New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16

o-where were you the day before that' Al
was here in the afternoon. about half an hour
Q-wasn't It much longer than that? A.-No
sir
Q-You have been here at these hearings pretty
nearly every day since they have been running!
A.-No sir not every day.
Dwell mostly every day. Ayes. sir
Q.-who told you to come? A.-Nobody.
Q.-How do you account for your time as ex-
amlner up at tho Building Department? Al have
TO go out with letters to the different departments
to deliver.
Q.-You don't report 10 anybody what you
here. do you? A.-No. sir. have never been
asked.
DENIES SPEAKING TO WITNESSES
Q.-And you never have been asked TO account
for the time you have spent here? A-No. sir.
Q.-But you have spoken 10 witnesses who went
of the stand? A-No. sir
Q.-You have spoken 10 persons who you thought
would be witnesses here7 A.-No sir.
Q.-You spoke TO Mr. Huberman. didn't you' A.
No. sir.
Q.-You did mott A-No sir
o. am glad 10 hear you say that. for under
stood you did. that you gave him 10 understand 1t
would not be healthy for him to be witness? A.
No sir
Q.-You did not? A-No sir
Dwell. will show that when the time comes
am gIad 10 haze you say II Is not As I'M
derstand you. you have been here a good deal OF
the time simply a spectator? A.-Thats all.
Q.-And just taking the time and running your
chance Of It? Ayes sir
Q.-And you yet have been called TO ac-
count for Il? A-No sir
Q.-Was that because you had so much 10 do at
the Department? A-No they give me consider
able letters going out in the morning
C.-Examning those letters you say? A-No,
sir. TO deliver them. special and confidential
examiner. deliver them 10 the city departments
Q.-How do you examine them? You say you
confidential examiner? Al don't examine the
letters.
c.-What do you examine? Al don't examine
anything; am confidential examiner.
Mr.. Moss-That's all right; that will do.
The Chairman-One moment. When you were
the stand before you asked a question
whether you a delegate the Republican
State Convention. you not? Ayes. sir.
Q.-And you said you were. did you not? Al
did
Q.-You were a member Of Tammany in that con-
yention? A.-No. sir. am not.
Q.-I was informed by member OF your AS
sembly district. Is that information correct? A
1t is Incorrect
Mr Hoffman-What was the last State Repub-
lican Convention you went TO as delegate? A
At the nomination OF Governor Roosevelt
Q.-Were you officer OF any Republican club in
your district? Ayes, sir.
Q-What officer? A.-Sergeant-at-arms
MEMBER OF L. S. GRANT CLUB
Q-What Is the name OF the club? A-The L, 8
Grant Club
Q-who is the Republican leader OF that dts
trfct" A.-Mr James E. March
Q-who was at the time you were officer OF
that club? A.-George w. Wagner.
The Chairman-You say you were delegate?
Ayes, sir.
GA duly elected delegate7 Ayes. sir.
Q-From the Seventh? A.-No. sir.
Mr. Boland-Did you vote delegate at that
convention? Al did.
Q-Whom did you vote for? A.-Mr Roosevelt.
Mr. Moss-I simply brought out the fact that a
delegate who voted for Mr. Roosevelt has great
consideration shown him by the Building Depart
ment
Mr. Moss-What club you a member Of now?
Al am not member OF any club now.
Q-What club do you go to- A.-The Loyal Re-
publican Club.
Q-when were you last there7 A-About a week
ago.
Mr. Moss-I don't anything about this mem
bership but It is a remarkable thing that Mr..
March should send me such word as he has do
not think IL important enough 10 put him on the
stand but think 1t remarkable that Mr. March
should send me such word disclaiming any rela-
lions or connections with Mr.. Mill.
The Charman-He letter Of similar
import.
Mr. Moss-I think II II is important enough TO put
down this mans affiliations II is important enough
10 add that Mr.. March absolutely disclaims him.
Mr. Hoffman-When were you appointed AIN
1886
Q-on whose recommendation? A.-Mr Mar
shalrs.
Ole was the Republican leader at that time?
A.-No. sir.
Q-Who was the Republican leader at that timer
A-George w Wagner
Q-But he became the leader afterward? A
Yes sir
Q-At that time you were a member OF the Re-
publican Club? Ayes. sir.
The Chairman-You didn't pass a Civil Service
examination? A.-No sir.
Mr. Moss-While talking 20 Mr.. Mill
was going 10 call another gentleman up here and
ask him IL he was connected with the Central
Office. but when l turned he had gone. and am
told that ne ran down stairs three four steps at
Ina