New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01


made. that he was a rich man and had
made money out of politics. Nothing
could be further from the truth, he de-
clared. He was not even man OF
moderate means. he said, and If he
died. the chief support Of his children
would come from his life insurance
policies.
In ending he stated that he nad
helped hundreds Of men to obtain posi-
tions, public and private POSITIONS
great and small positions.
And ] did this" nc declared. be
causc it was a pleasure for me to do
q. And solemnly assert that | have
never received one single penny Oh
rectly or indirectly, or any benefit or
,dvantage of a pecunary kind for o.
tanning for any person any position OF
my kind or in any place
when | read in The World last sun
lay its account OF the alleged transac-
lions. seven to nine years ago. between
lanes 4. Connolly and myself, the fact
that / must be subjected TO a period OF
newspaper torture was apparent That
,rticle contained one definite charge-that
had taken Connoly's note for $4,000 IN
consideration of promise from me 10
get political place for Connolly
This charge was an absolute false
hood
Promptly so declaring, but assuming
that this attack would be kept up seVerai
days. ! have waited, with such patience
as 7 might. until IT had expended ltseh
before making that statement on my own
part which, of course, my duty TO the
peopIe and TO my own reputation re-
ouires. Now that Connolly says he has
ended his story, lay before my reno"
citizens a truthful and complete account
of the facts which have been distorted
and falsified by Connolly and those as
sisting him in this attack upon me.
..F0olIewing The Worlds original pub
LEGATION, II printed a daily series or con-
tributions to its columns as from the pen
Of Connolly himself. I have lately learned
that he was at one time an inmate OF an
insane asylum. The particular condiuons
that compelled his confinement were oe-
scribed in the commitment papers 20 De
'hauucinations, decisions, incoherence'
rreat and causeless mental excitement
and Violence II was also certified thal
he was incoherent In speech, violent IN
action and restrained and controlled with
difficulty"
Reviews Connolly Charges.
Tho essence of Connolly's story is that
Cal INF |
obtained contracts from public ofhciais
for Connolly; that ! did this under an
agreement that I should receive from
Connolly S. per cent of his net profits In
these contracts; that / represented 10
him that a sum of $500, or some other
sum, was to be paid 70 others; that ne
brought suit against me 10 recover tihS
money, and that, 10 avoid lawsuit l
returned il to him; that he then wanted
my influence 20 get for him pohtical
position. and gave me his note for $,0o
on nv promise 10 do that; that ! did not
get the place for him, and, because OIL
further threat of suit, ] gave him oack
the note.
'This story is false. 1t is the fabric or
a disordered mind. IL is false that the
money NE paid to me was paid exclusively
ir connection with such work as | did TO
help him obtain contracts. 1t is false that
1 ever said 10 Connolly that / would pay
or did pay or had to pay $1,000, or any
single dollar. to any person OF any kind'
character or description in connection with
'hc matter. and this is particularly vie
lie.
1T is false that returned his payments
20 me for the purpose Of avoiding per
sonal scandal 1t is false that gave back
'onnolly's note 10 avoid present eX-
pOsure.
The truth is that when ] acted as
Connolly's attorney ! had neither public
office nor political influence; that I acted
for him solely as an attorney and as
friend. that l received payments from
him only as an attorney, and that later
long later. when / had attained, not pub
Tic Office but position Of some influence
In the Democratic organization, upon
COnnolly's withdrawal Of sworn allega-
tons he had caused to be made against
me. and upon his own statement repudi-
ating those allegations, ! gave back 10
MIN the money he had paid TO me, or
what ne said was the amount of it, be
cause | did not choose to permit myself,
through precisely such malicious use as
is now being made of a newspaper, TO
become a storm centre Of a political cam
psign in which was not a candidate, but
10 the possible hurt Of my party and its
candidates.
Was Connolly's Counsel.
Until the fall Of 1900 | was only one
Of thousands OF young men. lawyers ana
business men, who in the hard cOmpeti-
lions OF New York were doing what they
Gould 10 earn a living. It was all OF
fifteen years ago that | first met Con-
AoIy. / became his friend. His very
eccentricities impelled me to take his
cart l was then practising law at No.
II Broadway. He had all sorts Of BUSH
less dificulties-troubles with his cred
itors He had domestic troubles-troubles
9th his wife ] advised him in these
aatters. j lent him money. although
Had then about as little as ] have now
ind was in scant position 10 do so. 1
did what l could TO adjust his domestic
dffairs / aided him in every way / could.
Then in 1901. on his request 20 do what
could 10 obtain business for him from
municipal departments and other sources,
z studied the conditions of his company.
elmiliarized myself with the nature OF
sle work he was doing, advised him in
him what public departments he might