New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

Ooh, they are, are they? A.-Your metnoo so ar
and ask me, straight question. viii give gOv 2
EfPs s 70 Waste S1fsS" ' VIII It
moneys You divide with Mr. Croker? Al refuse
Yca r @0e en y9S have ave
already said divided commissions Win Y a, a the
GSs sa of bonding with fsS %
saed to h sOs YSa woad due'
profits Of ySsaa s; With to s31
s %ne 81 to
The Chairman-Mr. Freedman. you are directed
TSe Witness refuse to answer any more oues-
Sns Of personal mature sHsn' to this
The Witness-You have my reply Mr. a Charm sSs
prSs OF 5ondns With and now AK
you how you can do that honesty HsGo GO
S,9eT ,DDsIss Of Mr. fa In the
ai o- lIsI that your answer. Ayes ar No
0-Your methods under question: 49, ,,say
are purer then y0 sn m nS' integrity
The Chairman-You will answer the question question
given by Mr. Freedman
sAUCY AND STUBBORN.
o. ask you now how you can. honestly to the
other persons interested in your corporation Oh
vide profits Of bonding with Mr.. Croker! A.-fou
are talking evidently for the purpose OF speech ana
nothing else.
The Chairman-Answer the question, Mr.. Freed
The witness-I will not answer the question.
The Chalrman-You are directed to reply 10 1t;
QUESTION sf and viii ask YOU to ask Mr Moss to
put his questionS IN proper Hefe are mpeStnept
that are irrelevant and that he knows has no
The Chairman-And you will allow me to state
that you are equally, II not more, impertinent ana
your replies are irrelevant ..,,v NJ Maze, IN
the, way you are directing this Investigation
The ChairmanyI will not permit S toyw omi,, know
where they can find any time 1t wants me
What right has he to question my business
Q.-Mr. .Croker. is truthful man so far as you
o.-And Mr.. Croker answered this question; q
How did he happen TO pay your firm money? are
SGg NJ: %hp did he by
larry? A.-You have rchashed that often enough,
another SuesqG@ Of on w hs yU mf
he net regularly aSse QUESTION ON my az
o~You will not sustain Mr. Crokers veracity?
A~Mr Croker's veracity needs no sustaining from
me o ANYBODY else else once more Is it true you have
paid him these moneys regularly? and ask for
direct reply Al make the same d reply: Won to
answer .u u,,o.,,o, y,
The charmanThere is discrepancy S between Ssys IN
testimony
have the record stand as 1t Is. the committee Is
satisfied. ,,, ,mo,o,t,v
Mr. Mazet You are not here to help us out l Will
'e Tbe Tbarman-If YOU are satisfied the committee
Is willing to let Il stand that way
FREEDMAN'S GROWING INSULT.
MIR. Moss-I suspend the examination of this wit
ness at this tire and | will send you word when
we want 10 complete IT.
Mr. Hoffman, will ask the witness few ques-
tons How long have you resided ed in n the - city OF
York thirty-nne years ago. , , l., .A
Q.-You have been engaged In business IN me
city OF New-York? Ain legitimate business all
my life ,o, MANY vears, ATwentv-three
'O'sHow many years before 1897 you en-
gagged IN business? A.-Twenty-one years, ABOUT
Q.-Do you expect to continue IN business? A
ON the city of New-York? Ayes. sir.
Tire Witness-Can go for the day?
MIR Moss-For the day.
The Witness producing papers)-Now, gentlemen
of the press, here is statement Of the business s
company; statement OF the entire business, 800
ceedins' am perfectly willing that that atenent
should go forth. invited the witness to produce 1t
The Chairman-yes. and he declined to do So
Mr.. Moses. l now call youss attention s,, to
what in my Judgment is the most fragrant exhibit
ton Of bad bsdr of Re
Committee cn e' for him to leave the stand and two feel
from the stand throw out paper prefaced
am m" very 9e glad f IS out and would be quite differ
cnt II these statements OF the witness had oee cen
been made on the stanu and they are just thrown
out this & We do noi noW
suggest that the committee should take any Grim
inai proceedings against this gentleman, want TO
say fight here that We propose TO look upon this
contempt business In regular and ,ogica ana
tiemen have put themselves in contempt, of this
comme we will take care Of them o IN 6npsh
Mr.. Moss Naughier)
Mr. MOSS CALLS HIM BACK.
Mr.. Moss-Take the witness stand, Mr.. Freedman.
Andrew Freedman recalled.
Mr. Moss-Now Mr. Freedman you have just
handed the gentlemen of the press statement in
the presence of this committee. haven't you? A
Just sssT bs ss dompsny and
of what you call the Plat company haven't you?
Q.-is it a true statement? Yes; ,..
Q.-And that was while you were sun witness
T nG and that na y your would be required to
Back? A-No, had been discharged for the day,
witness Ines and would be required TO come again?
u was 9d that was through i %an ne o m 'na'
Q-How was this statement made up? Al
don't why you are taking all this offence to
Q-How was it made up? A-You will see It and
Statement to the public press they are entitled
a statement of that kind They can secure It the
can secure it. or the same as you can
o-How was the statement made, up7 ,A.-You
will see the statement when II is published.
The Charman-You are directed 10 answer the
Great aughter)
O-Prepared by whom? Al can't tell you
O-You want the gentlemen of the press 10 un-
derstand this paper the parentage Of which you
will not state AIR. Moss, II is matter OF
public record, which the newspapers and every
man-every newspaper can secure 1t. " they
want g. -, -
O-You are not here to make speeches, but you
are here TO answer questions. Alt is all a mat
ter Of public record.
The Chalrman-The stenographer will strike out
the last reply OF the witness.
The Witness-1t is public record.
The Chairman-You ere directed 10 answer the
question asked by Mr.. Moss.
The Witness-It Is a matter of public record.
The Chairman-Who prepared It? Att is a
matter OF public record.
Mr. Moss-Is this the paper that you took from
your overcoat pocket while you were being aues-
tioneHo A Yes