The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18
AfEW PORK. Arnz E.-Fefcee Me

MEW PORK. Arra H.-Fsfoee Me
" Masef assembly Investigating corr
nsittee today. Richard Crok<r refused b
ansuaer questions As to horp much ~ paid
for has stock IN the United Sf&tes Fidelity
Bond Company. ov uhcfhsr the stock 0a&s
siben hi,n. TIE refusal has noted. And
NJ. Croke, xpaf probably hs reported to ths
assembly IN session At AihAay xpifb vieu
to IDS heins proceeded against for eonfen,pt.
The United States Fideidp Bond Company
is tie concern that furnished the bonds f~
most Of the city employees xpho arc required
TO oice security.
At 4 conference Of the corsn,iftse hstd
before proceedings orsnsd. AssemMymAn
Hoffman Offered resolutions calling fos N
investigation Of rrrscss ''fbAf = certain
iAsD firm, IN Nsso York. BY and 1sifh fhs
assistance Of osher persons. BY corruut
means. had secured passage through fAs
assembly Of fhe state of New York Of tie
bill knosun as the astoria Gas Fran
elise. " and declaring that the real rur-
pose Of the Astoria gas franchise u,ss 10
enable the Consolidated Gas Company 10
force consolidation Of az fhe gas infer
ests Of the city. to tie end that the suppfy
of gas might Sc controlled and the price Of
thf sAn,< regulated By ths so-csilsd con
so.idAfson.
The resolutions further declare that Il
<vAs necessary to subpoena the follou,dng
PERSONS: The Ian, firm, Of Tracy. Board
man q HAft. Ehg Root. the inco,pors-
tors Of tie Astoria Heat, Light and Fbwe,
Company. Senator Thomas c. HAn. Ben
iamfn q. Odeu. H., ex-ConsressmAn Lem
uei Ell Qpiss. John D. Crr,rers and cth-
e,s. The resolutions suere defeated by =
pote of S TO ?. al the Expahican rerhess
of the committee pofing NO
Charles Stephens. formerly a waiter In
the Brnafway garden. at the time ex-
Mayor Mcsowan, of Trenton was claimed
TO have been robbed. testified before tho
committee today. lie did not believe the
robbery had been committed. and SO tests-
fed when Buttner. the proprietor was
arrested The witness was afterwari APP
preached by a man named Singer, who
said money could be made by swearing
that MCGOWAN was robbed Later Henry
r. Sehultze gave witness $40. When wlt-
ness said he was willing to swear that Nc
Gowan was robbed. witness was promised
T0e and steady employ Witness told
Bu,'nsr Of the plot and was sent by him
10 Mos who told him 10 say nothing
about the matter. schuiize. witness said.
went 10 Philadelphia 10 prevent going on
the witness stand
POLICE AND PROCEEDS or CRIME.
The examination Of stephens was xus-
pended at this point and Buttner was
called Ia the stand. He testified that in
1889. when he came 80 this city "a coan-
try JAY" he went to certain politician.
who told him he wouia have 10 see ths
police. He was instructed 20 see inspect
or Williams. but he could net sss I'm,
and met Price. then a roundsman, now q
captain.
Buttnsr testified that Price told him be
would have IN pay him tf'1 a month 10
insure the protection of the resort witch
he started. and that IL anybody waa
robbed, he Grrseel Was 90 &c, half
"Aad have done business with him for
quite a while. said ButfnAr.
Butsner testified that IL was In isssD-sl hs
paid the money 10 Price At that tim.
Bnttner said he Was simply running an
ordinary saloon. Buiiner said hss
broadway garden has been frequently sx-
sn!nsd ny police officers. and declared TO
be all right Everything had gone well
until Capt Price came 10 the precinct
Then Bussner said II was case % hands
up." Buttnsr ssore that the first thing