New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

There is no reason why you should inquire have
purchased some stock in the company: a,,
mat oh have he stock a gS them not to tel
much? Aft you will show me any reason ON ,,,.
Ono. no. | asking you? Al VIII reply.
QNo that is not reply not for me s, 70 tell you
reason now Why you will admit one part OF the
question and not the other2 A.-Because beheNe
h4 yO s yOu Fl Ou viii show
any reason | will answer you.
Q.-ls that the only reason? A-That is the only
Oft is testified that after you went into the
Flushing Gas Company it received a commission or
contract or some arrangement was made by which
il was allowed TO supply more gas to i,fnt more
false We are supplying less now than previous
to my going into the company. 1t is all matter
Q-Haye not the resources Of the company been @sn
civ owes them FOR gas for eighteen months. and
we have been able TO collect II. 1900
Q-Has not its business been increased since you
went with It? ANo. Its business has not been
increased materially.
viii y MIR gre Croker? A~Mr Croker knows nothing
Whatsoever about my holding stock in this com
Q.EYou never conferred with him about II? A
He knows nothing about II Whatsoever - =,
Odd you purchase the STOCK! Ares s'r /
o.,-And did you pay money for it? Ayes sir
o'"When did that occur? Al beg your pardon
] think it about year ago.
HOW HE sOLICITs BOND BUSINESS.
Q.-You are connected with the United States
Fidelity and Guarantee Company. are you not? A.
Yes. sir.
Q-Is that the correct title OF II? Ayes. sir.
Q-When did you become acquainted with that
concern? Am December 1897.
Q-You are aware that great many Of the city
employees take their bonds from that company are
Q@You are aware that they take their bond:
from that company you not? A.-Those that
oEAr re- there great many? A.-There are
number. ,. ,.,,....
Are there two hundred? Al could not say
Q-Are there as many as thousand? A'-No'
S. ma ss many A Ss 1 SIR hundred, Al
% think there are not as many as ays h.n
S SFsd t sqa' their bonds from your company Al
co1mpsnV. do they not? A.Yes. sir
GA great many Of them? A-Very many
Q-And persons generally having dealings VIII
the departments that are required 10 take bonds
take them from your company. don't they A.
o-Did you employ any methods Of soliciting
their business Do you mpCy more nny san the gen
eral custom of companies ,..... .rd
How do you approach tHeSe city Sa. ny sssnd FOR
some of nv clerks TO tell you that. :,
Q.-You are the manager OF the company A.
do not attend to that part OF the business
Q-You know that it is done. don't youF A
You will have to send for the clerks that
The Chairman-You Will have to answer .ns a;
question You know that II is done. dont you
You will have 10 answer that question yes OF ~
The Wltness-I do not understand the question:.
The Chairman-Read the question 10 me Witiee
The stenographe reading)-"You kno" II !"
done don't you? III, -o.a che
The Chairman-The stcnographer VIII read Inc
question ..a ...s he the
stenographerD u .,,roacn.d nv
The Witness-They are generally spproacneo, be, 81
the plat people first They go there because 'nss
want 10 be co-suretes on the bono. You kno" '
plat company Mr. Moss. the Platt company
~ yes 7 have heard OF the Platt company a..
ue,,id i've YOU 10 tell US all you KNOW aooul ~
~ viii give you all the information In my power
THE PLArT COMPANY Is A HUSTLER
o-you say they first approached ny the
p,s,, company; what company is that? Give u
49, ,,,ls Of f. A-The Fidelity and Deposit COM
pany Of Maryland u,rv.
o.The Fidelity and Deposit Company oil MS,y
- And YOU say they FIRST approached py
h IN, comuany? A-Generally, yes.
o-Boy do you know H. A.-From tne lac tsc.
~ their contract representative approaches mem
and asks TO be placed on the bond as eo-su'e"
"i o- Gn do you know that? From state
r,ents he has made 20 me personally
o-Who has made? A--Mr Flynn
S-Who is Mr.. Flynn7 A.-The contract repfs