New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
o-Th.. is five; any mores A.-Exceptlns law

as you can recollect AThey spoke over reros sns
that take some stock In II. -.,..a
Q.-was that the first time that 1t was propo''u
70 20 were Willing to take stock weren't you?
Al was not going In the company "'"o"' '"""e
o.~You were willing to take a large amount OF
stock small amount OF stock! M:>v %iIlne TO
O-What was the amount you were "i'ii"s ~
take? A-As much as could pay Io you could pay
for? Al knew how much wanted 10 ASK 'ne"'
ss 9wsrs tSens hf &I pagers a''e"Ds
oMWas the company really formed at that meet
6-it was only discussed? THAT l. all all into It
S-When you were asked S Soa ike ~I TO very much
weat SS you ss saw was sad xThey talked over
the company in general, =, stock for you to take
proposed? A.-yes. -,
n, %sG amount OF
Al couldn't say definitely whether 1t was -
o UNIV was said about i? A-They said they
proposed captazing it at SC oUe.thrd? Ayes,
strictly reprG ,Hs s srsDreof end of it. ~
p0 S'~s simply the hreproof end? Ayes
HE WAS EASILY SATISFIED
o-Was It stated why they were forming sep
arate corporation? A.-To do good business
o-why didn't you ask them at that tyne TO lei
YOU go into the original company not eplt 'h Wv,
thing up but let you in the original conI""'' OH
the business? Al did ask them
Q-What did they say? A-They saio''"a' '"e'
had lust themselves in that company
O-That is what asked you at the beginning,
whether it was an exclusiye cU uns am exclusive
company. and l said no. ,s., Won met to
GLOW long was it after that that you met 70
organize? A.-Inside Of week.
Q-At the same place? A.Ie rs.ert tba, those
oWhat other psr enon @s9e AThe same per-
sons o-were the papers already prepared? A-Ies.
- nj nav
Odd you sign the papers? Al signed papers
as n stockhoder in the company. ....,,,. .o-,,ed
Q-The corporation then was p raeIeady You CON-
sdered that ali the paper formaty was completed
don't Sns~ was Week sGp pr Ss so lHf
Odd you pay any money at that meeting
A oN9d anybody pay any money at that meet
ing? Mot that know done dr. at that meeting'
A; ooNNWas there a treasurer elected? Ayes.
Q-Who was that? AmMr,; Baigss'. A-yes.
S-Was there ;ss sesre'sar yyM ssssna' ~
,h S mssS Ssm ia s Tes formed at that
:sess much x ssu Te:s you ss&
ss ,; s5spn Yss to get the money
wanted ao to take some in that company %n doing
s 9p'a 'sreprooang business? Al explained
we Intended TO do more s,.,ouoortsd IN
0W sS BECAUSE sca it was restricted to reProonSc
Ale would rather have had me get '"'0 ''''
VIZ" oHe said SO? Ayes. sir Ala M, oct
die dssppCinteS beeag Ne Se exactly G1q dssp
pG oac Would rather had you get into the
" otiaSe You told us all that was saio IN '"a'
meeting with your father? A|-he~' s"'
CROKER PAID IT IN CASH
o-About the time you told your father you were
90 become a stockholder in that company ola you
W ouov at that time? Al don't think
eot Il then don't think got 1t that Day no. SIT.
n During the week you got the money from your
father? A-The ST co0 yes, SIT
O-Any more? A.-No. SIT. -
O-And I suppose you went ana paiu 'ha' o'e'
., trenton at once? A.-No; not at once
- that the same date-did you pay the
"nov ~ the treasurer the same day you received
!, from, YOUR father? Al don't remember
. MA Won receive tho money in cash from your
fathegsa oventeen thousand dollars in bs7 Ayes
S-Whst did you do with it? Al carried " III
my ny p%Wbere did you go to? Al went home at
0yWbere did you keep 1t over night? Am my
rV Cupid you go out the next morning? Ayes
opid you put it in your pocket e,a Gives SIR
think don't # m ToST p 5oes all day? A.
link p paid It in the next day, ~, Dovu to
O-Where did you go to pay IL III A'-Do"' ~
Nc Did II You get receipt for it7 A-Yes sir
Q.-Where is the receipt! A ce'''''"'' %
stock kA certificate of stock is all yon got, A-Yss
Van had no check to show? A.-No SIR
WHERE DID HE GET IT?
M vou know how your father got that N7.Ooo
ito his nossession whether by check. or in what
way? Al did not ask him that; no. SIT
O-You do not know whether any check was
drawn TO him for 1000? A.-No SIR
The Chairman-Where were you when your rather
,a,d Won that money? Al down to his office.
n Dtd he have the cash In his hands at that
time or did he send out and get it? Al don't re-
,ne,,ber what he done | went down there and sat
IN one OF his rooms and he brought me the money.
OIL understood you to say before that he drew
q check. when you testified early in the course OF
~ termination What is the correct statement
about that? Al have Just given you the correct
answer.
Mr.. Moss-Did your father have the exact sum OF
81 900 ready for you? Ale gave me H'O Wy rorev
or did he hand it TO you intact? A.-Lniaet,
S%q Of ns Ssrs ea thsy what
'Q.-Were they thousand dollar bills or hye.hun-
membey Five hundred-dola bills probably. don't
remember just what 1t was, Ill, o,.,uos
Q.-Was it large or small roll? "A fair-sizea
the bills were as large FIVE
O-Were there any smaller? Al don't remem-
'o@Ouite little roll to carry in your pocket
wasn't IL? A-More than had carried BEFORE yes.
''o.-Can YOU give us the date-what month was 1t?
&C What part OF January? A.-The first part. 1
think. -, A., - 4. H.. $500 -
,sIyed the money. or what part of the day, tho
fore mart or the afternoon? Al could not tell you
that r,,>,c rzr,,r
O-At the time that you paid your money for the
stock. did you know that the concrete flreproofng
was not freely passed by the Department of Build
ings In this city? A-Well don't remember now
Q.-Now Mr.. Croker. want you to try and re-
member that, because It seems to me 1t is i'm
| portant feature Of this case / do not think you
can cnmnlan Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and fair