New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
JUDGE PENFIELD SAYS HE PAID OUT MORE
THAN 5000 FOR EXPENSES.

The afternoon session began az 2;b.
Mr.. Moss-Is Judge Penfeld in court?
William Warner Penheld. sworn.
c9art M @skeed ?ie HewYoE CITY, AYes sir
Q.-When were you elected? An iSI or lss
Q-On what ticket were you running? A-On
Q~What were they? A.-Tbe Tammany Hall
o@At or about the time Of your nomination or
at or about the time q your election did you pay
oney @ y6 did M y1u ,6s pay s ana to DsS ous
rood oduit deal hoo Of m, money to different ones
Q-Cant you give an idea OF the amount? A
Somewhere in the neghborhOod Of geo
Q-Whom was that paid TO? A-To different
ones.
and half ago paid ont different sums nearly all
Odd you no, subscribe to the stock of a news
paper Sbog' that tme t5af A-Tes' ons or two o,
them. "s subscribed TO- or helped one newspaper
called 'The Courier" and subscribed 70 other
o9Dd iaks $50 worth Of stock .od N ,,"1rS The
April Apr o1- OF May, long before my nomination
o1Whom did the people represent to whom you
Down 'nS n1d asked me- II Ias aid not Want to
They said they had not any representative In the
Annexed District, and wanted to know q would
thought It would be good thing and a good In
OF am speaking OF the campaign subscription
A%This had nothing to do with t.
Q.-The persons whom you paid, whom did they
represent? A.-"The Tammany Times" a Mr.
GLOW much did you give him. Al gave him
'Q-r am speaking Of the campaign subscribtion7
A-That had nothing TO do with the campaign sub
scription.
PROMISED NO APPOINTMENTS
owhom did the person represent 10 e whom bon. you
Q.-I am speaking OF the campaign subscription!
Alt was not campaign SUBSCRIPTION.
Q.-whom did you pay the campaign svbscrip-
that | paid that TO different ones. l paid It TO
different ones: II is hard to tell them
the local committee. 10 the Campaign Committee
ODD not the amount you paid amount to $500?
ODD you not also sign an agreement that you
would appoint TO places in the court according to
ODD you not make such an agreement? A
Q.Swasn't such an agreement asked of your
Q.HYou were asked to appoint certain man
as clerk whom YOU did no. appoint Who was
that? Mr. Roach. wasn't II? AIYes.
think was asked His name was handed to me-
as a good man to appoint. / declined 20 appoint
Q.-who handed you the name? Al don't know.
There We're two or s ornn ySs men osn.d IN me eoar
and there were two or three names handed TO me,
and one Of them w was MT; R@aen o, n. arrarv ,.o
pie OF the district the Tammany organization? A
/ think he was the wish Of the Manhssset Club OF
o.-Didnt they claim that you had agreed to
| make your appointments according 70 the wishes
| OF the Tammany organization? A.-No: not that
| exactly.
| I. being Democrat, would appoint Democratic
| candidates. | had always advocated that IN
previous campaigns. and that was understood; OF
course, without anything being said about IL. They
appoint Democrats
| point him? Ale didn't suit
| Odd you have trouble with members Of the
Q-It has been stated that they claimed they had
| a promise from you to appoint their nominees {,
| A-Nothing more than that.
| o-And you have told US all that you have con-
| trouted and whom you have contributed to- A
fundd and gave about 200 to the campaign fund
| Q-Was any OF that money paid before election? +?
A.-All paid before election.
No. n"' sir u 1t 'A'" O''O'' ''' nomination. A.
| o-Al paid after the nomination? A.-Am paid
after Ml me..0Thas ,he nomination I: all
| Nr Honman-The money that you contributed
think about $3.50 $40 paid to others.
DANGER AT DEWEY THEATRE.
FULTON MMAHoN TELLS OF SEATS SOLD IN
| THE AIsLEs AND ALL OCCUPIED.
Mr. Moss-Mr McMahon.
| Fulton Mcmahon sworn
| Mr. Moss-Mr. Mcmahon you are a lawyer1 A
| Yes.
| o-And are the counsel OF the Law Committee
| OF the Sabbath Association? Ayes sir: also Of
| the New-York Sabbath Committee
Q-You have been subponaed TO attend here and
| testify about the Dewey Theatre. have you' Al
| don't know why am subPrnaed. ! found sub
| pena waiting for me last evening.
| Odd you md a subpoena on March %. sun
| day? Al did
| o.-Piease state what you observed Alt so
Il h..o 4t.~s ~.