New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
MAY ASK INJUNCTION
MURPHY TO ACT NOU.
Fresh Series Of Letters Dries
Boss to Desperation.

Of more letters taken from his room at
Mount Clemens. Mich. giving way poIiti-
cal secrets. Charles +. Murphy viii proh
ably ask the Supreme Court to-day or to-
morrow. for an injunction prohibiting
William r. Hearst from printing more let
tiers sent 10 the leader of Tanmany Han
by friends and district leaders Mr.. Muir
rly was IN consultation las; night with
Daniel F. Cohalan. chairman of the Tam
many law committee who consulted
friends on the bench yesterday about the
feasibility Of enjoining Mr.. Hearst. The
action may be brought IN the name OF a
sender Of letter 10 Mr. Murphy. but the
real instiEator OF the action VIII be Mr.
Murphy himself
The friends Of Mr.. Murphy have urged
him TO take legal action against Mr..
Hearst. on the ground that he has no
right 10 refuse TO protect his friends who
have written him in good faith.
All that Mr. Murphy would say about
the matter yesterday was:
II Hearst wants TO keep on exhibiting
stolen goods he is welcome TO do it,
He IL far from Indifferent about the
effect OF the crusade against him, however.
His friends told him yesterday that Judge
Gavnor was in position to use the publica-
ton Of the letters against him and against
Tammany Han on the ground that he the
Msyor-elec1, had been injured by the pub
Iicati0n.
The Tamrlany leader after the publica-
ton Of the first letter. asked the hotel
q, Mount Clemens TO investigate and
report on how the letters got into the
hands Of enemies. Mr.. Murphy has been
Informed that the letters were stolen, in
r1utiated form. from The waste paper bas-
ket IN his room. and taken by an en-
ploye of the hotel 10 woman from Chi
caC0. who pasted them together. day by
DAY. and sent them TO Mr.. Hearst's agents
IN this city.
Messrs- keefer and Macarthur. of the Park
HoteI are close personal friends of Mr.
Murphy, and are greatly disturbed over
the embarrassment of the Tammany chief
tan
M Murphy went 10 Mount Clemens
shortly after election. accompanied by his
wife and stepdaughter Miss Graham and
one or two personal friends. Shortly after
the Murphy party arrived a woman. who
registered from Chicago. asked to be as
signed TO e room close TO the Murphy suite.
MAIL WAS GUARDED CLOSELY.
Nj Mu-phv's mail was closely guarded.
L was sent directly TO his room. and. if he
vas not there. II was kept in the hotel
oHlce until he returned After reading his
letters he was in the habit Of tearing them
iu small pieces and dropping them into q
waste basket. This basket was removed by
az empI0ye two or three times a day. It
Is assumed that the mutIlated letters found
their way 10 the room of the woman from
Chicago. who pasted them together.
There was published yesterday a letter
rurporuug 10 have been written by Mr..
Murphy 70 Judge Gaynor in Brooklyn. II
is understood that Mr- Murphy dictated
this letter, and. as he was signing il,
dropped ink on II, leading him 10 tear It
u and rewrite IL.
soon after the Aiurphys left the hotel in
Mount Clemens. the Chicago woman dis
appeared The hotel people stand ready 10
arrest both the enploye under suspicion
and the Chicago woman, II she can be
found when they get word from Mr.. Mur-
Phy.
The letter alleged 10 have been written
h Mr Murphy 70 Judge Gaynor and torn
Up before il was sent follows:
Ny Dear Judge: Your very kind letter t
vas forwarded here 70 me, and / was in
deed pleased 10 hear from you. II is Ger
tsiuly very gratifying 70 know there was
such q hearty welcome for one at your
most hospitable home
Before leaving town and since my arriva!
here have mad numerous applicants de
go f- . sor9e cabacitv or other. advised,
in each case. that they make application
q you direct. stating positions they feel
Wreu was consulted would gladly state
what ] knew concerning them
hope YOU are well, also keeping up your
exercise, and with best wishes, an. sin
cerely, g r NJ
COHALAN SHARES THE STAGE.
Daniel F. Cohaan. chairman of the Tam
many Law Committee. shared the centre Of
the stage with his leader yesterday in the
latest thrilling political melodrama, Pan
ruz the Big Boss" M CohaIan wrote 10
llr. Murphy a. follows, under date of No
verbe- %.
Dear ccmmissioner. I would have writ
ts- 70 You last Friday, but that Joe Car
might ~ home to-day This morning ne
re.+phou-d me and told me that il was
Jm Gahney- and not you, who had re
incIoSe you clipping about Conners.
have heard from 4 dozen quarters of his
sc-i'-E}- ana ne is moving IN every dlrec-
ton 90 fortify himself against removal
arthur Mclean, Democratic State Com
ultteeInan from the Orange district ana
treasurer OF the state committee, who
ca Led upon Mcclellan on Friday about a
matter which I viii explain 20 you when
we meet. told me that Mcclellan was par
fc-.ar.T bitter against all enemies OF Con-
ur--. and verv anxious that he should re-
main a. the head Of the party He also
said thar some place should be made In
TIE party for Hearst because OF the great
] hope you are all enjoying your stay
eIl uenefiTiug thereby am sincerely
yours. DANIEL T COHALAN-
Nothing 70 say" replied Mayor McClel-
Ia. when asked yesterday about Mr.. Co
La.ar's reference TO him
William J. Conners. chairman of the
democratic State Committee, was at the
Waldorf yesterday attending 10 business
and politics and looking as If he enjoyed
lfe When asked about Mr.. Cohalan s
written words about his activity as state
Chairman. ne said:
am always fortified All I've got TO
ssv about this talk OF removing me from
Office is that 7 amt losing sleep over It
asked about Charles II. Hyde's reported
charge against him as beng opposed 70
CaEu0r Nj. COnEers said
81 never told Hyde ] was opposed to
Gaynor ! never saw Hyde. and would not
know him i 7 met him Whenever ! have
anything 20 say 10 Ciayncr I go TO nm dl-
reer and not through Hyde
W. n. AMoRY SUES w. M. WINS.
Hy an application made yesterday to