New-York tribune., 1908-12-24

November 16 Councilman Klein submitted to
Wilson councilmaric guide. which contains tha
names Of all the counciImen. Wilson then asked
Klein TO designate the counciImen who would
take money and after marking of the names oc
Councilnen Moran. Hirsch. Wallace, Deitrick.
McMorris and Riley, Klein said
Now those - won't take money All ths
other members of Councils can be reached They.
will all take money. but those six They ara
-- foolsl"
Mr.. Wilson explained that an ordinance for
paving Fourth avenue with wood block was a
trap set for the councilmen by the members of
the Voters League. 1t was while carrying
the negotiations for the passage of this 0rdi-
nance. he said that Mr.. Klein was 50 free in
telling him things Mr.. Wilson said Klein be-
Heved him TO be interested in the wood paving
business.
II secured two rooms at the Duquesne HoteLs
Wilson said They were connecting rooms,
and through the door and walls had bored a
number of holes so that I could hear and see
what was going on Ny assistant Herbert
Jones' sent for Councilman Klein and said he
represented a Western lumber company For
an experiment, Mr.. Jones said he wanted TO
pave street with wooden blocks
II have been informed" said Mr. Jones 70
Klein, that you are the right man 70 see We
want you to assist in getting the ordinance
through councils. I admire the way you put
through the German National Bank deal"
All this time Wilson was in the adjoining
room with a stenographer taking down the con-
versation.
yes. I am always ready for a melon cutting.
Klein is quoted as saying to Jones You know
Councilman Brand is a big man in councils, and
II he is willing we VIII take the matter up
You know some Of the CoUncilrnen viii want
500 10 vote for your ordinance. some will want
SO. some So and some 50 The s. Councilrren
we call 'hoodlums.'
Wilson testified that on November Is Council
man Klein by agreement, met Mr. Jones in the
Duquesne Hotel Klein told Jones that the
ordinance was in good shape for passage
Il have something for you, Mr. Klein" said
Jones' according TO Wilson. and then counted
out five $1OO bills and gave them TO Klein on
the same day it was testified. Councilman
Brand called TO see Mt. Jones and received 500
It was at the Fort Pitt Hotel. however. that
Councilman Klein told Wilson of the strong
combination that controlled Councils Accord
ing to the testimony of Wilson. Klein said:
you know get the puddings and melons and
get them ready for the cutting. You know, was
son looks like fellow that is hard 10 reach but
he isn't He was elected as a re1ormer' then
he came over to our side OF the hip He was
tried and tested. and when he was found TO bs
all right we took him in on the good things
Now he will take the money as fast as the rest
of rs He thinks that he is cheated cnce in
while and we have trouble with him. but when
he finds he has had an equal share Of the spol5
he is satisfied.
Now. there is Hugh Ferguson He LOOKS al
right. but he viii take the money, too Ana
Jacob SeneI and Wasson do our floor WORK -
YOU can see what a combination we have
Mr. Wilson testified that Councilman Ken
told him that $4,000 was paid 10 councilman N
the construction OF the filter beds at the new
filtration plant
Klein" said he told me that sixty councils
men were paid $4,000. Some OF the counci-Hien
received as much as $1,000 and some got So