New-York tribune., 1907-02-09

papers Arthur D. Hecox said that It was his
duty to file records and have charge OF them
he was in charge of the records during Sep
tember. October, November and December, 1905.
and until the search required by Mr. Jackson.
His affidavit goes on:
No report ppon the record and business Of the
american Ice Company, made by John r. NC
Nellie to the then Attorney General, Julius NJ
mayer, was presented 10 me Tor record or ming
nor was any other report relating thereto what
@ Gnng a said time G On % or anSut JamuaTg o.
son, Attorney General OF the State OF New York.
10 make q diligent search of the records and files
inquiry of the Civil Service employees thereof for
any documents, reports or papers whatsoever
cordingy did. After such search and inquiry I
no others: copy Of the summons and complaint
In said action; telegram from one Chlvers ad-
v!sing the Attorney General of the service of a
summons and complaint therein. and a COPY OF a
the CITY OF New York relating thereto.
William NJ. Thomas, a stenographer in the
Attorney Generals Office for several years. swore
that about December D Horace Mcclure,
deputy, dictated to him the complaint in the
action against the Ice Trust from memoranda on
letter paper similar to that OF the carbon copy
of the McNeille report. now filed In the office.
His affidavit went on:
That thereafter the sheets from which said die
that in the latter part of the month Of December
1866 said julius NJ. Mayer requested deponent TO
complaint was dictated: that In the course OF such
search deponert was Informed by said Mcguire that
ne hao laid such sheets the Attorney General
desk at his Office in the Capitol. Albany. atter
completing the dctation of said complaint and that
he has not since the same. that said julius
NJ Mayer. therefore and before January /, 1871.
stated to 0eponent that he had not seen SAID
sheets since the date of dictaion of said complaint
Mr.. McNeill swore that about July 20, 1906
Mr.. Mayer engaged him to examine the accounts
of he Ice Trust, in accordance with which he
visited the companys various offices, ice bridges
its counsel and various artifCia! ice plants He
continued:
At ths said Office there shown deponent
as hetenaftcr more fully stated which deponeht
examined briefly, but did no: have time or OPP
portuuity TO copy Deponent merely made peiciIed
notes with regard 10 the contents OF some OF these
documents and in certain instances made copies
of short extracts from some of them. This PartiAi
examination started In the month of July. 1906 ana
on about the first cay Of September. 1905. de-
ponert handed report of his said partial eXaTnna-
tiUl TO Hon Lewis Ogden . Bren, then Deputy
Attorney General OF the State of New York, TO be
sisted OF about thrty-one typewritten pages, 70
which attached fOrty-fOur VoluminOus and
bulky exhibits In application thereof. Deponent
has not seen this report the exhibits attached
thereto since that time. Deponent retained in his
possession ar the time of the delivery OF such re-
port said O Brien duplicate copy thereof, but
his possession or under his ccrtrol copies OF the
exhibits attached thereto. and copies thereof
made 70 his knowledge, and deponent
make reconstruct said exhibits.
Subsequently, during the month OF January, 1907.
deponent delivered 10 Mr. Donnelly. Deputy At
torney General of the State Of New York, said
duplicate copy of said report for transmission by
him TO the Hon William Schuyler Jackson. At
torney General OF the State of New York.