The times., 1899-04-22

bond company had declared no dividend
had put his chief, Croker, into somewhat
OF a hole Croker had tes6fer that part
Of his income was from diyReAds of that
company. Freedman wanted y explain.
Mr.. Moss said that he was Siot trying TO
show that Mr.. Croker had testified ncor-
rectly in this regard but that Freedman
had deceived Croker into believing that he
really was receiving dividends.
Did you not Intentionally lead Mr..
Croker TO believe he was receiving divi-
dends, and not dividing commis sions with
you?" asked Mr.. Moss. III
Freedman. after hesitatiok dsni d it.
One of the many tilts between Mr.. Moss
and Mr.. Freedman occurred when the lat
ter. after wriggling and refusing TO an
swer, cried:
Go ask that about Platt's company"
Mr. Moss told him to stop. that he had
Mazet smiled indulgently and said:
"Oh, well. let him go on"
The proceedings were enlivened by nu
merous little excursions of this kind. The
session was not permitted TO grow dull at
any point. for when Mr.. Freedman was not
in defiant attitude, O'Sullivan or Hoffman
were creating a diversion. Chairman
Mazet finally had to send o Sullivan to his
seat.
Mr.. Freedman lost complete control of
himself when Mr.. Moss asked about the
division Of his profits of bonding with Mr..
Croker. He retorted fiercely:
stop asking questions of that kind.
Come to the point, I'm getting tired of
your questions.
He was extremely defiant and giared de-
fiance all around.
Il guess you are getting tired Mr..
Moss said, and the laugh that followed
goaded Mr.. Freedman to point where he
was almost beside himself with anger.
He was directed to answer but more de-
family than ever persisted in his refusal.
Seeing that Mr.. Freedman was growing
into state of almost uncomfortable anger,
Mr.. Moss made his way around TO point
just in front of him. He defied Mr.. Moss
and the committee, and glared at the spec
tators in defiance OF them. While matters
were almost al a breaking point. Mr.. Moss
announced that he would suspend the ex-
animation for the day.
Am | excused for the day?" Mr.. Freed
man asked as he arose.
Yes" said Mr.. Moss.
Then said Mr.. Freedman, leaping
from the stand with gleam of triumph,
gentlemen of the press, here is a state
ment of the truth about the Platt company
If you'll print that you'll get the truth
He threw folded paper before the news
paper men.
He turned to Mr.. Moss and the commit
tee with look of mingled scorn and tri-
umph. Mr.. Moss instantly recalled him to
the stand. Then Mr. Moss fairly flayed
him.
Moss Flags Freedman.
Il want TO say" said Mr. Moss, that
al. 4 a
manners that ! have ever seen on the
part of any witness. II is treating this
committee with contempt. While / shall
not direct that any contempt proceedings
be taken now, l will say that when a
sufficient number of men have llacsd III m
sel'es in contempt of this committee we
will attend 10 their cases"
Mr. Moss continued to score Freedman
for his exhibition of bad temper and bad
manners. Freedman squiTmed Eunder the
singing assault.
We have no objection to this paper
being given out" Mr. Mossswent on We
are glad Of it, but the show of contemp:
that has been made cannot be allowed to
| pass"
III you send us up. we'll be in good
| company" said Freedman. gs4
Mr.. Moss questioned Mr.. Freedman for
fifteen minutes about the paper, but got
| no information from him. Mr. Moss then
ordered that the original paper-be brought
| before the committee. Mr.. Freedman left
| the committee in badly ruffied condition,
| having shown more temper and more de-
! fiance than have been shown altogether
/ by all OF the witnesses before the COM
mittee. He had kept the air electric with
his aggressiveness from the start. He ap-
! parentIy was utterly without the power
| of controlling himself and frequently
| showed the anger of mad bull. There
was hardly minute during his examina-
| tion that he might not have been held Ia
! be in contempt of the committee. Two
! or three times the spectators expected to
] see him lose the last vestige Of self-control
| and make personal assault on Mr.. Moss
! At the afternoon session OF the COM
! mittee, ]. f. Roach was called to the
stand He said he had tried to sell coal
for the Philadelphia firm of Tucker & Co
to the North River Electric Light Com
| pany Edward Maher was the manager
| with whom he had negotiated. Mr.. Moss
! tried to show that influence had been
| brought to bear against the Philadelphia
company but the witness would not admit
that this was so. Abraham Himmelwright
manager of the Roebling CONSTRUCTION
Company. was put on the stand next. He
started out by taking refuge under the ex-
cuse Of private affairs The question
| that caused the trouble was:
did Treasurer Briggs. of the Roeblnf
Company, attend at the company's office il
Liberty Street every day?"
Mr. Himmelwright had fixed upon pol
icy of obstinate resistance TO Mr.. Moss
questions. He said he did not propose L
be held up. He appealed first to the com
mittee for protection, and then refused
TO answer anything.
! Mr. Ea6 1 "a
ever made a payment Of $4,000 to the
company. The witness said it was ''pri
vate matter" Then Mr.. Moss came ou
with the main question:
| WAS not Treasurer Briggs staying away
from the Office to evade a summons from
| Mr.. Moss" The witness said this was {
private matter" too.
Mr. Moss asked the witness If he hat
not been referred to Con Daily with regard
to some fireproofing matter. After Ions