New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
MOSS BACKS UP JEROME.
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'T said that advisedly. and stand for IT. as l
stand for everything that 1 say. 1 do not a'
present care to discuss the subject. for theie
are still two weeks in the campaign. and VIII
have a chance to say more later on whlch VIII
prove that what said is true"
When Mr.. Moss was asked his opinion or JUS
tice Jerome's statement, he said:
"It will be necessary only to recite a h'tie
MI nicipal history which enacted at the be-
gir ming of Mr.. Van WyCk's administration 10
show that The Justice is on the right TRACK
will accordingly go back to the removal OF NC
Culagh This was a move the part OF the
gamblers to open up. 1t had its beginning IN the
effort to try close Farrell's poolroom ana the
refusal of McCullagh to punish the officer that
was sent to close that pooroom. The poolroom
men were as I just said, trying their utmost TO
oren up and McCullagh resolutely against
them York promised to stand by him, even II
he had to go out of the department with him.
Farrell said that it was Sullivans poolroom'
and that Sullivan would take care OF H. suih-
van Immediately saw Sexton, and Sexton at once
made the demand McCullagh to punish the
policeman who had been sent to close this par
ticuIar poolroom. Then when the issue was
plain and red hot as we'll, the Mayor himset
jumps into the ring. The two Republican Po-
lice Commissioners. Hamilton and Philips had
refused TO join in the attempt to force McCul-
Iagh to punish the policeman
"AccordingIy, without charges being preferred
and without notice, Mr.. Van Wyck removed
those two Republican commissioners. He then
appointed Mr.. Hess commissioner. Before the
Republican commissioners knew that they had
been removed and while McCulagh was trying
on a new uniform in his private room, there was
a meeting Of the Police Commissioners. at which
Hess Sexton and York present and a reso-
luton was passed forciby retiring McCullagh
as Chief of Police. AS this resolution had only
three votes the Mayors vote was required to
make the resolution effective The Mayor al
once cast his vote with the rest.
THE next resolution made Devery the actng
chief.
| Farrell was an old friend of Devery. and was
his principal alibi witness in the trial OF the eX
! tortion charges. From that time Farrell loomed
up as a power in the poolroom world, ana no"
| he practically divides the territory with Ma
honey MahOney the boon companion OF
! Van Wyck and Carroll for twenty years fdr-
! reu was the boon companion of Devery also Tor
! twenty years SO it comes about that Farrel
| and Mahoney divide the poolroom business OK
! New York and who can say that van "ych
and Devery are not responsible for IT.?
| Mr. Moss also said that the evidence oDtalhe'.
! in the Mazet investigation also furnished PROOF
! rhat Justice Jerome knew what he was talking
| a bout This was from superintendent McCui-
| lagh Commissioner York and the other ponce
| commissioners. The testimony OF Devery, van
| Wvck Carroll and Mahoney was also IN line
| with Jerome's statement.
| When Van Wyck was on the stand thiS ques-
! ton was put 10 him by Mr.. Moss:
Mr. Van WyCk, have you never heard on the
| rumor that you are interested in the poolrooms
| and acquainted with Mahoney| 80
| The MAYOR grew very red in the face. and with
! his manner he said: Il have never heard OF such
| report"