The evening world., 1911-11-10
Sheriff Quinn Testifies How He
"Threw" Van Siclen for
Cassidy's Man.
BUT TOOK NO MONEY.
Leader Says Wiliett Borrowed
$1,000 to Contribute at
the Primaries"

Sheriff Thomas NJ. Quinn. leader OF
the Hearst Independence League IN
Queens County. to-day told justice
scudder In the Supreme Court OF
Queens County how the Reform ele-
ment came to get behind william willctt
jr Just as the former candidate waa
making frequent trips TO his bankers.
Although the Hearst party had tenta.
lively indorsed Judge Van Siclen. the
Republican candidate. Quinn switched
his Wow. he said. on Oct. Z. after a ten
minute talk with willett. whom he had
not liked before lie denied that he had
been paid for the change OF mind and
ticket. and also denied that he had
urged upon Judge Van siclsn the ad.
visibility Of coming across" with go.
900 to avoid the willett selection. Quinn
said he was merely trying to bring
about fusion and took wtllstt as a
political ~expedient.
The hearing was adjourned until Mon
day when he finished his testimony.
At the conclusion OF Sheriff Quinn'f
testimony Mr.. De Fore said that per
haps Col. Alexander Bacon. counsel FOR
willett. might want to ask some ques'
tons. Justice Scudder said that HI
would be glad to have them asked b,
the Colonel as friend and officer OF the
Court, but that he could not recognize
him - . representative OF Mr.. Willett
Col. Bacon refused to taxi part In tn,
hearing unless his status al counsel To-
willstt were recognized.
Quinn was allowed to leave the stan'
and the hearing was adjourned until
Monday.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE ALst
CALLED TO TESTIFY.
Judge James c. Van siclen was ais
called a. . witness. He was elected I
the supreme Bench or tho Republica
ticket last Tuesday.
The Investigators expected to fin
from the Judge what overtures wer
made 10 him to take the independents
nomination or Endorsement.
The nomination committee was az
pointed by the general committee G
the Independence League for Queen
County. Quinn. Taylor and Hanso
composed II. and they were %instructc
to select candidates for the Hearst In
dorsement.
> Frank r. Merrill was the first Of tn
/, days witnesses. He was examined b
Mr.. DE Ford:
; q. Did you make a loan to Williai
t Willett Jr. during the last six months
: A. Yes. sir.
q. For how much? A. For 5000.
) Q. When did o make 1t? A. Sci
tember %.
: q. Where was the loan made? A. |
New York.
Mr.. Merrill told OF going 10 the ban
to get Willett's note discounted.
q. State the conversation you had
: the bank. A. He had his note n
: gave him the money.
q. How did you give It TO him? A.
n bills. !
!. WANTED 5000 TO "coNrRlsv7
n. At THE PRIMARIES"
a Q. Did he tell you why he wanted
IN biilsf A. He said he wanted to ma
. contribution to the primaries.
q. Did he say that he was a cane
date for the nomination to the Suprer
Court' A. Yes. sir.
After Mr.. Merrill finished his sto
ID q process server Wan called to 81
l. that he had sought Marinus Willie
brother OF the defeated candidate.
s vain.
Il would like II publicly statet
. said Mr.. DE Ford, that l went to q
" anime Marinus Willett II he Is In II
10 jurisdiction.
IN Alderman Edward Brady. OF the Six
IN seventh District. was called. After \
De Ford had ascertained that J
OF Brady knew everybody who Ia anybo
In Queens County politics, he asked
~ Did YOU ever hear anybody say Il
william Willett offered $4,000 for
an nomination. NO. SIR" was the
nd aver.
MIR. DE Ford then declared: | thin
To- ought to be perfectly fair With I
In witness. and | wish to read him
ne perjury law"
Then he read In detail the law y
In viding punishment for false sweari
II, and repeated the question.
In, Then the witness admitted that he
IN.