The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16
Later The Mayor and The Lawyer Had Some
Sharp WoTdy Intsrchanges
is NOT CONTROLLED BY ANY MAN.
Statement Made and Reiterated BY Van WICK Re-
fuses 10 Answer Some Of The Questions Put
10 MIN By Committees Counsel

New YORK, May lO.-Ihe Mazet IN
vestigating committee resumed it's ses-
sioas here today after prolonged al.
5ournrnent. The hearing was held in the
criminal branch OF the supreme court
where one OF the unoccupied rooms had
been turned over To Mr.. Mazet and his
was on hand early. among them being
Mayor Van Wyck, who with the heads
OF various city departments, had been
summoned TO appear today.
1T was announced that the committee
will sit daily Tuesdays. Wednesdays
Thursdays and Fridays until its work
is concluded. but this program will be
interfered with by the extra session of
the legislature.
Mr.. Moss started the examination.
Policeman Benjamin Harrison. of Cap
tain Chapman's precinct. testified that
he was on duty on May 4. but he could
not remember that anything unusual
occurred at the Empire Garden on l2th
street that night.
Robert A. Van wyck mayor of
Greater New York. was then called and
sworn
Chairman Mazet shook hands with
the mayor and Mr.. Moss greeted him
cordially.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Moss.
the mayor said he had not yet come
TO conclusion whether the office OF
borough president was OF any particu-
larly good use To the city government.
However. he did not think that the
charter should be disturbed until II had
had a fair trial
Referring TO the reasons for several
OF the city departments changing their
quarters from the New York Life In
surance building 10 the new syndicate
building, Mr. Moss quoted an interview
from a New York paper and the mayor
replied that he did not pay much atten-
tion 60 those interviews.
'Who is, there in the Tammany or
ganization who is sponsor for the ad-
ministration that has more power than
Mr. Croker" asked Mr.. Moss.
Nobody has more power than /
have replied the mayor.
Have you done a single thing contra
~ to the wishes of Mr.. Croker?" de-
mauded the lawyer.
II don't know" said the mayor.
''And every appointment that you
have made has given him satisfaction
has II not2"
''No man can do everything that will
meet With the satisfaction OF every
man"
The mayor fancled he had not done
everything to the satisfaction OF Mr.
Croker
You have never been called to ac-
count?"
Nobody dare call me to account"
responded the mayor warmly.
You mean 10 say you are a larger
man than Mr.. Croker" insisted Mr.
Moss.
II mean to say that no man on earth
can call me TO account was the re-
ply Il cannot be called to account ex-
cept the court shall organize some ju-
dicial tribunal"
In answer TO the question III IL was
contrary 10 his notion OF political eth
les that there should be "A leader of the
party whose voice should have great
Influence and weight with the chief ex-
ecutive the mayor said tartily. You'd
better call Senator Platt and ask him
that question. He knows more about
leadership than | do
The mayor declined TO answer fur
tber i'm this respect.
Next fall u you want 60 go on the
stump" he said TO Mr.. Moss. 81 win
debate these questions with you"
I'VE are trying TO find out. and we are
taking about the influence that con-
trols the government OF the city OF
New York" rejoiDed the counsel.
The influence that controls tine may
or OF New York il Robert A. Van
Wyck," said the witness.