New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-21

necessary to put on tenders, the argu-
ment being that wheel guards were an
adequate defence"
I'm seven long years you never tired
TO enforce your ORDER" persisted Mr..
Hayward
81 don't acknowledge that it was
violated, and would not do so unui
| had chance to look through the
record"
The Commissioner was contending
that the extensions and adjournments
might have created a situation where
the order actually had never been vio-
lated.
b. X. T. Influence limited.
do you think, under the circum'
stances, you were an efficient Commits
sioner?" said counsel. pitilessly.
II think we did what we could. un-
der the circumstances" was the reply
"Do you know who persuaded the
other commissioners, that wheel guards
were enough ,"
Il know some one talked 20 the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials. but |
can't say whether they persuaded US
OF not"
Mr.. Maltbie had no sooner taken
Commissioner Williams walked up TO
the railing and began 70 talk.
al am here 20 resent the statement
that there were any secret meetings
at which only one OF two commissioners
we're present" he said. IL vast 10
make an emphatic denial that there
were any meetings where any vote was
taken In secret. There were only con-
ferenceS. Mr. Maltbie was not there
sometimes. Some of the time | was
rot there. At such times the chair
man, counsel, the chief engineer and
others went over real estate or other
matters which we're later gone over
By the entire board. Commissioner
Msltbie had frequent conferences with
the Mayor, and
It was at this poins that Mr.. Hay
ward broke in to say they had wit
ness on the stand and il would be bet
ter to wait until they were through
with him. Other protests were made
and MI Williams withdrew, repeating
that he denied and resented what had
been said about the secret conferences
he was supposed to have held.
Many Delays Defended.
Defending the delays in the Edison
Ihlt NdStts tOiHiliSeloli'A +"HA'bi' "
pested that IT was most tremendous
task. There was certain information
he said he had been unable 70 get.
"You knew in 1911 that you had TO
have IT, You haven't got it. When
are you going to have It? Why did
you not order the companies to give 1t
to you?' =,
Of we knew as much then as we DO
now VIC might have done that. | con-
slider II a big step in advance to be able
TO save $3,000.0 900 TO consumers. These
were first cases, and you, as a lawyer.
know that il is always harder to COM
plete first cases"
Colonel Hayward speaking Of the in
conclusive character Of the lptest opln-
ion. remarked;
$50 perhaps in the sweet by and by
we will get an opinion by Maltbie."
"m not so sure of that said the
Commissioner with laugh.
"Well. ! hope il viii be somebody,
anyway" said Mr.. Hayward.
Some amusement was furnished by
the case of Mrs Mar J. Lucky, who.
writing that she had met Commiss Toner
Maltbie in the Hanson Place Methodist
Church. in Brooklyn. and he had told
her he wanted to serve the people. put
il up to him TO remedy the cold condl-
ton of the Brighton Beach trains. A
pile Of correspondence was dragged TO
light. resulting in the conclusion. that
the order that cars should have a tenn
perature Of al least 40 degrees was
hard TO maintain, but Il was the pest
that could be done