Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-06
Fix Him, Threat Made
Against Justice KdHSch

hut II didn't last long. 1t is understood
that the information sought by Harris
was forthcoming, and that its results VII
become apparent shortly.
n u,as while he was in the city tina
.Harris'' prepared the written story o.
sis ~.boardwalkr investigation. The facts
uerc gathered from the records MADE
during the long months of the seere'
nrobe-reeords made by ~dictagraph' PM
nograph or overheard by other opera
lives conveniently planted in adJoinihe
rooms from that in which the councli-
-. tbe;r CONSERVATIVES were being
questioned.
story of Detective Harris
II As a tale Of absorbing interest As
human document, it is a remarkaoie
oxnosition of the ways OF graft anu
prafters. It also demonstrates the IN
fanny cleverness OF the Burns operatives
IN thc course of the statement the naiheH
IL nolitieians appear. Not all oil thein'
- course are named in connection WIN
Tho nassag 90 of money. Harris speaks
- .b,,n as they become part of his tale'
In this list are the names OF Tue u
,i,men who confessed. OF Nllil"hi :
CHERRY. formerly right-hand man u
Ross Kuehnle, hut now in Europe w"e'e
he gent when things begant to get "aiii
-. ,ho eIisor named grand jury got
s,,sy and of william ]. Palmer' the
na.a.ytvania avenue real estate agent
10 erst introduced Harris TO FORMER
ran,o,,n,an Phoebus. The name OF CITY
sal,o,tor Woottcn appears frequently
THE statement is made unreserFeo'S -
.hose behind the investigation no"e'
.,at Mr.. Wootton is not in any way ''"
neoted with the graft charges
poss K,nehnlc himself comes III ioI a.
.on hut an interesting feature oil Tue
tatoment has to do with eouncpni""
- ,lurtland. of the Fourth swarn'
s,.r,,ona was named yesterday Tor the
sN - 4, connection with the BOARD
walk case, oontod
~ vas not accused of having accepted
hrihe. but Of having been cohcerhe"
Intimately in the earlier negotiations ano
n"r,ng not pcold feet toward the
finish. ,o,, - sovs Har.
-, nnnrsuant to instructions to take up
n,astioation in Atlantic City Tor MT
purns. was Instructed to hscertain W
socret investigation If there was any
Foundation for the rumors thaf there "us
some irreuularity in the government Oh
Atlantic City. especially among the mem
bers Of council,
Poses as Contractor.
80, decided TO proceed In Il secret man
.r Nv representing myself as a con
tractor, and accordingly engaged an onuos
:. "A Cedar street. New YORK city, an"
used the firm name of Harris y henuSi
son. a.. ~ 300
.tAt hrst | opened this once AT @Ao
broadway, and later at the CEDAR street
ADDRESS. also made some cohhection'
.dth a gentleman in Asbury PARK TO as
.,at in carving out my plans. i uleil
..noe m Atlantic City and soon learned
-. .haro wore grounds for believing
that there were irregularities among ,he
rembers of the City Council ana tueie
was no doubt they were being pripeu "
,asa hills for their favorites. l so re-
norted. aud was instructed to prepare u
hona.ade bin In council and bride the
..nhers If hey so demanded. My SUD
.ao,ont efforts were along these lines.
rho abatement then goes into details,
shouting the preliminary work ny 'ilar
r;s" This Includes reports OF various
meetings with different people Ill N'laHei'
civ as well as conferences with hpaIei'A
heads and with the Hotel Mems Asso-
.,.t,on II also tells of last faNls cam
naign and speaks of the dlthtnt'es Oh
.Hhrris' because of the interest," III inns
.trurgle. The name of William ]. Cherry
also figures in the statement M frequent
intervals and the Introduction OF iiar-
ris" TO William ]. Palmer. the fenhSSt
yania avenue real estate agen.. is led up
10. Palmer. Harris says, 'uomised' to
introduce him TO those he desired 20
meet. and began by Introducing me TO
the new mayor The nrst meeting DC
! ,veen Harris and Phocbus occurred on
December 5 at Phoebus's ZONE. wn'eh
was then In Baton Rouge rHeiiie.
Ready 10 Cut Kuehnle.
II was phoebus with whom Harris
carried on the negotiations leading up 10
the time when the actual pride money
was delivered. Referring to the first
meeting with the former councllmen,
iftliA 49,
HARRIS says;
1T was Mt this meeting that PLoebns
suggested my seeing Lane, kessler aud
Murtland, to pave the way rs he puts
Il.
II inquired about Kuehnle, but Phoebus
said it would not be necessary 10 sec him,
as he was losing his power, was under
Indictment. sure to be convicted, ami, he
sides, 'we1l make this Il little scheme of
our own and cut him out of &. phoebus
also advised me TO keep away from
Bader at tins time until he c1ull find out
Just how close Bader vas 10 Kuchnle
then.
'tOn December S | first called on Coun-
Gilman KesslerI at his meat market, and
had a formal talk with him. l also made
arrangements for calling on Charles z,
Wagner, president of the Hotel Mer's
Association, TO arrange for a public
meeting with that body, as Phoebus sug-
gested, as such a meeting would help
lis In the minds OF the people. Phoebus
suggested his stand, stating that while
we can easily jam 1t through council.