The evening world., 1908-03-23
METZ AND COLER
CALL EACH OTHER
MANY HARD NA..'ES
Subway Hearing at City Hall
Delayed by Bitter Ex-
change of Personalities.
ENEMIES FOR MONTHS.
Neither Willing to Admit the
Other IS HoneSt-Spectators
Protest in Vain.

Protest in Vain.
Comptroller Metz and President BIRD
g. Color. o: Brooklyn. clashed at the
subway hearing to-day before the Sc
leot Comm!tte called to consider the
form OF contracts for subwnys and to
approve tho Fourth avenue. Brook
lyn, subway route The hearing took
place IN the City Hall. the old Council
Chamber being crowded to the doors
II haven't spoken to you for seven
months. and am glad OF this oppor-
tutty to call you TO account cried
the Comptroller.
thing out with" retorted Mr. Coler,
who stood trembling with anger.
Cut It out. You fellows atn't doing
the subway cause any good by cat
and dog show" yelled a cool-headed
spectator.
But the Comptroller was determined to
have II out. You think YOU are the
only honest man In the city. Every
man IS a thief but you" shouted the
Comptroller.
Yes. and I do not claim IN public
speeches that I am honest" came back
Mr.. Coler.
II said that; that's right. the other
night. and l want 10 know right here
II you deny that l am not honest
shouted the Comptroller You once told
Grand Jury that you knew l was
honest. but that's more than I would
tell a fury OF you"
Didn't Mind the Spectators.
The spectators interested in their sub
Comptroller was red hot. Mr.. Coler
Adgeted under the herceness OF the
Comptroller's attack. He continued
You said recently that I had got 70
see Charles F. Murphy on this subway
project"
II didn't say So" said President
Cole,.
"es Yyou did"
NO didn't"
You did, heard YOU" yelled Comp
troler Metz.
wen. retOrteO fres1nent COleT.
calmly 'if Mr. Murphy wanted to
make himself popular he'd give me
enough votes In the Board to pass this
subway protect"
Have WOW anv reason 70 advance ex-
planning whv YOU have said have op-
posed n subway and intend to kill IT,
Have YOU anv reason for stating that
am controlled bv the Belmonts or
working for their interests?"
WHY only what YOU Yourself have
said I have read only between the
lines"
Then you didn't know what you
were talking about"
"oh, I knew what 7 was talking
about all right. am glad TO see you
are apologizing, so shall proceed
Not ApoIosizne to Anybody.
II am not apologizing TO YOU or any
body This subway can't be built with
ont legislation. You ought to be
ashamed OF yourself Every man ls a
thief but you. It's time you realized
the ludicrous position in which you have
placed yourself"
Say" yelled President Coler. you
without knowing It."
Then the crowd In the big chamber
interposed. men aouting. "Cut It out,
DO you want to kill our stIhway"'
You tell the truth, not half OF IT,.
shouted Comptroller Metz at another
stage as a number Of city oficials
drawn 10 the room by the report OF n
rumpus in the chamber, arrived Tim
Sullivan, President Ahearn. Alderman
Doull and many other members Of the
board came on tho run
What did YOU ever do in Officer"
exclaimed the Comptroller
II beat the Corporation Council three
times on propositions simila to th,. sub
way one. and showed where we could
get money, and I am prepared to show
you where you can get the money TO
build this subway now" answered
President Coler.
"Ranapo! Ramapo!" He Yelled.
"Ramaoo Ramapo!" yelled the Comp
troller derisively. That is your only
asset Hurrah for Ramapo!'
If you want to build this subway
you can do it. and II you want to kill
II YOU may be able TO do II" said Mr..
Coler.
Great applause greeted this attack OF
the Brooklyn President.
ION the question of contract liability
YOU
Read all OF your law and not a part
Of II. Be on the level and tell the
truth the Comptroller said.
Corporation CounselPendleton butted
IN with. "If n Corporation Counsel does
not give his best judgment he is not n
20 be- in the city's employ, | would be
glad TO have subway, and have only
said in my opinion what ! Thought the
law was We can't test the law ex-
cept in court, and the only way is by
taxpayers suit"
Mr. Pend etun was plainly aligned
| with tNe Metz forces.
Father McGirI, Of St, Miohael's $
| Church. Bropklvn, then began a speech
/ IN favor os a Fourth avenue subway.
TEN DROWNED WHEN