New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
CHARGES THAT ROOM
HAS R4NS1CkED.
Tammauy Leaders CoOered
nth Confusion by Hearst
Revelations.

. .
= bv district leaders and others. the
-sbrshing of which yesterday covered
-. rs-nanv organization leaders with
..,ns+ernation and confusion
rbo letters seem 10 show that Joseph
q, carroll is Charles r Murphy's fnan-
.,.i u,anager. and that he tried 10 get
.-,o Tie building code a building ma
- which would have prOfted Mr
,r--,b,- and others. There is a Joseph
\ = carroll who is a member OF Ftss.
~ 4 carroll horse dealers. he is
said 20 De- wealthy
me stolen" letters show unmistak-
sb,, that there is bond Of sympathy, II
-, q working agreement. between Tam
-,erv Han and the newly organized
-,snorrat.c League. Of which eN-Justice
Morgan 7. O'Brien is chairman.
Also that A. J. johnson. who managed
she Gaynor. Moore and Calvin campaign
from the cadillac. pronered financial as
s.s-snce % the Democratic League.
Tbere is nothing 10 show that IL was ac-
etpied.
Mr Murphy was assured by A. J.
Johnson that Menken (StanwOod) will
have any one made president that VIII
BE- agreeable 10 you"
The consensus Of opinion among local
politclans Is that the publication OF the
secret correspondence deals a staggering
blow 20 the Democratic League. and
probably kills H.
william J. Conners. chairman OF the
nemocra-ic state Committee. when seen
fhat h. was satisfied" and he once
more invites the demoralized opposition
to come and take his Craftsmanship Job
4 & can get IT,
COMMENTS BY Mr. MURPHY.
Charles = Murphys comment on the
'stoerT letters follows 1t Is pretty
low down for a man who has run once
fr The nomination for President Of the
United States. once for Mayor OF New
YORK and once for Governor 70 hire an
agent r0 enter q mans room and steal
his correspondence. However. there is
nothing I'm NY correspondence 70 incite
a man 20 asssssinate the President OF
re United states"
Thomas F. Smith. secretary Of Tam
uany Hail. whose letters 10 his chief
were made public. said:
"AU 7 want % say is that the letter
published to-day was garbled. particu-
| kry that part referring 70 Judge
| oBrer. II was no doubt garbled by
The professional receiver Of stolen
goods
| The theory I'm and around Tammany
| Hal about the presence of the letters
IN the possession Of William r. Hearst
Is thar woman sDy followed M Muir
| phy t1 Mount Clemens. obtained access
o. his bedroom while he was away and
daily sV ped" the contents Of the waste
basket. where the torn fragments of let
tsrs were tossed. This theory Is
ureug-hened by the alleged fact that
me writers ~ The letters have detected
sighr changes in the text. warranting
ne assumption that in piecing together
ne torn fragments IL was impossible in
many Instances 10 get the text com
Ieye and legIhie.
Buy the letters are 80 nearly correct
thar there Is no attempt on the part Of
the writers wholly 10 disclaim or refute
theu.
A lett~r rurportinE 70 he from Joseph
T. Carroll the contractor, regarded as
ne financial hacker of James Z. Ga--
ney formerly Mr. Murphy's alderman. IS
as follows.
Deer Comm ssiouer-Your welcome let
- received Glad you are getting rested
Nf Cam suggested 70 ire 70 take Calvin
&C Mo9Ie 20 s. James. which ] intend
cong Tue~dsE. Commissioner Edwards
REJECTED su snow bios and is going 10 re
s1r@rr'S@ 'su C0halan has agreed on the
ga. end ~ that wood with Gillespie. who
sp,ese-,s nc wood people. ! stppose = Is
instructions thar the stock should be made
oli tc me. You can arrange that end on
~, r,ll1H nome. but We must set m m
Ap lrfl TIE code MURPHY. IN the
Building DEPARTMENT. is testing II out now.
! sH DONG frat end or advice from Dan
'oraan EcWlrds wants 20 get thar
sprink1Dg Ie- before January J. am
AFRAID tn take chance with him now,
ron TIE way he has acted on the snow
1ope'cr VII know more AFTER to-n1or-
| loR VIZ see Jim Carney tomorrow
| inorning Hoping YOU are well and come
hack rea1" FOR business, IS ever. JOE.
| FIREPROOFING WOOD DISCUSSED
The wood referred 10 doubtless is fire.
proofrg wood. which the MurphylCo-
hslsn men in the Board Of Aldermen
iried last summer 20 have favored IN the
| RAINING ~ the code. Superintendent
Murphy % the Bureau OF Buildings in
Borough President Ahearn's office re-
Gently sent samples OF the wood sub
mitted iy the Murphy-Cohalan interests
| % Professor Woolson. Of Columbia Uni
| Fersify. Tor testing. II the test Is salts
factory. superintendent Murphy can
| place The Charles +. Murphy-Daniel F.
oohalan freproof wood on the pre-
ierred" list In the Building Department.
| ana thar bureau will do the rest.
| In another letter Mr.. Carroll tells Mr..
Murphy that Charlie hyde. Judge Gay
| hors friend. is very friendly 20 him and
| NAT James r. Ganney has seen him a
lev times
Albert J. Johnson. campaign manager
| ~ the Business Mems Gaynor League
VIII headquarters la the Cadillac. seems
| 70 have been intrasted with the task Of
Nrming a working agreement between
| he Democratic League and Tammsny
| nal A letter signed by A J. johnson
| urns up ia the stolen" correspondence
| ss follows.
| November -. 1903.
Dtsf Mr Murphy
/ hac lunch Yesterday with = = Menk~n
| -oin gou Nil remember - the prime
| -Nier in tle Democratic League. wLlct
ekan.zed a. Saratoga.
tlere b. 10 be a meeting az the Msnhat-
-L iilb neNt Thursday o. form an organ.