New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20


,o.-what are those two papers, That Is the way
the party who Is dead. The name on the bottom
Odd you receive these YOURSELF A.-Yes.
the other from Freedom.
NOTICES FROM THE CLERKS
Odd Fitzgerald send one to you? A.-Per-
sonally.
(Which one? A-This one is Freeborn
o. will read this ELI vogel. No. 423 Lenox-
ave. Mary Foster" What does the Mary
Foster mean? Alt was the woman he was liv
ing with. the only relative they knew Of Foster
works in the Postofice.
Q.--The other one which you say was given to
you by Fitzgerad-personally? A-That was sent
o.-"MichaeI McFadden. Sister, Miss McFaddegg.
New Rochelle Al think It IS Radhurst New
hurst A.-That doesn't belong there
Q.-Who wrote il? A.-That gentleman there.
Q.-Mr Steckel? Ayes. sir.
Q.--That was the correct name as found. was it?
Q.-Now' let us talk about these two notices; Did
Mr. Marren have any financial relation with MI.
paid 81 FOR every case he took
Gle paid Freedom 50 for every case he took?
ODD he pay Fitzgerald any money? A.-The
Q.-And he had these men. a night clerk and
the other a day clerk? Ayes.
GLOW do You know that money was paid? A
9-You have paid it yourself? Ayes.
tnued ever since was with him. one year and a
o.-fiow often did you make such payments? A.
In al. made tweHty-three payments.
Q.-That is. each time there was dead body
that you knew anything about you paid? A.-Hes.
Odd you do that by direction OF Mr.. Marren?
Odd he tell you to do it in so many words? a.
i had 10 do 1t or they would not send the work.
and they always came after the money the day
Q.-who came after the money? A-The man
Q-Ether Fitzgerald or Freedom would come to
Q.-You took the money from where? Where did
you get the money from? A.-From the desk.
HE KEPT MEMORANDA.
Q.-And paid 1t to him? A.-That 1t
ing TO.
Odd you make any entries? A.-The entries
are entered in Mr. Marren's book. I have some
entries here producing memorandum book.
..Q.-Is that Mr.. Marren's book or your own? A
Q.-some Of those entries in that book, aren't
Mr. Moss-Mr Laimbeer. think you had better
make subpoena for Mr.. Marren to produce his
Q.-You were not a partner of Mr.. Marren in any
Q;.This was considered a regular business trans
Q.-Has been right along? A.-Yes
Q.-Do you know whether Mr.. Marren has any
relations with the Tammany leader OF the dis
trict Mr.. Maggie? A.-No. he has not.
Oils relations. stated by himself, were with
Mr. Carroll and Mr. Schultz? Ayes.
Q.-Do you know whether or he
qualnted with Mr. Croker? Ale claims he is.
Q.-what does he claim he has done show
ing his relationship his intimacy with Mr..
Croker? A.-well. nothing. only heard him talk
that he personally acquainted with Mr..
Croker.
Q.-Hasn't he made little unimportant but
interesting presents 10 Mr. Croker Mr.. Carroll and
Nj Maggie? Ale presented them with bIackthorn
sticks on his return from Europe last summer.
Q.-Small matters but showing intimacy. He
presented them with sticks that he brought over
from the old country. Ayes.
Q.-Who presented them? AIR Marren.
Q-To these gentlemen that I have named? A
Yes
Odd you receive orders over the telephone in
reference TO these bodies sometimes? Ayes. sir
that Is the reason the man Freeborn was dis
Q.sWhy was Freedom discha rsed? A.-For
sending so many messages over the telephone. BY
Q-What was the difficulty or objection about
that? A.-That somebody made a complaint | be-
lieve. to the Commissioners.
Q.-It was heard over the telephone, and #
caused the complaint? A.-The telephone operator
keeps record Of those messages.
Mr.. Honman-Was he dismissed as result OF
LYNN CONFEssEs A CRIME.
Q.-who was the Commissioner at the time that
dismissed HIM Al can't just recall the Com
mlssioner's name
Q-The present Commissioner Ayes.
Q.-How long ago was that he was dismissed?
Al should judge It three weeks ago
Mr.. Moss-In that case there an actual COM
plant made to the Commissioner? Ayes.
Q-And an affidavit presented? AIles
$50 that the Commissoner had the matter
Q.-As / understand It. the same business has
been continued by Mr. Fitzgerald A-kight along
Wr fo 5tgna You cali the Commissioners
attention 10 Mr. Fitzgerald? Al never seen the
Commissioners that | know OF.
Mr. Moss-You never made any complaint? A
Mr Horman-This witness has been convicted.
Aesembiyman must know that Many good man
goes into the Tombs. I think can attend to this
0.-Have YOU pleaded guilty to any crime? A
did had nobody 70 ADVISE Sdn+, m me ac,a Sessions
Mr. Moss-You see the Assemblypan knew more
about it. Mr.. Lynn, than did. guess he knew
Q-Now. then. let US see You spoke Of DR..
Schultz DO you know tg w1etheT Dr schuz
MarreR paid him at one time 500 LOO ,o,d mo that =,
Q-Was it ever paid back? A.-Not I know Of.
thing with reference 10 his being able 10 keep this
rght-how long he could keep this monoRoly o7e a.
Gle said that. did ne that as long as So Croker
Don't you know that other underwriters in
monopoly. , Don't you know II has been talked
about in that business in Harlem? A.-Yes.
CHASTITY TRICK WITH COFFINS.
Oft has been matter Of common knowledge
and common rumor in Harlem. isn't ~ A.-Yes.
Q-And over New-YOrk? A.-Nes
Q-Can you tell me something about collins
collins made and supplied by the city and obtained
by Mr. Marren? Ale used great many OF them.
Q-What collins are these? A.-Common city
collins
Q-Where are they stored? A-There is gen
orally dozen or fifteen stored at the Harlem
Morgue
Q.-These collins made for the city and paid
for by the city? A.-Yes.
Q-And how does Mr.. Marren get them? A
From the Morgue Keeper.
Q.-Does he pay for them? Ale pays 30 cents
and 81
Q-Fifty cents and 81 apiece for these city cof-
fins? Ayes.
Q-To whom? A.-To the Morgue Keeper.
Q-Do you know that 10 be fact? Al have