New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
GUDEN SAYS HE DID NOT
DENIES ALLEGED AGREEMEN1
WITH MICHAEL j. DADY.
SAYS HE TACTITLY ADMITTED 1T TO
DECEIVE POLITICAL OPPONENTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Albany, Feb. 5.-GoYernor Odell continued to-
day his hearing in the Executive Chamber on
the charges made against Sheriff Guden of
Kings County the chief accusation being that
Sheriff Guden made an agreement with Michael
J. Dady that he would pay him yearly all above
$4,000 he should receive annually as Sheriff.
1t happened to-day that d dispatch re-
ceived here from CIenfuegos. Cuba, signed by
Mr.. Dady. in which he makes no mention of
the inquiry in progress here and is apparently
in ignorance OF it, Mr.. Dady made the state
nnent in his dispatch that he would be nome IN
Brooklyn about February II.
There was a crowd of prominent Kings County
Republicans in the Executive Chamber all day.
and many women, who listened with great IN
terest to what was said. Governor OdeH re-
ceved legal counsel from Attorney General
Davies. At the Governors left sat Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff, keenly attentive to what
was said bv every witness. AS a resident of
Kings County. and holding the position of leader
of the Republican organization in the county. ne
is naturally interested in all the evidence sub
.nitted thus far concerning Sheriff Guden
course as a candidate for office ana then aS
Sheriff-elect Bert Reiss, whose speech REFER
ring to the alleged agreement led to the present
investigation was spectator of the proceed
ings.
The witnesses called to-day gave evidence for
the defence. SherlH GOGel NdS lIiC 1iAiNA va
ness. but evidence was also given by David NJ.
Stone James W. Doremus and Miss Ada NJ.
Cameron. a stenographer in the office of Mr..
Dady and who had charge of his safe. Miss
Cameron testified that she aware of all the
contents Of Mr.. Dady's safe, and was certain
that there was no paper in 1t expressing an
agreement of Sheriff Guden to give to Mr. Dady
ali the Sheriff's salary above $l2.oeo MISS
Cameron also testified that she knew of no at
tempt of any to get into the safe in order
TO obtain an alleged agreement. Mr.. Doremus
testified that he saw Sheriff Guden in company
with Bert Reiss and others on several occasions
after the election. but that no alleged agree
ment" of Sheriff Guden with Mr.. Dady was
mentioned for some time. When mention was
made of an agreement Mr.. Doremus said he
thought it referred 10 a statement by Sheriff
Guden that Mr.. Dady had asked him not TO
promise any patronage to any members OF the
Republican Executive Committe until he, Dady,
returned from Havana. A Promised Land
shown TO Sheriff GUden wherein he. Guden'
should be the Republican leader in Kings Coun-
ty Mr.. Doremus put no faith in having an
Office for himself.
Sheriff Guden testified that he was a candi-
date for the nomination for Register when nom
mated for Sheriff. He said Mr. Dady informed
him of his nomination for Sheriff. He happened
to meet Bert Reiss and asked him for AID In
fixing up things in John Kissers district Ac-
cording TO Sheriff Guden's testimony he feared
that he would lose votes in some election dis
tricts, and sought votes especially in those dis
tricts. The Sheriff then testified emphatical
that he never signed an agreement to give Mr..
Dady all he received above $4,000 in salary,
the authority TO name his subordnates. He
acknowledged that he had been silent when an
agreement was referred TO in the presence Of
Dadys political opponents. but he said he was
attempting 10 deceive these men. The Sheriff
said he loyal at all times TO Mr.. Dady. Mr..
Reiss. the Sheriff said, had sought at time
10 be his counsel. and at time he thought
Of making this appointment, but changed his
mind. There was no agreement of any nature
between himself and Mr. DadV concerning the
salary, fees, the appointments in the Sheriff's
office.
Sheriff Guden Will give further evidence to-
morrow. The hearing viii be resumed at II
O'clock tomorrow morning.