New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
W|LLE1T PAID $1,000
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definite public duty. I intend TO stick t.
that job until II is done or until | am or
oered to quit. / do not want to get int
any side issue controversy now. III any
body desires to question my legal right L
appear in this investigation. let hn
come over TO this county and this cour
ana raise such question, and | will try m!
rest 20 answer IL.
The other statement related to EVIL
dence at the adjourned hearings. II fall
lows
Any persons having any information o
uoWledge of probable sources of informa
ton relating To the subject matter. Of th
inquiry are requested TO communicate q
TO either OF the following.
Hon. Townsend Scudder. Glen Head. Ions
Island.
Frederick G. De witt. District Attorne!
OF Queens County. Long Island City
William \. De Ford. Assistant Distict At
ttorney, Criminal Courts Building, Nev
York city.
Where the communication + in conf
denct ii viii be so respected.
Mr. De Ford said that he issued the
statement with the approval Of Justice
Scudder and the consent OF Mr.. De Witt
The first productive witness of the day
was William y. Hendrlckson. Of ia
maica. clerk Of the SurrOgate's Court Of
Queens County. He said that in the
forenoon of October >. the day before
Willett borrowed the money from the
Bank OF Long Island. at Jamaica. he
had seen Willett and Walters drive up
Ten minutes later they came out to-
gether and went away i'm the automO-
bile. The next day. Hendrickson said.
Willett came to the bank alone
Look Out for Billy Willettl"
He was asked when hc nrst heard that
Willett might be a candidate for the
nomination for the Supreme Court "The
day before the convention" he said. "ex-
Senator Bailey. of Suffolk. called me on
thought Of Surrogate Mobiles chances.
/ said ! thought they were all right,
and he said: Look out for Billy Will
lett
"On October 6 saw Cassidy. Walters
and Andrew McTeague on the train 60
ing 20 the convention. / asked Cassidy
who was going to be the candidate, AMI
he said it was up to the delegates; then
he drew out n piece of paper on which
hc had the names of Noble, Humphrey,
Willctt and Storey.
After the convention I said to Nc
Cooey: This is the drtiest piece of
work ever done" and he said that we
would have to put IT on the delegates"
Alderman Dujat and Joseph Meyerrose
members Of the Democratic County Com
mittee Of Queens. testified that Wilett had
never been mentioned at any meeting OF
the committee. MIR De wit expects tc
call about fifteen moro members of th'
county committee TO show that. as far as
Queens was concerned. Willetts nomina-
tion was purely "a Cassidy afair
Walters came on the stand next. and said
that he was a voluntary witness. Mr. De
Ford who cond. .cted the examination. read
the provision or ihe Penal code regarding
conspiracy and the immunity the law al
lows to witnesses. are you willing tc
waive the rights that this provision siye'
your'' asked MIR De Ford Walters said
that he was. ard Justice Scudier, on being
asked for a ruling On Waltcrs's power y
waive his rehts. said. For the purpose
~ this hearing I will rule that he may
waive ris rights"
walters told Of his carly He. and soina
10 Far Rockaway about ten years ago. u
have been identified with the Democratic
organization I'm Queens ever since Mr.. cas-
slJy was elected Borough President h'
said. and he added that he saw Cassidy
nearly every day. Ne told OF work he had
done for the city under Cass'dy's rule ~
Queens. but said that ne did rot give any
of tbs money received FOR it 70 Cassidy OF
bia club or any one designated by Cassidy
Coming down 10 the convention. Walters
said that he had been selected To go 70
tic convention by the delegates from the
"a Assembly District. ana that Cassidy
controlled the district
How Walters Got Stock.
lie said Le owned. prior to october s.
1911. slxty-folm shares of the stock of the
Automobile Building Company twenty
four shares of Cabinet Land Company
stock some other shares of land and min
,rr stock and two shares Of stock ih d
t,xicob company. The Automobile Build
b,g Gonpany has for its assets leaseholc
an, .be Gorlet estate on the building II
Brondway. ManhGt AL running from oit'
IN c,th street It's Iusiness Is rehtihs slac'
in the building. 40.
"\yhen did YOU buy the Automobile