New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-07
PROBE TO Be RESUMED
Election DAY Only HaItS Wl|lett
Judiciary Scandal.
INQUIRY MAY LAST WEEKS
Several Subpenas for New Wit
nesses Issued-Walter TO
Be Recalled.

Irrespective o, the returns to-day, even
in the event that William Willett, jr., can
didate for the Supreme Court bench ON the
Democratic ticket in queens, ana MS wv
associates on the Democratic ticket III
KINGS go dowr II defeat, the investigation
of the judiciary scandal i'm Curly Joe
Cassldy's bailiwlck will be resumed on
Thursday before Justice Townsend Scudder
I'm Long Island city. District ATTORNEY
Frederick G. Dewitt. of Queens County
and William A. DeFord, Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Of New York County, VINO
are conducting the inquiry both said yes
terday the fact that an election day hap
pened 20 interrupt the investigation was d
mere coincidence and that the probing would
continue until the bottom of the matter
was reached.
Mr.. DeFord worked several hours on the
case at his office yesterday Meier Stem
brink. counsel for William Berri, of "lhe
Standard Union" through whom the con-
dition Of judiciary nominations in queens
was first brought to public attention by AL
editorial attack In his paper, worked Win
Mr.. DeFord Several subp0nas for new
witnesses were issued, making total OF
| about sixty Cubpoenas that are outstandlhs'
il was said. 1t is expected that the near
ings Will continue for two or three weeks
longer.
The authorities are endeavorlng 10 di-
vest the inquiry of as much political sig
niicance as possible in relation TO to-day
election. and for that reason were Follow
ing Justice Scudders suggestion yesterday
not to discuss the case until the court end
Of il is picked up again.
Louis r. Walter jr.. Cassidy lieutenant
at Far Rockaway, who testified at previous
hearings that he sold siXty-four shares OF
d non-dividend paying stock to Mr. Wilett
for 5000 a few days before the judiciary
nominating convention, is expected TO be
recalled as the first witness. There are
several matters connected with the con
spiracy charge against Willett, Cassidy ct
al, alleging that they obtained Wllctt d
nomination by money transaction on
! which Mr. Walter can still throw some
! light, i'm the opinion of the Investigators.
/ Walter will probably be asked among
other things. why he carried 5000 in casn
of the money Wilett gave him around III
| his pocket for several days. until after the
convention. Walter testified that he eX-
pectei to go 10 Baltimore and play the
races with the $500, but finally decided not
/ TO GO
! Mr.. Willett and Cassidy will have another
/ opportunity to testify, If they desire to 90
! so. after election. The testimony OF SurFo-
gate Ketcham. of Brooklyn, one Of Willett 5
associates, that Willett took cut the keys
! TO his office safe when censured ny MS
running mates for his $4,000 lean on ;he
! day Of the nominating convention and sug-
/ gcsted that any responsible person could
: open the safe and still ind the $1,000 intact,
has suggested a further line of inquiry It
4 was said.
! The authorities are anxious to know when
| the $4,000 was placed in the safe-whether
! IL was at the time il was drawn from tho
] Jamaica Bank or after the action ior
/ criminal libel had been started by the three
! candidates against Mr.. Berri. Not only
/ that. but 5000 OF another $1,000 loan which
| Willett admitted he made i'm the latter part
! OF September, before the convention, re-
mains to be accounted for
1t Is understood that the Investigators
/ have discovered several deposits I'm a Farm
! ingdale. Long Island bank. which win be
/ a subject of inquiry when the hearings
! are resumed. The deposits are said TO he
| those Of some OF the principals involved I'm
J the judiciary scandal.