New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
WILL SWEAR WITNESSES.
WHIT'EW4SHERS' PLANS.
GrOut's Conditions for the Vest
chester and Boston 4ccepted.


connection with the Port Chester hold-up met
yesterday afternoon. 1t will hold it's first pub
lie session on Monday at p. m. In the mean
time 1t will have half dozen witnesses served
with subpGnas. Assistant Corporation Counsel
Burr will be there to examine the witnesses
who choose to attend, and q fate dire is pre-
dicted by Chairman Doun for 'contumacious
witnessesT
In accordance with a formal opinion delivered
to Mr.. Doull by Theodore Connolly, Acting Cor
poration Counsel. the chairman of the commit
tee. will himself administer the oath to wit
nesses. He will have this power, he says, under
the Code of Civil Procedure. If n witness re-
fuses to answer the questions put by Mr.. Burr.
the latter is under instructions to procure his
punishment.
Mr.. Connolly says in his formal opinion about
what he did on Thursday to reporters. that
while there TO law you could lay your
finger on. there undoubtedly was power rest
ing in the Investigating committee. His opinion
follows:
As there seems to be an opinion abroad that your
committee has not the power to subpoena witness
es 1 think it advisable to state to you formally
given o the Board Of 70 AideTmen or
thereof TO subpoena persons not officers or EN- EN-
the Code Of Civil Procedure such broad and gen
has under the statute mentioned. ample power not
only TO compe! the attendance OF any person as
ishment Of such person who may neglect to obey
your subpoena.
PRESIDENT GOTSHAL4L OUT OF TOWN.
Mr.. DouE said the list Of witnesses for the
first day had been prepared, and they would
be served with subppnas between now and the
session. He would not tell who they were. It
Is understood that William T. King. Of the Mer-
chants Association who has said that his peo-
pie were in communication with important
witness, VIII be asked 10 tell that PERSONS name
and give any otter information he may have
Mr.. Gotshall Of the Port Chester road. will
probably not be served with a subpoena for the
first session. as he is out OF town. Alderman
Doull thinks the investigation ought not 10 take
long. as not many questions will be asked OF
each witness. but it will he continued asAons aS
necessary for a thorough inquiry. he says.
William F. King. Of the Merchants Associa-
ton, is going on with his investigation. Between
now and Tuesday he will see some OF those in
terested I'm the Port Chester Railway. and when
Tuesday his committee and the Bronx COM
mittee meet it VIII be decided just how far TO
go. The prospect for funds is excellent. Nr.
King says No investigation. though. in his
opinion. can remedy the harm already done 10
the present city administration by the brazen
holdup Of the Port Chester's application and the
Mayors signing Of the Remseu Gas bill
The vetoing OF the Remsen bin by the Gov
ernor." said Mr.. King. has given 70 the Tam
many representatives, one OF ue i''oS' .. nus
warnings thc present administration N''i" '7-
ceiVe. ihe defiance SHOWN oy t'e Iali'''aHy me-
:" ''e S'''-' o. @N'0si '.' w
mas received 4 sh"rp fe0uNe an" ''e'
assured ''ia' Soii'e "~1'o,. " - &c
""y P'"ei'R inc io' C"'''' I'U' - -
Just and equitable relation with the Westches
ter The present position OF these roads Is con
slderaby detrimental TO a high estimate ot the
aldermen particularly 'Ie ''aJoI''y p'' - anu
Tor inc Fort oheSleI l" nave ''''''.7, "
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pi'loh Is turned o" '"e e'''e '''S ''''''''''''
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me proper Ih'nR ''' '"e a'u1' men - W. 'i,'
hlhB said WIS 10 P"S7 III" VI N''e7'7' > "FF'
callon on IuesHaN' ana put II up |" 'ii' i'"'" "a
fsthtte ana APPoI 'I"''i''e"t ~ "''i"1 "''"'N'
the TWO foaos on 'helr merit
Controller Grout yesterday reported 10 tho
Board of Estimate and Apportionment the terms
90, ,,.bicL DO +bot,zr, tba cit,- sbould Grant tba
'i " =
Nestchester franchlSe. AS ffeSldeht faHeh OF
The Bronx wanted some time to examine il be-
, -
over l"I Nv" "e''''' u l'' '"0 'NPV''' say
remarkably strong document for the city. Law
vers for the Westchestcr company objected to
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some ol 'i!e P'">'s'o'' "u' ''' No''''''' "'u''
yield nothing, ana HhaIly theS nave come 10 ms
views
Robert !. BobtDeon Of Dick G Robinson said
- -, 80, No.,
ABOUT the conditions eNacted oy Ihe toHtt"ller
that there was no disposition ON the part of his
coronar,, 70 caviI At the requirements although