Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22
C0MTUMACIOUS WITNESSES
Dr. O'suiiivan. Representing cay he.
partmsnts, Calls u Intimidation
corker co Testify Monday.

New York. April s2.-The seventh
session Of the Maxet investigating COM
mIt,ec was held today. A. large crowd
was present. owing TO an unauthcntl-
Gated rumor that Richard Croker. chief
u Police Dcvery and Captain Price
Nigh, all face the inquisitors The pro-
oecding opened In a somewhat scnsa-
tionei matter. Attorney Clark. assist
ant counsel 10 the commission, address,
Ing Mr. MaEct said he desired TO call
tho attention OF the committee and %
witnesses TO the penal code sections
watch provide for a years impriron-
mcnt or a fnc OF 500. or both. for re-
fuaai TO attend or TO answer questions
propoundcd by the committee Of the
"You viii observe" said AIR. Clark"
for contumacloun refusal To answer
proper and material questions. n wit
ness commits a misdomcanor. IL Ia the
purpose OF the counsel OF this CONE
iriftne. with tho approval Of the COM
mittec at the proper time. 10 be- deter
mined by the Judgment Of the counsel
10 tho committee. tn cite such contu-
macious witnesses who have refused to
snnwcr such proper questions aa the
committee shall determine TO the con-
ltituicd criminal authorities OF this
punishment. not FOR "A moment doubt
Ing that the constitutional officer u this
county. the district attorney. viii lend
his aid TO the proper Observance OF the
laws OF the state
Mr.. clark went ON TO state that n II
were impossible for the grand jury OF
this, county TO rparc the time 10 deal
with cases OF contempt the counsel for
the committee wotsi request the gov-
crnor 10 appoint Judge To hold an ok
traordinary term Of the supreme court
and 20 lmpancl an extraordinary grand
jury before which the matters could be
brought according 10 the existing laws
governing such cases.
Or. o'sulllvan, representing the city
departments. referred to Mr. clark'H
announcement aa Intimidation"
Mr.. Clark protested against the use
OF that word and MIR. Mazct ruled that
DIR. O'sullivan had no right TO use II.
The Tammany counsel. however. con-
tinued and said; ~ contend that this
committee II not the Judge as to qucs-
lions us TO their matcriality or proprl-
ely and also that you are not the Judges
as 20 whether n witness IL contuma-
cIouf or not"
Iucien .Ilonheua was the ilrrt witness.
lie said he lived In this city and at one
time had some connection with the
| Maryland Whisky company. Maurice
Untermcyer had invited him 10 take an
interest IN that company. Mr.. Bonhcus
said he left tho company because he did
| not like the kind OF statesmen that were
| engaged. lie said that some OF the
hcadauarterr' officers In baltimore had
| complained that the statesmen Were
drumming trade In disrcputable resort,
In thlstrity.
Samuel Meyers. retailer on broad.
way. WINS then called. He refused "a
say whether he had taken orders foi
| Maryland whisky. THAT IL my bust
ness" he reiterated. and though Chair
man Mazet ordered him 20 answer he
refused. Ne said he had never spoken
| TO Police Commissioner sexton about
whisky. he had never discussed with
| chief ncvery appointments To the TO
lice force. lie refused point blank 1,
answer the question whether he had
been employed by any member W IA,
| city government or police department
| To 40 10 dlsorderly rrsortH ana solicit
orders for Maryland whlsky. Finalls
on request ~ Mr.. Moss, Chairman Ma
get directed the stenogrnpher 10 furnish
counsel with tho minutes ~ Meyers
testlmony and directed counsel 20 take
| such stems M they might deem nccca
nnry 10 BRING Meyers before the courl
for contempt MS soon as practicable.
Charles falght. an architect, testified
regarding letters sent 90 him by WI
| liam l. Fryer. member OF board @
| hulldInie examiners, and chairman NJ
the New York State building law com
mission Mr.. Hnight said that Mr, Fry
or had sent a SIR. Young 10 him with
letter OF Introduction with an idea tina
Mr.. Young might do some work for IN
witness Mr.. Haight testlncd that Ia
had forgotten who SIR Fryer was an'
ala not treat Mr.. Young with c0rdiality
Ms Fryer then wrote 90 Mr Hnight
letter which was produced 10 evidence
In this communication Mr., Fryer chidel
Mr.. Haight FOR his treatment ~ Nj
Young and stated In part; II write no
Ia say that perhaps II may turn out a
some future day that you win knoy
who I am. As II has turned out Il VII
be lust as well and II II should eve
happen again that you need my help
viii be necessary for you a. BRING a let
tor 81 Introduction yourself 10 me-
MIR. Hulght said he assumed "A thrra
was intended by this letter.
THOMAS ], Fentner, president OF tn
department OF taxes and assessment
testified that the records OF the do
partment showed that Mr.. Croker wa
| not nssesaed for personal taxes In tn
years 1886 1897. 1895 or 1899. Fentne
presented an assessment notice serve
on MIR. Croker Ia 1895.
The swearing OF his assessmen