New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
CHARGES EASILY REFUTED.
Az ,rNFoUNDED ATTACK ON THE SEC
RErARY OF THE REGENTS.


~,ox THAT IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
We no1,cur SEVERAL BIcyCLEs-THE
AUTHOR OF FORMER CHARGES
ADMITS THAT HE WAS
PAID FOR MAX
ING THEM
,nanv Oct 1e-Dr. Hail. the State geologist' was
~. only witness called at this mornings SESSION vi
The special legislative committee which 10 h'.s"
r.,ing the Regents Department lie Illustrator W
,hs committee the character OF MS worh anu
.xered in detail evidence given by secretary
ruev IN August last. At the afternoon session OF
-. Committee Professor Hall and his assistants
snished their testimony.
Tha Albany newspaper that published the original
,-sea against the Regents Department IN August
.h,s afternoon printed the charge that the secre-
80 IN his official capacity had bought several
,s and 1, also printed copy OF a letter pur-
r,,rr TO be signed by him az Secretary OF the UNI
orsi,v and supported the copy by an amoa'l' ''a'
=. vas true and correct This letter proposed ou!
=. ,hree more wheels. In addition to four ALREADY
nsred by the Secretary. which are lent "tnou.
&c ~ members of his staff. Ii also stated that
cn"e voro for this use and not for sale, and that
-, ,,-es wheels were TO be ordered from three
s,r.rent makers The attack rested on the oHciai
~,snature OF Mr. Dewey as secretary
On receipt OF the paper Secretary Dewey asked
hat
aa,ately before the committee. The reporter VINO
-,saA the AFFIDAVIT swore that the copy which ne
r,eed was not signed secretary. ana that ne
"a not seen the proof of the paper In which the
,,ord Secretary was added
The writer of the original charges, wheh put On
.ha stand admitted that he had seen the PROOF Oh
,he article and had carefully examined the letter.
49,. he refused to answer whether he wrote the
headings published with the letter stating that MT
r,owev had sent II in his official capacity.
Tho original letter was produced and was SHOWN
a.. ha on nriyate stationery and in no way connected
,,h The university Mr.. Dewey was recalled 10 the
,o,d and he swore that the letter. the envelope
,r which II was sent, the stamp and the clerical
,obor Of writing IT all paid for from private
,,ras. that the three wheels which were bought
he still owned: that they had been ridden huhoreus
~ miles and that he never had and never shouid
receive a cent directly indirectly Tor their use
He also produced the contract, under which, IL any
~ the wheels should be solo, 1t would be Impossible
Or him under any circumstances, TO have cent
~ proit The sole connection OF the mater Wi.n
the university consisted In his FURNISHING oiCyc'es
70 members OF his staff TO ride without charge
On cross ANIMATION the writer or the charges
declined TO correct his testimony given IN August,
,Sst he had secured his Information from Professor
Hall He swore that he had not received, ulrectIy
or Indirectly outside his regular salary any hho!ey
Sor writing the articles attacking the Regents Ae
numerous questions finally admitted that ne haI
yeceiyed money la connection with the al'ach vi
he Regents This money had been paid TO MN
through a third person, and ne had no pos''Ne
knowledge from whom II came. ,..
The inquiry will be continued tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock.