Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
Lively SESSION or MAzErEERs.
Van Wyck. Croker, Lauterbnch. ard
McInughIin On the stand.

McbNuSItih on the NtuiN.
NEW YORK. September l4-To-day8
session of the Mazet Committee was GER
tainly the stormiest and perhaps the most
interesting ever held. No previous cay
has ever witnessed the appearance n the
stand OF such an array of prominent
men-Mayor Van Wyck, Richard Croker.
Edward Lauterbach, OF the Boroush 90
Manhattan, and Hugh Mclaughlin, OF
the Borough of Brooklyn.
Richard Croker eniyencd tho session
by producing typewritten document.
which he handed 10 the reporters present.
but made no attempt to get before the
committee In a formal way. II was an
extract from the opinion OF tho Justices
Of the General Term, First Department,
in the case Of the People vs.. schoolsy. At
the conclusion Of this opinion. Van Brunt,
j. j.. ooncurring. condemned the action
Of one Of the notaries, Frank Moss" IN
acknowledging a signature upon Il mere
personal introduction at the time OF Tho
execution OF the paper to which the Sig
nature was attached.
poration anxious to obtain the S2ooO00,0o0
contract with tho city OF New York, was
the subject under investigation. Mayer
Van Wyck. while on the stand, intimlted
that Mr. Moss was anxious for a nominal
ticn for a position on the Supreme bench.
lie said he would not act on the Ramapo
water case until it came before him OFF,
clally.
The Mayor added that Mr.. Moss SEEM
ed to think Silas y. butcher, Levi r.
Morton, and General Tracy were pack
OF thieves" This was the first time cx-
Governor Mortons name has ever been
connected with the Ramapo Company.
and Mr. Moss pressed Mayor Van Wyck
for the purpose OF ascertainlng what tho
Chief Executive Of New York city knew
about the stockholders in the corporation
and the position occupied With reference
10 II by the former Chief Executive OF
the State. He was unable to obtain any
definite information. In fact. when close
~ Intercepted by Mr. Moss. the Mayor
retorted: None Of your business while
Richard Croker. under similar pressure,
replied .''That Is my private AFFAIR
CROKER FACETIOUS.
Asked by Mr. Moss II he did not consult
a Judge Of the Supreme Court as TO
whether he was bound 10 obey q Mazet
Committee subpoena. Mr.. Croker replied;
NO. sir; you're dreaming"
All In all. little important Information
could be obtained concerning the hamapo
Company. one OF the most Significant
statements was that made BY Edward
Lauterbach. who, responding to interro-
cations, informed the committee that no
had endeaVored 20 obtain the consent or
the stockholders TO the publication of
their names, and that By Monday next
he hoped 20 have the necessary consent.
He was given until Tuesday 10 produce
the names
Hugh Mclaughlin. the Democratic leaG-
or i'm Brooklyn. was questioned concerns
inc tha private water companies OF Long
island. attempted municipal legislation
I'm Greater New York affecting these cor
norafions. and the resultant reactlOnary
eject OF such proposed legislation upor
the relations between the lsmocgauc
leaders OF Kings county and raminany
Han I'm general. and the RamaDo Water
Company Ia particular.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. who looked decidedly
feeble. was not compelled TO pass through
a severe examination, and hut little %
interest could be obtained from him.