part Ill. of tho
.aorn CONT, N the first floor OF the County
rn Nous. There will he two sessions. the
.,or,oon session closing about $3.50 O'Clock.
MIA first DEPARTMENT H. be Investigated will be
A., p,lcn Department, and, so far as possible.
,ho Investigation will Ne confined to this
I.r,r,mrrt until tho Investigators have
Innrd ont all they want to know. Lack
A. witnesses on some particular day
NAY rrrcssi'atn a halt in the Police Depart
m.r, investigation. aud. rather than waste
Cha, dav. somr other department may be taken
49, The 'nyr-tigt tion will be conducted as
Dramatically a. possible. and. generally
,,a,kIra. m" iuvcstiGation Of one department
u,I 10 cnncluled before the Investigation Of
another department is taken up.
ruo witnesses who have been mon to
,ss,ify lrforc the committee to-day are Chief
n Police Doyory aud Capt. James X. Price OF
,bo Tenderloiu precinct, Chief Devery was
served with subpoena duces tecum. requiring
him to bring with him the books in which 10
Won't the record If transfers Of all policemen.
H. vii be questioned relative to the transfers
a, roIcc officers since he has been the executive
head 81 the drpartment, and he will be asked
IA give reasons for particular transfers. The
committee will have the orr J%rtunity to com-
mare the testimony Of the Chief OF Police with
ina, Of other witnesses who will follow him to
the witness stand.
Cant Price will be questioned about his adj
ministratIon Of police affairs in the Tenderloin.
The committee. it is said. will ask him some
very pointed questions. II Capt. Price can't
give the committee such information as it de-
stras, Mr. Moss will be able. through other
witnesses to supply what is lacking.
After telling how the committee would be-
en operations ant where. Mr.. Mazet made the
unexpcrted announcement that before the
meeting adjourned John Proctor Clarke was
APPOINTED associate counsel to the committee.
and that he had accepted the appointment.
Mr.. Mazet was particular to state that Mr..
Clarke must in no sense be considered as an
assistant to Mr.. Moss. The two are exactly on
the same footing. One has Just as much
authority AS the other. and the two
vii. conduct the Investigation together.
The announcement that Mr.. Clarke had &C.
cepted the committees retainer came as a
surprise. because it was reported not long ago
that M, Clarke had been asked to act as coun-
Gel to the committee and had refused. Mr..
Mazet did not say so il, so many words. but he
intimatel that ,inN. Roosevelt had prevailed
Mr.. Clarke was Assistant Corporation Counsel
under Corporation Counsel Francis u. Scott
during Co. Strong's torn as Mayor. He is ac-
counted an ADJ" lawyer and particularly skilful
in ne e%4mination Of witnesses.
,b SIsy ~ Nc CAY. I.,f he wade wns ot The announcement WEol frannt
ccqnseI va, going t, d.. Mir. Mazet said:
pari M: M Mos ssiI Tn@tsd and s2m he rssainaa g.: i nani rs.
beer as his persona! assistant, When said in
Albany The other day that the COMMITTEES had
Tie ,committy@ has, not hired him. Mr.. Moss
hired him to do special work for him. / want
to ada, .9Ts!er; that the stories started to
Mr.. Moss action in retaining Mr.. beer
are not true, Tn" committee was quite willing
that NJ, Moss should have all the assistance he
is it 70 he understood that Mr.. Laimbeer
has no official standing before the committee 2"
asked a SUS reporter.
The committ", has not hired Mr.. Laimbecr,
and 50 far rs know, will not hire him, Mr.;
Moss engaged him as his personal assistant"
Mr.. Mazet was asked II the committee or its
counsel would direct the Investigation.
,fon lAf rr r2%n IT. M0 vii direct a, the investigae
committee should want some particular mat
Ter Investigated. il would direct its counsel to
produce the necessary testimony. The com-
IinNtee was appointed to conduct the investiga-
IIon. ana II Will not delegate its prerOgativeS.
i want To- say. and may, as well say 1t
%nhisl@i some most interesting testimony will
he brought out. The success and the value OF
N" inTestlgation Will depend in, a large meas
WNIttte receives from the press and the public.
W" Shail he open to suggestions, and IL any
CD%, s Knows Of corrupt practices in connection
WIN the adminiStration OF government in this
cry me committee will be Rratihed for all tho
iihiorrmation ii can get, 1t is hardly necessary
b% o a amr 'naI PENS giving us information will
+ had not been decided last night whether or
n noI ,nSrn W,!i Ne q session on Monday. 1t was
sess'oh Will be held must be used for court
%pgTT3'.s "a Monday and that. if the committee
t ths a n m4St fl Il, bolS Quarters Mr.; MaZet said
Woli.d be- decided to-day. but he thought that
s'Gh session would be held.
of - D - / IhHtENtl. one OF inc Q0OrkeeperS
2 p me Assembly; who came to town on
thursday 10. cndeavor TO secure a per-
gaEeht meeting place Tor, the committee.
"aLer ,upon the Mayor yesterday to ask for tho
Use on the. Council chamber. The Mayor re-
rpsTn 10 give PERMISSION to use the Council
shanh"r for such 4 purpose. on the ground
ttnalr s!nr" h" has been Mayor. he has refused
oaI3W any but patriotic societies to meet In
Any 9l tn" rooms Of the City Hall.
a. nu3lpN' the Council should pass q resolu-
c chm ,"rmltt!nG the committee to use the
ii" 'IMi",T' ~all Mr, Flanagan when he had got
III. Mayor : refusal. What then ?"
Urn, hhpNLi ~pr@mptiy veto such a resolution"
VT Moss said he was ready for the inyestiga-
ion ana had collected enough evidence to keep
bnr commute" going for some time. He said
tr"n' surprised at the amount OF informa-
ssM u" mai received. and added that il seemed
+ rv"rYhndy. except members OF Tammany
rupt Practices.