New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
FIRST MEETING To- MORROW
MAZET COMMITTEE TO BEGIN WORN IN
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE.


taking testimony before the Mazet Investigating
COMMITTEES of the Assembly tomorrow In one
of the rooms Of the Supreme Court in the County
Court House. in this city No subp6nas Tor
witnesses were issued because Frank Moss, the
chief counsel for the committee, did not know
at a late hour what room would he used by the
committee. but some subppnas will he served
to-day and Mr.. Moss has declared that WIZ
nesses will be called to testify soon after the
committee meets in the room, about lo'''o d. H.
to- morrow
Members of the committee will he in the city
this evening and by that time Mr.. MOSS VIII
have issued the subpnnas and have compieteu
other arrangements for the taking OF testimony
before the committed Mr.. Moss expected tnat
Edward II. Fallows and Benjamin HoHman'
two members of the committee to wnom hau
been delegated the task Of finding rooms ior tne
use of the committee in this city. wouid con'-
municate with him at his office YESTERDAY puI
he was disappointed. as they both renamed III
Albany. Robert Mazet. the chairman OF tne
committee. was expected by Mr.. Moss 10 come
10 the city last night but at late hour Mr.
Mazet had not arrived at his home. IN west
Eighty fourth-st, and it was said there that he
would not come to the city from Albany untl
this evening when he is to attend dinner Of
UNABLE TO GET THE CHAMBER.
James J. Flanagan one of the doorkeepers of
the Assembly. came to New-York yesterday
TO find a room for the committee. 1t was IN
tended if permission could be obtained. 10 nave
the committee sit in the Council Chamber IN the
CITY Hall tomorrow and MONDAY. but Flana-
gan was unable to find anybody who could or
would assume the responsibility Of lending the
Council Chamber to the committee. He apphed
TO City Clerk Scully. and was referred by MN
to Commissioner Kearny, Of the Department Vi
Buildings, Lightr and Supplies
Commissioner Kearny told Flanagan mat MS
anplcaton must he made to the Council. He
suggested that. as the Council ala hot "'ee'
urtu Tuesday and as the committee needed
quarters Immediately. Flanagan apply TO 'ne
custodian Of the County Courthouse MT
Ricketts, also pleaded lack Of authority ana
suggested an appeal to Presiding Justice van
Brunt.
Justice Van Brunt said that as the courts
o,,Id not no sitting on Saturday ne saw no
impropriety in permitting the committee TO use
ono ~ tho courtrooms for that day. MI. RICK
otts agreed to have one OF the courtrooms ready
,o tho committed He had not decided last
riobt what particular room would be desig-
mated
NOT KNOWN TO THE REPORTERS
Spes supposed TO he in the employ OF Po"ce
or Tammany officials were keeping 'lose
watch upon the law Office OF Mr.. Moss IN 'he
Bennett Building yesterday. Some OF them pre-
tended TO he newspaper men. hut they were no.
trovn n the reporters who went IN Msr Nfoes' =
office in ouest Of Information. The spies were
anx,ous n find out what persons visited Mr.
nd hpv
also 10 discover If possible what persons were
~ he called as witnesses before the lnvestgal-
ing committee They haunted the corridors on
the third floor Of the building, and hung aoout
,bo entrances Another room in the building
IN the same floor with Mr.. Moss's office, was
beire used Yesterday by some assistants or the
counsel for the committee Mr.. Moss went INTO
that room several times to talk with people WIN
went to see him about the coming lnves''sa.ion
Ienriel f. Ouigg president If the Repupicah
Countv Committee. had long talk win MI
Noss in the room in the afternoon, but they oe-
cIined TO say what the conversation was apou''
Mr. Origg was particularly curt when inquiry
was made as to his visit to Mr.. Moss l nave
M information to give" he said, "and II had
wouldn't give it,
Mr. Moss was inclined To make Hight of the
snving that was going on about his Office. ne
said II did not annoy him and he did not thihK
the spies would be OF much service to the per
sons who had employed them. He said ne was
accommodating a great mass or information WHO"
would be valuable to the committee In It's lhVes-
tlration but he could not disclose any or 'the
information before It was brought Out IN sworn
testimony before the committee
rbore ,rere no fresh developments yesterday
IN the opposition Of the Executive Committee
~ the Society for the Prevention Of Crime 10
turning over information 10 the investigating
Committee Mr. Moss said ne had no quarrel
with the Rev DR.. Parkhurst on the subject. Al
.ho sorne time II was remarked that some Of the
de,ectIyes of the society who were active III the
Iexow investigation in 1894 were going INTO
Nr Noss's office as II they had some interest IN
tho nreparations for the coming investigation
NOT TROUBLED BY THE REPORTS.
Mr. Moss said yesterday that he was not trou-
bled in the least by reports from Albany 'nd'
members Of the investigating committee were
onposed to his selection Of Francis F. Laimoeer
as associate counsel for the Investigation j
have selected Mr Laimbeer and he is AT work
now" Mr. Moss said in reply TO an inquiry as 10
whether he would be obliged to dispense with
Mr. Laimbeer's assistance. Mr.. Moss ana MI
Iaimbeer had consultations In the afternoon
about testimony Whch VIII ne presehteu " '"N
committee tomorrow. Mr.. Lalmbeer Woulu "o'
talk about the alleged opposition to his appoint
nent as associate counsel for the committee
report that George }. Gould wouid pe '"'e'
before the Investigating Committee tomorrow
mr. an Monday TO testify regarding the Tammany
attack unon the Manhattan Railway Company
u,as neither confirmed nor contradicted by MI
Noss yesterday Mr. Moss also declined TO say
Z, richard Croker would he called before the
committee as A witness soon. Mr.. Croker was
renorted to have said that he might give an IN
terview regarding the investigation before '"'
committee began TO take testimony ana "hs".
say some things that would give Mr.. MOSS anu
the committee more material for nyesusaIloI' r
than they were likely 10 find In the rollcs ~ De
nartment: but he was not In taking IIoou @ a,, ,aS
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