New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
p CLARKE TO HELP MOSS
.,porxrpD ASSOCIATE COUNSEL OF THE
" MAZET COMMITTEE.
.-, nrvERY AND CAPTAIN PRICE TO RE
EXAMINED AT TIE FIRST MEET
ING TODAY.

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.n All the members of the committee were
~ city last evening. with the exception of
1.,,blvrnan Harms Wilson. of Kings. who
A.en called to Brooklyn by the death Of his
.Nor the members OF the committee met
~,, IN the evening at the Hotel Cadillac.
-Ar,av and Forty-t -third-st. Robert Mazet.
- chairman Of the committee. presided at the
.orance which was conducted behind closed
,xs and lasted about an hour At the end
'. tho conference Mr.. Mazet told newspaper
.r Of the hotel that the committee had decided
=. s,noint John Proctor Clarke as associate
.,rrs4l for the committee in the investigation,
- an equal footing with Frank Moss.
~, has become apparent that Mr.. Moss could
-. handle without assistance the great mass of
lateral that we expect will be submitted, MI
w.zet said and we have appointed Mr. Clarke
a. act with him Mr.. Clarke has accepted the
...tjon Mr. Clarke and Mr. Moss will work
. aouals and work together in the investiga-
.ion Mr. Moss has said that he would be de-
vshted 10 work with Mr.. Clarke"
1s the selection of Francis T. Laimbeer by
a.. Moss TO be an associate counsel for the
,ommittee to be ratifed?" was asked.
oNr Laimbeer was not appointed by the COM
-,,s. or for the committee" Mr.. Mazet re-
,r.d "but he will be recognized by the COM
,,,,,ee as Mr.. Moss's personal assistant in the
Investigation"
After consultation with Mr.. Moss yesterday
afternoon Mr. Mazet said there would be no
,,ouble over the selection Of Mr.. Laimbeer as
associate counsel for the committee. He seemed
N think then that Mr.. Moss would be chief
,ounsel. with full power TO select assistants.
IRE other members Of the committee apparently
oyerruled the chairman. Mr.. Moss. Mr.. Clarke
and Mr. Laimbeer were not with the committee
si the hotel last evening.
SKETCH OF MR. CLARKE.
John Proctor Clarke was counsel for the Fal-
rvs committee recently appointed to investi-
rste the affairs Of the Surrogates office in New
York County He is a well-known Republican
LAWYER Of the city, who was Assistant Corpora
,ion Counsel during Mayor Strong's administra-
Tim He is a member Of the Union League
Club and the Republican Club of New-York.
and in the campaign last fall he travelled about
the country with Colonel Roosevelt and made
speeches IN the campaign for Colonel Roose-
vers election. He is personal friend of the
Governor. Mr.. Clarke has been a member of
the Republican County Committee but he has
rot been regarded as much Of machine Re
publican, while his regularity as party man
has not been called in question.
James c. Crawford. Sergeant-at-Arns of the
Assembly, will perform the duties Of that office
for the committee. He is empowered to arrest
witnesses who refuse TO obey subpenas and
ne will be assisted by Frank Johnson. of Buff
fslo, principal doorkeeper, and Doorkeepers
flanagan and Tyndale. Henry c. Lammert,
ehcal stenographer Of the Assembly, will be
renographer-in-chief to the committee: Henry
! of c1a n
chef messenger. and Charles F. Dillon and
Thomas Hammond. jr.. subpoena servers.
Nr. Mazet came TO the city early yesterday
I'D was in his Office in Broadway before noon
:, the afternoon he had long consultation with
NJ. Moss and Mr.. Laimbeer in the room near
NJ. Moss's law office. on the third floor of the
Bennett Building. which has been hired as
temporary headquarters for the committees de-
'sctives in the investigation. The chairman and
the counsel would not tell in the afternoon what
witnesses would be called before the committee
today. but last evening Mr.. Mazet admitted
that the inquiry would relate first to the Police
Department.
sUBPGNAED TO APPEAR
Oaie Of Police Devery and Captain Price. OF
Aae Iendsrlon Precinct, have been subpenaed
10 appear as witnesses before the committee to-
cay. Chief Devery admitted yesterday that he
.ao been served with subpoena, but he re-
'aSea 10 discuss the investigation. The process
served upon him is what is called a subpoena
uuVeS tecum, and signifies that he shall pro-
u'ce The books required for the inspection OF
"e committee. He is directed TO bring to the
committee the books containing records OF
transfers in the Department. The object Of
u'd' notice is evident. 1t shows that Mr.. Moss
'H'ehos 10 probe the stories that policemen Of
sN ranks were transferred from one precinct to
eAO'her as punishment or reward for the nom
payment or payment of assessments. or
=" carrying out or refusing to carry out the ex-
pressed wishes Of Tammany district leaders.
among the letters received by Mr.. Moss yes
'efoay was the following:
ny Moss. Dear sir-my son is in the police de-
yestiesti[oa ana ne Is more than pleased at the in
man named and punished in way. The captain
p,. I,t obey the next above him and up 70 the
spare the patrolmen.
Mr.. Moss said the letter touched him deeply
he knew that the patrolmen were not getting
sr play. and the letter OF Mother would
tVaken echo in the hearts of many police
mems friends
Asked II the committee would take any steps
toward examining into the stories published
eoout the time OF the last election regarding
Martin Engel's district and the lower East Side
generally. Mr. Moss said the matter would bear
boxing into
PRICE DECLINES TO DISCUSS 1T.
Captain Price was seen yesterday just after
''e reporters learned that he had been sub
pes aed 10 appear and testify before the Mazet
committee. He was smoking large cigar. as he
mao Just finished his dinner. When asked II he
had anything TO say about the subpoena. he
Answered:
mats ono Of the finest cigars ever smoked
ify one. There is nothing like cigar TO help
'ue olgestion particularly up in this precinct"
Have you been served with subpoena
Yes read the weather report, and for once
'He prediction is all right. You can see 1t is
'~hkling. The wind is all right, and il Will
rain sure"