New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-06
H0OKER'S NEP0TISM.
Evidence That ReIatiOe Received
$500 for Others Work.

Albany April Sat the session OF the Assembly
Judiciary Committee Mr.. Taylor said that the
government made a demand upon him for the
salary paid to Ball by Postmaster Arthur r.
Moore and that he paid It after Mr.. Moore had
refused to do so. When asked why he paid it. he
said he wanted to stop the proceedings. Prior to
making the payment he said he consulted Justice
Hooker who said. do you think best"
A report OF the amount of time which Frank p.
Ball put in at the Fredonia Office was shown TO
Mr. Taylor who recognized his signature on the
report and stated that the report was drawn up
by one OF the clerks. Mr.. Taylor said that Ball
never reported for work and never did any work
in the postoff1ce.
The statement made on the stand last week by
Frank P. Ball that attempt had been made to
influence him TO give out information which would
result in the removal from the bench Of Supreme
Court Justice Hooker was denied by Albert Col
burn to-day.
The statement of Ball was to the effect that
George Tiffany, in the presence OF william =,
5od Son ma ana ba pert hS% 20 o1tY
would be furnished free in his defence, and that he
BAN as security for the money which he returned
to the United States government for salary drawn
office.
ment the stand. ColbuTn testified that at one
newspaper relative to the Hooker case.
donia, whose appointment has been shown to have
on the part Of George Tiffany, testified that he was
postmaster from 1899 to 1904, ano was appointed
through the influence OF Justice Hooker as Con-
gresham.
Taylor testified that Chauncey D. Sessions, APP
pointed chief clerk, was nephew Of Mrs. Hooker.
Several questions were asked by members OF the
leoted Maurice Hooker, practically unknown to him.
resident of village fifteen miles away, in pref
erence to a number of young men of FredOnla
Mr. Taylor explained by saying that he thoughe
young Hooker was worthy young man ana would
be grateful for assistance
Mr.. Taylor said that he asked for the young
mans appointment and wrote a letter to Justice
Hooker asking him to secure his appointment. lie
said that the work OF cleaning out the office, which
young Hooker appointed to do had cost about
81 or s. a quarter prior to the appointment or
Hooker at 500 year.
An order from the department, allowing IS for
cleaning for the quarter January to May, 1900 was
oifered in evidence by Mr. Stevens.
Representative B. Z. Vreeland successor of JUS
tce Hooker in Congress- said that the appointments
OF the various clerks not made at his request
and that he presented the matter Of the Dunkirk
Postofice to the government officials at Washing
ton, pursuant to request from either Judge Hook
or Lester H. StearnS.
Congressman George n. SOuthwick Of Albany,
representing the 2d District testified that he at
tended banquet given in Washington in honor OF
Judge Hooker, shortly after his appointment to the
terrupted by the sergeant-at-armS, who escorted
the members to the Assembly chamber to vote on
the mortgage and stock transfer tax measures.
The appointment Of Catherine l. Clark money
order clerk originated with himself, Taylor said
He testified that he asked Judge Hooker to have
her appointed, because he wanted good money
order clerk.