New-York tribune., 1910-03-25

he vas Ia position 20 WELD a strange
and powerful influence.
Il arranged this" or arrangements to
this effect have hcea made" were fire.
quent quotations from almost every one
of his letters 20 sheldon.
one 0f February -. 1913. read:
Acting under tire retainer given me yester-
day. ! have arranged that the ~uneaTned
liability bin remain I'm the committee 10
which q was referred. The completion of
my work i'm this matter viii expire, how
sine die. IN the mean time YOU and the
committee can rest assured that the Dill -
dead. The Insurance Committee or both
and adjourned for a week without Reporting
any bin affecting your interests.
On March rs, 1908. Sheldon wrote him;
In reference 20 the sulzberger bin in
the Assembly and the tNo brokerage
bills in the Senate. I want nothing done
about them Tomorrow
Buckley's reply. dated March ls. read
Il attended the committee meetings ana
in consequence nothing was done"
Before that. on March s. 1903. he wrote
sheldon: NO bills viii be reported
from the Insurance Committee Of the
Senate tomorrow except those in which
you are not interested" ard then. on
March 3. ne broaehed the subject OF a
retainer from the New York Board Of
Fire Underwriters.
After Another Retainer.
He asked sheldon 20 Try 10 effect an ar
rangement with the board for a retainer
Of 81 500. Then make a memorandum OF
the bills they object 10 and those they
are IN favor Of, he wrote. and there will
be no further trouble with matters in
any particular.
His letter ended with the statement
that ne thought that would be a rea-
sonsble retainer
You had received retainers from Shel-
don before that letter." demanded Mr.
Hotchkiss
My only retsiners in 1908" replied
Buckley, came from sheldon, not from
the New York board.
The witness declared also that every
payment made 70 him by sheldon was
by check
We've got records OF practically Sl2,-
600 paid 20 you that year, 1903" said Mr..
Hotchkiss
That isn't So answered Buckley.
fatty.
Mr. dotchkiss dropped the subject
with the remark that it would come up
later
Strong as he was when working alone,
the work that was possible with an ell
cient partner is shown by the following.
sent by Buckley 10 sheldon on March 3,
1903:
Upon arrival Of General Fields tonight
NE got % WORK. and the consequence is mat
I the SulZberFer hin was reCOmmitted 20 the
commission 10 remain. BAILEY bill viii
stay in Assembly committee. Senator Ne
Cleland's bills we're reCommitted 10 the
Senate committee. there 10 remain Senator
Rrackett introduced a resolution tonight
calling upon the Attorney General 20 inves-
+ tigate rates charged by fire insurance COM
, panies The resolution viii he discussed in
cannot predict whether II viii pass or not
Was this the well known Andy
Fields p" asked Mr.. Hotchkiss
Il refuse 10 answer" was Buckley's
reply.
. The next letter sent by Buckley Ia
sheldon. on April s. 1908. brought a
laugh al around the room. in which Mr
/ Hotchkiss himself Joined:
: The Senate Committee on judiciary after
hearing to-day decided % report Brack-
q etts bin. IN was agreed that there would
he no night made in the committee. and you
can rest assured that the bin will not D.,
@llOWed 10 progress Referring 10 our un
4 earned liability bill. l agreed tonight %
senate. and il win probably pass that house
r but give yourself no concern about IL. Al
S arrangements have been made with th'
. Committee on Rules 20 block its passa &c
y and this programme mas been agreed upol
e a. most satisfactory. There Is no reason
whatever for YOU 20 have any concerI
about matters here In any particular.
why. what body was it that passed
bills there in Albany. Mr.. Buckley %
asked the Superintendent
Il don't kn"- Buckley started Il
enswer. with his regular reply. but
changed then from his sullen manner
! and Joined in the laugh. without answer
1 ing the question.
. Throughout the morning session Buck
{ ley displayed a stubborn mien. refusina
point blank 20 answer numerous ques,
D tions and processing entire ignorance OF
many others. Time after time the Su-
b. perintendent asked questions referring
.
= ties 10 he met with the stereotyped re-
ply:
I Il don't know
y And time after time the question
r would he followed 10y the presentation
q of written proof on the point ia ques-
: tion. in the form oi letters or checks
and then would come = grudgingly giver
y explanation.
Choosing tne Committees.
Z on tho makeup Of legislative commit
y tees especially as 10 The makeup of in
surance committees Mr. Hotchkiss en-
< deavored to show that Buckley had beer
= actively engaged in looking out for in,
e. interests of his Insurance friends wheg
d.. the committees were being formed ant
q long before The advent Of any specif,
= legislation.
! Buckley evidently feeling the drift o
3 the questions declared emphaticall,