New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
MANY JACKSON CHARGES.
Attorney General Issues Denldts-
4sEs Thorough inquiry.

,..octad from several quarters and facing
charges of criminal misconduct IN ONCE Attor-
nov General Jackson had his hands full yesteF-
dav issuing statements and denials ara hoiuil5
oo,suItattons with his advisers. These are some
of Ihe things that 'jolted" Mr. Jackson;
ris,o, of the Appellate Division reversing
tho order of Justice Belts approving cohtrio'
made bv Bruyn Hasbrouck, one OF the receivers
o. tho RrookIyn Bank. appointing Charles NJ
DoIson at that time one of Mr. Jacksons oepu-
ties counsel for the receivers; severe cI''''lshI
bv the Appellate Division OF Mr. Jackson 5 action
IN causing his deputies to be appointed receivers
Letter fAom Clark Williams. State Superintendent
~ Ranking advising Mr. Jackson that unless
court order was soon obtained TO the contrary
bs n,ould disregard his advice and turn the as
cots of the Oriental Bank over TO the MetropoIi-
tan Trust Company; reply from Senator sake 10
the Attorney Generals letter alleging that te
,at+sr contained maliciously false statements
sta+e,ent of Jackson's alleged misconduct laid
before the Governor for his consideration
Mr. Jackson was at his office early IN the morn
&c, a,d in the first statement he issued ne de-
- .bsoluteIv the charge that he had asked
I-ranl white receiver for the Hamilton BANK 10
Give him half of the receIvershlp feeS Ior SuSse'
i,, his name for receiver. Mr. Whlte Is Saio 10
-. testified before the grand jury 10 that effect
,.ar statement Mr. Jackson said he had
called Mr. White up over the telephone ana that
the latter had told rim that he had not SAID any
thing to the grand jury thaI "ouIu oe injurious
to the Attorr ey General
grand iurv affairs with Jackson over the tele-
phoSe He refused whether he had testified
before the grand jury that Mr.. Jackson had asked
hin, j.. divide receivership fees with him.
Mr. Jackson was much agitated over this charge
.1,ba best wsy out" said he. emphatically, rs 10
have the Legislature make full investigation of
n,e and nv office. Let them go into every thing
and 7 will be vindicated beyond doubt. In accord
with this view he telegraphed Senator Grady and
Assemblyman Palmer, the Democratic leaders in
the LEGISLATURE he desired bill passed calling
for an investigation and asked them not 10 op-
pose the SAKE measure
Mr. White took exception TO some of the teStl-
rnony of William r. Montgomery. lie SAID that
tho Montgomery overdrafts had been discovered by
expert accountants in going over the books of the
Hamilton Bank. and denied that Mr.. Jackson had
tipped him off to them
1t is understood that Mr. jackson has not yet
been subppnaed 10 appear before the grand jury.
Yesterday afternoon he got bulky letter from
that body which marked strictly personal,
and for this reason the Attorney General said he
must refuse disclose its contents Joseph Ford.
formerly Mr.. Jackson's secretary, and a
ceiver for the Mechanics and Traders Bank was
down at the Criminal Courts Building in the morn
ing but was called before the grand jury
Neither he Frank White was served with a
subpoena yesterday. The impression prevails that
the grand jury will make a presentmcnt of some
kind 10 the court within a few days.
Papers used by the Attorney General in his in
ouiry the affairs of the American Ice Com
pany returned to John r.. Bennett secretary
the company, yesterday BY the District At
torneys office order signed by Mr. Osborne
special deputy Attorney General.