New-York tribune., 1906-10-20
MURPHY TO GRANDJURY
Makes VAGUE CHARGES.
Three More Subpenas Result from
HIS Graft Testimonu.

Charles F. Murphy failed to make specific
charges yesterday wnen he called before the
grand jury to substantiate his statements of
Thursday alleging various kinds of graft by
politicians connected with the Independence
League. He dealt in generalities, and told of
conversations which were only hearsay, such as
IAN intimate friend of mine told me-" He even
acknowledged that his charges concerning Judge
Otto A Rosalsky were reckless" This admis-
sion came after Mr.. Freed. foreman of the grand
jury, had asked the Tammany chieftain if his
statement concerning judge was not reckless.
'T admit. Mr.. Foreman, it was reckless my
part" Murphy said
Besides Murphy, Francis E. Shober. one of the
Gilsey House clique, Judge Rosalsky and Joseph
Prendergast, Tammany leader. were examined.
They told practically nothing The only out
come of the investigation yesterday was the is
suance of subpoenas Tor three men whom Murphy
mentioned in his charges They William
Astor Chanler. Representative Joseph A. GouI-
den and Joseph Prendergast. the latter being
served in time to appear yesterday. His exami-
nation adjourned. to come up with the other
men next Tuesday. Two or three others. it is
said. have been subpenaed.
MURPHY A sPECULAToR.
Murphy evidently a gleam os humor in
~N-ASN -S
ness he replied he was a speculator
"Yes, he's a speculator in TRUTH one of those
in the grand jury room said
He was on hand at the appointed time of 10 80
O'clock and allowed to sit in the private
office of Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Howe. While he waited for his examination he
talked with his brother, John ]. Murphy. and
Magistrate Moss. Mr. Rathbone a lawyer In
the office of Clarence ]. Shearn. counsel for
William Randolph Hearst. first examined.
He remained only moment, but took time TO
make an interesting statement to the reporters
before he went into the grand jury room. He
said that in many districts Tammany candidates
made written offers to pay the campaign ex-
penses of the league candidates if the latter
would withdraw from the field.
'I think ne added. dryly that Mr.. Murphy
did not know of the existence of these letters
when ne made his charges
Mr Murphy followed, but took only thirteen
minutes of the grand jurys time. Immediately
afterward the subpenas for Chanler, Goulden
and Prendergast We're issued. There We're vari-
Gus reports circulated to what Murphy had
said, and bit by bit the news filtered out. It is
alleged that after the witness had been sworn
Mr.. Jerome said to him:
you are credited Mr. Murphy. with saying
Yesterday at Tammany Hall that you knew of
nav money to get candidates the Indepen-
dence League .fcket to withdraw from the con-
test VIII you tell the grand jury about it:"
MIR MURPHY ON THE STAND.
Murphy replied that he had made such a
statement based on stories that had been told To
him. He was then asked To tell the grand jury
who had told him the stories, and it is alleged
he gave the names above mentioned.
Mr. Jerome then continued by asking:
According to the story, you are also credited
with having said that money paid FOR the
Endorsement of a judicial candidate. Tell us
about that"
Murphy replied. according to runor. that that
was only figure of speech.
Il have no information that any judicial can
didate gave. asked TO give money for the
withdrawal of tho rival candidates"
Foreman Freed took hand at shis point by
saying
THAT was very reckless statement that you
made concerning a judge now on the bench?'
To this Mr.. Murphy is said TO have answered.
Il admit Mr.. Foreman. 1t was reckless on my
part"
These few questions practically ended Muir
phys answers. hut the grand jury ad5ourning
it was learned that the witness had replied after
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