The sun., 1908-03-17
THOUGHT JACKSON A CRATER
MONTGOMERY EHPTIES HIS WIND
on THAT BY REQU EST.
He Went to the District Attorney Because
He Wanted TO SHOW How Rotten
the Attorney ey-GeneralS once Was"
-Peppery Time at VldAyer Examination

the Attorney Generals once Was"
-Peppery Time at VidaVer Examination
William r. Montgomery, ex-presdent
Of the Hamilton Bank, testified yesterday
at the hearing against Nathan Vidaver,
who was one Of Attorney General Jack
sons special deputies, that he believed
that jackson was a CRATER and that was
the reason he was willing to pay money
to Vidaver, whom he has had arrested on
charge Of attempted extortion. Mont
Romery added that he believed the
Attorney Generals Office was rotten
The two lawyers, Frank Moss and W. VI.
K. olcott, who have appeared for Vidaver
at the hearings before Magistrate Herr
man, we're not present yesterday. MIR.
Moss was In Boston and Mr.. Olcott had
another case Vldaver was represented
by Arthur c. Palmer, who didn't get along
we'll with Montgomery. At the suggestion
Of his counsel, Howard $, Cans, Mont
gomery became so mild at the end OF the
session that he called MIR Palmer -fabri-
Gator instead Of liar
Mr.. Palmer wanted to know what Mont
gomery had in mind when he went to
lunch with District Attorney Jerome and
laid the Nidaver case before Mr. Jerome.
Montgomery told him az follows
Il reviewed in my mind the closing Of
the Hamilton Bank and the $1,000 deposi-
tors who had suffered. worked night
and day getting sl5OO.OOO to reopen !
had gone to the Attorney Generals office
and had had the plan approved, and then
It was said there that the plan was illegal.
Then | realized that this man White, with
whom ] had negotiated had become re-
ceiver. saw how they were sending
out interviews to hurt the bank, and Law
yer Grossman told me that the money
did not 20 10 Vidsver, that It went to Jack
SON Soon after that the Attorney General
had White look hack and find the technical
oyerdrafts against me. | considered Jack
son a CRATER Of the worst kind He had
been arrested in Buffalo Montgomery
named the charges thought hest when
| decided TO 20 to Mr.. Jerome that man
like that ought to he shown mp. Why,
you know jackson refused 10 give 50
cents 10 his wife for her breakfast
Then il was Jackson and not Nldaver
that YOU we're after" asked Mr.. Palmer
Il believed that jackson got the money
| and that Vidaver was only his tool, said
Montgomery,
Then jackson was the man you were
striking at'"
Il believed that jackson got money
said Mont gomery who was angry.
Montgomery said he did not 20 to the
District Attorneys Office because he wanted
immunity. He wasn't AFRAID OF Jerome or
ANYBODY else. Mr. Palmer thought thai
any complaint against Mr. jackson would
be appreciated at the District Attorneys
Office
Il believed that any complaint against
a criminal would be received with apDre-
citation by the District Attorney said
Montgomery,
Mr. Palmer asked about a couple Of
affidavits that we're made before the Grand
Jury. MIR Palmer wanted to know II the
affidavits we're not false
you're a liarl' said Montgomery.
Move to have It stricken out, said Mr.,
Palmer.
'Mr. Montgomery means that he is mis-
taken" said Mr. Cans
MIR. Palmer asked another question about
the afidavits "You are fabricator,' said
'You felt bitter against vidaver,' said
Mr. Palmer.
Il think he did a contemplate trick in
telling the httoTneV-beneGal aDoul my over
drafts, said Montgomery.
Montgomery said he didn't have Nidayer
trapped for revenge. He just wanted "to
show how rotten the Attorney-General's
Office was"
aDid you want to strike Vidaver or Jack
son?' asked Mr. Palmer.
Il thought that Vidaver was only GO
between, said Montgomery with a smile.
Montgomery said that at first Nidaver
showed reluctance in talking before strang-
ers about taking money. He wouldn't
open his face, but when he was assured that
everything was all right he talked freely
enough.
ANY suggestion about Vidaver doing
legal services for you7" asked Mr. Palmer.
What That do legal services for me-"
shouted Montgomery pointing az Nidaver,
The hearing will he continued this after
noon.