Moses’s evasive answers revealed he knew the appropriation was unlawful

Evidence

“Did you have the money available at the time [the appropriation was made]?” Davison demanded. … “That is a question for the courts to decide,” Moses replied. … “Well, did the commission believe it had the money available to pay a reasonable value on this property?” Davison demanded. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 835

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Moses reneged on an agreed deferral and seized even unappropriated property — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 819; A court found Moses had seized private property illegally and beyond his powers — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 828; Moses hid a third city job inside innocuous statutory language — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 1602 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Moses appropriated private land before completing state-mandated negotiations or funding #corroborates (0.90) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 808
• Moses hid a third city job inside innocuous statutory language #corroborates (0.85) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 1602