New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
STANDS WITH MAGEE
SHANE AND DISGRACE
MouOr's Treatment "Threatens
Reform, Says Mr. Carnegie.
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pittsburg. April ANDREW Carnegie has
taken Mayor William A. Magee's part in
the controversy with the civic commissions.
and strongly denounces the treatment &C
corded 10 the Mayor at the anti-vice cru
SADIE meeting last night
IT'S a shame. a crying shame and dis
grace" said Mr. Carnegie to-day That
is no way 10 go about reform Why. even
a criminal is allowed the privilege % an
swering his accusers yet the Mayor OF
Pittsburg is not. T repeat It's a burning
shame and a blot on the city that such
conduct as that a. the meeting last night
should be countsnanced. Mayor Magee
showed great courage in walking into that
meeting.
Il should certainly have done my best 20
stop any such demonstration as that or
last night had 7 been az that meeting.
continued Mr. Carnegie. Il now regret
that I I'D not attend. Many good causes
are spoiled by overzesl. and this action
was uncailed Cor and will do the cause Of
reform in Pittsburg much NOR. harm than
good The action OF that audience vas
disgrace TO the city OF Pittsburg, whose
people should az least respect their Mayor.
Mr.. Carnegie said he had not read the
the meeting and had learned how the
Mayor had been hOOted and Kissed after
having received permission 10 speak by
Chairman Brashear. IL is believed that
MIR. Carnegie has wfthdra WI some plan for
an endowment he had intended for Pitts
burg at this time. on account Of the treat
ment accorded the Mayor.
Mayor Magee issued a statement to-day
,s-lrf gI ha hat he u-a cd n a
trap last nighl when he attempted 10 adj
dress the meeting He says ne did not
know that he was to be questioned by his
auditors. and I'D not come prepared for the
questions OF the crowd.
He says he simply asked to address the
meeting in answer TO the attacks made
upon his ADMINISTRATION by previous speak
ers. The Mayor makes a. general denial u
the charges against his administration
made last night, and welcomes the COM
mittee appointed at the meeting, which Will
wait upon him next week and confer with
him on the vice question.
Mayor Magee was attended last night az
the meeting in Exposition Hall by John
NORM. Director of Public Safety Immedi-
ately on leaving the meeting the Mayor or
dered the director to put the lid down tight
on the whole town. Order No. 500 which
has been a dead letter during Magee's ad-
ton. ordered enforced This
order prohibits the sale OF liquor in re-
sorts Orders were issued 70 the police to-
night TO clear the streets OF all women who
cannot give a good account of themselves.
Tomorrow the police are ordered TO close
all places of business, including soda water
stands, and to make dealers obey the Law
to the letter
All of the present and former council
men, known as the Big Five" have now
told their stories TO the grand jury The
Indictment of banks and corporations and
other sensations are expected on Monday
as result The graft prosecution IS now
busily engaged preparing cases for the
trials next week.
Charles Stewart told the whole truth 10
the grand jury to-day. as did Hugh Fergu
son. William Brand is known 10 have made
a full confession. and the bottom has finally
fallen out of the alleged grafters' defence
Grand jurors, after returning present
ments to-day recommending indictments
against Morris Einstein and seven other
former =councilmen testimony received
from p B. Kearns. spent an hour hearing
more evidence and preparing the bulky
bank presentment," and then were ex-
-used until Monday. after returning indict-
ments ordered on their recommendation by
Judge Thomas Carnahan. Most OF the men
have been indicted before.
Einstein. who is a councilman from the