New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23


should be made payable to bearer. that he DAILY
would then collect It and turn the cash over TO
Mr. Mcluade. treasurer OF Tammany Hall.
CARROLL WAS sAUCY.
John F. Carroll, Mr. Cookers deputy in the
bossing buslness. next admitted that he had re-
signed a place as chief clerk OF the General Ses-
sions Court. at a salary of S'.NO year ana per-
ouisites. to become Mr.. Croker's assistant and
asserted that at the present time he was not
drawing a salary from either Croker or the Tam
many organization AS he wore plenteous dis
play of jewery and expensive clothes, 1t was APP
parent as he himself declared. that he was not
starving. he declined to say where he got the
money to live upon or to say whether ne held
stock In any company.
FOURTH DAY-APRIL IL.
The fourth days session opened with the
testimony OF Richard J. Foster. an ice dealer.
who showed how he was unnecessarily harassed
I'm his business by the Dock Department after
he had refused to sell out to the Ice Trust
Peter F. Meyer. Cookers real estate partner.
came next and boosted OF his big business and
er ormous profits. II shown that his busi-
ness was small enough before Croker became
his partner and the courts began to send the
bulk Of the judicial sales to Peter F. Meyer &
Co.
WOULD NOT DENY BLACKMAIL.
Mr. Croker followed his partner into the Wit
ness chair and related how the representatives
OF a syndicate OF capitalists, among whom we're
John Jacob Aston. intent upon forming a new
telephone company to supply service In this
city, came TO him with a view Of obtaining his
influence toward aiding the passage Of ordi-
nances by the Municipal Assembly whereby
the company mi yht be allowed to operate The
Tammany leader was practically made to con-
fess that. despite the professed opposition Of
Tammany to mo1opolies. he gave no encourage
ment to the establishment OF a competitor to
the monopoly enjoyed by the NewYork Tele-
phone COMPANY.
Mr. Moss pressed his advantage with the fol-
| lowing result:
Q.-DIdnt you have any conversation about that
Telephone Company? A.-No not that know OF.
hs9 to
Dd You have any doT wsn M cut
Q.-Do you know Mr.. Cutler? Al have seen
Q.-Who is he? Ale Is Mr.. Cutler
ness; You knew him and had talk with him <
Odd you receive any money from Mr. Cutler
at any time? A.-Never-I decline to answer that
o;-You have answered IL and then you take
s back and vs decline decline t. answer
| Odd you make an agreement with Mr.. Cutler
for the payment to you Of money? Al decline to
Odd you not make five years agreement
Of money each year? Al decline to answer that
o.-Do you deny it? Al decline to answer that
OWN you deny it? Al decline to answer that
| OWN you deny or affirm IT? Al decline to
answer that question.
HE HITS OUT AT PLATT.
| Mr.. Croker also declined to tell whether or
not he gave his son Frank $1,000 to go into the
Roebng company in discussing this he lost
his temper, and exclaimed angrily:
Il have the utmost confidence in that boy and
II you can destroy him In the city, as you are
working to do-this committee, II seems, has
made a set against my two sons-and II you can
destroy him. and not allow him to go into busi
ness. suppose you will do SOL
The Chairman-I hardly think that statement
is justified
The Witness-Yes IT is. Go on and examine
Mr.. Platts firm. and find out what his boys are
in II you want to be honest You go and exam
inc the people who brought you here to exam
| Inc us.
FIFTH DAY-APRIL II.
The first direct charge OF corruption that has
been brought against the police since the in
vestigation opened was made on the fifth day
Simon Buttner, at time keeper of the notori-
Gus Broadway Garden accused Captain Price OF
demanding $50 month for protection and
half Of anything that comes off," meaning half
the proceeds OF robbie ries that might take place
In the Broadway Garden. Butter stated that in
1890 and 1891 he a place on the Bowery
and do will ho wa "a
then in charge of that precinct, whereby he paid
the captain 800 month and promised half the
plumber whenever d man was robbed in his
place.
Buttner testified that women were protected
by the police for the reason that they gave the
proceeds Of robberes to the officers. He testified
also to the existence Of disorderly houses in the
precinct. on none OF which raids had been made
Bob Nelson, he deposed, had the monopoly in
the district Of bang out prisoners. charging
fee for his services of s. to women and of $15
and $50 for larceny and similar cases.
CRoKERs MANY REFUsALs
Richard Croker was then called to the stand
again. Mr. Moss started out to obtain some
idea as to the amount OF the contributions can
ddates were expected to pay to Tammany. but
was told that the information could be OBJ
| tained at the County Clerks office. where the
, election expenses statements sworn to by cam
didates were recorded. Mr.. Croker had never
heard that the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company had paid S750,0O0 to Tammany at the
last election He admitted, however. that he
was a stakeholder In Andrew Freedmans guar
antee company. which does a profitable business
In supplying bonds for city officials. Mr.. Croker
declined to say whether or not he paid for his
stock In the Freedman company, and whether or
not he gave his son the $1,000 to buy his way
into the Roebling company He refused to an
swer any inquiries relating to his connection
with the Auto-Truck Company and various
other matters upon which the committee is seek
| ing information He refused to answer on the
! old plea of personal affairs