New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01

.ho old Dock Board investigation put ne
on ~ say from whom he had received II
- a,bom IT was addressed. The letter was
or 70 =, the official paper of the Dock Board
80 vas signed by J. sergeant Cram II was
ss follows: -,o- 1,a.., ,,.,o
once Of President New-fork- A5ril iS. 1900
Colonel: when the price is agreed upon the
ceunseIo osLe % Charlie call upon you IN day or TWO
70 agree upon p''0 J. SERGEANT CRAM
,,s ,ntiuated that he knew TO whom
MI. - been addressed. but refused to
fne ie',I o-son or TO comment on the I'M
nane ~ che letter in the Dock Board in
yestigation. so -. ,,...,,,,,, rzou
-or. word to District Attorney Jerome
80. - a-a Alderman Gaffney were more than
'uas - - submit to investigation at the hands
~ .eu..+ont District Attorney Clarke. Mr.
- .or,ied that he was not ready for them,
80. ,bat later they would have an opportunity
20 speak ~..,,,,--
II is no secret in the Criminal Courts Building
that Mr. Jerome is bit suspicious OF the
r.oa,-s hearing gifts" The old Dock Board
gc,als have given soft answers, possibly in
a. home that they would sidetrack wrath The
-r,o for bringing indictments against any one
connection with the lease of the West Sew
r.-nintb-st pier TO James z. Gaffney and
ohm Murphy while two men of that name
.era c,tv officials will expire on July %. The
district Attorney is proceeding with great eau
ion but swiftly withal
WHAT MURPHY's CHUM GOT
II Is no surprise to those in the confidence OF
lr. Jerome that Mr.. Murphy should be anxious
o clear up some of the suspicious acts of the
Id Dock Board. AS a matter Of fact. the further
he Investigation goes the more apparent it is
hst Charles F. Murphys most intimate per-
onal and political associates were the principal
benefciaries of the prodigality of the old Dock
Board. Indications Of this came to the surface
yesterday when it was learned that H. P. Drew,
Who received treasurer's orders direct from
ar. Murphy amounting in four years to 500 600,
vas neghbor and chum and prominent in the
lffairs of the Anawanda Club. Mr Murphy's
district organization Furthermore, ii has been
earned that Frank O'DonnelI. treasurer of Tam
pany Hall, had some sort of business relations
with Mr.. Drew. These relations brought the
nen together nearly every day. Mr.. Drew was
accidentally drowned in Jamaica Bay last
pring Under the Van. .Wyck administration he
eceived 139 orders from Mr.. Murphy that ag-
gregated $4,000 Previous to Mr. Murphy's ap-
oontment as a Dock Commissioner Mr.. Drew
vas a dealer in gas fixtures at No 2S6 Second
ave
He became q. general contractor. under the
old Dock Board He received from his district
feader. Mr.. Murphy then treasurer of the
Dock Board, order for repairing the roof of
the shed Of Pier No. 1, where the department
'fhces are. For this job he received S5. .123. and
later he received $124 $50 for painting the same
shed To him was paid S525 for six coils of
manila rope. and $2,394 for calking four de-
psrtment scows Mr.. Drew was in the habit Of
IN he bo11 Of NJ
ing business. Mr. O'Donnel was understood to
be confidential man. for Charles F. Murphy.
Assistant District Attorney Sanford has been
assigned to the investigation Of the relations Of
Alderman James E. Gafney and ex-Councilman
John j. Murphy with the Dock Department
LEARNING MORE ABOUT KIDNEY.
Assistant District Attorney Clarke thought
yesterday morning that he had "bagged" the
mysterious William I. Kidney, who is suspected
OF being dummy for the New-York Contract
ing and Trucking Company. Detectives have
been looking for Kidney for several DAYS. Kid
ney is now president of the Steelclad Broom
Company. with Offices at No. 9 Walker-st not
far from the Criminal Courts Building. The
factory is at No. 405 East Twenty -thrd-st The
product OF the concern is largely used in the
Street Cleaning Department. The secretary and
treasurer is Philip Donahue a politician in the
ANlIIth Assembly District Murphys strong
hold. He has an undertaking establishment at
No. 400 Thi-d-ave., and. in addition TO these
enterprises. has the swimming bath concession
- One-hundred-and-f -ffty-ffth-st. and North
iver
At the resumption Of the hearing before Jus
e Mayer, in chambers. in the Criminal Courts
Building at p. m. yesterday. James McDer-
mott was one Of the first witnesses. He said
sf he was member Of the Steelclad Reversi-
Broom Company, of No 116 Walker-st., and
at w. 1. Kidney was president of the COM
ny. The other officers are Francis Larkin,
ce-president and Edward Heffernan, secre-
~.
Mr. McDermott declared that he had met Mr.
! lahey only once, about year ago, when the
oon company was organized and that he
= ould not know him If he were TO meet MIN on
ne street MI Kidney had never been IN the
@ @orlce oI The company he said, so far he
AleW, IN explaining why He appeared at the
ltarlng when he was not Kidney Mr.. McDer-
lptt said that so many messengers and tele-
one cans had been received at the office, No.
- W Na!keI-st. for Mr.. Kidney that he had
'scloed 10 be present and explain matters. The
bpoFn7 server, he said had asked who was in
arge Of the Office, and on being told that he
lcDermotO was had left the subpoena, al
ough he had assured him he was not Kidney
loney IS sald tn figure in several transactions
IN the old Dock Board as representive of the
sw-A oTk Contracting and Trucking Company.
L. Latin Kellogg asked permission To appear
the hearing with his client John Fleming. Il
as denied. William H. Burke, former secre-
iry OF the board, will be examined to-day.
John Fleming, Of Brown & Fleming, was called
I after Mr.. McDermott left and his exanlina-
ION was continued until $50 O'Clock l.. Lsf-
IN Kellogg. tleming's attorney, was not al
owed 10 be present while Fleming ques-
AT the close Of the hearing which will be re-
.sInta al 4 p m. Tomorrow Mr.. Jerome and
assistant District Attorney Clarke held a brief
'ohierence. after which Mr.. Jerome said:
= FLEMING PAYS THE RENT.
I.senb ye mad our suspicious aroused regarding the
lttne t and Mr. Fleming paTs The rent Itx -Se6at,r
s1,Iar az Fs IS Egan's lawyer and Fleming