New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
HAMILTON NOT TELLING
Il RereaI Nothing" Says Judge"
-ErPIaiHs Campaign Gifts

Judge" Andrew Hamilton discounted the
future chapter Of his aIegeI insurance exposA
yesterday afternoon when he said at the Hof-
man House. Il reveal nothing"
That he viii from time 10 time make public.
everything that viii tend to contradict the state
ments Of his old associates en- the New York Life
is admitted lie will undo them If he can with
out involving himself and those OF the manage
ment whom he still considers friends. He viii
harrass them TO the bitter end as he did in MIS-
invective speech at Albany last Friday. but be-
yOnd that ne does not propose to 60
He declared yesterday that he did not know
District Attorney Jerome and that any state
meut that he returned here under promise OF
immunity was without foundation. He said that
he had no intention Of going near the District
Attorneys office. and that. IL asked questions
which involved revelations he would decline
to answer on legal grounds
Asked why ne did not return I'm time to save
the life of John A Mccall. the ex-president Os
the New York Life. whose death was supposed
" FASTENED because certain things were not
explained. he answered with a scorufuI at
tack on the way in which the insurance in
teTests met the Investigation of the Armstrong
committee. He intimated that he might have
had the brains to turn that attack into differ
ent channels Those who believed. after read
ing his speech in the Assembly Chamber at
Albany that the insurance tange was az last
To he unraveIled by one who had the inside
track are freely expressing disappointment.
The Judge" took special pains TO explain
how he had met Clarence II. Mackay. stating
that It was at time when the Commercial
Gable Company was negotiating a S2.OOOOOO
loan. Last night Mr. Mackay declared that he
had never met Mr.. Hamilton and explained the
nature Of the loan which was cited
Judge" Hamilton had easy day yester-
day. He held a few conferences with friends,
of the polcyholders To obtain control of the
New York Life in November in favor Of which
Armstrong recommendation the Judge de-
ivered his now famous speech at Albany.
Shortly before o. IN. he returned to the HOe-
House and consented to talk with re-
pOTters.
He was reminded that the charge had been
made i'm several quarters that. if he really
wanted to help John a. Mccall he should have
returned before the latter's death. In reply to
this he said that his own health had been ex-
tremeIy bad. and then said
The proposition from the standpoint OF the,
insurance companies has been most poorly man
aged from the beginning"
DO YOU mean that they should have made
stronger opposition to the inquiry OF the Arm
strong committee was asked.
Would I have had the brains TO have made
such an opposition" was his answering ques-
tiou.
There was touch OF sadness in that question.
and none who have talked with Hamilton can.
doubt the sincerity Of his sorrow at what he
considers John \. McCalTs untimely end
Then he asked about the rumor that he.
bs-d returned TO America after receiving assur-.
anCe OF immunity from District Attorney Je-
rome and that i'm return he would reveal the
inside OF Insurance mauiDulations in recent.
years. Then it was that he gave the keynote
OF his blasts" past and future: IT do not re-
vealr'
He followed this with the further statements.
Il know so few men OF those who have re-
Gently come to the front that I can say that
1 do not even know what AR Jerome looks like.
without discounting his ability I have had no.
communication with him, and expect TO have
none"
Il reveal nothing" he continued. In speak
Ing about the campaign contributions. signed for
by Mr.. Bliss. I simply adding to what has
already been testified 10 by Mr.. Mccall before
the Armstrong committee"
Judge" Hamilton was then asked for an
other blast" against his old friends the trust
tees.
You must excuse me tonight" said he "and.
realizing my position. I think YOU viii. I ann
nothing but poor little country lawyer arrayed
against great and powerful force am NOT
going 20 play out of the wrong suit in this
game"
Then he entered into the real explanation OF
the voucher which he declares he received from
Cornelius y. Bliss for campaign funds I'm 1896
The real contribution was paid IN install
ments" said Judge" Hamilton. At one time
1 would get $4,000 and at another time more.
and. these iustaIments We're turned over 80
AIr. Bliss, I took voucher. At the end OF ths
transaction neither Mr.. Bliss nor myself wanted
half dozen vouchers out. so one was made 20
cover the whole transaction"
"A sort of blanket voucher was suggested.
Yes. blanket voucher" said Mr.. Hamilton,
and, when 1 received H. turned over all % the
vouchers which / had received previously"
This blanket voucher was made by taking oua
OF the old $1,000 vouchers and increasing il %
$4,000. which covered the whole amount auI
explains the different handwriting on ths
voucher.
The Judges" attention was called 20 the fast
that Mr.. Bliss repudiaJed that voucher Ia
was asked If that was not virtually calling him
forFer.
Judge" Hamilton smiled and said. well.
ia hardly call il forgery. MIR. Bliss has not
seen the voucher. and he does not remember"
Asked n he had vouchers for campaign con-
tributions by the New York Life In more rse-.AS