The Age Herald

THE MAZET BOARD
TAKES A RECESS
Investigating Committee Adjourns Until May 9.

RICHARD CROKER EXCUSED
Will Not be Wanted Until August 29 and in the Meantime Will Take a Trip to Europe-Policemen Examined.
New York, April 24.-Today's session of the Mazet investigating commission proved far less interesting than any previous sitting. The day was entirely devoted to probing the various benevolent and other societies which are supported solely by members of the police force.
All the witnesses called today were policemen of various grades. At the conclusion of the single session, which was long and uninteresting, Chairman Mazet announced that the commission will not meet until May 9, by which time it is expected that the investigating body will have presented a preliminary report to the legislature.
Richard Croker was excused until August 29. Mr. Croker will make a visit to Europe in the meantime.
Sergeant Tims, of the police force, denied that he had ever heard anybody say that it was better to pay the assessment to the Sergeants' Benevolent association than to be transferred.
Roundsman Thomas F. Gilhooley was called. He said the roundsmen at a meeting appointed a committee to call on Chief Devery to try to get an increase in salaries. Chief Devery told them it was a bad time to try to get such an increase.
Gilhooley had never heard that roundsmen were expected to pay $15, sergeants $25 and captains $50 toward a political or other fund. He had not heard that the patrolmen had "kicked" and said they would not pay $15 "because the bills did not affect them."
Mr. Moss then addressed the committee saying that an inspector had been sent from police headquarters to protest against the "confinement" of police officers who had been subpoenaed. Mr. Moss stated that the police witness had been put in a separate room for their own comfort, and there had been no idea of confining them.
Chairman Mazet then announced that the commission was adjourned until May 9.