The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-17

day. Several seats were reserved for
a delegation OF women representing the
society for Political Study.
At conference OF the committee held
before the proceedings opened, Assem-
blyman Hoffman offered these resolu-
tions. They were defeated by a vote
OF Ave TO two. all the Republican MEM
y bers OF the committee voting against
them:
Whereas. il Is rumored that a GER
tain law firm In the city OF New York
by and with the assistance OF other
persons and OF corrupt means secured
the passage through the Assembly of
the state OF New York bill known as
the Astoria gas franchise. and
''Whereas. II Is said the real purpose
. OF the Astoria gas franchise was to en-
able the Consolidated Gas company TO
force a consolidation OF all the gas in
\ terests of the city TO the end that the
supply OF gas might be controlled and
the price Of the some regulated by the
so-called consolidation, and
"Whereas, the price OF gas in the
said city is of great concern to the
Y consumers and is a necessity To the
4 people and almost Indispensable 10
householders, therefore be 1t
..Resolved. That this committee
deems il necessary 10 subpoena the
following persons. namely:
The law firm of Tracy, Boardman *
\ Platt: Elihu Root; the incorporators OF
the Astoria Heat. Light and Power
company: Hon. Thomas G. Platt; Ben
1amin b. Odell; Lemuel Ell Quigg; Jno.
ID. Crimmins and such additional per-
sons as may be deemed necessary.
Mr.. Mazet. speaking OF the resolu-
tiOns said the committee had certain
work TO perform, that ITS mode or pro-
cedure had been laid out and that the
present IL no time for the taking up OF
extraneous matters.
III was understood that he spoke for
all the Republicans of the committee
The actual proceedings commenced
when Mr. Moss called Tor George Tuo-
hlg. but the sergeant-at-ar was un-
able to find anybody OF that name. Mr..
Moss then excused Chief Devery Tor
the day and called Charles Stephans,
q waiter IN tfIe fsr0adway gurtftrf.
He testified to being in the Broadway
garden on the night when ex-Mayor
e Marowan OF Trenton alleged that he
had been robbed there. Stephans said
thar as far as he knew Mcgowan was
not robbed. Simon Buttner. the pro-
prietor of the Broadway garden. was
arrested upon the complaint OF Maso-
3 wan and the place was closed.
Stephans said that while recently
out Of work he was approached by a
man named Schultz and another named
Singer Singer asked him If he wanted
To make $3.50 easily and that ne answer
ed that he did.
singer. tl,a,-sald- the money could he
~, fhaf "a
robbed Stephans told Singer that ne
had already gone on the witness stand
and sworn that Mcgowan had not been
robbed. He did not then decide TO ac-
cept Singers offer, but met him later
at Henry Schultz's restaurant OH 2ith
street
Frank Farrell. a pool room keeper,
fojned them Stephans said schultz
gave him $40 and he. the witness said
he was willing To go down To the courts
and swear that Buttner took the money
from Mcgowan, on the condition that
he might have another man in win
him Schultz agreed that another man
would be furnished, and promised
Stephans $500 and a steady job IL he
would swear the way desired.
Stephans testified that he had already
told schultz that he had seen no rob
her committed. Stephans said he had
told Buttner OF the plot and Buttncr
DdQ sent nlin W MI slbTSs MUSE hhh
told him TO go back and say nothing
about the matter to anybody
Stephans then said he went TO work
In a. pool room. He won Sl4 on the
races and got 81 day for looking af-
ter pickpockpt" That was the work
he was told TO do.
Stephans admitted that he would not
know pickpocket If ne saw one. lie
finally found second man for the per
Jury Job. That was Geo. Tuohig Far
reIl talked with Tuohig and said he was
"all right" The day before the false
affidavit WIS 10 be drawn UP TuohiS
backed out. and said he would not do it.
Il told Singer about II and he We
angry" said Stcphans.
Gle started out 10 find Tuohig. He
went To his house but he was not there
The next day | was subpoened to
court. ! met Schultz ana he told me TO
wait until he went 10 see Police Cap
do. told schultz I did not want to go
on the witness stand and he said all
right 7 could go TO Philadelphia II
wanted to-"
stephans said that Schultz sent a
man with him To- the train. who went
as Ear as Newark They got off there
and Stephans was told Go GO to the Laf-
ayette Hotel and wait for a message
No message arrived and Stephans re-
turned to Jersey City. The examina-
ton or Stephans was suspended at this
point and Mr.. Moss called simon Butt
uer 10 the stand. He testified that in
1880 when he came 60 this city "a COun-
Try Jay he went 20 n certain politician
Nho told him that he would have 20 see
the police. He was instructed to see
Inspector Williams but he could not
see him and met Price then rounds
man. now captain.
Buttnes testified that Price told him
he would have 20 pay him Si00 month
10 insure the protection OF tho resort
which he started. and that II anybody
was robbed he. Price. was TO get half
And / have done business with him
for quite a while said Buttner Butt.
ner .,.stifed that IL was 30 ana si that
he paid the money 20 Price. AZ that
time Buttner said he was simply rua-
ming an ordinary saloon without anv
concert hall attached. Buttner said az
The trial In Jers.v city Of Assistant
Prosecutor Joseph Noonan and Assem-
blyman Simpson Tor bribery he had
testified against NoOnan truihfuily but
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