The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-17
PRICE CENTS 1sB se1 *

IL ever had been in his memory and that the
laws were better enforced The mayor was
questioned about his personal experiences
regarding the immortality in this city. and
the mayor retorted that Mr.. Moss was NOR
bid about vice.
Have you any idea how many poolrooms
there are in the city OF New York;" asked
Mr.. Moss.
II don't know that there is a single one"
was the reply.
The mayor said he knew James A Ma
honey and had business dealings with him
ten or twelve years ago in Texas. He had
seen him several times lately.
Have you ever heard that your friend
Mahoney is the chief Of the greatest pool
room syndicate in this city?" asked Mr..
Moss.
Il know he made books on the race
tracks," replied the mayor.
Did you know he was running rooms and
receiving bets in those rooms in New York
cty?"
mo"
The mayor had never heard that Mr.. Ma
honey, Mr.. Carroll and Mr.. Sexton were
Jointly interested in poolrooms.
Have you never heard" sneered Mr.
Moss. "that a gentleman named Van Wyck
was interested in them?'
For the first time the mayor was aroused
THAT is absolutely false" he shouted. He
wanted to know who told Mr.. Moss any,
thing of the kind.
These things are not easily proved" re-
torted the counsel
VIGOROUS DENIAL.
II never had any connection with any IL
legal calling anywhere in the world" shout
ed the mayor. You knew that I was not
interested, in pools when you asked the ques-
ton. You knew that. and you wanted TO
bring it out for the purpose OF creating
the impression that l was demand that
you bring out the evidence and show that
am connected with poorooms anywhere in
the world or with anything else of an Illegal
character, and ! think the CT airman OF this
committee ought to enforce that request"
Moss told the mayor to wait a day or two
on the committee and he would learn some
thing that he evidently knew nothing about
now. The mayor insisted that Mr.. Moss
be made to call witness to prove the in
sinuation. Mr.. Hoffman backed up the re-
quest. "If we are here to sully honest mems
regulations" said the Democratic member
of the committee, 81 want to go on record
as saying that it is absolutely unfair" There
was applause at this and Mr.. Mazet ordered
the sergeant at arms to clear the room If
there was another demonstration.
Mr.. Mazet said that the mayor himself
had accused Hamilton on what he admitted
was only rumor. Mr.. Mazet maintained that
the mayors strenuous denial was all that
was require Mr.. Hoffman again insisted
that the matter be at once investigated. Mr..
Mazet ended the matter by saying that Mr..
Moss had distinctly disavowed any insinua-
| ton, and Mr.. Moss interjected the remark
that he thought he had done the mayor a
| service.
The mayor said that II he knew Of the
| existence of gambling houses he would order
them closed and that If they were not closed
| he would come pretty near removing some
body" Referring again to ex-Chief OF Po-
| lice McCullogh, the mayor said he believed
| him to be "fakir," which term he trans
| lated "a man with a false face and a fair
| 'front.'
WOULD TELL FTBS
Referring to an article in the newspapers
regarding Devery's appointment, Mayor Van
Wyck said the story was manufactured and
that he had helped to make 1t up. 'That is
| the way they make their living" said the
mayor, referring to newspaper men. They
have got to do it or they cannot I've in the
newspaper business" The mayor said he
would make his living the same way If he
could not do it any other way.
by telling fibs% asked Mr. Moss.
II think so,'' said the. mayor. However,
he said that he was telling the truth while
on the stand and reiterated the statement
that young man in newspaper Office
could not be truthful and make living
The mayor said he thought Mr.. Carroll was
U Ls.l> -
him more intimately than he did his own
brother.
The appointment of Mr.. Hess as police
commissioner was gone into minutely, but
revealed nothing particular. Mr.. Abel was
appointed a commissioner. so the mayor
testified. because Mr.. Iauterbach had said
that Mr.. Platt wanted the appointment
filled in that way.
And you looked on Mr.. Platt as a man
authorized to speak for the Republican
party in a bipartisan matter?" asked Mr..
| Moss.
mot in bipartisan matter" said the
mayor. "I thought he was the boss of the
Republican party. Whatever he said they
all agreed to. When he took snuff they
sneezed." Mr.. Van wyck added that he had
very high regard for Mr.. Platt.
The mayor said he spent less than $500
or 500 in his election campaign. He stated
that after his nomination he had given
| about s.. 500 to the Democratic organization
The money was not given to Mr.. Croker.
| The mayor was then excused Mr.. Moss
| saying that he would not need him again
! this week.
SEXTONS TESTIMONY
| Police Commissioner Sexton was called.
| He said he might have heard of perhaps
half dozen alleged gambling places in the
| city. He did not know their exact location.
\ He had told Chief Devery that they ought
| to be closed up. Mr.. Moss quoted state
| ment from a Democratic daily paper which
| said there were in Greater New York more
than three hundred pool rooms. Mr.. Sexton
| did not know If 1t was true He had spoken
| to Chief Devery about 1t. Mr.. Moss and Mr..
| Sexton had an angry controversy, the lat
ter refusing to answer questions which he
| said were insulting. Mr.. Moss subjected wit
| ness to a long series OF questions regarding
| the removal of the ex-Chief OF Police Nc
| Cullogh. For some tine Mr.. Sexton de-
| clined to state reasons for his voting
| against McCullogh, but finally said: "well,
| I wanted to make Devery chief Devery
was my friend and wanted to make him
chief of police and retired McCullogh"
Police Commissioner York was examined
| on the same lines as Sexton.
| Ex-Chief of Police John McCulagh, now
-t,.<& -f IL