New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

matter before the Building Codes commissiosY
Al think he appeared before some COMMITTEES IN
Ole appeared for your company? A-Yes s,r
Q.-what retainer has he received' Ale 10:
Ole has received no retainer At s7 A-Net "a
Q.-Hasn't he received any money. since he IA.
been your counsel? A.-No. sir; not that know on
Q.--Do you know whether he has or not? A.-No.
DIDO you know of any agreement made BY any
pany. with Mr.. Mccain for a fee or retainer. Or
any compensation whatever? A.-No. sir.
nothing. do you? Al don't know about that '''
Q.-You have not concerned yourself about that
have ESSk here G Croker you are the .ecre.
s ese SDeS o1d the and
who is apparently doing services for your com.
some day. for il is the habit of lawyers. is it mott
Ayes sir.
at all with the financial aspect OF McCanns rela.
lions with your company Al, SUPPOSE u ne goes
o-Don't you look upon Il just this way. that In:
asmuch as Mccain IL your relative. a relative n
your fathers. and connected with Senator Grady
that h hs Is p sey yoS to feel Sa
o.-And you were not disposed 70 question any
ton anything Mr.: Mccann does. under those cir.
even though you have q financial interest
Of your own? Ayes. ...
that all the money you ever expect 10 ask your
father for capital Is Invested In that company
Ayes.
CRoKER's TWO SONS HOLD STOCK.
o.-Now. ABOUT this other company. You said
think that Il is for the purpose OF furnishing the
estimates and plans engineering estimates and
plans for building. and they also do building Do
I understand It right? Ayes. sir; contracts gem
orally.
Q-who compose that company? The new com.
pany? A-Mr Livingston. Mr.. Hun and Mr.. Moi.
neux.
o.-And who else? A-And myself and my
brother.
Q.-what Is his name? Ar. s.
Q.-who else? .A.-Mr Hinkley. believe has
some small stock in IL.
Q.-Is IT Incorporated? Ayes. sir
Q.what Is the capital OF that corporations A.
o."How much stock have you Al have sixty
o.-How much has your brother? Al don't
know just how much he has .,r
Q-Who is Mr. Livings,on..thsi IS IN what other her
e-Wha is his first name' A5onp t tUdn
was ash living ns's at the the Lsnsham Hotel believe
Q.-When was he living there! A-LN'hs 'heN
aS oWWha t" is Mr. Huns first name? A-Davd.t
o.Hwhere does he live? Ale lived up in the
Eoos mWhst is Mr.. Molineux's first name7 Al
| don't know what his first name Is
S.1Who is the principal s'0ckhoder' Al think
e" o.HWhat proportion of stock has he7 Al could
Q.~Who is the creator or the organizer or ,hs
| parent OF this corporation? AIR. Hun ana Mr.
o'"Was it already created before you went into
OFT was formed for you to go into it, was III
| in business before the corporation was formed!
A.-No sir. don't think So u.d r. ,s,or.
| the corporation was formed? Al could not tel
YOU RI. 49,. aoroora,io, dore anv business? A
0NH t5l long has it been organized Alt has
been organized about two or three weeks, snou!u
think
| FRANKS STOCK PRESENT.
| o-Has It any arrangement with other COM
| panies to carry out these contracts! A.-No, SIT.
| o-Has there been actually meeting or the
| stockholders? Ayes sir.
| Q.-Have the papers actually been sighed' A.
Yes, sir
Odd you sign the papers7 Al signed yes
o-what office did you hold' A.-Nothing else.
| o-who is the secretary? / think Mr.. Molneux
SW WRS Is Is the the P 9rsssSrsrs &
SHHaas agS , nsd pa aGf f ST his
Yes. sir: i believe they have Ar. ,,,r and Mr..
Q;-who has paid inG A'-Mr' HUN ana MI
Ll o'lHas Mr.. Moneux paid in7 Al think hs
nS o-Has your brother paid n' Al think So 1
uP The Chairman-Have you your stock certihcatef
MN Mr. Mo ss asked you little while ago t. you
had a receipt for the money paid In ana IL , va,
suggested either by you or some one e's You ses
why careful in asking you met stock ySq cer
NOw here Re G Teca nate a THf you
Maid YOUR money. Have you any arrangemenb. ,c Ch
understahhds against having given you the stock
p wPbout any Ti'i money? A-No. sir. e.,
Odd you tell him when you would pay 1T ~
o@Have you given him "a a1y' 40 A- s9 sir
9--HHaas any an one asked you for the money? ~
| No sir | was just given the STOCK IN 'he co'''
p%ony PRESENT. Al don't know vi What you call
it, given the s, st0 eek i the stock? Ayes
0mp tSey yO spoke Of forming the company ex'
peetedw 10 g spoke Of forming the company A.
NJ o.1 HVil did he speak to- Ale spoke to me
about S@w "a any one else present. A-Mr' Huxley
5ellsys % Cns ePs ssSSSnH Me- ,.,,r. ,,,.
9-Dnd yoIr father speak about 1t oefore 'na'
f9e company Sd N cd MT ss'
would be- YOU eapsesed to do bust.
ness, did, did YOU co, ,oid how much stock you would
soDd You speak to your s, father Sss about sr III
omRd he speak to you about It? No sir
0-Wasnt It NJ. Huxley tha t,r nrs was tbe 1rst
man to mention it, ...u.r Mr. Hun and Mr..
| ,,GtLIaw had conversed before? Al couiont 'e''
| you. 1890
| TT rs HARD TO SURPRISE HIM.
o.-Then you were not surprised when MI. nI,.
offered to present you with Sixty Shares u '''"
were you? A-No. sir. . r.,,
| O-Was your brother likewise presented WIZ"
b,s s,ock? Al could not tell you that, sir.
| o-What assets has this company A-"eNt .
think there was s35 900 in cash they had ana so''
tools and things for doing the CONTRACTING "o'A'
you know shovels-
O.-You mean horses. carts and shovelsF A.
| Oh no; shovels - ,, .No air
| O--They haven't got horses YET. A;- "a such
| SArs there 1000 worth OF shoves ana suS.s
| thInps? A.-Aiong with a patent. believe the''
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