New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
GOVERNOR WANTS PROOF
CALLS FOR EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ICE
CHARGES.

COMING AT ONCE. AND THE TRIAL
WILL BE Pushed.
Albany, Nov. Is (speciaD.-Governor Roose-
Welt had conference OF considerable length this
morning with Attorney-Genersl Davies upon the
charges preferred by counsel OF The New-York
World" against Mayor Van wyck IN conse-
Quence OF his purchase OF stock OF the Ice Trust.
otherwise known the American Ice Com
pany. The counsel. II VIII be remembered.
asked for Mayor Van wyck's removal. arguing
that the Mayor had no legal right 10 own stock
OF the corporation mentioned while Mayor OF
the city. Mayor Van wyck was slow in max
ing his reply 70 the charges. and only did SO
after he had asked and obtained additional time
Il which TO compose his answer AS Governor
Roosevelt was absent from the State as was
pointed out in letter written by the AT
torney-GeneraI. he could take no legal action on
the complaint at the time. AS matter OF fact
the complaint demanded careful consideration
by the Governor. and this he was resolved 10
give whether he was in the State OF out OF II
So far the publication Of the answer OF
Mayor Van Wyck was concerned. that was
matter which rested with Mayor Van Wyck, and
not with the Governor. 1t has been in the
Mayors power ever since he sent his letter
70 the Governor 10 print it. COR, OF course. he
retained a copy Of II Obviously he did not
care TO have il published while the campaign
IL progress, he would weeks sgo have
given il to the newspapers. II can now be
stated properly that the Mayors counsel. not
finding Attorney-Cieneral Davies IN Albany
when he came 70 the Capitol bearing the Mayors
reply % the charges went on 10 Syracuse. where
the Acknowledgement was conducting lawsuit
for the State. and there put the document N
the hands Of Nj Davies. thus taking the great
est precautions against its being made public
by going asrray.
HURRYING COUNSEL FOR 4 REPLY.
Governor Roosevelts position from The first
has been that he would make public the Mayors
answer with his own decision on the charges.
That has been his usual custom when complaints
have been made against public officials, and he
resolved that he would not change i IN the
consideration Of the charges against Mayor Van
WICK
About three weeks ago Attorney General Da-
Eies furnished J Noble Hayes and Wheeler H.
Peckhan. the counsel Of The World" IN the
matter of the Van wyck charges, copy or
Mayor Van Wyck's reply. under pledge that
they would not give il OUT for publication The
Attorney General Informed Governor Roosevelt
today that NJ Hayes had not yet furnished
him with any comments upon Mayor Van
Wyck's answer n writing as he had promised
70 do. The Governor later said 70 the news
paper correspondents:
I have been reluctant TO hurry The Worlds
counsel but IN view OF the publication q the
matter : permit Of no further delay"
The Governor made public the following tele-
gram which rad been sent 70 J. Noble Hayes
by Attorney General Davies.
To ;. Noble Hayes. NJ. 20 Broadway New-York
OF M4yo- Tan W-yck-s answer 70 The World'
charges ~ direction u he Governor You then
with your comments upon the answer IN writing
NsaFy e4 frse @ T5sks ne ne egs B55 4a & y2g vs7 47
:lodhes me mat there can be 10 further delay and
sire 10 he heard ether ora-ly OF in person. you
must h TFi.e OF epPe9r here N Person oy THURSDAY
he Go<e-nor VII De obliged . make disposition
Atrorney- Genera.
Governor Roosevelt and A-torney-GeneraI
Davies had 10 consultation last night relative
70 the punishment ot any one suspected ot pur-
Ioiaing Mayor Van wyck's letter and that ot
the ACCOMPLISHMENT on the Van wyck charges
from The Executive Chamber There IS an
abundance OF suspicion. but not the slightest
proof 50 Ear. thai these documents were copied
and sod One OF The State officials said to-day
that Il there was GOOD ground for thinking that
copies Of the State documents were obtained IN
the Executive Chamber, then il could also De
suspected that the fraudulent Roches. .ar School
bill was substituted FOR the real one IN the
same place Il car be suspected that hereafter
documents q the nature Of Mayor Van wycks
letter and ne A1tOrney-GeneraFs letter viii be
locked ~ II The safe Of the Executive Chamber
II q private compartment OF tne Governors.
After giving out the telegram u NJ Davies
70 Nj. Hayes. TIE Governor said concerning The
published report that ne had denounced M
odeIys telegram fake that ne had had
no interview with any newspaper reporters yes
tercay regarding The matter.