The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09

has told Assistant District Attorney Mott
that his father found hat he would not
be able to get the bill through unless GER
tain people at Albany we're seen" There
was a meeting Of h exempt firemen,
which, according to Mr.. Mott. was attended
by Lou Pawn and Senator Plat. At that
meeting, young Patterson says, Payn got
a check. A few days after the meeting
the exempt fremen's bill was passed.
The check was made out TO James Y.
Watkins, a trustee Of the exempt fire
mems fund. as The Sun told yesterday.
He indorsed it to the lawyers for the fire
men for legal services and they Endorsed
il TO Lou Payn. who Endorsed il: Pay
only to the credit Of the United States FIX
press Company
Burnham was counsel for Patterson and
he knew Of the existence Of this check.
As a matter Of fact, according 30 Mr.. Mott,
there were two checks paid by the exempt
iremen, but only one Of them got into the
Burnham trial and that because IL bore
the Endorsement Of Payn.
According to j. Do glas Wells, Fred
erick l.. Burnham told him that in 1898
Lou Payn, then State Superintendent Of
Insurance., demanded 500 600 from the
Mutual Reserve for a favorable report.
IL WAS a IuTRb Suh duu NrOTRt DuEI1tlhlls
knowing of the checks in Patterson's pos
session. went 10 him and got them, making
"A promise that he would not let them out
Of his possession and would keep them in
a steel vault. George Burnham used the
checks. Mr.. Mott says, as a club 10 make
Pawn come down in his demand TO $40, 900.
Mr.. Payn has denied the story several
times and George Blu swears that he
knew nothing al out it, although he remem-
/ ers having the checks. He says he got
them out OF curiosity. The reason for
introducing testimony Of this character
AGAINST Burnham, who is accused of the
larceny Of 81, 800, is TO show that when r.
A. Burnham, president of the Mutual
Reserve. borrowed money from Wells he
was in financial straits, because he had just
paid $40, 900 out Of his own pocket. The
defence denies that r. A. Burnham hor-
rowed the money from Wells.
Assistant District Attorney Kresel, who
has investigated all the charles aCainst
the %BurnhaTs, said YESTERDAY that the
District Attorneys Office would ike 70
who is special counsel for the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company. Mr..
Kresel a v that Wells had some converse
ton with Mr.. Lawrence concerning the
payment OF money to Wells for claims
Wells said he had against the company.
The conversation was after Wells left the
cor pany, and Mr.. Kresel says Wellsls story
was that Mr.. Lawrence told Wells that the
company would pay him SIS 900 on condition
thai he would go TO Canada and not inter-
fere with the company's affairs. Accord
ing To- Wells. Mr.. Lawrence told him to see
GEORGE b mham. who would give him
5000 the following day. Wells saws he
thou ht the natter over and wrote a letter
TO Mr.. Lawrence declin ng the ofer. The
District Attorney wants to question Mr.
La wrence a. oft that letter.
Mr.. kresel saws he wrote a letter 70 Mr..
Lawrence al out the case just before the
trial and Mr.. Lawrence tolG him he would
see him in a few DAYS. Mr.. kresel saws he
sent another letter, sirned by MIR. Jero re,
10 Mr.. Lawrence, and ~ot word that Mr..
Lawrence was in Philadelphia on a case.
Nj. Krcsol sa-s that fro'1 what he can
learn Mr.. Lawrence is still in Philadelphia.