The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-23

N\H inss In the Aaxas snveaSignf-
I'M Ing committee opened In q
" NJ somewhat sensational manner
this morning. Attorney CiArk
assistant counsei 20 the commission. ad-
dressing Maxet. said he desired 70 call
the attention Of the committee and OF the
witnesses 10 the penal code section which
provides fer years Imprisonment or fns
OF tso or beth. for refusing to attend or to
answer questions rropounced BY com
ni,tee OF he legislature
You viii observe. said Clark. ssthat
fer = continuous refusal 10 answer proper
and material questions witness commits
& msSGeme amer. is Is the purpose u the
counsel OF tAis committee, with the an
prevail Of sho Committee. at the proper
time 10 cite such contuaaacioux witnesses
TO the constituted criminal authorities OF
this county for preeentncat. Indictment
and punishment, not for = fnomcnt doubt.
Ing thas the constitutional ofacar Of tho
county. the district attorney, will lend his
aid 10 a PROPER observance of tha laws Of
the state"
OSulIivan. representing the city Depart
msnss. referred 10 c1ark's announcement
as Intimidation
Clark protested asasnst tho uss oe that
word. and Maxst ruled that O.Suflivan
had no right to ase IL. Tammany.s couu-
sal, however. contenisd that the commit
tee was rot the Judge A. 70 the question:.
AZ "a their maserisiisy or propriesy. and
was rot the judge as TO whether . W.T.
ness Was contumarious or not
saies Of Maryland whisky.
Lucsen Bonhsus. the first Witness, fe4ti-
aed that he at one tine had some eonnec-
ton with the Maryland Whisky Company
He said he left the company because he
did not like fhe Kind OF saissmen that
were engaged There were complaints
from Baltimore that saisxmen were drum
ming trade in disrspu;abis resorts In this
city.
Samuel Meyers. a retailer On Rrca4iway
was the next witness. aud when asked e
he had taken an order for MARYLAND
whisky. said. THAT i my business" ana
though Chairman Maxet ordered him 10
answer. he refused He also refused 10
say whether he was employed by any
member Of the city government TO solicit
orders for Maryland whisky in dlsorderly
resorts.
Mazcs directed a stenagraphsr TO furn.sn
counsel with the minutes OF Mayors tes-
tim0ny. and directed counsel 20 take ths
necessary steps 10 hrfnx Meyer before thc
cour, for contempt.
Mr.. Haishs Had Forgosfea Mr.. Fvyee
Charles Hasxas. an architect. testified re-
gariinx letters SEM 20 HIN by William J.
F%ryer, 4 member ef the beard Of ausfdfng
examiners, and chairman ~ the Sew York
state building law commission. Mr.. HAfgnt
said that Mr.. Fryer Rad sent a Mr.
Yoang 10 him with a letter Of Introduction
with an ssss rha; Mr.. Young might Go
sonse work for the witness. Mr. Halxns
testified thas he had forgotfea sho Mr.
Fryer was, and dsi no. trea. Mr. Ynang
with corssaIity. Mr., Fryer then wrote TO
ia evidence In this communication Mr..
Fryer chisezi Mr.. Haigft for hia treatment
Of Mr. Young. and stated IN part.
I write now TO say that perhaps /. may
rurn eslt Al saEne future dsy that yea win
kfsow who | am. AZ II aas turned out, Il
wall b. Just 40 we'll aas II Il shoaia ever
happen again shzt yca need rny help. IL
wTlE ne necessary for yea 20 br4nx q letter
of snfrsfscei1n 20 ne
Mr.. FiatgAt said ~ assumed threat was
Intended BY tais lesssr
Croker Pays M P~rsonal Tax.
Thomas J. Fensnsr. president ~ tho d.
Tzarssnent ot taxes ana assessments. .es,t-
fed thar tbs r@ceFfs ~ The department.
shaw shst Ng. Croker xas act ass4ssess s5r
personal taxes Ia tsa y@ars tasx. 100. rxsa