New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25
Cr0uDd In Near Riot at Phone Exposure

Men and women stood on benches IN the
rear Of the room. More stood paoN'O'
close as sardines. along the walls hun
dreds stood outside in the spacious
corridor -,.ro,,
chair the room was filled with a ou"@lns
more like the roar Of watertau heStN
from distance than anything c's,
The Navor was pale and smihng' ne
rose when Senator thompson VIZ,
sction the evening before shut or the
violation Of tho police reports OF 'he
alleged tciephonic conversations en-
,ered the room. The two shook hanoS
and smiled.
Alfred ! Tallcy. counsel for Father
Farrell and other priests, whcn ne saw
the committee was bent on letting inc
Mayor Grip things wide open 'IoSe
81 simply wish TO say what ] said
Yesterday as to the improprle'y OF az
lowing the MAYOR 10 read these ailegVu
conversations taken down on s'ate,
transferred to scrap oil paper anu
,hcn 10 a typewriter. These are mat
.ors Of winch the Mayor has no per-
sonal knowledge Of their correctness
and thcv would not he allowed IN any
court Of law and should not be allowed
here. I assume that # the Mayor u
allowed TO testify regarding them IL
will not be with the permission OF the
committee and that there viii be no
question OF privilege.
Mayor Laughs at Immunity.
Are YOU willing to sign a waiver Of
immunity %" asked Senator thompson
Immunity" asked the Mayor win
laugh give already signed one.
Hero Frank Moss. counsel 10 'he
committee. said 20 the Mayor
Denies He Listened IN"
~How do YOU know these converse
lions arc facts? ] ask that because II
VAS said the originals were destroyed
want 70 keep the record straight
"The originals are not DESTROYED 20
NY knovledqc." replied the Mayor.
they're either with the Police Com
missioner or the Grand Jury Of Kings
Have YOU any personal knowledge
81 these" asked Mr.. Moss.
personal knowledge would lmpy
listening In on telephone repHed the
Navor. who added with emphaslS'
~ - never - listened - IN - OF
anv-telephone! .d 10
These conversations were reaa o s,,
Tore the s-rand Jury, weren't they :!
asked Mr.. Talley. -. 49,
"You seem 10 know all about the
grand Jury proceedings sara "e
Mayor.
Mob Scene az Expose.
"All I know about the grand jury is
that Won came within one vote or De-
inc indicted" retorted Talley.
This was the beginning Of the mop
scene. Scores in the room chorused'
The little chorus over. they applaud
cd This started few minutes Up
roar. Senator Thompson banged ms
eavel and cried that he would nave
the room cleared # quiet was "O'
stored - 49,
Quiet finally was restored, and the
usvor started 10 read statement eN-
,isining the reason the wires were
aimed He had said less than three
lords when a large. red-faced man.
yreil dressed, stepped forward and
noi1tinr his finger at the Mayor
shouted;
Mayor Called Little Shrimp"
AS taxpayer Of this community l
object 10 this little shrimp tesutylhe
about A matter of this KIND. lie is an
insult to the church and DISGRACE 70
the community. He IS a disgrace u H's
position" - -. nrobablv
9over been witnessed in any
;nS;cial or ouasi-judicial proceeding
before The crowd took sides Some
a0nIanded Some Kissed. Some crled;:
,.p,,t him outl" a few. Let him stay!
am 90 out!" exclaimed the Unno"n'
II wouldn't listen TO him. ,,.-...
Tben onlv those who wanted HIM put
ut made themselves heard, and aooVe
II Senator Thompson was heard shou'
ing: .,o..ed - there
are any more Interruptions. ! ASH w
notice and others here who want oIoei
kept TO aid this committee.
Moss Antagonistic.
1O,nector Cray shouted 20 the police
"a mt on their shields, and IN the
ensuing disorder the Unknown maue
Mr. Moss, who seemed TO be the most
ontagonistic 10 the Mayor, wanted 10
know il the Mayor thought the CONVEX
zations would be admissible IN court
of law. The Mayor at first SAID 'hey
would
INV question is" said Mr.. Moss, are
zSihey facts that could be admitted in
Ncourt Of law?
<t1"No. not by me; but this isn't a
Nurt OF law" said the Mayor.
IA Mr.. Moss said he asked the question
q because the question had been raised
as TO the conversations being SANDER
Gus and libellous. ,
"If these conversations are true
said Mr. Moss, "their place is IN a
criminal court If Father Farrell and
other priests did the things the Mayor
charges they should be arrested at
once. I'd be the first to join in their
prosecution if these things were shown
M he trne. A. counsel. here 70 keen