New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29
BUCKLEYS LETTERS
Continued froEs first page.

then only after Sheldon had personally
made a collection of contributions from
various companies.
Buckley Becomes Stolid.
Buckley professed stolldly that he was
entirely ignorant on the point of the
trouble with the New York board. and
insisted that his only connection had
been with Sheldon personally.
A brief prepared by Richards & Head
I'm that wear on the matter of the Grady
bill was shown TO Buckley. The first
paragraph was a verified transcript of
resolution passed unanimously by the
board and setting forth in strong terms
it's disapprovaI of the Grady bill. The
brief was filed by Edward Lauterbach.
acting for Richards & Head. and though
Buckley remembered that Mr.. Lauter-
bach had been there in that connection
he could not remember that he knew
then that the New York board was
against the Grady law. Petitions signed
by score Of the largest mercantile con-
Germs in New York asking the Governor
10 veto the Grady bill were shown TO
Buckley. but the only admission he
would make was that he had heard there
was strong opposition to the Grady bill.
Who stood with Grady on that bill
except you and the reinsurance inter-
ests?" asked Mr. Hotchkiss.
Il don't know" answered Buckley,
taking refuge in the same manner that
he used hundred times during the day.
I'm 1904 you received $4,000 from the
New York board, and yet you helped the
Grady bill in spite of the boards oppo-
sition to it, For whom were you work.
ing?"
Buckle contended again that George
?. Sheldon was the only man 70 whom
he was accountable. and Sheldon had
not given him instructions on the Crazy
bill.
Contributions in Saratoga.
Mr. Hotchkiss turned again TO the in
teresting series of letters between Shell
don and Buckley on the subject of cam
paign contributions in the Saratoga dis
trict.
After a few preliminaries in the shape
of letters and telephone talks. Sheldon
sent this letter TO Buckley on October
Il. 1904
have tried 70 arrange the matter for our
friend in the Saratoga district. and If you
Will let me- know what amount, making IL
as small as YOU think will be reasonably
OF use 70 him in his canvass, / will try TO
complete The arrangements There will be
only three companies interested in IL, one
OF which ! have seen. and, if the other one
viii Join us two. II can be fixed
Who is our friend IN the Saratoga
district =" asked Hotchkiss
Il don't know"
Weren't YOU trying 70 induce Shell
don 70 make NJ a contribution 10 help
Bracket out, TO put him under obliga-
lions TO you2"
Buckley fired UP at that He said
he hadn't named Bracket as the man.
and finally declined 70 discuss the mat
ter" as he put il
The Superintendent gave that up and
went along with the correspondence,
which needed nothing 70 substantiate it,
anyway, more than the mere admission
Of the signatures OF the witness
Buckley's answer, It appeared. was to
name a figure OF 81 coo as the smallest
amount that would be of any use. and
he suggested that If there were three
companies interested they should each
subscribe $500 Sheldon's next letter
raised no objection 20 the amount
named. but contains this pertinent
query.
one thing more about our friend in Sara
sult2 " is asked me. and l want to be
posted Have YOU any doubt about IL and
is he reasonably sure to win out?
Hotohkiss lnterprets Sheldon.
In other words" commented Mr..
Hotchkiss. Mr.. Sheldon wanted to know
whether Brackett would he in a position
70 deliver later. Is that IL. Buckley"
Il don't know" returned Buckley
But evidently he satisfied the presi-
dent Of the Phenix on that point. for
after the exchange Of a few more let
tiers Sheldon on October 81 1901. sent
Buckley a check for $500 80 be used"
he wrote. tor the purpose suggested
before
Buckley held it until he could see
whether Sheldon would get any more,
hut when on November :. 1904. no more
was forthcoming he returned the check
With this letter;
AS long as I have not heard from YOU
regarding vour offeT to do something more
toward helping our friend at Saratoga
take II that YOU are unable 10 do so.
therefore return YOU herewith check with
receipt Tor same IL Is To be regretted that
those associated with you are not so far
sighted as Won are and Is too bad that YOU
are obliged 20 he annoyed because OF their
failures. However. We will have 10 see
what the future will do
Before Buckley took the stand George
F. Seward repeated the little sketch
which he went through few DAYS ago
in the case Of Dr Jacob Goldberg. Of
Buffalo IL is entitled Calling a Spade
Spade" and Mr. Seward spoke his
lines yesterday Just as clearly as in the
Goldberg case.
Edward A Brown, OF Middletown, who
In lsa2 was purchasing agent Of Sing
Sing prison. came voluntarily TO New
York To make most emphatic denial
of the allegations OF Mr.. Seward in re-
70. IL.