New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
NJ MURPHY HOLDS GAS STOCK
Continued from nrst page.


0-Or with Commissioner Oakley? A--No. sir.
| Q.-Did you have any information one way or the
ing GSe were re tS e2cessTeY Al ala not ''
Q-Dtd you have any Information. one way or
proved or not approved? Al did not.
should be taken at any time by Commissioner Oak
ley in regard to the acceptance rejection Of any
! Q.-Was the matter ever brought to you. directly
or 0rOVS oF di:ap0roVa 30 oval %Ne sire your
'0.-T6ens am to understand that during the en-
contracts was under consideration. the matter was
oAnd that no @ officer Of T." the city had any con-
veFsation conference with you in order to ascer'
Q.-And. as a matter Of fact you had no views
me- did not have to do with it. ''N '-
Gas a citizen. were you concerned S' with the
tention. yes.
MURPHY SAYS HE TRUSTED OAKLEY.
o-You knew It was. one of the things that en-
ton? Al considered that the, man at the head
Q.-You were aware that it was a matter upon
which there was good deal OF pS0d9c pp6d tdssn isen
QETRen it was matter through the year 1908
! as to which there was good deal Of public feei-
ing. both through the year 1901 and through the
Q-You were aware there was a general senti-
| tionate? Al did not know that there gem
!
| general; you aware there was such senti-
Odd that come to your attention2 "A Yes.
! Q-And you were naturally anxious, were you
policy that would commend itself TO public ap-
QAnd in the matter Of pgsbo Lighting gt qiq you
40 o5 & 20 assure pToe Datioa? AT aid not
! I felt the head Of the department was able to
$50 far as you We're concerned you did not
/ Al not RfV
Q.-It was matter OF indifference to you? A.
to handle that and decided to leave it to him.;
Q1f say as Citizen you did not carer Al
was not aware Of the fact. ~,
! O-And infer from your testimony that YOU did
not seek to become familiar with the factsF A.
00NoI GU during the year 1904. did you have any
interview with any representative Of the gas COM
Danieg2 Aon this is gas as stGaton on I0Csq Al did not
Q-Or in regard to any matters affecting the gas
companies? A-None whatever.
THE MEETING WITH H. H ROGERS
Q-Did you know any rePgesentatiys tive of the gas
OERecentIy7 A.-About the early part OF De-
'eaOHE owars rs' you accustomed meet him from time
| to tirns in 1907 Al never met MIN OeIore or
S'6ee o&Are you acquainted with any other member
met Mr. stiIIwen once. t
Q.-When was, ,. that? An Vd1 December
9-Did You ever meet him before? A-No. sir
n35 ospo sI5oe YOU know Mr. Addicksf Al do not
Q-was there any one IN your r. oSnaI So iq6 Tr0 anT
Representatives OF the gas or electric eompaniesf
@N61goo I understand that you were entirely aloof
and apart from this question OF city hshtinsE A.
o.@Had nothing do with it. directly or indi-
reStly 9EAre you an oncer of the Consolidated Gas
CS6mpfHny Haye You any Stock in that company? A
No. sir: = ,oo, .rsr carried for Won.
or YOUR account by any one? A.-No. sir.
cpEc,TrTATFD IN GAS STOCKS
.cvou mean by a broker?" broke in Mr.. Hen
dricls OF counsel for the Murphy -Gaffney COM
"oh. yes, by broker" said the witness
quickly correcting himself at the lawyers sug-
gestion.
o-carred for you? Al think had some in
lSS5 Dad IgU as 1904? Al think had some; yes
0-What broker was it? A.De Witt l..
answer You uhT; Would prefer not to that7 A
Q@Wss any one assisting you to carry that
S'9cN Si mean assisting you besides yourself? A
NO, MD Mr.. stillman ever assist you to carry
| stock? A-No sir; not for me.
/ Or for any one connected with you! A--No'
Odd you ever have any arrangement with him
| or any one regarding his carrying stock for you?
| 40 NGnd "a, have YOU been accustomed for a number
of years to carry Consolidated Gas Stock from time
to time? AM0a A.; 95t yes 6egtoq Al guess that began
6e%NNS S~o'@AA
og4nd dd your transactions increase at all in
| ali depend on the market how it was running.
| 0.-That was a matter of oDeSating in the market
| OEAnd do those market transactions continue
'Vo'mAhd when Commissioner oakley signed these
contracts did you have such shares being carriedf
o-5id YOU afterward2 Al In might have
bought some in February:
| O-February last? A.-fes, sir.
0-Did you last spring have any such stock car
! ried for you? A.-By myself.
| O-NoW do l understand you that in all these
cases you furnished yourself the funds and there
was no accommodation or privilege extended 20 you
by any one? A.-No, sir
NO INTEREST IN MURPHY COMPANY.
o-Have YOU any interest in the New-York Con-
tracing and Trucking Company? A-None what
E0'-Dld you ever get any money from that COM
pay poyyIs any stock in that company held for you?
AN8; q Sv Senator Grady)-Is it not fact that in
| were the same as any other executive member?
| A-The same as any other member of my executive
IBID Mr stman ever carry 1000 shares OF the
Consolidated Gas Company stock for you. Mr.. Muir
pE8ICr for any one representing youP A.-Not that
oSYoH never -d. heard of any such transaction
NoENot within the last year and a halfT A-Not
'R5' a. (by ETG Mr. Mathewson)-r Murphy did you ever
buy or sell any other stocks except Consolidated
Gas Company stockF Al did' yes sir plenty OK
them.
RESPONSIBILITY ALL MINE" SAYS
OAKLEY
Early In Yesterdays session of the committee.
John T. Oakley, the Commissioner OF Water
Supply. Gas and Electricity. testified about ex-
ecutinR the lighting contracts without consult