New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
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rrarton n L. March 12.-The story or the
.,ootipq of New-Jersey's treasury by the gang
~ nolitical corruptonists uron which the Demo
oro,io machine placed the mantle of authority Il
reu, wears ago. told before the voorhees, IN
vestigating Committee on Friday, was as noun
ing compared with the startling revelations
made bv witnesses before that committee to-
dav The names of General Leon Albeit jr.;
OK Controller William c. Heppenheimer and cx-
State Trea surer George Gray were brought into
prominence; and the name OF Colonel Heppen-
hemer was placed side by side with that of
Barney" Ford as the purchaser Of goods for
which the State paid somebody more than four
times their regular price. And 1t was shown
that George T. Werts. Governor Of New-Jersey.
and ex-oficio member of the former and present
State House Commission. had approved eXorbi-
tant bills for thousands of dollars which had
failed to obtain the sanction of such men as
Adjutant- General William 5. Stryker and Colo
mel s Meredith Dickinson, of the Chanceiy
Court, for whose Offices these goods were pur-
chased
Every member of the committee was in his
seat when Chairman Voorhees, raped for order,
and Mr.. Corbin. without ceremony, called john
Mullins. Of Mullins & Co. to the witness stand
Eighteen big account-boOks bearing the name
of Mullins & Co carefully arranged on
the table at which Mr. Corbin presided, and
back of the counsels chair sat Eugene Mur-
ply, the firms ex-bookkeeper. Mr.. Mullins was
not in the best of humor In answer TO a ques-
ton, he assured Mr.. Corbin that the missing
books which he had been commanded TO pro-
duce would soon be forthcoming.
THE MUrILATIoN OF MULLINss BOOKS
Mr. Corbin said
for the production Of Mi Mu:l'ns's books. The
mutilation of books has been more extensive than
the committee at first supposed From cash-booK
No il 2f pages were cut: from cash-book No y
s pages are m Snd ~ P@sGs WeTs pcrol @o Ie b
ginning about the middle of 1892. until late IN lS,3
are wanting in sales-book 40. 80. -Four pages were
removed from private ledger The iniex IN ina,
| Heppenheimer ex-Assemblynan James Moyan.
Senator Barrett and others.
Mr. Corbin, receiving two books produced by
| Mr. Mullins discovered that an invoice
ledger is this the personal ledger you spoke
Off" asked Mr.. Corbn. turning to Mr.. Murphy.
The latter took hasty glance at the volume
! and shaking his head in positive way. ex-
claimed: NO; that is not the book That has
been copied"
1T has not" shouted Mullins. with fierce
glance al his former bookkeeper. 81 say that IT
| has not"
Mr. Murphy replied that II was copied.
-..D+d-ycu brfng ~rne-four checks With you?"
asked Mr. Corbin, sharply. OF Mr.. Mullins
mo. sir the reply
"Why not?'
"Well. maybe they are in this package" SAID
the witness. referring to a package OF checks ir-
sued on his personal account. The four checks
we-c not to be found. They have bearing on
trs isactions during the early part Of 1892
ar Murphy took up the cut ledger and re-
rasrked that Mr.. Mullins's account had been
transferred since he left the firms employ. Mr.
e6rbn here explained that 1t was his purpose II
4how. through Mr.. Murphy and the big ledger.
lklthough much had been said Of the muulated
ybook and its uselessness to the firm. that entries
had been made since Murphy left the firms oIn-
ploy.
SUSPICIOUS ENTRY.
Turn to salesbcok No 10. page 354" suddenly
said Mr. Corbin to Murphy
''Yes: / find an item Of s4j for bale OF sponges
purchased from Isaacs & Helneman." said Muir
ply II also find that there is to be no charge.
and this was marked by Mr.. Moriarty' Mr..
Corbin then proceeded to show that these same
snonpes were sold to the State by A. / Reilly
for Ford for s121 25
Salesbook No. . taken up. and Murphy
read from page 553 that an oak desk and a re-
volving chair had been sent to Leon Albeit. jr..
at No 229 Broadway The charge was $lV2
This was on June 6. 1891. Armchairs and other
articles were sent to the Office Of Leon Albeit
ir in the Second National Bank Of Hoboken.
Carpets carpet borders and lining were sent
to the same place. These goods We're shown to
have been paid for by the State. These are not
the lot Of goods sent to the Governors private
secretary at Hoboken," which General Albeit
now announces the State have back If
she wants them.
rCa1 a n
date of January II. 1890, for a leather couch for
the ofice Of Controller Heppcnheimer The price
charged $50.
SAYS MoRIARITY rs IN CANADA.
Mr. Corbin here announced that he must nave
the personal ledger OF Mullins CO. MI Null
Inns who had made many excuses. ana had oeeh
heaping abuse upon Murphy at every oppor-
tunity. declared that he did not have 8uch booK.
Mr. Corbin said that he must have II. II ,heTe
is such book in the store 1t is kept In the inner
safe and Mr. Moriarity. my partner. has the
combination Of the safe and has gone 10 oail-
ada" said Mr. Mullins .
"Mr Chairman. I'm tired OF TINS evasion,
spoke up Senator SArm. Il move you. Slr lhtt
Mr.. Mullins be ordered to produce the missing
books this afternoon It's al nonsense to let MN
tell us he does not know anything ABOUT theh
II we have any authority. exert H.
81 second that moton;" said Senator ketcham
"Mr. Mullins. you required to produce the
BOOKS this afternoon, SalG Chairman WI 90, %
Shall ] go right away?' asked Mr Mullins
"No you stay here. We may nced YOU, en-
swered Senator Skirm You can get mat pooN
Just as well by telephoning your clerk
II would suggest that Mr. Mullins be ordered
to produce the four missing checks thlS alter
noon, also" said Mr.. Corbin. "Iney are very
important" ,
but have no such checks; can't find them
said Mr. Mullins
Chairman Voorhees, told the witness that on
March Z An act was approved by Governor Werts
which fitted this case exactly. 1t provides that
any who wilfully perjures himself or III any
way attempts to disobey the orders OF TINS COM
mittee shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor ana pun
!shed accordingly. I'VE must and wiIl nave
that book and the checks" added Senator NooI-
J hees. "and you must produce them this AFTER