New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17
sent a lot Of papers to him against the old Com
missioner of Public Works because he wore
Grand Army button and he was not indicted, and
! got tired Of II. -
Q-Are you tired OF the District-Attorney? A.
Mo- am not tired Of the District-Attorney.


Grand Army button and he was not indicted ana
6'"Are YOU tired OF the District Attorney7 A.
No; am not tired Of the District-Attorney.
STANDS BY COLONEL GARDINER.
| o-Do you consider him worthy of your con-
! fdence7 Ayes. sir
! Q-why did you not put this important matter
referring to Mr. Hamilton in the hands Of the
criminal authSrtiss, Al gave 1t out to the news
o-You have discounted newspaper information III
pa o Mr. thnk 1nH T d know anything
about It. A., ,,o,,,
help get a matchmaker into prison. did you? A.
q didn't give II thought have very niue IT,
o"1t II is not a question of revenge IT Is cues
on the discharge Of your duties to the munis
OF the city and the laws Of the state to be ,s eH
qi ss s se ss
n! Your a osn sem iI %
mean you did not give thought I'D a. d''
not cs the said yoa ala not give
Il don't know wheth ,ox dld d, Or not Sa" "'''
4 oI.yon think now YOU may have mentioned 1t to
the District Attorney? Al do not say so. made
do consider making IT public property s ,s
the end Of your duty IN such "a charge
/ lie criminal intent You cannot convict unless unless
and Philips tried in Brooklyn the other day, and
| yet could not convict ,, - ~,
!
Philips indicted and tried? Ayes. OF course.
CIT was? Ayes. sir; .o,.o ,oa
Mr.. Hamilton indicted and tried? Al don't know.
| Q.-You don't know. You have some doubt now
was any r"S criminal intent? ASo don't say that
S Is d hpon say yGut th own Statement,
ct thai should have been Sen, nd ESSS
whether II was not.
HAD NO REAL EVIDENCE.
| Q-Now Mr.. Mayor. you really serious when
YOU say that Mr. Hamilton in your Judgment. was
a blackmaer7 A.-You call him to the stand ana
ask him If he didn't collect that money.
OIL asking you II you are serious In your
statement here that you believe he was black so
mailer? Al did. believed IT. but had no
eydeH %e Of that # t'f is pev Ten 'G9
man ought to be put under oath and cross-eH-
and there -, n w9ys to Pat him an
duty dd y1T No G always sny 's Discharge
'3.1Dl5d you discharge it then? Ayes. got
Q.~You have said he was blackmqiler' A
Ask him about t. Put him on ne stand, cross tSa,
examine him. and ask him If he didn't collect that
! The Chairman-He will be put on the stand, but
you have taken certain course Of action, and
think that the committee here and the, people
have right to know what motives actuated YOU IN IN
to remove any one Of those ,fi;ers within The
first months without any motive.
ness -" A-That Is the he reason removed him.
dd nsG 6m Sm m y
ncter was bad because he had committed cr:me
him proper man be there. and exercised my
right under the charter. l removed Two others
9,HWe have had from your own lips; on ,nt the
Police Commissioners was a blacknaiar end you
didn't lay 1t before the county authoritlesY A.
I ned
O.EAnd did you consider that performance OF
have performed my duty in every regard so far
go far as you know how? A-And think
Q.~And you think you know? Al think
Q,-I thought YOU had limited your answer anwit,
act you have attacked the character Of person;
Al have attacked no one. know what he toid
me about himself.
BEGINS TO CRAWL A LITTLE.
Q.-You have made allegations rejecting upon
the character of individuals and as these are Your
alleged reasons for certain important proceedings
your part. 1t is only right that they should be
brought out In their fulness. Al removed him
because he admitted to me what he did.
was 6IacRnaiier? No mean the CONVERSE
QWhich. IN your opinion was as the more i'm, i'm
Sou tHf p s1
take hearsay testimony. He will answer that
re VII tell y2n all a1G Offence has shrnken to
matter of nsgnifcance compared with the other?
a. anot5er w1 Dt nut on
Odd you have doubts to his being black
mailer? Al have always doubts when a charge
is made against man. until he has chance TO
cross examine. ,,, - =,
Ing formed between Hamilton. Quigg Gibbs and
McCullagh to sell positions? Al think 1t was
o6d not pass it IN 5qdsmsnt 1 A i4a%
his conversation | believed that.
Q-You will find, and all witnesses will find who
sR n hs s sve ali Of Re every
cial act that they perform. A-Under the charter
Q~Under the charter you didn't have to give
any reasons? Al didn't: -.
Q-Is that your answer to my full profer OF the
freedom Of this room and OF the witness chairf
Q-I say you have here now absolute freedom
In your own way. and IN your own language 10
or o'e sc a or you have just made
Ain reference TO the conversation have testified
whether that is true not. He will tell you
HEARsAY EVIDENCE ONLY
OIL am asking about the combination to sell
places. Al got that from the conversation.
Q-What you did as the result of this converse
ton was a very important act, and act that
startled the community. Al don't think so.
OOH yes / think Alt startled some
Republicans but It didn't startle the people.
Q.-You are entitled to make a full statement
explanation Of 1t. and you VIII have an oppor-
tunity to make it, Al removed him after the
conversation | had with him, because OF the con-
versation, and because OF my right under the
charter.
The Chairman-Mr. Mayor. you have stated here
publicly on the winess-sand that you were ap'
prehensive that the combination might lead tc
Something important That statement is Of such
Importance coming from the Chief Executive oft-
Ger Of the city that you ought give some basis
for your CONCLUSION AL | can give N,er Is the
anything OF the kind either, Of course not; but
was very fearful of the consequences. knew
| no oil Wranglea, /
that this Board should and will remove II now
II they get into wrange. | will find way
TO do IL under the law.
Q.-Mr. Hamlton's converse ton Is your only
basis for your conclusion that there might be
some combination that would lead to something
A-No Il was general rumors. .
Q-Rumors besides? AYES; ] didn't say Mr.