New-York tribune., 1908-03-26
MAYPROBE HUNT'SPOINT
CALLED ~H.4FFEN'S PARK.
afuch gFater and Little Land Cost
Gin S257 .OO6-4ssessed of a.0oO.

-a. r.xs and 1,es.ns by which the Stfetch OF !a'n
and water at faraw-ay Hunts Point was acauihes l :.
cor the city cost Of about s-ss!"5' lo q 80 -,
which the general puolic hao heatc NJ. -
-,sesdsy-s session OF the tiafen ;nVesugauoi' mo-
vet be inquired into by grand Jury Nhei ~
l.a-,,r vas resumed yesterday morning John EUi
-ov Mitchell commissioner of accounts saio t-..
s,ch 2 body might yet be asked 10 'ohsuet -
she CITY had TO pay so high a price ior IAN" co.
81 he assessed al less than 5000 The funny 'ns
about the land is. IrishHan might say o"
,bere isn't much land about II at all; at least thr
quarters OF it al any rate. is s;iia 10 De u ~
wafer Up Bronx way some OF the oioer se'lie'9
sho have watched the Improvements oelhg maui -
the accustomed 10 Teler /" '"e pan
'.Haffens park
Michael ] C;aryin. who appointed archfteot
far she Bronx Courthouse shortly after he reslsii"
his place as Superintendent of Buildings Was He
chief witness for the day Mr. iafNlil i a -
rticsl friend Of Mr. Haffen. having succeeded 'he
rsorouYb President as Tammany leader in the $50
Assembly District He gave UP his Job as Superih-
tendent Of Buildings he said. because ne was 'neu
of it, Moreover. he wanted 70 be the archileCt "i
the new courthouse but he could not be sure while
OF, the stand yesterday that the latter place hau
been promised 20 him before giving up the former
However Corl1n ssSoner Mitchell got an admission
from Frederick Eau1mond. an associate "f MT.
sSs-yin in the Bronx Architectural Company thaI
Mr Garyin had told him before resgning his Piacs
as Superintendent OF Buildings that he. GarFlh,
x.s ,o;re 10 snnoint p J Reneli to the place made
vacant by himself. Mr. Hammond first went to
work for Mr.. Garvin a craftsman in 1898. When
Mr. Ciarvin became Superintendent of Buildings the
Bronx Architectural Company came into existence
All the moneys rssceved by Hammond We're paid
over TO Mrs Garvi.. the understanding being that
Hammond should receive one-eishth What be-
came of the moneys turned over t" Mrs HdrNlh
Hammond did know When Garrin gave up
his job as Superintendent Of Buildings said Ham
r1lond the Bronx Architectural Company went up
the fue."
Merritt Smith examiner of claims in the Borough
OF The Bronx told Ia the amusement Of the spec
tators how A1rs fssrvins request and as a favor
TO him, he had worked Saturday afternoons and
sometimes other afternoons The plans for the
courthouse. He did this without consulting his
superior. the Superintendent OF Buildings Mr
Smith estimated his work the plans as being
from sl.5-,o se--R, but he got check for
s75 from Mr. Garvin abosIt the time % the holidays
Joseph c. Havender treasurer OF the GelSzler-
Haas Realty Company. appeared at the opening OF
the afternoon session in response 10 a subpoena
requiring him 10 produce The stock record. check
and bank books Of tbe company. Mr.. Haas testihed
Tuesday that J. r Murray. Commissioner of Pub
lie Works: Martin GeIszleT- Superintendent 81
Highways ana others among the corpora
tions directors The officers and directors OF the
Geiszler-Haas Realty Company are given IN me
corporation directory Martin Geiszler, president
Eugene Schpeitzer. secrttary; Joseph Havender
treasurer and Martin GeiszlPr. Julius H Haas,
JOSEPH Havendcr. John F Murray and Eugene
scaueitzer directors. M Lavender said he didn't
bring the books because he couldn't get in the
safe.
DO YOU mean to say that the company can do
M tpsiness in tieiszlerss absence?" asked Mr.
Mitchell
Not that ! know OF replied Mr. Hayender-
Are YOU certain that those books arc in 1nat
safe"
They were put there after the last meeting uh-
less they've been removed since
Nov. Mr.. Havender. you're responsible for
those books. YOU say Are You willing that "A rep
resentative Of this cffice shall with you to that
safe and seal il until il can be opened|
Il wouldn't want take too much upon myself,
reply.
His examination was put over until this after
noon 10 give him an opportunity TO confer with
the secretary Of tho company and get the books if
possible.