New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-18
HUGHES HEARS CHARGES.
Accusations and Counter Accusa-
tons at Schroeder Hearing.
iBv Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Albany, May 17.-Acclsations and counter accusa-
lions made az the hearing of the charges
against Frederick II. Schroeder quarantine commits
sioner. before Governor Hughes to-day. Frederick
c. Milligan. ST, who preferred the charges against
Mr. Schroeder testified that the commissioner
forced him to pay $1,000 year ito hold his job"
He also said that he had had to bay nearly $1,000
worth Of stock in a mining company from Schroe-
der. which practically worthless. To refute
these charges Jacob Bremen, counsel for Mr..
Schroeder, subjected Mr. Milligan to a cross
examination
rs 1t not true that you. Mr. Mgan, have been
charged with brutality to your employees" he
asked.
DO you deny that you have been charged with
Drunkenness
Can you deny that you have been accused of
seduction"
This was ended by Edward Sanford. the Gov
ernor's legal adviser, who conducted the examina-
ton. but not until Mr.. Bremen had succeeded in
asking questions. Mr.. Sanford refused to allow
Mr. Bremen to prove the charges the questions IN
ferred.
Mr.. Milligan denied all the charges against MS
character except the one OF seduction. He denied
that he had once been drunk and fallen into the
sea. and had been with much difficulty hshed out.
Mr.. Sanford's question to Mr.. Schroeder asking
him If he got drunk. elected this rather I'M
usual reply:
Men seldom see me under the influence OF liquor
l can swim in whskey for ten years"
Mr. Afilligan was examined first. He said that
In 1905, months after ne NaO DeeH dppoIi'''i'
Commissioner Schroeder demanded that he pay
him 5000 n year. He said he paid the Commis-
sioner In this way 5000. Checks were produced
purportng to represent the last sums that he haa
paid the Commissioner. He then told or having
stock transactions with Schroeder, and said the
company had never paid dividends ana was III 'he
hands of a receiver .,
In 1895 he said he bought 5000 shares of the stock
of the Standard Gold Production Company, az 20
share. Milligan Their attempted 10 eRI tI
in detail that he had done nothing reprehelsl PIE,
hut Mr. Sanford suggested that he merely CONNIE
Mr. Milligan said his salary $500 year, but
he had received 81 day for steerage p9ssensbbii
passengers These ''perquistes" he thought, made
1.-THE Job worth about 5000 year" He explained
that the $500 would not have paid the saafieS oi
the servants and help he employed;
All the money he paid Schroeder he declared was
e 3r he % hnd %e9 bore the same
Milligan asked TO explain this He replied that
he supposed the commissi Toner had insisted on more
money than the first check drawn for, but
could not recall the circumstances. With some re-
money TO Commissioner simonson and that some
OF that money had not been repaid.
testified that schrosder had demanded money Of
his father. and. when the latter refused had left
the room shaking his fist and shouting; MIligan.
remember you to give me that $500" He tes-
titled 10 his fathers good character
denied ali the charges Milligan had made against
him, and explained Mgan's checks by saying
paign '' EXPENSES" Then the Commissioned began
to hurl a few charges on his own account he
said that employees had charged Milligan with be-
ing especially brutal after he had been on a two
days drunk and that he had warned him against
being "such a brute" He said that Milligan had
once become so unit for duty that he had had him
placed in n saratorum for ten days and had had
SCHROEDER added that ''MIlgan was one OF those
unfortunates who when he took drink wanted a
II developed from testimony that Schroeder had
invested in shares Of the stock Of the mining
company and had managed to dispose OF the great