The evening world., 1911-02-17
FOELKEk QUITS
THE RACK or THE
X.

III. GltutT lONl nv INV WIN >''' '
opened in the morning IN taking up
the REORGANIZATION Of Foelker lie
asked about Foelker's meetings with
Gardner In 1908.
Foelker was positive that the onl,
time he talked face to face with Carl
ner was on the alleged occasion aboard
q train when he said Gardner offered
him $4,000 for his vote. lie had seen
Gardner across the street In brooklyn
and once at Albany during that sprias.
but only. he added. to exchange greet
ings.
why. when Gardner committed n
prime by trying to bride you. why
didn't you. as a citizen. n lawyer and
. Senator, expose him promptly and
cause his arrestg" demanded steuc-.
Foelker replied that he did indeed
realize his duties under the cir ,um-
stances. but RETAINED from exp,sins
Gardner because he said the interview
had taken pace when the two Wen
were alone and he had no corrobora-
tive evidence.
Asks About the votc.
q. When did the Senate. OF which
you were then n member. vote on the
measures? A. April s. 1903.
Q. Didn't you come into oonsid-
srabis funds about that timer A.
what do you mean? parted Fosl-
ker.
Q. You know what l mean-weren't
you bankrupt just before that vote vas
taken. and didn't you have plenty Of
money afterward? A. ! didn't have
plenty OF money at any time. nor was
! bankrupt.
Q. Wasn't II about this same time
that Max Sosinsky. who figured 50
prominently in your bar examinations.
got into trouble for i~mpersonating
others before the State Board of Re-
gents? A. Yes; I believe II was about
that time that Max got into trouble.
by the way" asked MI Steuer sud
denly. have YOU thought up any fur
Their explanation over night TO account
= for the fact that j. S. Hilderbrand
gave you a check for $3.50 In the fan
OF 1906. when you were running for
Senator-a check which Is dated Oct. II.
but which was not used until Dec. },
and OF which you made no mention In
your schedule OF election expenses, al
though you say the money was given
to you unsolicited as a campaign con-
tributiop? And rave you found the
letter from your then district leader,
Robert Sharkey. which YOU claim ac-
companied this check?'
He Produces a Letter.
With an air OF triumph Foelker rro-
ducee a letter-not the original letter
from Sharkey. but another from the
same author. dated Aug, 30. 1907. In
which 1t was set forth:
When delivered my friend
Hildebrand's contribution TO YOU On
the day after election last year YOU
promised me a division. Being a
busy man. It may have escaped
your mind ] have a hard fight on
now in the Fifth Assembly District.
n could use some OF that honey
nov.
ROBERT A. SIiARKEY."
Mr.. Steuer picked the letter e
pieces, Foelker couldn', remember
sending any money TO Sharkey In an.
swer to his request; h. couldn't ever
remember hat he answered the 'ctJoI
Steuer came back to 1905. lie want
Gu W hhoN ~ fptlkfI Knew N'NNI'I
Kadigan. attorney for Sosinsky, III
professional taker OF examination
Foelker did. ia gad.Ean called q.
him In April. 1905, oh,at % tim
Sosinsky. who is now on Blackwell
Island convict. got Into difficult,
with the law? Yes. Radlgan calic
on him as Soslnsky's counsel 1u
brought a letter.
Gave .oney to Rsdigan.
Q. Did you give Radisan any none.
on that occasion? a. Yes. and he gay
me q note for It, lie said he needle
money for rent and steEosra2her's hir
and ] let him have SIS.
Q. Did you ever try to collect ina
money? A, Yes. | telepHoned hiI
once TO pay 1t back.
Q. Ever sue him on bus note? \. NJ
q. You loaned a mar OF whom 70
knew NOTHING except that he was Sc
sinsky's Attorney nan VINO was
d~eplorable financial stla.ts-i sum
none on no security whatsoever?
Yes. ] took pity on him because ne WI
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