The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-19
CARM0DY TOSUE
GEN. S|CKLES IN
NAME OF STATE
Attomey-General, 1t Is Re-
ported, Will Begin the Pro-
ceedings Tomorrow.

.ttorney.General Carmody Is expected
10 begin proceedings against Gen Dan
tel T.. slcklcs tomorrow In connection
with the $1,000 he is alleged to owe
the State The amount represents an
unsccounted for part OF appropriations
made to the state Monument Commits
tlon, OF which Gen. Sickles was Chair
man until few weeks ago Gen
S,ckles was given until Dec. 20 to ac-
count for the money.
There wos much speculation to-day
as 10 the nature OF the proceedings Mr..
Carmo'y Is 70 start. II was said II
might be either a suit in equity, In
which he would ask an accounting In
moneys advanced 10 the Commission
or in law. In which ne would seek 10
recover an exact amount which he al
leges is due the State. As third
method. It was suggested that criminal
proceedings might be started.
Members Of the commission who re-
gently deposed Gen. Slckles "a their
chairman. were anxious 10 know
whether they would DO included IN any
civil proceedings which might he start
I'd on behalf OF the State. MIR. Car
mody has lntimated ne would hold thom
liable along with Gen. Sicl1es
OTHER COMMISSIONERS RE-
FUSED TO GIVE BOND.
Some months ago when an EFFORT was
being made to adjust Gen. Sickles's
accounts. tho other members of the
commission were asked to }oin him In a
surety bond covering the missing S27,-
90. but this suggestion was turned
down.
At;orney-General Cnrmody was IN Al
bany to-day. but was not In his office
at the Capitol.
Philip J. McCook OF No. IL william
street. who has been retained by the
members OF the Commission. aside from
Cen. Sickles. declined to discuss any
feature of the case He did say, that
80 far as he was aware. no proceedings
Of any kind had been started against his
clients.
Gen. Horatio c. King. one OF t,ie mem
bers OF the Commission and the head
os the special committee arranging for
tie participation OF New York veterans
ia the Gettysburg celebration. who Il
also a lawyer. was not inclined to think
Attorney-General Carmody would bc6ir
proceedings against anyone but Cen
S!okles
I'VE are not liable and I don't thinl
he win try to hold U.S." said Gen. King
Gen. King denied reports that all tn
members OF the commission except "A
jutant-Gen. Verbec!S. who 10 an ex-offici
member. and himself were willing 4
reimburse the State 10 the amount du
from Gen. s.ckies.
SAWS THE COMM seiONER$
ARE STANDING TOGETHER.
THE whole commission Is standing TO
getacI," he said. "anl waiting for an.
move against us."
business OF the commission proceede,
bflslly to-day In Its offices IN the sam
building with Gen. Slckles's residence a
Fifth avenue and Ninth street Col
Lewis II. Stegman, who was electe,
chairman OF the commission after Gen
sickles had been deposed. goes TO tn
OFFICES daily as does A. J. Zabrtskie. tn
secretary. Gen. Sickles has not been a
the offices recently and none Of tn
commission has seen him since the meet
ing when he was removed.
'ca. Sictles refused to see n reporte
today. H'q butler said he was well bu
- not inlting for publication.
Daniel T.. Hays of No. li5 Broadway
.euL Slrkies's attorney. was equally I'm
communicative.
"Mr. Hays has nothing TO say to ~