Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-03
LOS ANGELES
ARTIST AIDS
COMMISSION
GIVES INFORMATION TO GRAFT
INVESTIGATION
WAS EMPLOYED AT HARRISBURG
CAPITOL
Local Man in Receipt of Letter from
Secretary of Commission, Asking
Data About Hueston's
Methods

Among them is Rene T. de Quelin,
who has studio in Blanchard hall and
who has a great deal of special infor-
nation bearing on the subject.
He is in receipt of the following
communication from Henry s. Cal
vert, secretary of the investigation
committee;
my Dear Sir: I beg to acknowl-
edge receipt OF your letter of the 18th
inst, which contains much valuable
Information for the use of the state in
.ts forthcoming cases. l shall immedi-
? tely take up the same with the at
iorneys for the commonwealth and adj
wise you as promptly as possible If
anything else is wanted Very truly
YOURS, H. S. CALVERT"
Following is copy of the letter of
January 16 referred to:
Henry S. Calvert, Secretary Inves-
tigation Commission, Harrisburg, Pa
My Dear Sir: Your favor of the 18th
inst. reached me today, with copy of
Jacob Tagelaar's letter Yes, the
whole affai;' pertaining to the Harris
burg state capitol in which the til
fanny studios became interested was
entirely in my hands I think have
much that would be of real interest to
your investigation commission, having
peen careful to keep few interesting
letters written by Hueston and Mac
Gregor, thinking they would be of
Fervice at some future time
Put to Great Expense
"The Tiffany studios were put to
great expense for my services in help
ing Hueston, first with his competitive
plans to obtain the commission for the
Harrisburg work and, when obtained
in helping him again by coaching him
how to work his specifications.
at wns at this time understood that
should put in bid for all the deco
rative work, including portraits. Hues-
ton led me to believe thoroughly that
I should deal with the commission d.
It, bnt I afterward found that 1t
would be included in the general con-
tractors bid. 1t was so thoroughly
understood how 1 would help Hueston
with his work and my influence with
him in regard to it, and also that L
would have all tbe decorative work,
hat Payne 81 ~, the contractors,
rave me a check for $500 to work IN
their interests, watch the detail draw
,ngs and see tnat he (Hueston) ala not
change everything and make 1t ter
riblv extensive to carry out, as Hues-
ION was we'll known to be unscrupu-
lous in all his methods and Payne d
co. were in fear of being tricked into
making all kinds of things that they
would have no right to under their
contract
"The above facts showing what
Hueston was thought of and the repu-
tation he had, and afterward finding
that the political ring would swallow
overvth,ng up and that | was not
eoinp TO stand the slightest show
whatever returned the $500 to Payne
& Co.
Loaned Hueston Money
1.-THE Tiffany studios loaned Hueston
q fine stained window worth a great
deal of money and many otner ar
+icles of decoration were borrowed ny
him. things he never returned, winch
were used by Hueston as samples ana
Guides Tor others to work by.
"I am convinced now that at no
lime whatever did Hueston ever dream
Of giving me the slightest opportunity
70 get she work, although he useu me
night and day. Personally 1t ruined
me. Each one lost conn1ence III my
otherwise splendid record both as
business man ana aftlsl' as 0o1A1
not maize good.
.'Not only did Tiffany's spend a large
amount of money, but personally, TOT
expenses, 1 spent a great zeal OF my
On. feeling sure I would get returns;
Through overwork and worry Iaileu
m health anO was coHiPOH W
theaeast and come here.
at am only one of many so treateo
NV This man. Sterling Calder, the
sculptor who is here in this city Is an
other wkcm Eueston duped into max
ine. many important models for the
sculpture, putting him to great ex.
pense simply to have something ~
show the commissioners ana taAe oav unr
credit for. He, like my SELL never
had the remotest opportunity to 40
anything, although a very clever man.
Barnard Did Work
1.-THE work was given to Barnard,
who was at that time in dire oistress
financially. - 4,4o,,,ap+
made nv Jacob Tazelaar that the
studios decorated Mr.. Huestons mouse
he facts are as follows: - oo,or
at made I'm the designs and color
schemes, also had all the necessary
stencils cut, This did wnile 1 was
with the Tiffany studios Inns "a as
turned over to David MacGregor ol
1904 Chancello, street, Philadelphia, to
carry out according to my instruc-
tions, but had great difficulty with TINS
man, as he did not understand hlsh-
class decorating, and the men ne en-
ployed were cheap, common nouIe
painters. However, he did the Wo[n'
Which Mr.. BueSLOn ulu nv PNS -
Mr. MacGregor complained bitterly
several times that he had done several
pieces of work for Hueston and that
ne had never received any remunera-
ton for it.
"Mr. Hueston's policy was to use
everybody that was of service to MN
TO the utmost extent, no matter wnat
means lie might have to use to DO So
Such thing as a conscience is en-
tirely eliminated in this mans make
up.
when some of the capitol work was
awarded MacGregor I tried to induce
aim to employ men who knew their
trades His answer was that it was
his business, and now that he had got
a slice of it he was going to make
money out of 1t and get square for
what he had lost with. Hueston, and,
g he could, to accumulate enough with
What h. had already to retire upon.
IF / cen be OF any further use to the
commission kindly let me know"
Keeping Open House.
E,vervhodv is welcome when we feel