New-York tribune., 1908-04-07

oeved great big fer work in this matter after
Then he began TO get considerably excited and SAID
s sh n9h Of ahiish ,sgsiafIVe investgation said:
What il they do have an investigation am per
It occurred to me then for first time. that he
hs mad m nd 10 ana me yft sefo pe tat was about
him for some sf his fee, that he was afraid OF
VI Your eeH ee:a and he S said stneihing to eect
Well don't know got ansry M az tb mat n,a aha and ND
1 haven't seen him since
Mr. Jackson then told of the talk he had with
Mr. White over the telephone after he had heard
of what he was supposed TO have told the grand
jury. Mr.. jackson continued:
never said anything that could be construed
that ne should divide with anybody else; The only
thing ] said of a similar nature was when ne sus-
SSestisation aud l suggested this idea why. you
haven't got to divide with ANYBODY else. An ana ne
earned every penny OF this and ought to have
more.
JACKsoN's MONEY TROUBLES.
The Attorney General then switched to his ffan-
cal condition. said that the state only allowed
him 81 500 a year for travelling expenses making
his total salary $500 whicn meant less than what
he got as assistant district attorney for ERIE
County. Il knew that by any wrongful act could
have made money IN the last year. said he, but
I haven't received~cne wrongful penny lie SAID
he had been harassed by some light debts, but IN
vited the closest scrutiny OF his financial receipts
Continuing. he testified;
haven't looked at bank Accent IonI rv 6tGeI dGnT
source except from salary from the state, .IlT
less perhaps there is some little Inoheg td, Ia,
have loaned and that has been repaid me Dy ClieCF'
which l VIII readily explain inspection; aith9uen
being here and not being able to ger & pch 10 70
Buffalo l had to bring my trunk down nave no
other occupation, nc other property. no other IN
made aov money or not Now during that time
there has been somebody trying TO sue me FOR sO
gr m =" cold nn mater Of so6 and we had take
of these things as they came aofs i 1in ina ina
could have beer worth half million ana NOBODY
You can find ii have been taking funds. and If
anybody wants inspect any item, if anybody else
jury and recognize ell my rights and liabilities in
this respect
The Attorney General told the jury he was dis
satisfied with the manner in which the charges had
been made that he believed there bad faith in
those who trying TO discredit him. and that
they were presenting charges without real cause
For this reason, he said. he did not want to 'eX-
pose his hand by making a full defence until he
learned more about the charges, for he thought he
would thereby give his opponents unfair advan
taee over him y know inquiry. said he
has been conducted primarily for the press Testi
mony afidavits and all that sort of thing have
been handed out to the press that was never ad-
missibe in courtroom and was well known to any
lawyer incompetent.
His enemies. Mr.. Jackson said. had searched the
citv and state for ANY misfeasance upon his part
that might be brought before the grand jury"
Continuing, he testified:
Now that has been the attitude. after l was put
into the Ice Trust case. against and anybody
connected with my office, and without any formal
charges. IS | say. being presented ! believe both
state and city have been searched for rumOrs
against Is that what business men of New
YOrlS-and I assuming that YOU are representa-
tive business men, and ask you if that is d square
| deal-for state official 70 come down here as he
thinks in the discharge of his duty and 10 be met
with d proposition OF that kind
Rcciting his position in the Ice Trust matter,
against Mf Jerome. Now, while that investigation
was going on" said he ''the District Attorney
turns round and investigates me- He said he dad
not believe that a formal complaint or formal in
! formation had been lodged with the District At
! torrev against him. and that Mr. Jeromes office
| Investigated him ION some rumor or other about
my office" at never developed" said he. ''uuli
was ordered to proceed in the Ice Trust case; ana
! although that investigation has closed. have
before another grand jury another criminal charge
/ brought against me-.
Mr. Jackson then gave the history of his re-
ceivership appointments and sad that Mr. White
/ had been appointed by Judge Belts at Whites
REQUEST and that he had expressed his satisfac-
ton over the appointment Referring TO criticisms
! OF him for having appointed employees of his Office
| Ia receiverships Ire said he knew the men, knew
! they were honest and capable. and knew that
| he could turn ris back upon them and 20 about
| his business He also defended ks action in the
| Oriental Bank matter.