The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-17
THE MAZET lNQUISITION.
Mayor Van wyck Denied Having Been To-.
fIuenced by Croker.
LAWYER MOSS lNSINuATlONS REPEllfD
The Mayor Tnrtly Informed Him that
He Wns Not Interested In Any
Illegal Calling.

New York. MAY 1.-THE Mazet inves-
today after a prolonged recess. fair
crowd 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 completed,
but the programme will be interfered with
By the extra session OF the legislature,
which begins on next Monday.
Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck was ques-
toned as to whether he consulted with
Richard Croker regarding the conduct OF
the city government and fatty denied that
he did so. Neither. Mr.. Van wyck said,
had he consulted with Mr.. Croker regard
ing the removal of city officials from the
New York Life Insurance building to the
new syndicate building on Park Row. lie
was very well satisfied with the efficiency
shown in the various city offices. Mr. Van
Wyck said that he had not consulted with
Mr. Croker at Lakewood on the subject
OF selection OF heads of departments, hut
he had "a running conversation" ON that
subject with John f. Carroll. who Is close
to Croker. MIR. Van Wyck denied that he
had been elected mayor by Tammauy He
had he said been chosen by the people of
Greater New York.
VINO Is there in the organization who Is
sponsor FOR YOUR administration 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 contrary
to the wishes OF Mr. Croker?" demanded
the LAWYER
Il don't know said the mayor.
fou have never been called to ac-
count responded the mayor, warmly.
In answer TO the question II il was con-
trafy to his notion of political ethics that
there should be a leader OF the party whose
voice Is 10 have greater influence and
weight with the chief executive, the mayor
sald tartiy: You'd better call Senator
fiatt and ask him that question. He
knows more about the leadership than
The MAYOR declined to answer further
In his respect.
=, me MAYOR said he had dismissed Chief
McCuliouGh because he thought he was NOT
q hl man Tor the head OF the police force
Police Commissioners Philips and Haitian
were also removed because he believed they
were unfit ~
ne MAYOR was questioned about his nor.
scnal experiences regarding the immoral,tv
~ tn!9 city and the mayor retorted thai
MT. MOSS WAS morbid about vice
fdNe YOU any idsA how many nooI
rooms mere are In the city of New York ~
asked Mr. Moss
do not know that there is a single
one was the reply.
me mayor said he knew James A. Ma
4 money he had had business dealings with
! MN ten or twelve years ago in Texas IIs
hsd seen him several times lately.
:, haHe you ever heard that your frlen
MAhoney IS the CHIEF Of the greatest pool
Moss. '' ,
know he made books on the race
} tracks replied Mayor Van WyciS
DID you know he was running room
and receiving bets in those rooms In New
Z No"
The mayor had never heard that Mr..
+ MhEn0og, Mr., Carroll and Mr.. sexton we're
jointly interested In pool rooms
Have you never heard sneered Mr.,
: Moss, that a gentleman named Van Wyck
was Interested IN theme
For the first time the mayor blushed
/ THAT Is absolutely false" he shouted lie
/ wanted 20 know who told Mr. Moss any
thing of the kind
"lho5e things are not easily proved"
rctorted the counsel
Il never had any connection with any
/ Illegal calling anywhere in the world, "
shouted the mayor.
You knew that | was not Interested In
POOLS when YOU asked the question. You
know that and YOU waited to bring II ont
! for the purpose OF creating the impression
/ that was. I demand that you bring our
/ the evidence and show that | am connected
! with pool rooms anywhere In the world
,r naff me 4nr al at cha
! acter and | think the chairman of this
committee ought 10 enforce that request
Mr. Moss told the mayor TO wait day
/ or two with The committee and he would
learn some hing that he evidently knew
I nothing about now The mayor insisted
/ thGt Mr.. Noes be made TO call a witness
] to prove The inzipuation
! Mr. MaZet ended the matter by saying
/ that Nh Moss had distinctly disavowed
any ius!nuaiion and Mr.. Moss INTERCEPTED
! tho remark that be thought he had done
the mayor a service,
The mayor said that II ho knew OF the
existence of gambling house he would
order It llu "a and II sley were not
closed no would come pretty near remoY-
ing somebody"
The mayor said he spent less than 5000
or $500 IN his election campaign lie
stated that after his nomination he had
gwen about $500 10 the democratic or
ganlzation The money was not given 10
Mr. Croker.
saving he would not need him again TINS