New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
ABSURD, SAYS JACKSON.
NOT IN "OFFICE BOY"
Tdarer 4HddCits "Greek," Says
TntermHer.


-c-7ded 10 be in position control the At
,o-nev Generals office and the newspaper pub
Hration Of stories about banking prosecutions.
N- Montgomery and Frederick F. Soaring. of
Soaring & Co. No Wall street. together with
detectives. made affidavits what they had
heard Of Mr.. Nidayer's alleged promises regard
irS these matters.
since Mr. Nidaver was, up 10 last Saturday a
srecial Deputy Attorney General. the charges
rs--;cularIy affected Attorney General jackson.
He vss before the grand jury for almost two
hours yesterday afternoon. following the con-
,=nuanoe in The Tombs court of the Vidaver
hearing until : o'clock this afternoon
According 10 the afidavits. Mr.. Vidaver
PROMISED Mr.. Montgomery that by payment of
the sI.5o0 ne could arrange things that the
newspapers would not receive any more news
e9out the Hamilton Bank. and the attacks
upon it would therefore cease. According TO
cne affidavit Mr.. Jackson had acted as if he
we're aT-nte-rlyer's office boy
When the affidavits were shown to Mr. Jack
san last night he went through them, and at
first said he would want time TO decide whether
he should make a thorough reply Finally he
remarked that those responsible for these affi-
6av1ts know that never in the world could they
he offered as evidence"
When asked if he thought the affidavits pro-
duced were an attempt to hit his office Mr..
Jackson replied The purpose is SO evident
that 7 think that question need not be asked"
He said further that he did not believe vidater
ever tried TO make people believe he could in
fuence the Attorney Generals office.
ANALOGOUS To DRoEGE CASE
Nathan Vidaver's troubles, as they have de-
yeloped since his arrest in the Astor House with
S5ee in marked bills on his person last Wednes-
day. put him, according TO the allegations in Il
situation not greatly dissimilar from that of
Magistrate Droege- The magistrate admits that
he offered money to a reporter keep a story
from publication According the affidavit
q William II Montgomery, Vdaver promised
for '1.5G0 TO placate the Attorney Generals Of
fee and likewise keep from the newspapers
stories about the Hamilton Bank and Mr.. Mont
Eonery's relation herewith He is reported 10
have said that unless Mr.. Montgomery paid him
$500 Mr.. Jackson would close up the bank
Apart from the affidavits made by the de-
rectives is the sworn statement Of Mr.. Mont
gonery- in this he asserts that between Octo-
her p, 1901 and January /. 1905. he was presi-
dent Of the Hamilton Bank. and that on October
3 1e0-. the bank suspended business until jan
uarv % 19eS- In the early part Of November
lso7, the affidavit continues, "one Frank White
was appointed temporary receiver Of the Hamil-
ton Bank and remained in possession Of that n
stitution until il reopened in January Mr.
Montgomery in his affidavit then says that he
cttained the consent of various depositors to ac-
cert only part Of their deposits on its reopening
GROsSMAN SUGGESTS VIDAVER
Nj Montgomery gets 10 the heart Of the case
in this manner:
Immediately upon Mr.. White being appointed re-
etyer articles appeared in various newsPspeTs in
md -, I loI 1,ilg 20 eI3anaJe from MI White
personally and attacking the Hamilton Bank [
le3hG NAT these attacks by the newspapers upon
NE and upon the Hamilton Bank were interfering
psf - ne e Plans Of The airecJorc Of the bank and
fp f9e eepos.5oTs. and was extremely desirous Of
g15fs ;'1lis some way OF stopping these newspaper
About The middle Of November. 1907. I met one
Moses i. lIrossrlarl. whom knew be attorney
subject Of the Hamilton Bank and these attacks
gg-tIase the way they were attaclng the Hamilton
@ @1,~-.h al9 myself N the newspapers Grossman
asIeea with me, and then We went downtown to-
id 81 f5TossiLla asked me TO come up 70 I,'s
hle" of any way that these attacks IN the news
thought tiat he knew d man who would be Just
The man put quietus on all this matter He
ho'ooy s N The city Of New York who was closer
h fn6 ' go9 Sga ne ne # would sd meet xidayer told
Grossman's office. There Grossman telephoned for
NldaFer. and within a short while thereafter Vid-
uoa1oed ne 70 him.
Nr- Montgonlery's affidavit continues by say
Ing that Mr.. Montgomery and Grossman told
Nldafer that the newspaper attacks the
Hamilton Bank cTnanated from the Attorney
Generals office. Mr. Montgomery said that
the police records Of Buffalo spoke for them
Selves and that the Attorney General ought 10
be shown up Mr.. Vidaver is represented as
having said that whether these things were
True not. money talks Vidaver is re
ported saying that he thought he could "fx
with Jackson" for 81 800, but he would have
10 See named Auerbach first
The next day according to the affidavit Mr.
1ontsomery met Vidaver in Grossman's Office
and was told by Vidaver that everything would
be arranged for 81 800 until after the hearing
before Justice Belts the Both Of November"
! told Eidayer that I would pay $500 IL
no would cause the attacks to be stopped" says
Ar Montgomery in his statement. He then
goes 10 say that after the second interview
IL was repeatedly called up on the telephone
by Mr. Grossrnan and Mr Vidaver regarding
DIS failure 10 pay the $3.50.
Several days before Frank White issued his
report" continues the affidavit, ''GrOssman and
hls partner. Vorhaus, met me at the office OF
Soaring & Co. at No. Wall street" There
Ar Montgomery says. he told the lawyers that
Mr. Soaring had advised him not to pay the
sI-F'A, and Grossman said TO Soaring that he
was placed in ~an embarrassing position with
NlQaver" and that Vidaver was in IAN eTnbar-
RAISING position with the Attorney General /
because OF the failure Of this payment. The
affidavit says that the party called up MI Vida
Ner. and when he arrived AT searing's office
his attitude is reported by Mr.. Montgomery as
follows.
TIDATER'S ALLEGED PROMISES
f.dayer told us fEat the Attorney Generals
ofhre believed that ne 'four-husiling about
les.ng him sI:59o: that theg DteNeo 'e a tf tft