The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

NEW YORK. May lA-Mayor Robert l.
Van Wyck was on the witness stand b.
fore the Maaet investigating committes to-
day.
There was not much Of note about the
mayors Testimony, and only on one eccar
sion did he find reason 10 make IN out-
break. This was when he was questioned
by Counsel Mos. Of the ccmmittes. r.
Gardlng the rumored connection Of - man
named Van Wyck' with number Of pool
rooms The mayor became very angry at
thia and declared that Mr.. Moss had aGaxed
tho question for the purpose of 'insinua-
tion." He demanded that II any evidence
Was obtained to prove any such cennectipn
It should Be produced before the comanit-
tee. He denied most emphAticaily that hs
had any connection with any pool rooms
Whatsoever or any illegal business.
Mayor Van Wyck asserted smphaticaiiy,
also. that he had never consulted With any-
one regarding tho appointments he ~
made.
Why Haailten IVES Removed.
The mayor said ne had dismissed chief
Mccullough because he thought ne was
not AZ man FOR the head Of the pollco
force. Police Commlssioners Philips and
Hamilton were also removed becaues ~ -.
Msved they were ssnht. Philips hAd besn
iadicted. and the mayor wrcts d, him tAaa
hs must seek speedy trial or b renov.
"a. The latter happened. Hisailton haA
told the mayor that he would net eeaseal
70 the trAnsfsr OF any nsambsS a ~ =.
lios fssc4 without prsvsousiy cohouittne
Senator PlAtt. = told htm," tsssided IN
mayer. ''that the police dspassrusnt could
mot b run from WAsAtngton."s -
The mayor also said that Haanilton
''blachmailed the Casino" Hamilton'e
arm. according 10 the mayors teetimouy,
had claim against the theAter, ana Ham
iiton. a. Z commi@ioner. had refused 20
grant the Casino license until the TN
Wa paid. The mayor said. however. that
he had only hearsay evidences against HAM
ilton.
The mayor said that from rumors ne -.
lievcd that just before Hamilton vas ~.
moved combination was being formed b.
tween Hamilton. ouigs. Gibbs and NcCul.
iogh to eel positions on tina police force.
That was Just previous 10 Hamilton's ne
movai In IN interview with McCuilosh ne
had told the chief Of police that he was
liar, when tho latter had stated that hs
knew nothing about the politics OF any
police inspector or captain. Amy chief %
police" said the mayor. "must know tAs
politics Of HIS oficers.'' The mayor aald
that II Devery was ~ bad ~ NcCullogh he
ought 10 be kicked out. too.
Whether Devery was better than Nc
cu,iogh the mayor did not know. He had
tried TO fihd out. but about al ne knew
was that the city was in . more orderly
condition than Il ever had been In hts
memory and that the laws were better en-
forced. The mayor Was questioned ahout
his personal experiences regarding the I'm.
morality In this city. and the mayor re-
torted that Mr.. Moss was morbid about
vice.
Totally IGsosant % Peel ReSms.
"HAye you any idea how many pool
rooms shsre are In the city Of New York;
asked Mr.. Moss.
II don't know that there 10 . single one.s
was the reply.
The mayor said thar he knew James A.
Mahoney. and had had business dealings
With him ten or twelve years ago Ia Texas.
He had seen him SEVERAL times lately.
"Have you ever heard that your frtsnd
Mshcnsy In the chief Of the ereasNst pool
roam syndicate In this cisyr' asked Mr..
Moss.
Il knew he made hooks on the ssss
tracks," replied the mayor.
Did You know he was running rooms ana
receiving bets In those rooms In New Yerk
cfsyr'
No"
The mayor had never heard that Mr.. Ma.