New-York tribune., 1910-03-25

board. ne felt sure he could look after
those bills much better than expensive
counsel
II feel sure IL they will employ me I
can give satisfactory results" wrote
I Buckley.
F The board. however. failed TO appre-
I ciate what a useful man they had the
opportunity 20 get. and Buckley dropped
3 the subject ~ a regular retainer from
7 that body until his letter of March o.
7 1909.
I ON April 8 one of Buckley's letters
called the attention % the president OF
4 the Phenix 20 what ne called a sting
ing rebuke" given 20 Senator Bracket.
who tried to have the Insurance Com
mlttee discharged from his resolution
calling upon the Attorney General 20
Investigate the question of rates. The
vote was against Senator Bracket. SG
20 Z. and Buckley wrote that he felt
satisfied they would have no more
trouble with Bracket that session.
oHe- to Tie Up orout Bill.
IN February OF that year Buckley ad-
vised sheldon as 20 the progress Of the
Grout bill. fatheTed by Edward NJ. Grout
then Controller OF this city. which aimed
20 put a tax upon the unearned premium
reserve Of the fire companies. II would.
in effect. have repealed the provisions of
the last bill Kennedy put through the
Legislature in 1901. Buckley wrote that
ne had arranged 90 tie up Mr.. Grout's
bill for a week al that time. but he ad-
vised his employer that the matter was
serious and ought 20 receive his atten-
ton
Mr.. HOtchkiss wanted to know how
Buckley had tied up the bill" but the
witness refused to answer. and as 10 the
bin itself Buckley swore he could re-
member nothing
When insurance bills got out Of the
ley wrote sheldon Il was like feeding
a fame but this terse expression he
testified he had forgotten entirely, and
could throw no light upon IL.
I A letter TO sheldon on June s. 1908,
/ in which ne wrote that as Senator
Plunkitt was interested in the reinstate-
ment Of one John G. Walls on the fire
patrol il would be well 10 attend 20 H.
+ Buckley went on Ia say:
4 senator Plunkitt IS one Of our very
good friends in the Senate. a man
We can go to any time. and viii do any
thing for Us that is in his power"
What did that mean?" asked Hotch-
kiss.
Means that he was my very dear
T friend" replied Buckley.
4 Sheldon replied that he would do what
was possible. and Buckley in a letter of
thanks put in. II anything can be done
/ feel IL will do a lot OF good in some
quarters"
As late as February 25. 1909. another
letter from Buckley 20 Sheldon disclosed
that he still held his influence. He wrote
then that Sheldon would do well To see
70 il that a Miss Dorothy A. Murray
brokers' license because Senator Grady
had asked him Buckley TO take the
matter up.
Matter Of the Loans.
Regarding his loans from the Phenix
Nlr Hotchkiss showed Buckley a CHECK
dated December 20. 1903. from the Phe-
nix 10 the order Of William n. Buckley
Il was for sS5,O0O and was ndorsed
WIN. II. Buckley" and Pay 10 order
Of Edward +. Mccall"
The witness admitted that the hand
writing of both Endorsements was Me-
Calls. and on December 10. 1890. the
day before the loan account OF the
Phenix had an entry, to William II
Buckley. S}5.GEG on collateral furnished
He contended. however. that it was
some matter of a transfer: he wasn't
sure as 10 the details. but emphaticaliy
insisted that il was his loan always and
never McCaus.
sheldon wrote him on December i3
1870: II dc not as general thing carry
any demand loans in our statement. and
il il can be arranged il may be shall
take your loan out the first of the year
when we close our books. and we car
take il hack again after the hooks are
again opened. hut this is a matter Of de-
tail"
can you explain il. Mr. Buckley
asked Mr. HOtchkiss
But Buckley insisted that the whole
matter was out Of his recollection.
AS 10 the improperly of an employe
of the Department Of Insurance making
loans from an insurance company. Buck
ley declared that il was common thing
and spUrned the superintendent sug-
gestion of any improperly.
Elijah Il. Kennedy appeared for feA
moments AZ the opening of the morning
session and was excused until Monday
Buckley's examination also was ad
jOurned 10 Monday. There will be n
hearing IN the inquiry to-day.
/ |CHIEFJUDGE STIRRED