The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-18

olOnS OF the AAxc4 Investigation commit
tee James Nahoney, with whom Mayor
Van wyck admitted he had had some
business transactions, was put through q
long series Of questions. Mahoney admit
ted being b0okmaker. but declined to
answer the question a. to whether he 10
conducting pool rooms here.
Several witnesses. who within the past
few weeks have been doing detective work
Tor Counsel Moss. testified that q large
number Of pool rooms are now being run
in New York city.
Says vaa wyck Was Ineorrect.
Thomas l. Hamilton. formerly police
commissioner. who yesterday was de-
nounced by Mayor Van wyck as q black
mailer. was the nrst witness today. He
testified that no reason was assigned for
the retirsment oe Chief McCullagh. nor
was there any suggestion Of inefnciency
made against him at the meeting Of tho
board He denied the statement by Mayor
Van Wyck that he had used his official
position to coerce the Casino into the pay
ment OF bill. He also denied the may.
ors statement that the witness had re-
fused to vote for the transfer Of any po-
lice officer unless Quigg or PIatt were
agreeable. He had told Mayor Van wyck
that ne wished TO consult with the leaders
Of his party. and had mentioned piatt
- one. bat tho dssired consulta4ion was
In regard TO the passing q = resolution
which defined the powers q the chief to
make transfers
All Kisas Of Gambling Goi.g On.
John r. Wood testified that az an agent
for Counsel Moss he had been In Is pool
rooms in this city and had procured evil
dence against all OF them. In many OF the
places all kinds Of gambling games were
In progress. such a. faro poker and craps
This witness swore also that while Cohen
was testifying he heard Chief Of Police
Devery speak contemptuously Of that wit
ness aud tell . man whom he addressed
as English" TO look up his record and
ascertain II he had ever been arrested.
Joel q. Harris. another agent Of Mr. Moss
gave testimony similar to that OF Wood.
Mahoney. the Mayors Friend.
Mr.. Moss called James A. Mahoney. with
whom Mayor Van wyck testified yester-
day he had had business transactions and
was intimate Mahoney said he was In
the building and real estate business. He
had been q hookmaker or the race track.
He admitted that hookmaking had been
and still was his principal business. When
asked II ne had an ONCE anywhere In New
York Mahoney said;
"I decline TO answer. because a. a pri-
vase citizen and not being an ofylcehoider
or contested with any department Of the
city of New York don't think you have
a right to inquire into my private busi-
mesa"
He stuck 20 his deciinat!on. though he
acknowledged he was 4 member OF the
D~mccrasic Club. a friend o. Mr.. Carroll,
OF Mr. Saxten and Of the mayor. When
asked IL ne was interested In any OF the
pool rooms described by witnesses Woods
and Harris. Mahoney absolutely refused
70 answer He said he knew Chief pevery.
bu. pevery had never asked him anything
abea, pool rooms.
Mr. Mess went ever the address OF every
r,s, room mentioned by Woods ard Harris
ard asked In each case II Mahoney was
Interested in IL.
Naheney refused 20 answer. He admit
ted that he had said h. was In the build
.nr business. because Il looked better
",han 70 have no business"
Mr.. Maze. directed Mahoney 10 answer
n r. had or had rot any connection with
tire pool reosas here, and he again de-
eiined se answer on the ground that IL
was "a private matter"
witness Becomes Nervous.
Mr.. Moss asked II ne learned tsat ''pri-
yste business answer az the Democratic
Club. ard Mahaney ssas, he dia rot.
He apparently Inadvertently answered
no in reply 20 tire question. Have you
been permitted by any city official 80 carry
en- the business 90 any of these pool rooms
tha. have mentioned without tnterssr-
enrs~
Mshersy got nsrvoa. and played v3gur-
DUSTY with his watch chain. He said he
would rat aansss having peel rooms In
New York. but when aske<. Il he woaia
deny 4 said II WENT answer"
Mr.. Mess amrses question after question
at him. Il can; aas.er," reiterated Ma
honey
WAY Numbered ,he lawyer
Because | sam's-hsca9se aon's knew
~ can't" were the answers that came
fresxs the witness
AZ length be Vas driven into admitting
that he bad been sn,rrsersa With by a
city efysesai IN the cansuec ot the peoa rooEss
business here. Rsst. he sade3 quickly. that