The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
MAzEr WILL PROBE nAM<ro jon
Many witnesses Subpoonaed to Tell What
They Know About tho Water Scheme.

| Many Witnesses SubpOonned to Toll What
They Know About tho Water Scheme.
when the Mazet committee roassem bles on
| Tuesday Of next week. II will begin an exhnua-
tive inquiry into the attempt to make forty
| year contract between the city and the Ram
apo Water Company. The committee has 10
it's possession great many facts which have
not been made public. and Chairman Mazet
| said yesterday that he was going to the bottom
! OF the scandal. regardless Of the men who may
be implicated. In its investigation the COM
mittee will have the active assistance OF Comp
! troller Coler. Mr. Coler said yesterday that
IL was his desire to get to the bottom OF what
he consider; To be one Of the most barefaced
attem pts ever made to rob tho city.
III, probable that the committee will be
asked to allow the Finance Department to be
represented at its sessions by special counsel.
Mr.. Coler will be worry busy from now until
Jan. over the routine financial affairs OF the
city. and he 10 anxious that his spe-
cial Information. on which questions TO
MaEet witnesses may DO based. shall be
used by lawyer thoroughly familiar with II.
Mr.. Coler said yesterday that all the informl-
tion In his Office was at the service OF the
Mazet com mittee. but he believes that the best
results can be obtained II the questions arising
from 1t are asked by a lawyer OF EN- inenoe who
10 also familiar with the entire Ramapo matter
thereto. Mr.. Coer's friends say that II such
man as James c. Carter could be induced to
question witnesses on Ramapo matters, much
light would be thrown on the whole job. Delos
McCurdy 10 also familiar with the entire
situation. The Mazet Committe will probably
consider the advisability Of allowing special
counsel to appear on this question.
Half a hundred Witnesses have been sub
poenaed TO testify before the committee on the
water question. One OF them whose examin-
alton is looked forward to with great interest,
is the Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin. boss OF the
Democrats OF Kings county. Mr. Mclaughlin
Ia not a laxative man. He never allows him
self to be interviewed by newspapers.
It is understood that he has very positive
opinions on the Ramapo matter. Some OF his
friends think that he will turn out to be tho
most interesting witness that the committee
has heard yet
All OF the members OF tho Board Of Public
Improvements have been subpoenaed to ex-
plain their actions In the case. Some OF them
have received more than one subpoena. Cor
poration Counsel Whalen will be asked to tell
what he knows about the proposed contract.
which he redrew. and the facts behind 1t. Tho
Committee believes that Mr.. Whalsn will be
very valuable witness. Mr.. Whalen will also
be questioned on Rapid Transit matters.
subpnnaed for Tuesdays session: silas b.
butcher. Edward Lauterbach. II. G.. NJ.
InRraham. President Lockwood. OF the ia
maica Water Supply Company Secretary Frell.
OF the Long Island Water Supply Company; Al
fred 7. White. former Commissioner OF Public
Works for the city OF Brooklyn; I. NJ. De
varona. former Chief Engineer in the Brook
lyn Public Works Department. F. c. Moore
OF the Board OF Fire Underwriters. Engineer
George W. Birdsall Of the Water Department,
Fire Commissioner John Scannel.
Mayor Van WICK and Richard Croker have
not been subpoenaed yet. II any point is
brought out In the examination Of the wit
nesses that requires explanation from either
Of them. he will be summoned. The Mayor
can always be found. aud MIR. Croker. OF
whose whereabouts his political associates
profess ignorance. has promised to appear
before the committee whenever he 10 wanted