New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

Since he came into the Department OF BuiIdiqC
onThstt is; simply since he mas been In the -
assioi v snas \. s The only one that
Q-The only one you have ever had against ~
A..That don't know. was only arrested ene
9-Wsss1, wa: that, An 1889 %o that wa:
..o:-Were you convicted' Al won't snsws
Q.-WhyY A.-Because don't care abeut 4
| don't want to.
9.-you don't want to- AxNo; ,.,.
ing to answer it, wouldn't you? Al don't knN
| az would or not. M
| DID NOT CARE ABOUT ANSWERING.
| Q.-On what ground do you decline to ansWe
| that question? Al might come here again 3
another time.
] Q.-But you are here confidential examine
/ IN the Department OF Buildings. That 10 the onI
reason re- son l would think Of asking you gusstio
should answer 1t. Al don't care about answss
The Charman-How long ago was that7 \,
,Q.nwho recommended you for appointment ~
the q The ~ hs I aa Sy b:sfs
publican organization Al am. yes
Q.-Any other organization? Ayes
Q.-fIave you been inquired Of by your employer
| concerning your record? A.-No.
A report to- ss & BuSs
every day on The eighth floor.
| MI. MOSS want ~ understood that / knew b
fore that this gentleman had been recommended
that same leader, and was member OF that o.
You what the political animation Of these men are
"A man BY the name Of Murray is the man vi
o.-You are a confidential examiner. In whos
| confidence are your Al suppose in the heads
,o.-Who is i you give your confidence to or VI
| me: | do special work
Q.-what kind OF special work do you do' 40
occasions where It is necessary. ! go out and
p3iiG,,What Is that sEeciai and private work in e
special letters acting as messenger, and 20 forth.
Q,EWhat special letters have you delivered n
week '"' -
o.-whst special work have you done7 A.
| served on a special case In No. ia Attorney-st:
,,Q.You served paper on MANI A-No:
didn't serve It on a man; nailed It on door. 20
| have been looking for the man.
HIS CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES.
Q.-what else did you do OF a special and conf
Dental nature this last week? Al served anoths
| case in No. 4s Cherry-st
| Q.-At No 4ss Cherry-st. you served a case7 A.,
| Yes
Glow did you serve that' Al attached tn,
Q;-Naied it on with a tack7 Ayes: nailed II
sentee and couldn't find him.
The Chsrman.You say you hunted him UP az
Mr.. Moss~He hunted for him.
| The Witness tried to find him.
| Mr.. Moss-You couldn't find him? A.-No.
Q.mWhere did you look for him? AT his paas
Q..How many hours did you spend looking. Il
him? Al spent The afternoon from about ha
Q;-Then you nailed up the paper7 A-No;
HP the ot6s ten %n Ss to two
week? Al can't remember
oUwhat ether work Of any KIND did you DO n
putting them in envelopes, incosng them.
Q;-Are you sure you closed the letters that yc
o:I,Iicked the Zap and sealed IL X-wih
was GsSsidsrssis about s two hS SS' '"'' Out
you had pneumonia this s week. Al have not ~
Q.-Have you been at work every day7 A-E,
cepf ABOUT %s four TO. or six SID. days Is. aa,.,
and the day before.
Q:-But this week you have been at the ONO
| Q.-How was It that Superintendent Brady told
in oil skins when Il was asa attempted to serve y
| with subpoena for this week? Al don't kno
| anything about that.
NOT WRAPPED IN OIL SKINS.
Q.-You know you sitting up and attendin
| to matters all right when you were served? Yo
were not in bed when you were served? A.-No.
Or wrapped up In oiled skins? A.-No.
| Q.-And had been in the office that day. Aye
Q.-And had gone out with Mr.. Morgan7 A-Ns
| i went out with message from Mr.. Morgan.
| Q..After you had gone out for Mr.. Morgan N
| Brady told the subpoena server that you were
silks; You don't know anything about tRatY ~ AN
bsss there any reason why you should nc
tender about Il? A;ENo:
Mr. Moss-Are you on the official list' DID 70
Q..HOw is your salary paid you? A.-By II
| month.
.,o.-Yoq are on a special list A.-No; am
| the regular payroll.
foks fo X gSt your checks the same as the oths
The Chairman-He is confidential man.
| o. understand | want to ask you where n
confidential part comes in You have folded U
p you s @ TO ssss es
confidential come in? A-well l don't know
| Odd you ever know? A-No.
you vo syer have sv any confidential work
Q.-What you call confidential work? Al don
know; have been on special cases going out.
DIS what You have told US sO' today as you
weeks work fair sample OF every weeks WORK
ON what would your ordinary weeks wor
differ from. what. you have told us about. tn
week? Avery often went out on Jobs that we,
GLOW often have you met Mr. Dooner tn
| week? Al have met him every day this week
o-Where? Ain the office.
Q.-Have you talked with him? A-No. onI
o.,.-Have you talked with him. not only on
| A.-No.
| Q-Have you spoken to hm7 Al have baf
| him the time OF day?
Q-Is that all? Now. ! want 10 ask you one
| more. Do you that you have never met n
| Dooner in the saloon at No. 2l2 Grand-st? A.
| do; yes. sir
OTHER CONFIDENTIAL MEN THERE.
Q.-How many other confidential men are thei
| in the Department? Al couldn't tell you, SIR
GA large number Of them. aren't there? A.
| don't know.
Q.-Are you the only one? Al couldn't tell yos
I haven't found out
Q-You have hsen there since 1895? Ayes
Q.-And yoy, don't know whether there are an
more cop:srental men not? Al know one
two.
Q.-Who are they? A man named Edwas
Malloy.
Q.-Yes? Al think that is all.
GA man named Clarke? Al don't know HIN
Q.-James r. Clarke? Al don't know him.
The Charman-What do they do? Al don
know what Mr.. Malloy's duties are. He is on II
fourth floor, sir.