The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-11
ABOUT TYPEWRITERS
A War Of Words at
Yesterdays Mazet
Hearing.
FROMME and MOSS sATIRICAL.
The Attorney Could Not be
a Bootblack to the
Register.
FROMME AND MOSS SATIRICAL.

New York, Oct. 1O.--A war of word:
between Register Isaac Fromme, At
torney Frank Moss and Chairman Ma
yet furnished the pyrotechnical features
at todsy's meeting of the Mazet COM
mittee 1t started over typewriting
machines. 1t was stated that a certain
typewriter firm was given preference
in the use of their machines.
Mr.. Fromme said that no arrange
n.ent had been made for paying for the
machines, and that the city was getting
the use Of the ty2ewriters for nothing.
Mr. Moss insisted that the owners of
the machines called upon said that
where the goods were accepted and
used, they must be paid for, even
though no contract arrangements, had
been entered into. 1t was during this
that Mr. Fromme said in answer to a
question; You might as well ask me
If had sister and if I said no. that
if ! did have, l think she would like
to eat cheese.
Chairman Mazet ordered the register
to answer the question.
Il have already answered, and I'll
not answer it again. If you had lis
tened, you would have heard it"
Then Chairman Mazet said: This is
certainly a most beautiful display of
manners from head of the city gov
eminent 1t is a fine exposition of
manners. indeed"
Mr.. Eronlne returned to the attack,
telling;sMr. Mazet that he (the chair
mani was not qualified to hold an in
q Tf of
airing his knowledge of law, and re-
fused to discuss academic questions, -
as he phrased it, winding up with the
exclamation: ASK me about the regis
ter's Office
The register replied that he did not
know, that his business was to register
deeds, and that he did not understand
that a political pull was necessary for
the erection of the stands.
That's very nice" said Mr.. Moss.
II think I'll go over there and open a
stand"
And I'll take good care to put you
out of there promptly replied the reg
lister Il would not have you for a
Ecotblack"
The first witness of the day was
Louis Waldnagle. who testified that his
brother was stabbed to death on June
10 by Philip McDermott, and that since
McDermott's indictment for assault, the
case had been postponed six different
times
Park Commissioner Moedus admitted
that the beer of the brewery with
which he was connected was sold in
certain, places at Bronx Park, but We
henently insisted, on his. word of
honor that no unfair differences ought
to be drawn from these facts
President Maurice F. Holohan of the
board Of public works said he had rec
commended the construction Of canal
between Flushing Bay and Newton
creek, but that nothing could be done
because Mr.. Young, the secretary to
the governor. held franchise for such
a canal, and he would not 'let co.
Bridge Commissioner Shea and Park
Commissioner Clausen were both close
ly examined concerning methods adopt
ed in the appointment of subordinates.
Mr.. Butler Of the City Record claimed
that his department was 81 per cent
more economical than that of his pre-
decessors. AZ
Other witnesses were ]. Mckee Bor-
den, John d. Dreamer of the depart
ment of highways, William H. Gloss of
the buiIuing department, and Benn of
the department of charities