Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-22
Divides
with Croker.
Andrew Freedman Says He Shares
Fees With Tammany Leader.
WILL NOT SAY HOW MUCH.
Henry NJ. Mcdonald. Chicago Plat
form Nominee For New YOrk's
GOvernorship, Also Testtfies
Before Maxet Committee.
WILL NOT SAY HOW MUCH.

| New York, April 22.-The Mazet In
sessions. Mr.. Moss, the committees
counsel. called as the first witness Hen
| ry M. Mcdonald, who was the Chicago
| platform nominee for governor in this
state at the last election. Mr.. McDOn-
aid was interested in the Flushing Gas
| company, and ne gave some details re-
garding the connection of Richard
Croker and his man Andy Freedman
with the operations of the citys gas
| corporations.
He said that he was close personal
friend of Judge Henry l.. Burnett, di-
rector in the Flushing Gas company.
After Mayor Van Wyck's election the
company sought to gain certain valu-
able privileges from the city. and the
matter was brought to the attention of
Mr.. Croker by Mr.. Braker, member of
the Democratic club, and Mr.. Croker
had demanded as his price 20 per cent
of the companys stock. He said, SO
Mr.. Mcdonald testified, that the stock
must be delivered to Andrew Freed
man. Shortly after this Andrew Freed
man was elected a director of the gas
company.
DIR. (Olllivan set out to discredit Mr..
Mcdonald as witness by questioning
him about his arrest on charge of
issuing bogus check a few days ago.
Mcdonald explained the transaction,
saying that he was made a bankrupt by
his campaign expenses.
Mr.. Moss brought out for the first
time the motive that is said to have led
to MIR. McDonald's arrest. Mr. McDon-
old said that he had mentioned in the
presence of Tammany man on last
Monday the fact that he had been to
see Mr.. Moss and had made him ac-
quainted with the facts about the
Flushing gas matter. His arrest fol-
lowed Immediately, and he believed that
1t was ordered by Tammany.
Freedman Defiant.
Andrew Freedman next took the
stand. He was very defiant. After
saying that he i,ai beer interested in
the Flushing Gas company he told Mr..
Moss he would answer no questions
about his private affairs" Being
pressed, he denied, with a great deal
of Indignation, that Richard Croker
knew anything about his connection
with the gas company and that the
company had received any favors from
the city.
Mr.. Moss asked him about his bond
concern. the United States Fidelity
Bond company. which furnishes the
bonds for the city officers. Freedman
said he did not know how many city Of
fcers had bonds in his company. He
said that he sent circulars to the city
employees, but that some Of them dealt
with another corporation.
II have nothing to do with politics" "
said Mr.. Freedman later. my relations
with Mr.. Croker are purely social"
Asked about Mr. Croker's stock in the
surety company. Freedman, after some
hesitation, said that Mr.. Croker had
paid for his holdings. Mr.. Moss asked
him IL his company was engaged in a
rate cutting war with the rival com
pany. Mr.. Freedman refused to answer.
He was directed to do so by Chairman
Mazet but held to his refusal.
Divides with Croker.
Freedman said he got salary and a
commission from the company and that
he divided it with Croker He said that
he had no contract with Mr. Croker,
saying, Mr. Croker relies on my word v
This testimony created something of A
sensat ton. and Mr.. Freedman got very
angry. Mr. Moss said once when Freed
man was trying to evade questions,
"You are afraid something will rise up
and hit you"
I'm not afraid of YOU" shouted
Freedman.
After this Mr.. Freedman denied tha,
he had said that he divided his salary
with Croaker. "Mr. Croaker receives
a portion of my commissions" he said
..What portions?" Mr.. Moss asked.
"None of your business" said Mr.
Freedman.