The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-05

Market doors, it was put in evidence
that the witness thought the doors were,
in very bad condition at the time he
advocated new ones, and there had
been complaints to him by the market
police because of the defective protec-
ton from thieves.
On block lighting, Bray testified that
he had maintained a consistent policy
of opposition from beginning to end
1t was recalled to him hat when
former Alderman Mullen was on the
stand he had stated thai during a
ak with Bray, he had told him that
IN alleged complaint about getting
nothing was not to be taken seriously
and had declared to the Fourteenth
Ward Alderman that he, Bray, was
wearing the first suit of tailor-made
clothes he had ever owned.
The witness denied fatty any CONVEX
sation with Mullen at any time on the
question of block lighting. Once Mullen
and he talked in a committee room
about clothes, but Mullen had intro
duced the subject and exhibited his own
raiment for inspection.
On cross-examlnation Bray told the
committee counsel hat he had known
George Hubschmidt, who gave the Co
lonial Club invitation, four or five
years; that they were very friendly.
Wasn't Mr.. Hubschmidt here in the
Council chamber when this block light
ing franchise came up?" asked Mr..
Hood.
II saw him here once"
wasn't he at Council meetings all
the time that the franchise was under
consideration in 1907"
II don't know"
Did he ever talk with you then
a"
"He didn't try to influence me one
way or the other"
81 didn't ask you that. 1 asked you
If he ever talked with you about the
matter. Weren't there a good many
JUNIORS about him and the lighting pro-
position? Wasn't there a m about
Hubschmidt being the purchasing
agent of the Public Service Corpora
ton? And wasn't it said that he had
the money to deal out?"
Alderman Bray entered a denial of
having heard any of the rumors. Re-
calling his statements concerning oppo-
sition to the Block Light franchise, Mr..
Hood asked:
did you not say in opposing the
franchise that it wasn't fair to the
Public Service Corporation to take the
cream from them in the centre of the
city and put the burden on them of
lighting the outlying districts?"
Il said / didn't think it was fair to
take the cream from them here, be-
cause there was no law to prevent them
from going out and charging what they
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there would be no competition"
Did you see anyone in the Public
Service Corporation at that time?" was
asked.
Il didn't know anyone"
do you now?'
mo, sir"
do you know Mr.. Gilmour?" Il. d.
Howard Gilmour).
"By sight"
Did you ever speak to him?"
Once" The witness said he had
known Colonel Edwin w. Hine while
he was connected with the National
Guard, several years ago, but not as
an official of the p. S. c..
Did you ever apply to the Public
Service Corporation for material for
Speech
mo"
Don't say no until I finish You are
too g to "a mo- Did o ever
ask any"
INC"
NOV wait. Did you ever ask any
one connected with the Public Service
Corporation for any data for a speech
against the block light franchise?"
mo. I never thought l was such an
orator as that"
What is the Colonial Club" asked
Mr.. Hood.
A organization of doctors and law
yers and other men at the upper end
Ct the city"
us 1t at 1854 Broad street,"
Somewhere in that vicinity"