New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
DEMOCRATIC SCANDAL
NOW SHIFTS TO QUEENS
Court to Take Up Matter To-
morrow, Whitman's Office
Aiding Prosecutor De Witt.
KINGS COUNTY MAY HELP
Subpenas Out for McCooey and
Cassidy-Murphy Denies the
$4,000 Story-Callahan
Calls League Unjust.

Calls League Unjust.
The centre OF activities in the Demo-
cratic judiciary scandal in Brooklyn and
Queens. which was q subject of inVestl-
CATION in the office OF the District At
torney OF this county yesterday. was
transferred last night to Queens by
mutual agreement between District At
torney Whitman and Frederick w. De-
Witt, Prosecutor of Queens County.
There the whole matter will be thor
cughly thrashed out before a justice Of
the Supreme Court, sitting as commit
ting magistrate. beginning tomorrow
morning. District Attorney Whitman
and De Witt issued a joint statement to
that effect after a conference of several
hours at Mr.. Whitman's Office.
District Attorncy Whitman said in his
statemen: that an investigation of the
complaint made TO him that certain per-
sons had conspired 10 secure the nom
inaton of William Willett, jr, for the
Supreme Court bench by the payment Of
money therefor had convinced him that
most of the acts constituting the alleged
offence were committed in Queens
County. Notwithstanding information
and evidence which had come to him
tending 10 show the doing of an act to
effect the objects Of such n conspiracy
within New York County. he said he
ha ;,,so
required that the evidence adduced in
support OF the complaint he presented to
a Justice of the Supreme Court sitting as
a magistrate In the county Of Queens
Mr.. Dewitt said he agreed with Mr..
Whtman's views in regard To the in
vestigation, and that they had agreed to
cooperate IN the preparation and pres
cntaton of the evidence before any tri-
bunal TO which it may bo submitted.
Democratic Bosses Subprnaed.
Assistant District Attorney DeFord
who has charge of the election fraud bu-
reau in Mr.. Whitman's office, was dele
gated to go to Queens County and assist
Mr.. Dewitt in the investigation. Sev-
erai witnesses were examined by Mr.
DeFord yesterday afternoon at the Dis
trict Attorneys office here. Subppnaes
had been issued for John u. McCooey.
Democratic leader of Kings. and Joseph
Cassidy, the Democratic leader OF
Queens, Mr.. DcFord said but neither of
them appeared. No invitation had been
extended to Mr.. Murphy. of Tammany
Hall, he said. Mr.. DeFord examined the
Witnesses in his private office. John
Stanley, cashier Of the National Bank,
Of Far RockaWay; T.. f.. Smith. cashier
Of the Bank Of Long Island. a Jamaica
Ellis Weston. paying teller Of the same
bank, aud William j. TIyland, real
estate dealer, living on the Eastern
Boulevard. in the Bronx. were the prin-
cipal witnesses examined by Mr.. DcFord.
IIyland is a former Manhattan alder
man who has business interests in
Brooklyn. He was supposed To- have in
formation regarding the transfer Of GER
tain money 10 this borough in the iu-
dietary scandal. IIc had been close
friend Of Leader Cassidy of Queens, II
was said. Evidence of the payment of
$4,000 to somebody in this county. said
to have represented Tammany Hall, on
October =. the day before the judiciary
nominating convention in Queens, was
brought out, il was said. The disposition
of $4,000. which Mr.. Willett said he
drew from Long Island banks a few days
before the convention. and the disposal
of some $4,000 more, which Willett was
said to have raised at about the same
time. according 10 the evidence in the
hands of the authorities. will be "A per-
tinent subject Of inquiry when the in
vestigation in Queens starts.
Mr.. Dewitt said last night he had al
ready issued twelve or fourteen sub
ppnaes for witnesses for tomorrow. We
intimated that subp6naes would be is
sued for witnesses from Kings and Man
haitian. as well as Queens. One Of the
most important witnesses desired had
left his Brooklyn office on an autOmO-
bile trip two days ago and left word that
he could not be reached. it was said.
Charles +. Murphy, Tammany leader
denied the report yesterday that $4,000
had got into the Golfers Of Tammany
Hall through the Greens judiciary nom
ination.
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