New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19

Was mere and at that time. Al don't remember
read that testimony '''"S H. w."
inquire whether those charges were true or not
.nat were pending against him? A.-Well 1t oc-
Inhibition had been placed upon the Board TO try
MI Devery on charges that had been determined
,Q'EThat was your impression at the time. that
the Inhibition was of che trial Of the same charges
Yes sir practically-sub substantially.
The Charman-Proceed. Mr.. Moss.
Q.-Really. not your vote influenced by the
desire that Mr pevery should ns be made CHEZ and
SppT hH, you 9d not act so og %Tn lose
,Q.-Then you are not in the same position as Mr.
on Hess n Know S
Q.-You heard what he testified yesterday? A
Yes | do not testify to the thing.
Q.-lt IL different In your case? Ayes
HE WANTS MORE PROOF
Q-Now let us see. You say you will need some
corroborative proof before you vote to retire the
officer. Let what proof you may have had.
DO you not know that for many months past the
whole community has been ringing with the charge
that New York City is wide open? Al don't
know that the community has been ringing with
that charge. know that some newspapers have
se other hand that 'hf the so
far as my contact with It is concerned has been
o.@What do You mean by the way things have
know what you call wide open.
Q.-Well. you ought TO know the meaning OF that
term. What mean. as you must understand that
lawbreaking places in operation in such way
that people can easily get into them and o engage gage
pose the people OF New-Yor are satisfied with,a
not be- That is not the fact so far as my OBJ
servaton is concerned.
SaXs q % ss ssps on Ss
% 1895? Any recollection is did
bOpdsman Mr. Nielsen dives more se
gambling and 50 forth? Yes remember , WAS
that 4 set out; but it would be all fiction.
CT would be all fiction? A.-Yes.
6.--Do you mean to say this was fiction? Al
think good deal of It vas
Q;-And do You know that these statements we're
denied by Mr.. Deyery and Mr. CROKER 40 no,
don't remember. l don't know what MI Devery
said or Mr.. Croker.
call M PysTy to account eae at h tine
TO account several times; not in any sense Of CEN
surfing him particularly.
EXPORTS DEvERY OCCASIONALLY.
Q-No in the sense of censuring him? A.-Now.
don't catch that thing up; wait TIL get through.
Called his attention to allegations and charges made
that certain things existed and to exhort him on
every occasion to see II anything OF that sort OF
thing did exist and punish IT II II did' ,,n,s ~ tho
ruth of the 'a Accusation You called upon Mr. Dew
cry to Sk on reS 6G TO yGhh the Board
called Mi on m hm? A%we can't recOileci- The
e oDo Mt you know whether did or not? Did
you let it go without calling him to account IL, 5 IA
No Let II go? | don't let anything go II get hold
o&ot course you don't? Alphabetically good
o@It it was good thing. AINO c,o,u,..,or.r-
YOU one Of the heads Of the force. whether. upon
that accusation. you called upon Mr.. Devery for a
o'Hpidnt he say that that article was true? A
No didn't give him chance fod T T@ o pr 90
| coed and find out whether II was true -
Q.-Wel. did he find out anything? A-From time
Q t,"r is he was find gu, whether he was
ineficient, was that the idea? A-oh' no. no; 1t
QAnd found out from time to time ,,S what Hiiy
A.-what the condition OF things was IN the Guy
sQ.INow you are beginning to remember some me,
t HSo; he gave me a lot Of verbal reports.
wouldn't take paper report; on al Iemember some
things What verbal reports did he give you? A
s xas ss aS5 9 Of IT, E
| We'll that such things existed or did not exist
witch Sw Was It. ' M hsy af Is ffs P %
consequence that you don't s u"
| the Police Department.
DEvERY PROMISED TO ACT
Q.-Then what was 1t? A.-Some things l recol-
! lect he said he would attend to. and some things
did not exist; that it was simply rumor
Dwell the effect of 1t in your mind that
at least the charge OF Mr.. Matthews overdrawn,
Q-Yes. And don't you remember that MI Croker 5e5
! that the city was in splendid condition. and made
an assault upon the moral character of one OF me
newspaper. don't you remember that? He talked
about the character OF one OF the Harper Brothers
| You are a public man and follow those things don't
YOU remember it? A-Now really, don't remem-
| Der reading anything OF that sort OF Mr. Croker
nc om nv do You remember that after the public
de o NJ & an MahTs "aaG the
| Chief of Police and printed his letter reafirmnig
lice TO the places which he mentioned and show
them? Al don't remember but L he eo had offered
oYs VEL VEL v haye h s5e Of PTn cto
Of that Letter pY 4 refer to- on 9g the
will just read this portion OF II: ! VIII 20 even ven
Se noce TO arrest walkers large numbers
iaudabe in its way unless becomes ana matter boG 90
the old-tlme system of tribute can be exasted
don't know who did IT, perhaps you can M fnq 90 out
will go even further in my cner 10 s you man nam
! have thus far and | will give you list OF gamo-
which has On be to me yo On can nS pS
| in a very few minutes whether they are gambling
matfer will furnish you list Of poorooms Given
TO me by humble person as new a o,,lre
! viii give you list OF disorderly houses in the
enderon and then prove BEYOND in s neyey was
before will present TO you pTnteo Tefarrng
70 The fifth annual ball OF that society to be held
Two DAYS before election in which certain arcIes
Of clothing which never mentioned IN poite con-
versstion are TO be offered as prizes to the women
Who attend only regard for decency IN pubic
| rrint prevents me from giving the exact language
| 81 the invitation ! venture TO remark howe1er,
that no such circular was ever printed snu s h, W
a renutable newspaper In this town think ths' Is
all that Is necessary
| TAMMANY's ALLIANCE WITH VICE.
/ "My object in writing the article was simply 10
| chow, I'm Tammany's alliance with vice and crime
! and not merely to make an exposure repeat tna'
the town is wide open you know IT, anu 49,
| $500. doas and ~ Mayor Van Wyck does not know
- !, 90 because he chooses be in ignorance OF H.
,r o, oul select the day and hour VIII take
drive with you and Mr.. York or Mr.. Croker or any
! other man you may select. and VIII point on, 10
,, a,,erv Mace visited In preparing this article
,,,I chow YOU the place where the pooIIoom tnat