The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-22
IT WENT TO THE RIGHT SPOT
$250,000 Of Other kIndnesses
to Politicians 0ulag %
Cash Carrier.

~ s"'""' Pou W an unhortunAte cttl1on
who fell on the rear platform OF Third
avenue car. receiving upon his head car
tain contuslOns and abrasions turned out
before the legislative graft COMMITTEES
Yesterday to be more or les verisimih-
tudiBous- because. aIthou Oh there wasn't
any such unfortunate citizen known IN
the attorney Who received the check for
him. the tale was adorned with such de-
tails as the number OF the car from which
he fell. the number Of In trip for that day
and many other instances. while the check
FOR $500 went to the treasurer OF ths
state Railway Association. which main
tanned n Legislative account.
IL was the most Whimsical scene OF any
of the sessions OF the graft committee
MIR. Vreeland had preceded the wines
through whom the 5000 accident check.
story was told. and in the course OF his
Testimony had said. explaining why in
isns and 1904 and 30 on the railway com
panies with which he was connected had
ceased political contributions:
ANftS WINS keutfal sentiment mani
Tested on the question OF national cam
paign contributions that was recognized
by legislative action in various states
There was a general sentiment in New
York State by legislative enactment. by
publicity and 80 forth. against this prac-
tice. and il was decided that ws would
have no more 10 do With IL. and since that
time. TO the best Of my recollection. there
have been no contributions
ATTORNEY NEVER KNEW CLIENT
Then the committee recalled A. the next
witness w. ". Cole. the Philadelphia
clubman and railway and electric eng-
neer. who at one time resided In the tran
gull town OF Elmira. where he held among
many other Offices that OF treasurer Of
the New York Railway Association. For
a long time Judge Bruce conducted Mr..
Coles examination along calm and
peaceful paths; the reporters had time to
sharpen their pencils and now and then
to swap few shop stories But pencils
vent TO paper again instinctively when
Judge Bruce, with Just a little change in
the tone Of his examining voice. asked Mr
Cole. You are not a lawyer. are your
mo. sir the witness replied. slightly
raising his eyebrows as though mildly
surprised at the question.
Then counsel asked: DO YOU know a
man or did YOU ever know a man by the
name Of Charles LankemAnl-
After a thoughtful pause the WITNESS
from the Philadelphia Racquet Club re-
piled in his invariably we'll moduIatel
tone: i don't remember such q name
Then Assistant Counsel Kresel slippcl
!, hat looked like a check into the hands
u Judge Bruce who next asked tho wit.
ness. Did you ever know that such
nan met with an accident on the Thiri
Avenue Railroad?-
~ PACT NEVER WAS An ATToRSEr-Ar-LAw
The witness did not recall ANYTHING
Il the kind Mr. KreseI came forward
oftly and placed IN Judge Br,ice's hand
legal look ing document and the witness
vas ne> asked: Did you ever act az
tto-nsy for Charles IankcmAn IN am
elton against the Third avenue ROAD
n which he met with an ACCIDENT"
The Philadelphian looked litts mora
urprised NJ he replied Il have never
e-n an attorney, have always been an
ngineer.-
q Then you never ac'ed a,tornsy
pr Charles i.ankeman I" recover TO-
nv injuries which he received on the Third
venue road, \ No ~r
y ira you ever recover any moneys
rom the Third Avenue Railroad for Charles
anssmRu' A. No SIR
v Did YOU ever have any communica-
On With any man by the name Of Charlie,
\. Not TO my knowlsdge.
Witness replying 70 questions said that
? had never sent any receipts for an
Ioney he received for Iankeman and
ID not remember ever 10 have heard Of
i'm.
y Did you ever have Rnv communica-
on with the Third avenue road With refer
ice "a an injury Charles Iaankeman had
pceiVrd? 4. No SIR.
There were more questions answered
a way to show that Charles Lankeman
~ Mrs Harris TO the witness. and then
,unsel directed attention To a copysof
tier wherein the witness in September.
~. had acknowledged the receipt nf
OsO from the Metropolitan Street Rail
ay Company on account of the Third
venue Railroad Company. The witness
called having received such a sum and
ought that IL was in the shape Of q check
2 could not recall much else about It.
Judge Bruce read the face Of the check.
owing that u was on the Columbia Bank
ID made payable to the order Of Charles
,nkeman. or ". ". Cole. attorney
Zen he showed that IL was indorSed
" W tole attorney
Street Railway Association 81 the stats
New York " " Cole. treasurer.
Paw 10 the order Of any bank or truss
mnanv Prior Endorsements guaranteed
smun1 Canal Trust Company. ElmiA
Ne = Dunn. treasurer.
Paw 20 the order Of the Bank % the Man
,,sp Company Knickerbocker TruN Com
ny. r. King, cashier.
v anhattan Company. Third Teller, July
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