New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01

went down to his house. and he told me-he
hs and T'fe0 0d h % SSfs
brings me over to this M Hart and introduces me-
TO Mr. Hart, and asked him II he could get me any
week or so And we left there. Mr., Har, took my
name and address and left, and did not hear from
again, and he told me he had forgotten about It.
him again, and the first thing was he asked, Did
hear from the medical examnationg tod him
fed, and you ought to be notified soon" waited
@ the s of peSS and Tet doT by to ,ds s
me notified. and there was mistake in the
address and they could get duplicate oi m%s-
Twenty ffth-st. and Third-aye, and told him about
If tie as Sd that ha Hart s w%n M 5a e s Ss
him &c, could not give any %or Sv 6re e2gd no:
Mr.. Hart, and told him was notified for the
HART DEMANDED MORE.
BY the Chalrman-where did you see Mr.. Hartf
Alt his place Of business.
Q.-What Is his business? Ale has hotel
Mr. Moss-Tt is William J. v,
Q.~Mr Hart asked you. Go on. Ale told mo
to osi him IN m my en- Vas with Mr. Hasse and
not with him He says An right" He told ma
stout man called the Doctor with a scar on bis
cheek He said you will see this gentleman down
have a little note. and when you see him
along, whisper Billy Hart and any questions you
ton. and did not see this doctor at all Mr..
Hassett told me / would get number on my sheet
would * KIT i ali 4sht with the examiner ','.
about SS ii t. that this Mr. Hart had got into trouble
Mr. Hassett told me not to go after Hart any
more. he In trouble; and If wanted any
d 5ens my ny f Business 20 R With him tue '1
Q.What business? A.-To see II everything vas
all right He said the papers were not examined
yet, not to worry; they were coming out al right
Q.-How long ago was that? A.-Whlch?
with Mr.. ' Hsssett. A~This drstt one?
,Q.TNo. the last time the last conversation A.
HAD HAssETT ARRESTED.
Cot bim arrested rest guess 1t was 'O'"' "
6 g.. WIZ was that? Al can't tell the date
Ve you You had him arrested? Ayes, sir.
Q-You had him arresed ana taRe Poce p'-
Q.-And the Magistrate held him for triaiE A.
owa!t moment This is ySgsT rece sS5 ES,!
is your receipt from Hassett? A.,1es ST.
Q.-This is your receipt from Mr.. Hart! A.
Mi Mr.. Moss-"Aprn T. 1898 Received from Cor;
on demand " j. V. Hart"
SSnd a aGrS t tHSe ha wanted the money
to return IT, That Is what NJ hSsSs t5 Ssiu
did no, i have the money that Ne gave It up. IT,
Q-Whom did he say he gave 1t to? Ais
didn't say.
Q-Where aid he say he gave 1t? A.-The only
thing he said was, Lee Phillips would make all
o-That Lee Phillips would make all his men DO
what? A-Would not make all his men.
o-That If Lee Phillips would not make all his
men he would do what? A.-Send them 10 prison.
Q-That is what Hart told you? Ayes sir.
O-Who is Lee Phillips? A.-Secretary OF the
Civil Service.
Mr. O'sullivan-who said this TO you? A.-Mr.
Hart.
o-Mr. Hart said that to you? Ayes, sir
The Chairman-Did Mr.. Hart say anything
about dividing this money with anybody? Ale
said he would give it up to his people he oio
not say who he would give 1t TO-
O-Didn't he tell you any one who would get
mart OF it, A-No. sir he didn't say
GA little while ago you said some OF these
men had been notified about the xsminatio9n. pa
Mr. Hart say anything about that 10 youF A
The medical examination; yes SIR
HE DID NOT PASS.
n When Mr. Hart said that you would be noti-
aed and that some Of his people had been notified,
had you personally filed any application! A.
Yes, sir.
o.-When? A-Early in February
o-where? wit, the CIV ser Tir: before
seen Mr.. Hart l went through the H'eu'eH' CA
aI oimBefore that? Ayes; sir, ,so,.
Mr. MossThen he met M Mint Hasn't sent TO you by
Mr. Phillips states that you did not pass! A
Yes s Moss-It Is dated February "a 1899 'corne-
,, m'i -nnningham / have TO inform you that al a
Competitive examination held on sPiess9seSr pes
lss you fa ss than 10 Pa the minimum % per
oured BY the regulations ana ,ss siSiha for.
e eannintment Lee Phillips secretary.
~ Nv Mr. Cunningham you had only PAID
5000. Ayes.
Q.-And the price was 500. as you UNDERSTOOD UT
Ayes. 49,, -. en-
Q-And you had refused TO put up tue eN''a CIV
after the 500? AYES.
o-And then you had Mr.. Hassett arrested! A.
o-And he was held in the police court? Ayes:
O.-And then you appeared before the D'ano
Jury? Ayes.
O-(Showing papers) Is this your summons 10 APP
near before the Grand Jury? A-That Is what L
got. 80 . ..,.u
Mr.. Moss-This is certificate OF attendanee'
signed by Henry W. Unger. Assistant Distrct-At-
torney. showing that Cornelius Cunningham az
tended the Grand Jury at the request and suophn+
of the District-Attorney on the 18th OF April 1888"
as witness in the people against John aasse'''
CASE WAS DISMISSED.
O.-What was done with the case there Al
haven't heard anything, and / went 10 a lawyer
named Wilson in the Tribune Building. He toio
me that he found that the case was dismissed
O-You have heard nothing OF ii since the lotn
of April. A.-No
Odd YOU show those receipts to the Grand
Jury? A-No; told them that got receipt TOT
nv money. and they didn't ask me for 1t.
O-Who asked you the questions In the Grand
fury ROOM Al don't know his name.
Done Of the Assistant Distrtct-Attorneys,
wasn't IL? A man sitting In front OF me and
right around me.
Q.-You say you were not asked 10 sho" your
receipts? Ayes, he asked me II got receip.
and said yes.
Q-But you not asked to show themE A.