The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-18
CROKER HELD To
Be IN CONTEMPT.
Refused to Answer Many Of
MOsss Questions.
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
viii be Asked to Take Action In
The Matter.
CHEF OF THE TAMMANY TIGERS
Was Again the Principal Witness Be-
fore Mazet Investigating Committee
FEW STARTLING CHARGES MADE
Simon Buttner, Keeper of a Shady Re-
sort, Swore That Police Captain
Was Again the Principal Witness Be-
fore Mazet Investigating Committee
FEW STARTLING CHARGES MADE
Simon Buttner, Keeper of a Shady Re-
sort, Swore That Police Captain
Price Demanded Half of Money
so - Stolen in the Place.

New York, April 17.-In the legislative
investigation committee today Richard
Croker was again the principal object of
Mr. Moss examination and the principal
development was the probability that Tam
many's chieftain and John F. Carroll will
be the subject of contempt proceedings be-
fore the state legislature shall adjourn. All
during the evidence today Mr.. Croker par
ried the questions of the counsel and re-
fused to satisfy the members with the
amount of information he was willing to
give regarding matters he classified as
personal affairs
BY the initiative of Mr.. Moss many of
those questions Mr.. Croker repeatedly re-
fused to answer and with whom he had
several sallie. that came near being per-
sonal, the che irman of the committee took
such action as would leave Mr.. Croker in
technical contempt. 1t was stated tonight
that when Mr.. Fellows, of the committee,
left this afternoon for Albany he had in
structions to prepare papers adjudging Mr..
Croker and John F. Carroll in contempt
The Broadway Garden Resort
When the committee began its inquiry to-
day about the first thing brought up was
a resort known as the Broadway garden,
way district for some time. In this place
the alleged robbery of the former mayor
of Trenton, Frank Mcgowan took place,
and Simon Buttner, the former proprietor
OF the garden, was examined. Buttner
made some startling charges against Po-
lice Captain Price and his walters cor
roborated in part his testimony.
At a conference of the committee held
before the proceedings opened Assembly,
man Hoffman offered resolutions calling
q In M hot -
certain law firm in the city of New York
by and with the assistance of other per-
sons by corrupt means, secured the passage
through the assembly of the state of New
Zork a bill known as the Astoria gas fran
chise," and declaring that "the real pur-
pose of the Astoria gas franchise was to
enable the Consolidated Gas company to
form a consolidation of all the gas inter-
ests to the end that the supply of gas may
be controlled and the price of the same reg
ulated by the so-called consolidation
Subpoena for Senator Platt
The resolution further declares that it
was necessary to subpoena the following
persons: The law firm of Tracy, Boardman
& Pfatt, Elihu Root, the incorporators of
the Astoria Heat, Light & Power company,
Senator Thomas C. Platt, Benjamin Ode1
Jr ex-Congressman Lemuel Eli Quigg, Jno.
d. Crnmons and others.
The resolutions were defeated by a vote
of to 2, all the republican members of
the committee voting no. Mr.. Mazet, speak
ing of the resolutions, said the committee
had certain work to perform; that its mode
of procedure had been laid out, and that
the present is no time for the taking up of
extraneous matter.
1t was understood that he spoke for all
the republicans of the committee.
Charles, Stephens, formerly waiter in
the Broadway Garden, was the first wit
ness examined. He was in the Broadway
Garden at the time Frank MCGOWAN, ex-
mayor of Trenton, claimed to have been
robbed there. Stephens did not believe rob-
berry had been committed, and so testified
when Simon Buttner, the proprietor of the
place, was arrested.
Tried to Bribe tephens.
Afterwards witness was approached by
man named Singer, who told him that
money could be made by swearing that
MCGOWAN was robbed. Witness told Sing
er that he had already sworn to the con-
trary.
AT subsequent interview with Singer
Frank Farrell, a pool room keeper, and
Henry Schultze, a restaurant keeper, being
also present, the last named man gave
witness $40 when witness said he was will
ing to swear that MCGOWAN was robbed in
Buttner's place. Witness was promised $500
and steady employment Witness told Butt
ner of the plot. and was sent by him to
Moss, who told him to say nothing about
the matter to anybody.
Stephens then said he would like to work
in pool room. He won $14 on the races,
and got IS a day for looking after pick
pockets That was the work which he was
told to do Witness knew no pickpockets.
AT the instigation of those interested in the
plot, witness found second man for the
s'periury job"-George Tuohig. Farrell
talked with Tuohig and said he was ''all
right" The day before the false affidavit
was 10 be drawn up Tuohig backed out. and
said he would not do ii.
Sent Him to Price.
''I told Singer about it and he was an
gry." said Stephens. HE started out 10
find Tuohig. He went to his house, but he
was not there. The next day I was sub
poenaed to court. met Schultze. and he
told me to wait until he went to see Po-