New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20

10 WHO received inc bdihiX' VI ""s t'AN
OF the balance OF that s5.ooOT'
And each time the question was put
Mr.. Kennedy replied In the same way
that 70 did not so refresh his recollection.
The following letter from Timothy l..
Woodruff. then Lieutenant Governor. was
read. II was dated from the Lieutenant
Governors room. Albany. February g.
1901:
NV Dear Kennedy: Your telegram re-
ceived. I do not understand that II was
the intention Of any one 20 rush the tax
bills without a hearing. AS I understand
H. the proposition originally was meTel y
20 place the bills upon the calendar IN
order that they might te' In position
i 90 be reached at an early stage In the
proceedings after opportunity had been
given for hearings upon the proposed
mittee. and the chairman Of that COM
mittee has promised 10 give ample OPP
pOrtunity for necessary hearings.
After the usual question. put by Mr..
Hotchkiss. Mr.. Kennedy declared that II
vas perfectly natural that ne should call
on MT. woodruff 20 help him out on his
bill. because he had heen a close per-
sonal friend OF young Woodruff" as ne
put il. since the latter was a sophomore
I'm college.
Il felt perfectly free 90 ask his help.
and that Is all there was 90 that" ex..
planned the witness
kilograms from Aldridge.
From several brief messages sent by
Mr.. Aldridge il appeared that the Mon
roe County boss was in frequent con-
municatiOn with the FIRE Insurance In
terests as represented by Mr.. Kennedy
and stood ready to lend a helping hand
at any time.
] One. dated February IA. 1901. read:
"One eight seven stricken out. j think
you will be perfectly satisfied when bill
is introduced"
/ Mr. HOtchlIiss was anxious 90 know
whether there was any code information
/ in the first three words. but Kennedy
said there wasn't. and the investigator
turned to another OF Mr.. AIdridge's tele-
grams.
February 21. 1901" this one was
dated. and Il was sent from Rochester:
Letter and kilograms received Talked
with friend over phone yesterday. Prob
ably no further amendments i'm Senate.
Our friend will take care of your wishes
when il reaches his committee He says
no occasion 20 worry. Nothing will be
done this week. Matters will not be
rushed"
/ This telegram was marked Count
three underlInes." and the last three
words. mot be rushed" were underlined.
] 4 H.
HOtchlIiss
/ Il don't remember" replied Kennedy
"Aldridge says. our friend; was this
friend in the Senator" pursued the SUI
perintendent.
Il have no recollection"
/ A month later things apparently came
about as Mr.. Aldridge had promised. for
on March 90. 1901. he wired from AL
bany:
Our friend will not permit amend
ment. Bin will pass tomorrow"
"our Friend" Remains Unknown.
Again the inquisitOr tried 10 find out
who was our friend but Mr. Kennedy's
recollection was blank.
Would you say now that it would be
a fair inference that our friend was
Merton r Lewis?"
Il could not say" was Kennrdy's only
response.
The following brief letter from Frank
W. Higgins. then state Senator, and af-
terward Governor. was read. but Mr..
Kennedy could not remember the letter.
and the Superintendent admitted that IL
had no bearing on the particular point
ne was after. in relation 20 the DISPOSE
tiOn Of that $4,000:
Some days since received your letter.
for which / am very much obliged I
only spoke 20 you as did. believing Il
was for the best interests Of your bill.
The letters from George r. MaIby and
Merton +. Lewis were equally nOn-prO-
ductive. and In answer to a question put
10 him after the reading OF MaIby's
letter Mr. Kennedy said that none Of the
5000 went 10 any man in MaIby's dis
trict
do you know ". W. WOrden?'' asked
Mr.. HOtchkiss.
Il don't remember"
who was the leader in Mr.. MaIby's
district al that time?''
Il don't remember"
The late Senator Raines also sent a
message 10 Kennedy on March %. 1901.
I'm which ne said: Mistake about his
honor. Bill Is all right"
That came by wire. and Kennedy
! thought probably the Senator was re-
/ ferring 10 Governor Odell when he spoke
| OF his honor"
That's only my guess. however.
+ don't TecOllect." he qualified
Hennedy's Public Offices.
II came out then that the extent OF
Mr.. Kennedy's publ OficehOlding was