The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-20
Big RACING GRAFT
FOUND AT ALBANY

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expressed his displeasure at the idea of
strange man coming up there (Albanyl
and trying 10 get away with big propo-
stion and not taking him In on il. He
said because Of his (McCarren's) dis
pleasure he attributed the defeat of that
bill 10 McCarren, or the success Of the
bill. simply by way OF administering a
rebuke 10 the plan that had been set on
foot there without giving him control OF
the money.
He said the newspaper men were also
taken care of literally out Of this fund
He mentioned 10 me the names Of men
who, he said. were newspaper men who
had been paid sums. He also said that,
If his advice had been followed the spe-
cal election for senator, which took
place in a senate district, which he
named, but which I now forget, would
have taken a different course, and would
have resulted in the election OF a man
who would have voted against the bill
and the bin would have been lost"
Tells Name of Leader.
Mr.. Bruce went up L the witness and
whispered in his ear. Then the witness
said that he recalled that the name OF
the leader he had referred to was B'Hom-
midieu, and that the senate district com
prised the counties Of Niagara and Or
leans. The witness continued:
He said the Republican leader of that
district had asked for 5000 and stated
mat If he were paid this sum he would
be able 10 throw the election so that the
incoming senator would vote against
the passage OF the bill. Senator Nc
Carren had advised against the payment
OF THIS sum 10 this Republican leader.
and this he considered the trick that
McCarren played that really caused the
passage Of the bill
i mentioned 10 him the name Of Otto
Foelker and told him that I heard a
great deal about that He said Foelker
got $1,000 ] said I heard he got $1,000
and that 1 also heard that he got nothing
He said Foelker got $1,000 and then
voted for the bin. I asked him how
that was, and he said Foelker was very
sick and we Gardner and other handlers
OF the fund had on foot a scheme for
him 20 be brought 10 Albany and to be
examined by three physicians al the
Teneyck Hotel. who were TO pronounce
him too an to go TO the senate chamber
10 vote. They were Drs. McCorkle and
Hughes, Of Brooklyn. and an Albany
doctor whose name I forget
Says Hyde Was Generous.
He also said that Charley Hyde. at
the meeting AT Delmonico's. had made a
subscription for William Engemann who
failed 10 pay his subscription. and HYDE
b ID 10
say, so as 20 cover that subscription He
said he had an arrangement with Hyde
by which he was 10 be paid a certain
amount for doing this work in Albany.
lut Hyde did not pay all that he agreed
20, and thar made IL necessary he said.
Tor me 10 take $1,000 out OF the amount
which ! did receive in order 10 make
good on two agreements which l had
made, because they were agreements on
which / could not funk. He said 5000
or that money went 10 the president Of
the senate"
Assemblyman Foley-The president pro
TEN, YOU mean?
Ale said what I said-the president
of the senate.
Assemblyman Foley-He did not mean
the lieutenant governor?
Ale said the president Of the senate
Mr.. Bruce-The president Of the senate
! had no vote for the passage OF the bill.
Thought RaInes Was Meant.
Mr.. FOley-Did you understand him 20
mean senator Raines, and not Lieut.
Gov, Chanler?
A.-That is what I understood, but
give you the language he used.
Mr.. Foley-It is only fair TO Lieut..
Gov. Chanler 10 make it appear that
Gardner referred 10 the president pro
tenn. Senator Raines.
The witness was told 10 repeat, so far
as he remembered, the names Of the
newspaper men Gardner had said re-
celved money In connection with the
auti-gambling lobby, The witness re-
piled.
Il recall that he said that a man named
McEntee, / think he said, of the sun. had
received 5000, that Patrick Relihau, Of
the Press, had received 5000; Louis Sell
bold, OF the World. had received $500, /
George Janvrin, Of :he Brooklyn Citizen. /
had received $500, and Mr.. TiTeu, OF the
Brooklyn Eagle. had received $500.
He said that be had discussed as 10
whether they should GIve anything 10 Mr..
Early, Of the Brooklyn Standard Union or
not; but that Early was a man who
sometimes drank a little and when drink
ing he got very laxative, and they were
afraid he might tell about #. so they
would not take him in. He said that the
Brooklyn Times man got $500"
In answer TO questions, the witness said |
that he had not learned from Gardner |
what he. Gardner, Gaffney. Mr. Hyde. or |
the other distributors received for their |
work. Mr.. Elder said III answer TO Mr. |
Foley's query. that Gar5ner's converse |
ton was not REQ need to writing. lie added |
that he had communicated part Of the in |
formation to the Eoveruor--Gov. Hughes !
Doubts About FOeII<er.
In response TO further questions by Fo- |
ley, the witness said that a newspaper |
man in Brooklyn had told him that Foel- |
ker got and kept $4,000. Canon Chase |
had told him that he was satisfied that |
FoelkeT had received nothing
George /. Tirreu was called as a wit
ness. He testified that he is now secre-
tary in Comptroller PrerGergast's office; |
that I'm 1908 he was the Albany CORE |
spondent Of the Brooklyn Eagle. The |
witness testified that some time during |
tha session OF 1908 he had been introduced |
TO a man named Jacob Filperin. who had |
said to the witness: Frank CGardner) |
wants 20 see YOU"
He went with Filperin 10 Gardner's !
rooms in the Hampton Hotel. met Gard /
ner, and Filperin then retired 70 an adj |
Joining room. Continuing. the witness /
testified:
Gardner then said. after a few COM /
monplaces. I am up here on this race |
track BILL I said; That is interesting.