The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-26
WOMAN |NSU[TER
FREED BY JUDGE
WAS H. HOPSON
He Is a Bureau Chief in Public
Service Commission at Albany
and Friend Of Gov. Dix'S
Partner, Huppuch.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

- che Governors pardon power was
exercised. How the Information was
secured and confirmed makes an inter-
ssttng story in itself
Il Was quickly established by The Bve-
u1ng World on Oct. q that Henry Halle
va cot the name of the prisoner. There
Wns no record to show that he was a
BulRalc lawyer as he claimed II was
aisu established that he was not a g'soSt
of the Hotel knickerbockG. as ne had
sworn in ths police court
BENJAMIN Greenthh and William
0rosnthal, the first lawyers called in the
caee. said they didn't know their cllents
real name Aaron J. Levy said he knew
but he wouldn't tell. Then every move
made by the parties IN the proceedings
was traced.
LANDLORD ACTIVE IN GETTING
RELEAsE.
The Evening World learned that Jo-
seph woodmsn. manager OF the Van
Cortiandt Hotel. was the man who set
on foot tho NOV ement for the release OF
the prisoner. Next II was established
that the man had stopped at the Van
CoFtlandt Hotel.
oreenthai a CT venthal were retained
BY Mr.. Woodman on Oct 10 prepare an
appeal In the case Of tho man from Al
baay. They knew their client ~ Henry
Halle The appeal was made TO judge
Grain of the Court OF General Sessions
aud he set 10 O'Clock In the morning OF
oct. rs the time for hearing the plea.
On the morning OF Oct. 4 Aaron J.
lazy returned from the Democratic
Convention AT Syracuse. He was called
into tho case by MIR. Woodman. and was
thereafter associated with Greenthal &
0reenthal. For some reason not cx-
planned neither Mr.. Levy nor the Green
thals went into Judge Grains Court
with their motion on Oct. 4. but they did
bring II before Judge Swami on Oct.
6. and at that time the messenger from
Albany was on hand with the Cover
nor's pardon.
wrought person. He was heard TO say
that II was absolutely essential that
tho prisoner be released and get back
TO Albany without delay. The prisoner.
he said. was a big State Official. and has
signature was required to close up q
100000 contract. Furthermore. he
SAID. the prisoner was a close friend Of
Winfield Huppuch, Public Service Com
missioner IN the Second Division, and
Gov. D1x's business partner.
REGISTERED GENERAL TIMES
a. "hAiLE."
In the course OF tracing the move-
msnts Of the prisoner Evening World re.
porters visited the Van Cortland Hotel
t,nd learned that the prisoner had been q
nueot there on SIX or seven occasions In
the last year and n half, always regis
tering a. Henry Halle. but sometimes
giving his address az Buffalo or Schen-
ectady instead of Albany. Manager
Woodman said he understand that the
man was connected with tho Public
Service Commission In Albany, and
that while Henry Halle was not his
real name. his initials were III. H."
An ordinary employee OF the Public
Service Commission would not. II wa
learned from inquiry at the Public
the Tribune Building. be entrusted
with tho work of signing contracts
But in closing up contracts or the APP
prevail OF contracts the signature of q
chief of a bureau oy department would
be necessary.
The roster OF the Public Service Com
mission, Second Division. was exam
ined. II was found that there were tive
bureau chiefs whose initials were III
H." They were Henry c. Hazard
chief Of the Department Of Water and
Heat. and Howard G. Hopson. chief Of
the Bureau Of Capitalization. wacs'
duty II 10 TO estimate proposed public
service contracts and attest &c estims
tions as an expert.
The records showed that Mr.. Haxznr,
entered the Civil Service on Oct. 20, 1870,
and was promoted to be chief OF tn,
Bureau Of Light and Heat In the Publi
Service Commission on July II
1907. Mr.. Hopson entered the Publ
Service Commission through the Civi
Service on Nov. ic. i9os. ana was pro
NOTED TO be chief OF the Bureau OF Cap
itaiization on Oct. 10. 1911. on the rec
concentration OF Public Service Com
missioner Winfield Huppuch.
HOW THE SITTING OUT PROCESS
WAS WORKED.
A visit To Albany revealed that NJ
Hazard left the Public Service Con
mission six months ago ana wen,
California. This left tut one man wi,
the initials III. H." serving as "A 81
resu Chief In the Pablo Service Con
mission. Second Division, and that ma
is Howard IiopsCn.
Mr.. Hopson was not at his desk
Albany on Oct. .. 8. I and 5. Nor do
Il appear on the records OF the cor
mission that he was anywhere else 81
gagged In working for his employers, {
these dates he was under arrest
New York
Ths Evening World reporter inves;
gazing In Albany reported by long-di
lance telephone at o'clock this a'te
noon that he had been unable to III
Mr.. Hopson. Suboriinates OF NJ. lio
500 In the Bureau of Capitalization sa
he had been In Buffalo on busine
connected with the Public Service Cor
miseiou until last night when he le
fog New York.
Mr.. Hopson comes from Madison. WI
whore his mother and sisters live.
YVES admitted to the bar In the III
triot of Columbia on Nov 10. 1908. S
days later. having passed the niece
sary Civil Service examination. he e
tersd the employ Of the Pubic servi
Commission. second Division,
On the day Justice Swami "moilie'
H11ie's sentence cutting twenty-sev
days from the thirty days imposed
the prisoner by Magistrate House. q
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