The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-18
CROKER MUCH PROVOKED.
LETS FLY At MOSS AND MAZET, AND
TRACT, BOARDMhN AND PLAT.
Includes John Proctor Clarke and Says
Tint Moss Is "InsultinE Our Best Citi-
Lens" and Ia "a Chinese Lawyer and n
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Includes John Proctor Clarke and snys
Tint Moss Is "InsuItinE Our Best Citi-
Lens" and Ia "a Chinese Lawyer and n
| bad Onc"-would Have Mazst Examin ed
Provoked by published interview with
Frank Moss. In which the counsel to the Mazet
Committee was represented to have said that
he was in fear OF personal violence from
DULLES" who accompanied Richard Croker
! to the committees session last week. Mr..
| Croker gave out yesterday a long attack on
Moss. Chairman Mazct. John Proctor Clarke
and the law firm OF Tracy. Boardman Plat.
Mr.. Croker complains that while Moss was
President oil tho Police Board in 1897. he acted
as counsel in police cases. and in one in which
he was counsel for Jacob Beresheim. indicted
for murder. forced tho case to trial against the
wishes OF the District Attorney. and himself
cross examined the police witnesses for the
people. Mr.. Moss was assign ed to defend Beres-
helm by the Court and was paid by the county.
while receiving q salary from the city as Police
Commissioner. Mr.. Croker said:
Mr.. Nose demanded and exacted a fee Of
$500 tho statutory feel. and expenses amount
| ing to S266.b6. In making the addition OF his
expenses an excess OF $40. was charged which
was never returned to the county"
Mr. Crok or also says that Moss acted as coun-
| sci 10 oleomargarino and swill- milk dealers
| charged with violation OF the law by the Health
! Board. OF which Moss was an ex-offlcio mem
| bers. This struck Mr. Croker as being so i'm
proper that he said:
That Is tho kind OF a Chinese lawyer Frank
Moss 10. And yet he has the insoence to insult
New York's best citizens. and try to spread tho
story broadcast that New York is sink OF cor
rup.ion"
Mr.. Croker call tho Mazet Committee Sub
firm OF Tracy. Boardman & Plntt." and alleges
that this law firm has "extorted millions Of
dollars from the city and State for various pur-
poses" He says that the firm OF Tracy. Board
man Patt put the Ramapo bill through the
Legislature" and that tho firm is the ''grea est
stumbling block Ia the way OF rapid transit to-
day." and controls the Rapid Transit Com mis-
sion.
Mr.. Croker says that IL Mr.. Moss Is sincere
he will put Chairman Mazet on the stand and
question him about the hackers OF the Astoria
Gas bill: whether Tracy. Boardman & Platt
were not to get fee Of 100000 in the matter;
about the State Constabuary law which it was
attempted to pass. and about the bill to refund
city assessments. Mr.. Croker charges Mr.
Moss with voting to reinstate on the police
force n man named Lynch. who had been dis
missed for extortion and blackmail
OF John Proctor Clarke he says. that Mr..
Clarke has been quito as greedy as Mr.. Moss"
and gives list OF twenty-seven references
awarded to him by supreme Court Justices.
MI Croker also says. that Mr. Mazet Ex-Jus-
tice Cohen. Henry W. Taft and Thomas Al
lison have all received references from Tam
many Supreme Court Justices. Mr. Croker
says:
Until Platts hold on the Rapid Transit
Commission is loosered l nm not hopeful OF
the solution OF that problem. Tammany Hall
believes in and is lighting for municipal
ownership OF all franchises. railroads. water
and gas. and will continue to fight for them SO
long as the organization exists. have re-
peatedly said. since returning from my voca-
ton. that knew nothing about the Ramapo
business until came back to the city. l do
not stand for 1t. aud tho Tammany Hall organ
zation does not stand for It.
AS said above" were Mr.. Cookers closing
words. Moss is Chinese lawyer. and a bad
ono at that"