Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-30
TICKET BROKER
Chief Witness at Trial OF
Chief Justice Hooker.
Never Had Any Work To Do But
Received $2532.

Albany, n. r. March 29.-Justice War
rem B. Hooker OF the state supreme court.
was not present this morning. when the
assembly judiciary committee resumed
the investigation of charges against him.
but in the afternoon. he sat at the table
with his counsel. Through the introduce
ton Of a repor; by w. f. Cochran. chief
post Office inspector it was learned that
Minerva Jeffrey" is not myth as has
been claimed. Evidence was introduced
at the early hearings that Minerva JET
frey was appointed TO the Fredonia post
Office on January Il. 1898 without fhe
knowledge or request of the postmaster
who testified that he had never seen the
woman and that her pay checks were
sent to George W. Beavers, in Washing
ton.
The portion of the report admitted is
as follows:
Minerva Jeffrey is the daughter of
Mrs. Kate Blackmar Of Washington, D.
G., At whose residence Mr.. Beavers had a
room She Is a sister Of George JEFFREY
$500 clerk in the stamp division OF the
third assistant postmaster generals Of
flee, a sister Of Fannie l.. jeffrey, employ
ed as laborer at 500 per annum In the
Washington city post office: a sister OF
James A. Jeffrey employed in the regis
uery division of the Washington ONCE
at $500 per annum. and an aunt OF H.
Clayton Graft until recently employed
as cancelling machine inspector and at
presen, in the New York post office at a
salary OF $500. She owes her appoint
mant to George w. Beavers. She was ap-
pointed at Fredonia, N. Y. for the pur-
pose Of being converted into the classi-
fled service without being required to take
nhe civil service examination
Frank p Ball said that he never paid
Justice Hooker anything for securing his
appointment in the Fredonia post ONCE.
r. C.. Nagel. formerly postmaster at
Dunkirk was q witness. A letter in EVIL
dence states that in response to re-
quest BY Judge Hooker, Jacob Link was
Amounted ITO the Dunkirk Office. May LIST.
1898, at a salary of 5000 year. Mr. Nagle
testified that Link was on the pay roll
during his entire term with the excep-
ton Of the last few months. but during
that period worked only during the first
two months. having the work done by
William Iandschoff who. for portion
Of the time was employed as a substi-
aute CARRIER and later as clerk, besides
doing the work for which Link was paid
Link, it was brought out. was the prop
rietor Of a barber shop near the post o.
flee. while ne was drawing his salary
Mr.. Conan brought out the fact that
the government later brought an actloh
against Maggie for paying Link Tor SER
vices ne did not perform and secured
Judgment of 5000. An appeal is now pend
ing.
Albany. n Y, March .9.-The forenoon
session of the assembly judiciary COM
mftlee resumng ITS Investigation OF the
conduct Of Supreme Court Justice WAR
rent B. Hooker. was devoted to the ex-
animation of Frank p. Ball the ticket
broker of Dunkirk who. it is alleged.
WIS appointed at the instance of Justice
Hooker as a laborer and later as clerk
in. the F'redonia post office.
Mr. Bali who was on the stand two
weeks ago. testified in elaboration OF his
former testimony that he went out OF
the ticket brOking business when the
anti-scaiping law went into effect. on
Sept !. 1897. and resumed lit in December
1895 when the act was declared uncon-
stit,Mional. This was two months after
he had been appointed TO the Fredonla
postoffice.
When questioned as to the first con-
versation in regard to the appointment
to the Fredonia Office. Mr.. Ball sad:
Il was driving past Judge Hooker
house and saw him out In front. I asked
him If he could get me a position In the
Fredonia post Office. He said he could
get me a position at Washington but l
didn't want to go there. If l remember
correctly he said he would see what he
could do
In relation to his first knowledge OF
his appointment ne said: Il went TO the
post Office to get my mail and Mr.. Moore
the postmaster told me | had received an
appointment
did you ever perform any services as
clerk or laborer in the Fredonia post
Office
NO sir. as far as my doing any work
is concerned. l don't claim to have done
any
Hall testified that his appointment con-
uinued until Dec 81. 1902 and that he
drew from the government 1852 in all.
FORMER Deputy Attorney General Har-
ry Il. Conan. counsel for the committee
then went into the oil question. Ball testi-
fled that In 1896 William B. Barker
broa ched the Oil question to him and he
BALD said he could not raise the money
AIR. BAH said that Barker suggested 8
note and finally he got Mrs Hooker tC
endorse note dated Ceptember 10. 1896
for 81. So. So. The capital stock OF the com
pany' was $4,000 of which Mr.. Ball sait
he owned one sixth, Mr.. Barker one sixth
and that Mrs. Hooker held certain
interest Later the company made an as
sessment upon the stock and he gave
further notes. endorsed by Mrs. Hooker
On Dec O. 1888. these notes had beer
amalgamated into one of 5000. endorsed
by Mrs Hooker.