New-York tribune., 1911-01-16


having the percentage increased from
30 TO GO per cent. Is that true? And II
so. why did you do it?"
1T is true. and III tell YOU why.
Practically all purchasers Of mortgages
loan to within 60 per cent of the value Of
the property. Consequently. It was quite
impossible TO obtain the best security for
the city when IT was able to loan no
more than 30 per cent Of the valuation
These facts laid before Clark williams.
the state Controller appointed by Gov
ernor Hughes. and he saw the point. and
made a ruling that city funds should be
loaned on the GO per cent basis. AS a
result Of that ruling have been able 10
secure the best possible security for the
city"
Not Worrying About His Suit.
Some suit has been entered to prevent
the payment of your salary for the time
you have been away"
Il did not know it: but that is not
troubling me at all. The City Chamber
lain is not paid by the day"
Mr.. Hyde, they say you went to Eu-
rope secretly last summer"
1T was so secretly that was followed
throughout that trip. even on board ship,
BY detectives and reporters. The sur
veillance over me has been so close ever
since the mayoralty campaign that /
have never been able to attend a public
affair or private party without shad-
ow. 1t became irksome in the extreme
why did you attempt to go South so
secretly, and without leaving your ad-
dress with your friends?"
For the very reason that | tell you.
| wanted to escape that internal survel-
lance. My physician told me l must
have complete rest. and the only way
could get II was 10 go away into the
wilds beyond the pale of civilization, in
my houseboat."
do YOU expect TO have 70 face an off,
clal investigation ?"
7 Go not although l realize that ono
is possible. If one is regarded As de-
sirable I will he ready for it. Probably
you people in New York know more
about that than I do, Thus far l have
been informed Of no official charges
Speaking Of his trip. Mr., HYDE said
he had proceeded all the way from Phil
adelphia TO the head Of the Halifax River
in his houseboat. Leaving Philadelphia.
on December s, the trip was made by
way Of the Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal 10 Chesapeake Bay. At Chesa-
peake City the Chamberlain telephoned
Mrs. Hyde on December 10. that being
the last communication that passed be
tween them until she TONED him last
wednesday.
Makes Stop for Shooting,
From Chesapeake City the Stop-a-
While set sail. If a hoUseboat does such
things, for Norfolk, but stop was made
on The Eastern Shore and trip inland
for wild turkey was highly successful.
EnCountering a severe storm. II was nee
essary to take a tow to Norfolk. where
the Dismal Swamp was entered. It's
passage was slow and several hunting
trips were made into the interior.
The trip proceeded, with various stops
for hunting, through Albemarle, Croa
tan and Pamlico sounds, down the Neuse
River and the inside passage to Beau
fort n. C, thence to Bogue Inlet. where
some time was spent shooting. From
New River Inlet the trip was made by
the open sea to Southport, n. c, where
Christmas was spent From there Mr..
Hyde made an excursion inland, shoot
ing, going through Charleston and then
through the wilds for a time, and the
boat was finally rejoned at Jacksonville,
a week ago last Friday.
The trip was made to St Augustine by
sea. and there, last Wednesday, the
Chamberlain was joined by Mrs. Hyde
and other members Of his family. The
following day Dan" Smith arrived, and
the same night the trip North by rail
was begun. Mr.. Hyde spent the night
in ST. Augustine. and left there at noon
on Saturday. for New York. arriving
here IT 3:46 O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
The Stop-a- While is described as
boat of ~ tons. 53 feet over all, and with
Is feet : inches beam. She draws -
inches. is propelled by 24-horsepower
gasolene motor and is true to her name,
often stopping a while for repairs, and
"iust because she wants TO.
Mf. Hyde said that he was on his way
ftv,e wit N
his family on his houseboat when Dan
Smith. brother OF his secretary, overlook
him, catching the party at the head Of
the Halifax River. near Daytona.
It was then that he heard Of the clos
ing OF the banks and he turned about
Immediately and hurried home.
Smith said yesterday that he had only
a general idea Of the whereabouts OF
the Chamberlain when he started from
New York. and that he found him only
after long and hard search. which, he
explained. was undertaken al the re-
quest Of his brother
Mr.. Hyde was greatly surprised 10
hear all that had been going on. and it
failures that he permitted me to show
him a newspaper, Smith said. "He said
that many times he had thought Of re-
signing his public Office
He declared that reporters and de-
tectivcs even entered his law office and
rummagcd through his papers, taking
letters and other documents. just what
ne did not know. When the situation
was fully explained TO him he decided TO