New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
KELSEY HEARING AGAIN
Case Nay Go to Senate Without
Recommendation.
ny Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

.lha,, Anril l1-Another hearing in the Kelsey
defence was held to-day, devoted to witnesses VINO
set forth a mass of technical insurance ueualls u
show Superintendent Kelsey's attention 10 pusiheSs
A session tomorrow, which VIII De gwen o.e
1srgaI,, "a a summing up Of the case, will end
the hearings before the Senate Judiciary commit
tae Next tuesday that body will have to take up
the question OF a decision on the Governors Iec-
ommendation of removal 49,.
There is a widespread belief tonight that at that
Tina n motion viii be made for the committee 10
refer the Governors recommendation win ~
nrinted testimony, 10 the Senate ior cohsiuei"uv
Many persons believe that II not eXacuy tns
co,,rea something sufciently near 1t TO accompsh
..,,,,l,. the .aue result will be advocated oy
senator Raines and by those who supported MN
IN the last executive session OF the committee 80
II was determined 20 subpoena Witnesses an -.
,benn under oath Then Senator Raines as ne iioN
done before contended that the whole senate 70
e. body which should decide the question OF MI
Kelseys removal. pointing out the preceoen' 60,
lsFed in the cases under Governor f'ooiiISon ,,.o
procedure the part OF the t5 tIe Senate on
The main question. Eventually the Sen t on the
decide whether or not me commune
Direct reference OF the removal qqeisT pIs " The
declaration went abroad to-day that , ~ FTor1
had expressions OF suPp0r' Of K@lsevs friends
said that at least twenty eight SenJn, Thav
,.ota AGAINST his removal Superintendes' d,ins
heIeva that several Democrats will be fouhd No'iHs
against one friends on the other hand feel
sure that least three Democ and Ackroyd Of
Brooklyn; Taylo- Of Midde1o%n anu and say that
many Of the Tammsny men would pc espe t an U''
wise in antagoniZing Governor Hughes
Legislators in sympathy Win 5do H8 nv some of Mr.
have heard the statements mace ne E,ba C:overnors
Kesey's friends but they feel that the Ia,
case has been proved ana ndo S1ie5 Ms
ASteTnoon and night sessions were held lo-uS S6
7 Ravard Rackus of the election lhspeC'G1IIS a.
the u 4hat aperntendent told the , Gag
vassers he mad put put. M tbint II would be proper
dotaIIs Of the canvass He had permitteu mem S bS
have counsel and clerical help thougn, si' " the
work visiting the building at Iettl eN, ,I,an anv
The lob. Mr.. Backus said vas ieSs az a reg
canvass of the total vote or AZ said he thought
sToerintendent Kelsey had done All posS4N'0 ~
make the count success e,....~t,,audapt An
Al the night session Deputy SupeI t,t twenty
ylator who has been with the department
four Years described conferences p elNSS states
intendent Kelsey and ofnelats Oh The conferences
y. We sbinrton OF the gain and loss FORM auotS
~ fbis department. He said MI messy D f9t,.ai,,
!.. q, an questions of department pIstlless
xercsing the right OF approval or NsIU + fSaIsey,
Patterson chief actuary IeSI. t-otaton OF the
a5e an the rulings TO the lnterpretd "a 49,
maui r'' ,,T,rozed such as he did not make per
somallv Thomas +. Behan. chief CLERK ues''
The workings of the department, iora1 "a MI KEEL
%. Fron, Iuiius NJ Mayer, one OF ms l1N ,,aij
SIsvertold about the consultations MI n a., In
with him and other state snme Of the advice ne
sdoDted other advice ne reJeo i,oI or
perintendont Kelsey frequently si lie made a
HIGGINS about department an So,n~t1,ort
hlsstils aI - Mr. Kelsey's conduct or departments
s $50 following the San Francisco disaster.
The hearing will be taken up ,I5 ard II Is
ing tSst ex-Judge Hatch may begin his sum
ming up by noon