The sun., 1910-12-08

naturally cannot recall exactly that
but when | had letter from MIR wads-
worth, congressman wadsworh. In 1905,
IN that found in which hs recommended
Judge Coyne In the same manner | stated
Il imagine from that that that led. yo'i
l know. To the recommendation I don't
know
In. witness. inquired of ~ 20 what
Judge Coyne did for tsO.OO0 AZ Albany In
isOI. responded that judge Coyus at.
tended the various sessions, followed
the development Of tho legislation and
net representatives OF the agricultural
associations thsre and brought about tho
attendance Of thass various representa-
tives and hodies
| Counsel hammered away on this poin,
| Tor some time. hut the witnsss contributed
no further light
As to the Sp.OOO ral-ed IN ia,s hy the
Jockey Club. for future legal eN;ssnss's.
the witness said: This fund was raised
without ths know ledge OF counsel. and
II was done In order that IL should not b@
known tn counsel that large fund was
nj my disposal to pay them or this
fund Soon is vet ,Mdisbrrsed
Mr.. Belmont said that Davies. Stone
Auerbach had been for the past tiftsen
years the rccognized at'ovnsys OF the
various racing aasoclations They acted.
II necessary. without consultation or
direction. further explaining that dur
ing most OF that time he had paid onsider-
able attention To racing legal AFFAIRS. tho
witness drifted into "A political story.
saving: , -.
the State Racing Commission didn't
give 10 so much attention. because at that
time. for the first time In the history OF
racing, politics had entered into tho
appointment OF the Racing Commission
IL was reported TO Gov. Higgins that the
position Of . racing commissioner carried
with it patronage. and therefore whon
my time expired there wsre candidates
for the position OF racing commissioner
up the state.
The witness said that the commission
had no patronage whatever. but Gov
Higgins appointed two commissioners.
both Of them Republicans Ia take the
commissiunerships held by the witness
and z ID. Morgan.
The witness was examined az great
length a. to the w-stchesser Racing As
sociaiion's expenditure Of Si.,jo0 for
publicity in 1873. but he threw no new
light on the subject except ia respect 10
the services performed 10y Arnasa Thorn
ton. The latter had told MIR. Belmont
that there was quite number Of clergy
.n.n that h. knew that believe you are
conducting racing in In proper way and
that thev would when occasion required
permit Mr.. Thornton to present the mat
ter TO them
MIR. Belmont began TO lOss his serenity
when Mr.. Bruce asked him u the Jockey
Clubs expenditure Of $4,000 for pub
licity was not in addition to the Si7 800
tisb,, ,rred by the Nestchester Racing
Association. The witness hrst replied.
I don't know what yon are talking
about and then added; Well you ~ih
be-, a.,rs~ YOU jump from One thins to an
Judge Bruce altered the form Of the
question. and the witness SNAPPED back
at ham. Why did you ask me that A.
Counsel started Co explain. but Mr
Belmont interrupted him. saying ex-
citacly NO. you didn't. You asked me
because YOU wanted "a ask me an reRAru
to another fund To nisled.d me n.'ie
later IN. witness exclaimed: he-"
figures have been jnggl"d and QUESTION.
asked ~ Won practically confuse me abo'it
i, and you hav. confused every one else
Il don't think YOU have been . Dit con,
fused responded Judge Brice, ana !
don't think ! an CONFUSED Vow 1 an,
going To- ask my questions anu sec
can make myself clear yi
had been through all the racing ocohs
and knew everything. and added; ion
hav. everything that could be furnished;
and il you don't know ! can tell you and
I decline to answer any fur'her
A lirtl. later in answer To SUN ah"tner
form OF "A question designed 10 get at me
total rrlblicity disbursement IN lS~ IN"
witness exclaimed: 4 told you twenty
times that I cannot tell you.
Judge Bruce abandoned further enorIS
with III. remark Well. that is com
plste answer have not had the sh
e.t purpose 10 encieavor to confuse you
ar any other witness. IL there anything
further you wish TO state u pon the record,
Mr. belmont responded that ne had
nothing further. but that ne wouh iIn.
10 look over the record the steno graphers
we're making Counsel promised to give
him n copy Of the evidence ana oppor-
tunisy TO correct IL II he wished.
Robert G. Cummins was called. lie "a
an attorney whose name has appeared
in the testimony as among the recipients
of some Of the disbursements for legal
expenses incurred in fighting the hgnew-
Hart bill The payment made TO IN:
witness in iss he thought was about
3, 90. He had rendered bill Tor u
and Mr. Kresei had the bill and found
thereon a charge made by the witness OF
81 600 TO F. Shaughnessy. compensation
as agreed Tho witness said that slr
Shaug ghne-.v had described himself az