New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-24
DEF|ES GOVERNOR DIX
Union Bank Depositors Beng
MisIed, Says Goldste'n'
DEMANDS AN INQUIRY NOw
Counsel Says Politicians Are IN
strumental in Protecting
Certain Persons

AssembIyman GoIdstein. Of Kings COUNT, ;
accused Governor Dixslast night OF no,u-
ING ont false hopes to the depositors Oh 'ne
Union Bank. of Brooklyn. and WIN con-
s,dorah,e excitement and no little heat, que
ho,h IN tho temnerature. the close room
and the subject. dehed the Governor anu
threatened another scene on 'he "o', A..
Assembly chamber at Albany up
Governor took DEFINITE action III '"'
of the bank by next TUESDAY.
"The Governor has appointed nv Hp,-",
counsel 10 the State Banking Depai ,'l.n'
to investigate the Union Bank saiu VI
Goldstein "but he has not gwen me Wv
mower TO act All can do IS to can on 'his
man and that and hold conferences.
can't do anything because l maven 'he
power a.. ,,
IT have been waiting for week Tor my
DESIGNATION under the Moreland act Inc
Governor has appointed me, but he hash
doeigna,ed me. and can't make MIN
doeignate me and give me the power nc
90, am still waiting to hear from the
Governor.
"The Governor Is trying to do ms pest
and On IL Superintendent Van 1uyi' pu'
rolitical Influence ia too strong Tor tIieu'
Tbe man who are TO he investigated nave
too much mower for them, ana they aie
,.,,iny n kill the investigation. lhiess INC
Governor gives me the power by next lueS
dav will take the fight into the AsSei'',
b,v aeain and 7 will force some actloh'
u,ant N act with my party. but VIII Dream
away from my party unless get ''''''
ton from the Governor. J.. .
al oi,
r,ooti,r Of depositors of the Union BUM
., 1xubn.s Hall. No. 1884 Fulton street
prookIvn. He had already outlined MS
ar;o',e .ria,s in the endeavor 10 force a
,ecis,atjva investigation Of the oahh' anu
ne had arrived at the point "ne'e ~ 80 a
heen appointed by Governor DIX ~ oo,'a'
an INQUIRY for the Banking Department
"I have startling information III NY 20
session" he said. IF I don't get ''''s
,oyer from, the Governor 10 act VIII se'
{, ont Of my system in some way. 'i'sn ~
~, suod for libel If talked about II mere
-. can fell all want 10 in the ASSEM-
bly,. .,.o.ior
".rbo Governor has been in consultation
,.itb ,be District Attorney, but you a''
know what a grand jury invesuea 'ioi'
r,oars II ia secret proceeding, anu INC
case can be hushed up in the granu 'u''
,oor, and no one will ever know what II
found ont what VIC want is an open l'i-
vestization. I was in consultation VIZ
D,s,rict Attorney Clarke to-day an" u"
ogrees with me that there shoun Nv +"
nublic inquiry. He has communicated WIN
the Governor to-day.
..Tbe Governor says ne will hear All ti'e
witnesses we want TO call. but you hno"
what that means. There are many wiz
resses and il would he Impossible 10 'dhV
t;em to Albany for hearings. | want '''c
nover to subpoena witnesses ana hold 'heh'
until VIC arc ready to hear them bu' WIN
am waiting for the power To act '"e'
arc having all the time they want 10 i1a'e
tho country or the jurisdiction OF TINS state
This Is a crucial time. Unless the Governor
gives me this power at once we VIII never
know anything"
Mr.. Goldstein urged his hearers 10 seen
81, tbair Assemblymen and Senators ana
Ivine pressure to bear on Governor DlN
70 force the investigation or tue AFFAIRS VI
the Union Bank .....,,o,. ., tho
Following conference yesterday IN inc
office OF District Attorney tlarke III
Rroolllvn. Mitchell May, an Assistant DIS
trict Attorney OF Brooklyn, was tolu W
devote most Of his time 10 the lhVeStl9di
ton of the Union Bank. II was deciueu
that the investigation should he pubic